New-York tribune., 1910-09-07
MORE IN CUSTOMS Tolls
inspectors Stop Mr.. and Mrs,
John B. Martin.
WANT DUTY ON HER GOWNS
Big German Liner Provides Two
Other Gases Of Alleged At
tempts at Smuggling,

John b Martin, one of the owners OF
the cafe Martin, will have to appear be
fore Surveyor Henry to-day 70 explain the
presence in his baggage and in the bag
gage OF Mrs Martin of wearing apparel
and other goods that, to the keen eyes of
the customs officials on the pier where
the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse was berthed
yesterday. appeared to have been made
abroad and to be worth about 5000. Mr.
Martin did not declare anything. Deputy
Surveyor Norwood pointed out that there
were things in the contents Of the eight
trunks and seven bags and other Tecep-
tacles that did not have an American look,
but neither Mr. Martin nor his wife would
amend the declaration.
In a search on shipboard the inspectors
found articles Of jewelry, and at the Gus
tom House it was said by one of the Gus
toms officials that the natty blue gown
worn by Mrs Martin had been made IN
Paris He also said that she did not deny
the gown she wore and gowns found in
the trunks We're made abroad.
Both Mr. Martin and his wife were or
dered TO report to Surveyor Henry at the
Custom House, and the baggage was sent
to the Appraisers Stores, but neither OF
them appeared 1t was said that Mrs Mar
tin was too i'll. the shock of the examina-
ton on the pier having prostrated her, and
& lawyer succeeded in having the examina-
ton postponed until to-day
While the Martins We're having their ex-
perience on the pier, Louis Sherry, who
came on the steamship Oceanic last week
and also did not declare anything, sur
rendered himself at the federal building
to United States Marshal Henkel. Marshal
Henkel took Mr.. Sherry before Commits
sioner GiIchrist, who held him in $500 bail
for examination on September 10 Mr.. Sher-
~ is charged with attempted violation of
the custom laws. 1t was said that he
failed to declare $3.50 worth of goods bought
abroad
There was q long conference at the Gus
tom House regarding the Martin case, ct
which the action taken in the Sherry mat
ter was discussed and the question OF es-
tablshing a uniform procedure in all cases
of a similar nature was considered. It was
pointed out that Mr.. Martin might be able
10 show that all the iewelry found was
purchased in this country, and also that
the gowns were bought here. so that until
after the examination OF the Martin bag
gage no rule will be adopted. Special Dep
utv Surveyor Snyth has several invoices
OF EOG0S c0ugnt ABROAD LNN NNLf SUI -
rendered by Mrs. Martin.
The big Kaiser had two other cases that
will have to be passed on by Surveyor
Henry to-day Nj and Mrs. Samuel ia
coby, of Newark. after a session with Gus
toms inspectors acknowledged having
bought coats and other things abroad, but
Mr. Jacoby said that as the articles had
all been worn he did not think il was
necessary TO declare them. Nj. Smyth
thought the goods were new when Mr..
and Mrs. Jacoby and the goods were be-
fore him. The hearing was continued.
Frederick Bips Of Atlantic City. tried
70 pass Inspector Donohue after his dec
Iaration of s@9 worth of jewelry had been
submitted. The inspector found watches,
a chain. stickpin and other jewelry in
Bpss possession. These things Nr Bips
assured the inspector he thought it entirely
unnecessary to declare. The articles were
sent to the Appraisers Stores and Mr.. BtpS
was asked TO return to-day.
The examiners at the Appraisers Stores
finished yesterday the appraisal Of the
goods in the baggage Of Mr.. and Mrs. Her
man Broesel. who came on the steamship
Lusitania, but Mrs. BroeseI was too i'll to
appear at the Custom House, and counsel
for the banker got a postponement of two