New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-14
TWO DUVEENS IN TOLLS
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and for the searching of their premises
and taking possession of such papers
and documents as might be pertinent 10
the case. as well as the seizure OF gooos
found to have been under,salued on en-
try.
Had Looked Over the Store.
The usual well dressed crowd was III
the avenue about 4 O'Clock YESTERDAY
afternoon when Acting Deputy Surveyor
Norwood and the other officers enterea
the store at No 3o2 Fifth avenue. and
Immediately made their way to the rear
of the premises. An agent of the De-
partment of Justice had been sent by
United States Attorney Wise earlier IN
the day TO aouuaint himself with the
I store and note the office where the books
were kept. and thus the raiders kne"
| lust where to go to find what they
wanted.
/ The arrival of the seven officers caused
CONSERVATION in the place. Only yester-
day morning two boxes of jewels, SAID
TO be worth 100000 We're put in the
front window. and attracted admfring
groups throughout the day. The en-
ployes had been specializing among
themselves upon what would happen
should some one throw a stone through
the window. or should crooks raid the
place 90 carry off the treasures IN the
window. When the seven men entered
the store in a body and started for the
office at the rear. the clerks scampered,
/ for they thought their dream had coma
4 true.
Benjamin Duveen proved himself the
coolest Of the Let. and in a striking Eng
fish accent he called on the staff to calm
/ down, and not be excited. He expressed
his willingness to go along quietly, ad-
/ ding that he did not know what 1t was
all about. but so long as the men who
called on him were officers of the law
he vas ready to comply with their
! wishes.
II was Just o'clock when Marshal
Henkel marched into the Office OF Com
missioner Shields and announced This
gentleman is under arrest" and handed
over the complaint and warrant.
You are Mr. Duveen-Benjamin Du-
veen." asked the Commissioner.
Yes: why. yes" replied the prisoner
Won are charged in this document
began the Commissioner when Duveen
broke in with. "Oh. yes; know, that is
all right"
Duveen Processes Ignorance.
After a couple more Interruptions the
/ Commissioner read the charge, and Du-
veen remarked. I don't know anything
. bout 81"
Have you ceunsel?' was the next
question.
Why. no: not here-not yet replied
the prisoner. in voice which he strove
r1anfully 20 keep from betraying excite
ment.
When the Commissioner informed him
as 20 his rights 10 examination and bail,
AIR Duveen was very grateful Very
much obliged 20 YOU. indeed. Thanks
awfully~ he said.
BY this time William T. Wemple. As
'sistsnt United states Attorney. who had
made the complaint in the case. came in
and said that the government would in
sist on bail Of 100000.
Bail? Why. certainly. will get bail"
said Duveen. But it is late to get it
tonight"
He said his lawyer was Walter Stern
OF Corbitt & Stern. No. so Wall street,
and he expressed his willingness to sup
ply bail. but did not appear 10 realize
that he must remain in custody unless
he supplied a bond last night
/ United States Attorney Wise came in
With Assistant Solicitor Barnes. of the
: customs Department, and Mr.. Wise said
that the government asked for 800, 600
bail because there had been a systematic
series Of frauds covering a period of
MANY years. and that the total of which
the government had been deprived would
amount 10 more than 81. 600 600.
After consulting with Mr. Wise. how
ever. Commissioner Shields announced
that for the present he would accept bail
for $50 000. and this could be raised or
lowered to-day or later as might be de-
termined upon application.
Duveen WAS still under the impression
that he could go as soon as the forrnali-
ties we're over and he had been told
that he must appear for examination on
Monday, October Il.
i avn sure ] am very much obliged to
you gentlemen" he said. bowling to the
Commissioner and the governments
lawyers. as Marshal Henkel said:
Come along with me, now"
Didn't Realize Situation.
As the marshal was leaving the Com
missioner's office newspaper man
asked Mr.. Henkel, Does this gentle
man understand that he will be locked
UP tonight unless he secures bail?"
"Oh. no: / won't be locked up" pro-
tested Duveen, who flushed at the