The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-10-12
WAS CONVICTED
OF SMU6GllRG
ABRAHAM LICHTENsTEIN GETS 4
1E.ltA IN PRISON, AND Ma
THAN ALLEN Is FINED.

NEW YORK, Special. - Abraham
! Ldchtenstein, president OF the Iich-
tenstein Millinery Company. on Fifth
| Avenue, Monday plead guilty TO he
1 ing concerned in conspiracy 90 un-
| dervalue goods imported to this coun-
| try and was sentenced by Judge
HOugh, in the United States Circuit
! Court, TO serve four months in tha
penltenuary and pay n fine Of 81.
In sentencing the man. Judge
Hough said he believed the defendant
10 belong to class who had been
Sorrupting business methods IN rhe
ChlIeo states for many years and
mat smuggling for profit must be stop
Win the Government after his arrest
for 100000.
Nathan Allen, the millionaire Ieath-
er manufacturer OF Kenosha. wis
VINO was indicted by n Federal grand
jury Tor smuggling jewellery. was sen-
fenced by Judge Hough TO paw a fine
OF $4,000. John r. Collins, OF Mem
pms, Tenn, president OF the Southern
CoaI Company, indicted for similar
crimes was fined $1,000. The fines
immediately. Allen and Collins eS-
capped prison sentences because Judge
Hough was unwilling to class than
with persons who have made a bust
ness or defrauding the Government.
On this point Judge Hough said to-
day: ~
L will state again my view of what
mas come TO be known an the anti
smuggling crusade In this CITY par
elcuIarly. To my mind, there is a
very great distinction between those
IoOlish personal---very. women-and
equally foolish men, who, when com
ing into this country as passengers
/ orlng upon their persons or conceal
gu IN lheir luggage some articles VI
adOrnment for personal wear and
smuggling merchants. OF course that
- against the law, and, therefore. il
IS wrong, but / think that is a very
dliterent thing from a long-continued
course OF smuggling for profit; SNUG
ss;I iIs, "nIch is part of the mercan-
TIE transaction in which it occurs
LOT that goes to the root Of all honest
business"
II was upon the testimony before
the grand jury OF Mrs. Helen Dwelle
jenkins, with whom the leather ,non
ufacturer had been friendly. thar n
than Allen and John r. Collins were
iholcted- A quarrel ruptured tne
friendship. and Mrs. Allen went be-
tore the grand jury last August ana
teStlned that Allen had struggled in
pearl necklace, valued at SIOO. 600
ana bracelet, articles that Allen had
oOuSht Tor her. Collins was accused
oI conspiracy, and, in addition. OF
snnuSghng on June 25, 1909. a five
strand pearl necklace. with "A ,IiaDona
and ruby clasp, aud a pearl and dia-
mona bracelet. 1t was on June Ok
ISVs' that Allen Collins. Mrs. len
rope. i0ih 1u-
Both Allen and Collins plead guiI+v
TINS morning before Judge HouOh-
Alien 10 smuggling, Collins to the con
spracy charge. Their counsel re-
quested Judge Hough to hear nri-
Nately an argument for mitigation Of
sentence. telling the court that il was
undesirable that Mr.. Aliens fauoiII,
Suouio near certain details concern
.hs ms relations with Mrs Jenkins
Iiat the lawyer desired to mention.
DlsuIGt Attorney Wise interposed no
ooJectlon' so Judge Hough heard both
sues IN MS chambers at p NJ M
Wise commended for fail sentences w
W Sihlth, Tor Allen and Collins. ask
ed that they be fined merely Jndr-o
houSh agreed with hIr. Smith.
Inc Governments activity in the
AIeh-ColIins case does not end. how
ever with the filming OF these men
me district attorney said this evening
.hat civil suit VIII be brourht bS,
lhe government to recover the horoe
raIue or the struggled iewelrv nI,s
S Sne DUTY in all about $12S.OOO. Mr.
w Use hgures that the home value -
s,Ii snuggled jewelry was $50 OO0
me DUTY would have Deen S4S'OOO
also, the district attorney is poin@
atIer crooked customs officials who
tIlaue IL possible for Allen and Collins
40 sup JeWelry in without paving
both men Will be called upon
~ zen the grand jury who they bribed
-t SLJaIlin Duveen, OF the firm OF
ar importers was not sentenced to-