The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-08-29
Wealthy Mrs. Adriancs of
Poughkeepsie Detected
Bringing Them In.
DENIED IT CALMLY FIRST
Later the Customs Folk Made
Her Acknowledge She Mad
Jewels Worth $4,000.

AlI NAi'|Ft WHO YeAtfrlAY with
b. ,rnrly daughter. Marion C. and her
tcn. John 7. Adriance. aboard the white
stAr liner Baltic. was a model q particu-
h-ity All memoranda Of sale were at
ncLed 20 every dutiabls article. and Mrs.
Aarlauce answered the inquiries Of the
customs mon with grace. charm and cool
Gee that might have been more impress
eve 4 tho Treasury DEPARTING nt had not
rc"iv"d Information from Florence that
ell lad bought a pearl nee klace there
nth about 5000. Customs Inspector
Il. rye l.. Babcock. who examined the
Advance trunks. found nothing in them
C.'Ia'l" except thoss things. mostly
men apparel. which sh. had 80 salts
,a'nrily declared.
q, 1. Wall, the special Treasury agent.
va assigned To assist Deputy Surveyor
John J RAczkiewicz. head uf tn. third
C'ls.1u. which examines baggage and
IAsssnsers. TO uncover the pearls. The
rAHsaCking 81 the trunks took long tim.
All Mrs. Adrianc- looked on with "A ia
tsrce that seemed admirable To Inspac-
Tor Rancock. Even Mr.. Raczkiewlcz be-
gan 20 suspect tina, the string 81 I.arl.
iousht on the other siio might not have
cone with Mrs. Ad-iancs.
lie asked her II sh. had not forgotten
g. declare some Jcwclry She said she
lai not Then h. rYgg-stnd that perhaps
O." might have overlooked a string Il
= aTs. She looked him straight in the
eyes and remarked with almost prefer
r,tural pla- idity that she nai hUught no
ItaTls abroad
While the examination 81 The trunks
tad the questioning was going on Mrs
AtriAnce's husband. who il head ~ the
b.ckeye Reaper Company 81 Ppugh-
k-'psie and who had come down from
hat city TO meet her. was standing near
Ter. MIR. Raczkiswicz said ha regretted
i ~ that the informs ton 81 the Treas
~ I~partment gave him NJ other choice
~ hat Mrs. Adriance had denied know
ag anything about pearl necklace than
have Mrs Adriancs and her daughter
.,Hr.Ioi
W RaCzki"vicz presented thu case thus
Mrs AdrianCe: You will have no OBJ
.-'.n IN our matrun's confirming your
.''"rr"u' that you have not got the
i"''. r"rkl1c" with you'' Mrs. Adriance
'7s auaH"ctsi by this question. not even
g. %. CULVER OF an eyelid. She sc"ne,l
Z % 60 with tho matruns. Mrs
,'--" lnl Mrs.. Darragh. into tho cabin
{ uH''i 10y herself and her daughter.
W Airiancs became excited As ono
% %" lrsp"ctors said. he began 70 play
'.' '''rag"d citizen' role with which
w." .'-' ms men ara familiar. He did
raise MS voice above an ordinary
'''T''l'nhI tone but no spoke with
',",-" "arne-'ness' saying;
'".7 - piece 81 imp"rttn"nce To
''."' my VIE 70 such a search.
C. { YOUR authority To do II
d." ir0c"dure, said Mr.. haczki"wicz.
'"- IIi"ly lawful and viii be conducted
~. .i.i regard 10 dccsncy and human
ms VIII create scene. said Mr.
A1'.'hce
" 'a"ro 10 any scene you will be re-
.i" Tor u. the deputy surveyor
i--i lei
BIZ Adriance remarked that the con-
-'"S- q Innocence would impel her
I submit e. tbs search gladly. This
'a'h"r Nahb"rRast"d Mr.. Raczkiewicz
aa' VIZ wall. TWAS % totally unlike any
a. u ihs'part - any smugsler they
i'i ever mad anything To do with or
i-l'1 4 that for moment they felt
"" -ahky about their case.
Mrs Adriancs and her daughter. who
49, b.t disturbed. went aboard to-
s"'""r from tbs pier. None OF their
i@' paS-"n gers was aware that they
N"'" 90 trouble 30 unostsntatiously was
70" aHair conducted. After about half
o. hour N" inspectressss came back on
o." ."- with a gold mssh bag and few
lar.s Z ace that they had found In the
t''ls ( Mrs. Adriance. This was