The evening world., 1911-05-02
Collector Loeb Asks Washing
ton to Deport Jacobs Fam
lily as UndeSirables,
LEAK IN THE SERVICE.
Jeweller Admits Cipher Gable
Was Sent on Advance Warn
ing Of Rigid Search.

collector Loeb. according TO advice.
rect'ved from Washington to-day. has
nsldfd the Department or Commerce
and Labor to decide whether or not
David r. Jacobs. ~ jewolier, OF No, 200
East Eighteenth street! his wife, Mrs'
l<nte Jacobs. and their daughter Bes-
let can be depofted as undesirable
ins Mrs. JACOBS and the daughter
veto held by the immigration authori-
iios at Ellis Island. sud Jacobs was
oAamincd to-day by Gen. Neiso II.
lienry, Surveyor Of tie Fort upon the
suspicion OF having been concerned In
the' importation 81 gems which have
hech stolen ia foreign countries
Ms Jacobs and her daughter were
taken from the liner New York when
20 arrived Sunday. While the ~ofncials
would make no statement OF their case.
81 was understood that they were look
ing for jewelry alleged to have bsen
siolSn In England and France.
The customs officials found no evi.
dcDrs upon which The Jacobs family
might be accused OF crime. bat Rs ia.
NV ~ fhIlN' W. Y tl gfHi' HNbs
had never been naturalized and IL eth
a ~cI,lzen OF Great Britain. the ease wa,
ieftiin the hands OF COMMISSIONS, win.
inu,s at Ellis Island untl the Collector
could lay the matter before the Wash.
ingion authorities.
Women Allowed In City.
While the Washington authorize - were
la.n. UlF..l .H..t Aha. InL.L. 80 -.
missioner Williams to-day gave Mrs.
Jacobs and her daughter IA hearing be.
fore the Board of Special Inquiry and
admitted them to the country. They
went at once to theiI home az No. .dJ
East Eighteenth street. rather proud al
the victory they had won for admlttance
80 this country.
There 10 no evidence that these per.
zone have violated any OF the imm4sra-
ION laws SAID Commissions WIN.
ANS. Anything that the customs oi'i-
"iais may have against them has not
heen SHOWN here"
When told Of the order for the admit
lance of the vile and daughter. Gen.
Henry said.
That closes the case so far a, we
are concerned. We have nothing on
them here"
some Federal official or e~bployee gave
l.1obs Information a week in advance
mat his wife and daughter would be
hold W when they reached the city.
Today Gen Nelson and the entire Gus
tom House stan centred their efforts
upo. trying 10 get from Jacobs the
source OF tho leakage Of official secrets.
Likewise. In the sweating to which
he was again subjected ut Gen. Henry's
oaice. Efforts were made 10 get an
actual translation Of the cipher message
which was taken from Mrs. Kate
Jacobs when she Gud her daughter.
Bessie. reached the dock.
Examination OF the baggage OF the
womon revealed nothing questionable.
Jacobs frankly said to-day that he Aai
not only written to MS wife. that she
might expect trouble. but had oabled to
Eer In cipher urgins that sAe comply
with his written Instructions and de-
clare everything she Possessed.
Jacobs VAS insistent that his dealings
were straight. and That there was no
foundation for any report that big
operators IN stolen gems sent them
from Europe to Il !or sale. lie said
thar the only thing the Government had
was suspicion. and that It WAS not wsll
founded.
Il have brought my personal papers
along" he said. and they show that
responsible persons have trusted me
with large quantities OF diamonds.
whkh ] have sold on commission. Tho
Irllfes lere-aul he produpasd 4. hath