The evening world., 1911-05-23
PRISON SENTENCE
IS DEMANDED FOR
! ART SMUGGLERS
Duveen Brothers, Here From
Abroad, Plead Guilty and
Hope for Fine.
PENALTY IS DELAYED.
Judge Martin, in United States
Court, Releases Men on
Bail Till Tomorrow.
PENALTY IS DELAYED.

After Henry J. Duveen and BEN
Jamin ]. Duveen. representing the IA
nous Arm of Duveen Brothers. FIFTH
avenue art dealers. had pleaded guilty
to smuggling to-day in United States
Court. n passionate demand for prison
punishment was made by Dlstrict-At-
torney Henry A.. Wise. John II. Stanch-
held. attorney for the confessed
~swindlers, urged mercy on behalf OF
his two shame-faced and nervous
clients. aying they had already suf-
fered heavily in purse and health for
their offenses against the customs law.
Judge Martin of Vermont. sitting In
the case, postponed the infection OF
sentences until tomorrow. saying he
desired an opportunity to confer with
his New York associates. Just as he did
after the trial OF Mrs. Roberta Menges
Corwin Hin. who went to the Tombs
for n two-day term.
In the mean time. in order TO spare
them the ignominy OF being locked up
over night. Judge Martin permitted the
brothers temporarily to withdraw their
latest plea and In Its stead substitute
the original plea OF not guilty. The
bonds-sb.oo for e~lch-were continued
until 10 o'clock In the morning.
The English Duveens came back
rather Unexpectedly from London yes
terday. The resident Duveens-Louis
J. and Joseph J.-pleaded guilty some
time ago and were fined n 1000 each.
In addition the firm has paid back to
he Government a total Of &i.Is0. 900 as
Restitution for duties on antiques and
works OF art which were brought into
h country clandestinely or under
false declarations.
Both Agitated In Court.
The two new Corners plainly hoped
20 escape with fines also when they
appeared In court to-day. although both
were noticeably III at ease, Henry.
who Is sixty years old. could hardly
master his agitation. Benjamin. who
has just turned thirty and who In APP
pearance is the typical English dandy.
was somewhat calmer.
The clerk read the test Indictment
against the palr-an Indictment charg.
ing a conspiracy 10 defraud the United
States by the secret importation OF three
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spirited tilt between the lawyer fol-
lowed.
Mr.. Stanchheld said his clients had
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~ " "ea'y pehaiues imposed by the
1ep"i''neh' oi 1usioe mat there would
~ criminal prosecution Mr. Wise
1u"peu up ana ho'iy denied that he had
ever entered ihto any such agreement.
AFTER a ran over this point the at
porhey 'ior the men proceeded to make
an extended argument to the effect that
the Duveehs should be let 20 upon the
payment OF fines as In the Instances OF
their brothers
n. J. Ouveen In Bad Health,
lie said that as a result, OF nervous
collapse following his arrest Henry j.
Duveen was In such q state OF health
mat even a short term Of imprisonment
might endanser his life. In fact. . Spec
iAiist who had been treating Duveen on
the other side warned his patient that
the ocean trip and the excitement in
court might produce serious effects.
~ Tor the younger defendant. Mr..
etanchneld pointed out that he had
eeco'ne a partner only Three months
osfore the oate OF the onense set forth
in the charge.
Il deny that there are moral. ethical
o. logical reasons why / should not de.
snand that these swindlers 90 10 iai :.
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