The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-30
IMPORTERS TRUNKS HELD
CUSTOHS MEN WITCHING ron
GOODS THAT CAME As BNGGAGE.
Ten Cloak and suit Manufacturer From
the Union square Region Get Here en-
the KAISER uIlhelm u. and ssme of
Them spent Yesterday on the GPIll.

A big force Of customs men we're a.
the pier Of the North German Lloyd
liner Kaiser Wilhelm II when abe docsed
on TUESDAY Special Treasury Agent
Wheatlsy Eho has been getting evidence
against underwriters Of imports; Deputy
I Surveyor RaczkiswiCz. who has charge
OF the searching of baggage and the
examination of passengers; his chief
Of stan, Norwood. and Dsputy Surveyors
Harris and simmons devoted hours 10
1 the overhAulinR Of the baggage Of ten
cloak and suit manufacturers whose
/ places Of business are in the neighbor-
lood Of the Union Square district More
than twenty trunks aud many packages
were sent W the public stores and a mum
Der ~ importers we're ordered 70 appear
yesterday morning before Special Dep
uty George Smyth az the Custom House
They we're there much agitAted. and
IL was seven hours before some Of them got
away
Charles Solomon, who had declared
SISs worth q dutiable stuff shove the
500 worth he vas tltitled 70 bring IN.
asked To be excused for nO' 5crlAring
SIS worth more that was found In his
trunks on the ground that he had over
booked H. His two trunks and three
packages were sent 20 the public stores
He had made no effort 10 conceal the
goods that he had imported for his bust
ness, and ii the Appraiser finds that his
invoices correspond with the value of
the goods he will be permitted 20 pay
duty and take them away
Eugene L. Stevenson. cloak and suit
manufacturer. arrived with his mother.
who had sixteen gowns that the customs
men sAy looked a. u they were new
MIR Stevenson sAid the gowns had been
made mere He will have 70 prove It
Tie trunk containing them was held
The customs men thought the gowns
m ght make good models.
Jacob Epstein brought sight packages
with him All were sent n the public
stores for further examination and an
prAisement Bernard 1urkel had one
trunk and two packages. the latter filed
With goods for his business. which we're
ordered 20 the public stores Louis
kAtRman's one trunk also went there
Not more than $500 worth of imported
merchandise can he passed on the pier
under ordinary circumstances, but under
the conditions that are now confront
ing merchants suspected Of not being
fair with the Government imports 81
even only a hundred dollars in value will I
be scrutinized when brought IN a. per A.,
sonRl baggage The holding up Of the ,
suit and cloak men on the KAiser vii /
helm II 10 the beginning Of a crusade 4
against passengers who have the habit .
Of mingling business with pleasure on
their European trips The Custom House
got a tin that thousands Of dollars worth
OF goods that should have paid duty have
been coming into port IN the last ten or
more years practically free in trunks
instead OF packing cases
DR. humham. surgeon ~ the steamship
Prinz August Wilhelm was AZ tho Custom
House Yesterday 20 explain O. Special
Deputy Surveyor Smvth, surveyor
Henry's chief assistant. What he Intended
10 do with about fifty dollars worth u
stun. mostly t.ble linen. that
1ad h-en seized in his room by acting
Deputy Surveyor Tierney and INSPECTOR
The doctor said he intended
10 sell the stun 10 passengers On the way ,
AZ from Central America. The Govern
lienf kept the stuff
4 steward ~ the PrinA August Wilhelm
> expected 20 appear a. the Custom HOUSE !
o-day and tell whv he had 4 dozen valu-
lble panama hats in his room. The Gov -.
'rnment has the hats