Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-30
FOR WOMEN
SMUGCLERS
Mysterious Watcher Costs
Mrs. Adriancs a Fortune
--Her Gems Seized.
MUST EXPLAIN PURCHASE

New York, Aug. 30.-Because Of the
mysterious spy who watches and re-
ports when fair Americans disposed to
evade the customs buy Jewels abroad
Mrs. /. Reynolds Adriance, wife of a
millionaire Poughkeepsie manufactur-
er, may lose jewels said to be worth
100000. These jewels have been seiz-
ed by Collector Loeb.
Mrs. Adriance was held to $500
bail for her appearance before the fed
eral grand jury on the specific charge
of smuggling into the United States
$4,000 in pearls, lace and jewelry, sefz-
ed under spectacular circumstances
upon the arrival Of the White Star
liner Baltic here Sunday.
AT the same time there passed into
the possession Of customs officers the
other gems said to total 100000 In
value, regarding which Mrs. Adriance
must make a satisfactory statement
at a hearing Thursday afternoon at 2
o'clock. These gems were first taken
as security for Mrs. Advances appear
ance before Commissioner Alexander,
her detention having taken place on
Sunday afternoon when 1t was not
possible for her to obtain bail.
Collector William Loeb, Jr., viewed
this forfeit and ordered its seizure
until the time and place Of the pur-
chases should be established and evil
dence given hat all duties that could
be assessed legally had been paid. All
this jewelry was in Mrs. Advances
possession when she went abroad sew
en- months ago to Join her daughter
Marion, a student In Rome. Some of
the jewelry, it is known, was bought
in New York, but more.of 1t was pur-
chased abroad, 1t is said, and Loeb
will require proof that 1t did not come
into the country as did the necklace
seized on Sunday.
In the event Of conviction, Mrs. Ad-
rance on the charges so far advanced
will be liable to a penalty of more
than $4,000, beside the fine that may
be fixed by the court. The law pro-
vides that smuggled jewelry shall be
forfeited, the duty at the rate of 60
per cent shall be paid and a specific
penalty of so per cent shall be as
sessed. On the necklace, which is val
ued at $4,000, forfeiture, duty and pen
atty would aggregate $4,000. On the
gold and silver mesh bags seized at
the same time and which are valued
at $500, forfeiture, duty and penalty
would aggregate $40. On the lace,
which is valued at $4,000, forfeiture,
duty and penalty would reach $4,000,
a total of 500, $40.
No case in the long list of sensa-
tional developments since Mr.. Loeb
took charge Of the port of New York
has created such a stir in official cir
cles as this.
Among officials there was lively
speculation about the source Of the in
formation upon which Special Agent
Wall based his insistence that Mrs.
Adriance prove that she had nothing
in her possession except what she had
declared.
Nobody shall know" he said. "This
source of information is my stock 10
trade. If l divulged it l would sacri-
fee what value l have to the govern
ment. My wife wanted to know this
morning, but she didn't find out"
1t became known, however, that
Wallis information regarding Mrs. Ad-
Rance came from the same persons
who had put him on his guard against
former Governor Rollins of New
Hampshire, who was arrested on a
charge Of smuggling a short time ago.