The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-18
Even Stockings Taken
Off on Customs Gift
Gals Orders,
INDIGNlTY MAY
END In COU r r
inspectors Get False Tip That
Wealthy Southern Women Are
Bringing in Diamond Neck
lace Undeclared, and Their
Hunt Is Thorough, but
in Vain.

Nc" York, March lT,--The wife and
daughter OF Joseph HUI, III savannah.
Ca one of he wcalthicst and most in
1suential mon In tho south, were re-
CURED 10 disrobc in tbclr statorooIn
aboard the steamship Lusitania to-da y,
while customs insrcctrcss. acting on
o mysterious lip, subsequently, found to
be false. made a vain search for u dlu-
lnond nccklacc thought 10 have been
purchased abroad Tie scarch proving
futile, Mrs. HAN and the daughter,
ELIZA Lamar Hui. wcrc allowed TO pro-
coed 10 their hotel, where another
daughter, :;ina W. convacscng from
an attack Of typhoid fever. had pre-
Gcdcd them without having been sub
1Cctcd to search.
Articles seized.
The necklace ruinor dismissed. Gus.
toms inspectors acrutiuizcd tho "a mily
baggage. and charging undcrvalua,ions
in the case Of Mrs. Hui and the daugh-
ter. Eliza L., seized the articles in
question. Mother and daughter main
1aincd they had ac;ed III good faith.
but their explanations were not consid-
cred satisfactory to Collector Loeb, and
The articles we're seized. They consist
entirely or wearing apparel. and Will
lie held until "illc nome value that is,
The foreign cost. plus duty. Is paid.
Joseph lIull, tho husband ana father.
Was on tn. p!er TO greet his wife and
daughter. az was "A son. Daniel, n cot
ton broker iii tits city. All were indig-
10 carry the matter 10 the courts II
necessary.
we were made 10 take OF even our
stockings, said Mrs. Hnli. Every
g,!tch Of our clothing was searched.
aud even our hair did not escape. l
III u.
! had TO idea such a thing could hap
yot, on American soil"
II was explained for tho family that
thu report concerning the necklace
probably had come from Savannah,
where there WAS jealousy oyer the
fact ,ha, tho Ilulls were fortunate
enough 10 enjoy foreign luxuries mud
charge. Daniel Iinl said:
my sister. ELIZA was tho only one
OF the three who had previously been
abroad, 80 yesterday nay father sent q
wireless warning mother aud the girls
70 be Very cautious and particular III
nakinS their declarations. AS to the
alleged undcrvaiuatlon tho total can be
no moro than Sl5o. and that was due to
the Ignorance OF my mother and sisters.
and was done with no malicious intent.
(. Has No Such jewels.
MY sister. }1liaa, has s. diamond
necklace. which she purchased five
years ago In Savannah. y customs III
spcctor there heard OF this. and got the
mistaken impression that she bought
tic trlnkct In Paris and MAS bringing
st. with her on his trip. Or course. she
had no such Jewels"
II was pointed ont a, the law depart,
mcnt OF the custom house to night that
Federal laws give the authorities fun
power To search passengers suspected
OF having dntiablc articles concealed
a bou; them, AND II was added that there
has never been a suit brought as the
result of such a search
Joseph Hull came on here from Sa
vannaii especially to meet his returning
wifc and daughters He is one of the
wcalthicst men in Savannah. president
OF the Merchants National Bank, OF
that city; chairman Of the board OF di-
rcctors of the Savannah Trust Company.
q director OF the Central Railway OF
Georgia. and president of the Prairie
Pebble Phosphate Company. He is
credited with having made millions out
Of phosphate properties