Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-22

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of handkerchiefs and about TWO uoz
IN neckties. which were not shown on
the vessels manifest. These goods
we're seized and taken 10 the custom
house. Later Sergeant Reynolds. after
Questioning Ligivois. boarded the snip
Land discovered seven mackintosheS
similar 10 those sold TO Morewitz. The
coats. which were In closet behind
on opened door. were seized and
brought ashore.
Warrants For Them ALL
Subsequently Captain Stuart ap-
reared before United States Commits
slnner Garrett and swore out war
rants against Morcwitz, the hrst OF
ncer Of the ship. the steward. the
two firemen and the shoemaker. In
the meantime Deputy United states
Marshal Holland arrived from Nor
folk aud he arrested Morewitz AT
Washington avenue and Twenty-sev
enth street and turned him over 10
the police. Accompanied by Sergeant
REYNOLDS. Deputy Marshal Holland
then boarded the Celtic and arrested
Officer Lawrence and turned him over
to the police.
The preliminary hearing OF the six
men began before Commissioners Car
rett at $50 o'clock. Officer Lawrence
being placed on trial first. Chief IN
snector Morecock and the inspectors
who boarded the ship testified that
when they climbed over the side OF
tho vessel. Lawrence told them that
thay could not search the vessel WIN
out getting written permit from the
skinner. The inspectors said that the
officer acted in a defiant manned ana
that he appeared 10 mean what ne
said. James l. Mitchell also testihed
that the officer declared that three OF
his men had boon arrested that morn
ing and that If he had been on the
slim the officer would have had to
carry them ashore over his dead
body"
Sergeant Reynolds testified that
when he went with the deputy mar
shall TO arrest Lawrence the ofhcer AT
first refused to so with them, ana
declared that he would not do so I'M
l.ss the officers used force in carry
ing him. lie was told that force
would he used and he went along
with them.
First officer Goes to Jail.
Al the conclusion of the hearing,
,bn commissioner announced that he
vonId hold Lawrence in $1,000 bail
for his appearance in the federal
court The officer said that he could
rot furnish the bopd and he was turn
Cd over to the deputy marshal, VINO
carried him to the city jail.
The hearing of Morewitz, the stew
ard ,he two firemen and the shoemak-
.r was gone into jointly, Attorney H.
M. Lett appearing as counsel for More
WITT. I.igivois and Cerieas. THOMAS
Morewitz testified that the steward
came into Morewitz Brothers store
with a sample of the coats ana OF
fered 10 sell them. He refused the
nrice of 81 each, which was onereu
and left the place. However. he re-
turned later and the deal was closed
the coats being sold for 50 each. mar
~ A Morewitz did not &c on the
stand.
The Crock shoemaker testified that
he met the steward in a restaurant
and both being Greeks they began
conversation. The steward ASKED
him to walk TO the postotiice ana ne
complied. The steward asked MN,
where he could find pawnshop ana
the shoemaker went with him hrst
IN n pawnshop and later To More
witz's place. He knew nothing about
the coats being smuggled ana re-
ceiyede no money from Ligiyois.
Commissioner Garrett dismissed
the charges against the two tremen
and the shoemaker, being saushed
from the testimony Of Sergeant Rey-
nolds and statement by Ligivols
that these men were not connected
with the smuggling in any criminal
way. The two firemen. dumb looking
specimens OF humanity who had
little English. were not represented
I hv counsel. but MIR. Lett spoke earn
estiv in their behalf. saying that y
was apparent from the evidence that
the men had nothing 10 do with the
smuggling and knew moth ng oDtu IL
Mr. Lett had SPED that neither
] Morewitz nor Legivois would 20 on
the stand and that he supposed they
would be held for the grand jury. oul
the commissioner placed Ligivois on
the stand over the protest of the pris
cner's counsel in order 10 question
him concerning the case. IIgivois De
cIared in broken English that the two
firemen merely carried the bundles
of coats ashore for him and that they
did not even know what the bundles
| contained.
! Prisoner cross-Exarined-
Collector Stuart. who conducted ths
case himself after trying vSinly &c
yet the district attorney or his as
| s'stant on the scene. cross-cNaminec
I.egivois after the commissioner. mac
overruled Mr.. Let's vigorass protest
against The procedure. MT Lev
warned mis- ellen; ;ha, he did not have
70 answer any question unless ne
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