New-York tribune., 1910-03-08
HOLLANDER LOST
GOTERNNENT At SEA
agents Uithdra7cn from PW-
sHif Of indicted I'm porter.

Alexander Hollander. under indictment on
a charge Of having conspired to defraud the
government out of customs duties has
joined the colony of Americans abroad who
do not want to come back and won't unless
compelled to do so
HolIander had Offices at No 81 Wall
street. He vas an importing agent. and is
accused of having falsiied invoices and
certificates Of appraisement. collecting the
fun duties from his customers but. paying
the government tariff on the changed docu-
menJs In its Investigations the United
States Attorneys staff believes that it has
discovered a loss TO the customs Of more
than 100000
Previous 10 the discovery by special
agents of the scheme to defraud in the
importation of automobiles Fonander was
doing 4 big business for wealthy patrons
His commissions amounted to nearly $4,000
year This was in addition to the ex-
cesses collected from his customers over
and above what paid TO the govern
ment. The deeper the government agents
delved into his books the greater grew the
accumulation of evidence 10 be used in the
prosecution. AS told exclusively in The
Tribune, furniture. automobiles objects of
art ali were handled the same way for
patrons like J. P Morgan. Henry CIews.
William K. Vanderbilt and Ogden Armour.
The more evidence accumulated the fur
ther HOIlander got away from the clutches
Of the Secret Service agents. They thought
they had him at one time when he was
with friend in Montreal They heard O.
him next in London. and, while the inves-
tgatiOn was continued. the prosecution
would lack the defendant unless he should
choose to come back To this country. There
Is no hope that he will choose that course
HOlandeT is OF medium height and dis
tinguished looking He is we'll remem-
bered in the Federal Building as one OF
the grand jury that indicted the American
Sugar Refining Company and the railroads
in the rebate cases. He was alert and
quick 10 gather the purport Of evidence
1t is not known how he voted on the ques-
ton Of indicting.
Hoilander is further remembered in the
Federal Building as having been under In
vestigation in another case, but the evil
dence the government wanted TO get was
so cleverIy concealed that no action could
be taken Hollander was an export agent
for a railroad company having a terminal
in this city. He would win confidence and
consideration anywhere. His former en-
ployes are still devoted 70 him.
AT the Custom House it was said yester-
day that Hollander could be looked upon
"a lost To the government so far as in
fcting punishment for his operations here
was concerned. The Secret Service agents
have been Withdrawn from the case. The
usual force watching the piers where re-
turning passengers land will keep sharp
lookout for him. but they have little hope
of seeing him again He i beyond the
reach of extradition treaties. and Mrs.
Hollander is with him.
Several attachments have been issued
against his property ono stripped his Of
fees Of furniture and fixtures But moth
ing to levy on was found after that. One
Of the attachments was for nearly so.
600 II is reposinG IN United States Mar
Shal Henkel'S safe. II is Of no more value
than 50 much waste paper