Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-10-13
F. Il, pATRIDGE'S TRUNKS
Held at Alburg Pending Settle
ment Of Duty.
tame from Europe by Way or M"n'-
-caI and Contained Foreign SIoth-
ina valued 1T Moro Than
$1,000.

charles H. Darling. collector ot Gus
.oms. has ms, sent to Washington n re-
port on n smuggling case which proves
hat the customs inspectors in this terri
DRY are awake and on the 1op
rho customs Office here came into
he case n rather u roundabout way and
,hc principals involved in the case have
accn IN Burlington during tho past few
Jays They loft the city Thursday. 1t Is
said, and while here were stopping at the
Van Ness House.
The catch which the customs inspectors
made involves a sum of about Sl,660 and
ne matter Is now before the federal au-
.horities at Washington. The story
stretches over points all the way from
quebec to AlburR. burlington Is brought
into tho case through the department.
here being notified to investigate the
matter thoroughly.
rho man concerned in the alleged at
icmpt to detraud the government is +. Fl.
Partridge, said to be prominent society
and club man of New York,
According to information CLEANED by
the Free Press, Partridge and his wife
and ward, Misc Humphrey, landed week
before last at Quebec from the steamship
impress of ireland.
owing to the fact that there has been
very heavy European travol this summer
and that many attempts have been made
in New York and other ports to smuggle
goods into this country. Il special inspec-
tor named Murphy of New York was or
dered by Washington to go to Rinouski,
~ town on the St Lawrence river, where
Incoming steamers are boarded.
Murphy. according 20 the reports, met
the Partridge party az they were about
10 leave the steamer. They had six large
trunks from which. it is claimed. the
labels had been washed clean These
trunks attracted the attention of the In
spector but he remained silen, and fol-
lowed the party to Montreal
At the latter place. according TO the
story, Partridge claimed that he was 60
ing to return At once to Europe and or
dered his trunks sent 10 the Windsor
Hotel That same night the party took
sleeper for New York by way of AL
burg.
He represented to the Canadian customs
officers that he had been spending the
summer at Murray Bay and that the
trunks contained his effects which he had
brought up for the summer. All this time
Inspector Murphy was on the trail and
had put the Canadian officials on tho
alert Partridge said that he had noth-
Ing to declare and was allowed to depa RI
from Montreal.
on the same train We're Inspector
Murphy and Inspector A. F.. Willard Of
Alburg. Partridge. IT is claimed, repeated
his story to Willard and denied that he
mad been abroad.
When the train arrived 1T Alburg It
VAS met by Morris Walsh. deputy col
ector in charge. Inspector Murphy was
s'ii with the party but had kept in the
background. At AlburE. Partridge told
MS story again to Walsh and said that
NJ had nothing to declare 1t is said that
he was given opportunity to amend his
declaration at Alburg but insisted that
ne had nothing dutiable with him.
Then surprise was sprrnc Partridge
was confronted by Inspector Murphy. who
told Partridge that hc had boarded the
steamer and had seen Partridge and hi,
party on the steamer.
According TO reports there was then
stormy scene in which PARTRIDGE is
claimed to have become highly inaig-
nant over the treatment he had received.
He claimed, it is said TO be most init
inate with prominent men i'm Washing
ton anu claimed to have been called to
W Washington from Murray Bay for the
purpose of helping to make the tariff
law. lie also claimed, il is said, to have
framed the cotton tariff law himself.
notwithstanding this, Inspector Walsh
decided that the trunks must be held.
Partridge then left his baggage and went
directly to WASHINGTON.
Very soon came "a message from, WASH
'nston TIC tho customs department here.
according 70 Information gathered Thurs
gay directing Mr.. Darling to make
thorough fnvestiga ton OF the matter.
MT. Partridge, apparently having little
success In Washington. returned TO AL
burg. Last v.ek Monday morning. going
north on the sleeper. and later on the
Same day came to Burlington 10 sec Mr.
Darling
A representative OF the Free Press
LAYING gained some Information con-
corning the case rom outside sources
called on Mr.. Darling Thursday 10 verify
the details
lhashluch as the details were generally
known, Mr., Darling freely rave out the
Information concerning the Burlington
connection with the matter.
according to Nj. Darling. Mr.. Part
'"Se had Been in the city since Monday,
seeking To convince the collector of GUS
'"n's mere that opportunity should he
s'"hted Tor an amendment to the dec
aration.
As the time FOR amending his dcclara-
non at Alburg had passed. Collector
Earning was unable 10 do anything Tor
VIZ Partridge After remaining in the
my untl Thursday Mr. Partridge took
1is leave
inc inspection OF the trunks Mt Alburu
"Nsaied about Sl.eG0 worth of articles
'ousnt ms year and 500 worth bearing
,nreign labels, bought On previous trims
me dutiabl' articles consisted chiefly.
7 Is said, OF clothing
Inc report on the Investigation was
e"t 10 Washingtou Thursday nv Co,lec-
OF Daring and tho matter now rests
WIN the authorities at Was hington.
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