Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-14
FACE FRAUD CHARGE
Former Governor of New
Hampshire Arrested.
WIFE AND SON IMPLICATED
Frank w. Rollins Alleged to Have
Attempted Smuggling
ACCUSATION OF CONSPIRACY
Parties Searched and Dutiable Arti-
cles Found in Possession Which
: Were Not Declared.
OF CONSPIRACY


Inns. formerly Governor of New Hamp-
shire and now one Of the most prominent
bankers in Boston. and his son Douglas,
twenty-five years old, were arrested here
yesterday after their arrival from Europe
on board the Lusitania, of the Cunard
line. charged with conspiring to defraud
tire government in attempting to smuggle
jeWelry ami dutiable articles Of clothing
through the customs.
Mrs. Rollins also is accused in the COM
plant. but she was so seriously affected
by the charges that she was not arrested,
and was taken to the Hotel Belmont
Mrs Rollins appeared with her lawyer
before United States Commissioner Shields
in the federal building today to answer to
the charge against her. Commissioner
Shields fixed na!l at $1,000 and bond was
Immediately offered and accepted.
The arrests were made after each of the
family had been compelled to submit to a
personal search.
Customs officials say q pearl mounted
stud and a watch were found on Mrs. Rol-
Inns and that other pieces OF jewelry were
discovered concealed In the clothes of Mr..
Rollins and his. son. , -
seizure OF trunks.
Nine trunks which were brought over
by the defendants were seized and taken
to the appraisers stores for examination,
where other jewelry and dutiable clothing
that had not been declared are said to
have been found in three trunks. The six
other trunks were not opened and will be
examined today.
Mr.. Rollins and his son were arraigned
before United States Commissioner Shields
late yesterday and We're released in bail
OF $Z,COO each. which was furnished by a
surety company.
against Mr. Rollins and his family are
particularly serious, as the defendants
before they were arrested had an opper-
tunity to amend their declaration. in
which IT had been discovered they had
omitted to enter articles found in the
first trunk examined. Even then, it is
asserted, Mr.. Rollins failed to give a
complete list of his dutable possessions,
and the arrests followed
me opportunity to refresh Lis memory
regarding the articles which should have
been declared was given to Mr.. Rollins
by John Raezkiewtcz. deputy surveyor in
CHARGE VI baggage examinations. When
the hrst few bits of jewe.ry and articles
OF clothing were discovered NJ F. Cas-
sidy' the inspector making the examina-
ton, informed the deputy surveyor that
Mr.. Rollins had declared only a fur coat.
valued at $500. Mr. Raczkiewicz sum
mohed Mr: Rollins and told him lie could
make additions to the declaration
Search Follows Declaration.
Mr.. Rollins thanked the deputy SIR.
veyor and returned to that part of the
pier where his wife and SON were super-
intending the opening of their trunks.
After ion, In
utes Mr.. Rollins returned and asserted
that his wife had remembered few
more articles of jewelry and clothing,
which were added to the declaration
Are you sure that you have listed
everything?" asked Mr. Raczkiewicz.
Yes. the declaration Is now complete. -
replied Mr.. Rollins
The examination of the baggage was
then continued. but before 1t had pro-
crossed far Peter J. Simous, who had been
instructed to watch the inspection. re-
ported that there was reason to believe
all of the dutiable goods had not been de-
clared. Mr.. Rollins. his wife and son
were then ordered to their staterooms ia
be searched.
The three then We're taken to the custom
house before Acting Surveyor Smyth.
where Mr.. Rollins identified the DECLARE
ton made by him. The father and son
were formally placed under arrest and
taken before Commissioner Shields
Governor for Two Years.
Mr.. Rollins was Governor of New
Hampshire during 1899 and 1909. During
his term of Office he originated the "Old
Home Week idea in his state and under
his direction the first big homecoming
week was celebrated In Concord in 1850.
He has been prominently identified Will,
church affairs and his addresses. 'The
Lack of Religion in the State" and "The
Decay Of Religion In New England" at
tracfed widespread attention few wears
ago. He is the author of many books,
among which Is one entitled what Can
a Young Man Do?''
His banking house is one of the most
widely known in Boston, where II Is locat-
ed at. No. 10 Milk street. He lives in Con-
! cord.
Causes Surprise in Boston.
BOSTON, Mass, May 14.-Frank ".
Rollins, who was arrested in New York
yesterday, left Boston last March for q
trip in Europe. He was travelling entirely
for rest and pleasure. AT mis- Boston Of
flee ii was said yestert ~ afternoon he
was not expected in Boston until Monday
and that his arrival yesterday was q sur
prise. Mr.. Rollins is fifty years old. He
is "A graduate of the Massachusetts Insti-
tute of Technology. His father ,,as Ed
ward II. Rollins, who was United States
senator from New Hampshire. and who
founded tho Boston bond house of Z. II.
| Rollins & Sons.