The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-06
sMUGGLERs NOW
HAVE new PLAN
Cheat Uncle Sam by Entering
Country by. Way of
Canada
LEOB'S MEN ARE
ON THE LOOKOUT
Seizure Already Made Of One
Valuable Shlpment-Smug-
Cling at New York Shows
Considerable Decrease

NEW YORK. Dec. s.~Balked III
their attempt to evade paymen, of duty
on goods purchased abroad by the re-
cent rigorous enforcement OF the law
at the port OF New York, American
snugglers are now operating by way
q: the Canadian border Positive IN
formation to this effect having reached
Collector LoeS. he passed IL along To
the Treasury Department, with the
result thar wide net has been spread
and II ts understood that many arrests
are impending, Heretofore inspectors
have made but "a cursory examination
OF goods brought from Europe by way
of Canada, but from now on /, is III
tended that all baggage viii be care
fully exa ,nined and actual seizures Vii
be tho rule Instead OF. az III the past,
The exception.
Increased Passenger Business.
'The big Canadian trans Atlantic
lines have reported an Increased pas-
senger business TO Montreal and que
bee since the word went forth that
hereafter all persons convicted or
pleading guilty to Smuggling or at
tempted smuggling In New York would
receive prison sentences. Although The
fines and seizure values OF goods taken
nj this port dur3ng the last year were
record breakers. The Federal Judges
seemed disposed To let offenders eff
with fines instead Of prison sentences
however, a concerted protest by the
collector and surveyor Of the port Of
New York and the United States dis
tFiet attorney resulted III 4 declaration
from Judge Hand that hereafter he
would send offenders 10 prison. As
tSt{s WAS made pub
liz smuggling practically ceased al this
port .sifo J4taneuus!y came increas. In
thu Passenger traftc of the Canadian
iiuea. especially So far ms he iirst-cias
business was concerned.
New Plan TO Cheat Uncle Sam.
Agents ~ the Department If Justice
Ard the Treasury Department abroad
reported back - this ceuntry that
Americans who had made big pNr-
chases If valuable goods. especially
leWeify were booking passage for
henae hy Way of Canada, making the
excuS. that the New YORK bound
steamers We're UNCOMFORTABLE crowded.
Investigation in Canada revealed the
plan NJ operation,
The Moous Operandi
The incoming tourist would stop for
day or two In one Of the big Cana
dian cities. baggage would he seat to
the hotel and there the steamship la
beis would he soaked OF, Then the
trip back tn the United states would
3,s continued with the explanation to
the Inspector al the border that the
tourist had been np ia the Dominion
OH little vacation" TIC resulting In
spectfon would be largely per.anctory.
Murphy on the Job.
Inspector Walter Murphy. attached
10 the Loeb forces has been working
on the Canadian border for some time,
1y his order I'm. Partridge wss re-
Gently held up At Alburg, Vermont,
and. according to - detailed report just
received from Murphy. $500 worth OF
dutiahe goods were taken from Ills
trunk Partridge, his wife and "a we-
imam companion came over on III. Emu
press IF Ireland and their trunks were
passed by the Cana dian officials and
probably tagged The next day the
trunks we're checked through to New
York and the labels. IL Is alleged by.
the government officials, had dlsap-
poared
Dresses Coming via Canada. Too.
One of the matters now engaging the
attention az the customs men is the
report that fashionable dressmakerS in
New York are using the Canadian
route To get In their Paris models. In
certain Instances, it is alleged. they are
bringing them to Canada In trunks and
then having them worn across the Dor
der.
Smuggling has almost ceased at this
port General Nelson Ii. Henry, sur
veyor of the port said day that less
than per cent. OF foreign bought goods
are now uDdeclarcd