The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-09-02
StIzES HER Gems
All of Mrs AdrianCe' S Jew
els Held by Collector.
MAS MUCH MORE TO EXPLAIN.
Following Charge Of Smuggling, tho
Wealthy Poughksepsie Society Wo-
man Must Tell Where She Bought
100000 Worth of Ornaments.

New York, Aug. 30.-Jewels said TO
be worth 100000, belonging to Mrs
Ada +. c. Adriance, society leader of
Poughkeepsie, and wife of l. Reynolds
Adriance, millionaire moving machine
maker of that city, have been seized
by Collector Loeb.
Mrs. Adriance was held to $500
bail for her appearance before the fed
eral grand jury on the specific charge
Of smuggling into the United States
$4,000 in pearls, lace and jewelry, seiz
I'd under spectacular circumstances
upon the arrival of the White Star
liner Baltic here Sunday.
At the same time there passed into
other gems said to total 100000 In
value. regarding which Mrs. Adriance
must make satisfactory statement
at hearing Thursday afternoon at
O'Clock. These gems were first taken
as security for Mrs. Adriance's appear
ance before Commissioner Alexander.
her detention having taken place on
Sunday afternoon when it was not
possible for her to obtain bail.
Collector William Loeb, Jr., viewed
this forfeit" and ordered its seizure
until the time and place Of the pur-
chases should be established and evi
dence given that all duties that could
be assessed legally had been paid All
this jewelry was in Mrs. Adriance's
possession when she went abroad sew
en- months ago to join her daughter
Marion, student in Rome. Some of
the jewelry, it is known, was bought
in New York, but more Of 1t was pur-
chased abroad, 1t is said, and Loeb
will require proof that 1t did not come
into the country as did the necklace
seized on Sunday.
In the event of conviction, Mrs. Ad-
rance on the charges so far advanced
will be liable to a penalty Of more
than $4,000, beside the fine that may
be fixed by the court. The law pro-
vides that smuggled jewelry shall be
forfeited, the duty at the rate of &C
per cent shall be paid and a specific
penalty of 80 per cent shall be as.
sessed. On the necklace, which is val.
ued at $4,000, forfeiture, duty and pen,
atty would aggregate $12, 900. On the
gold and silver mesh bags seized al
the same time and which are valued
at $400, forfeiture, duty and penalty
would aggregate $40. On the lace
which is valued at 5000, forfeiture
duty and penalty would reach $500
total Of $22,940.
No case in the long list of sensa.
tional developments since Mr.. Loeb
took charge of the port of New York
has created such a stir In official cir
cles as this.
Among officials there was lively
speculation about the source of the in
formation upon which Special Agent
Wall based his insistence that Mrs
Adriance prove that she had nothing
in her possession except what she had
declared.
Nobody shall know" he said. "This
source of information is my stock in
trade. If l divulged it l would sacri.
fee what value l have to the govern
ment. My wife wanted to know this
morning, but she didn't find out"
1t became known, however, that
Wallis information regarding Mrs. Ad-
rance came from the same persons
who had put him on his guard against
former Governor Rollins Of New
Hampshire, who was arrested on a
charge Of smuggling & short time ago