New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-07
GOULD REGA|NS JEWELRY
Customs Officials Give Back
100000 Assortment.
$1,000, OR LESS. AT ISSUE
Plan to Open Town House Was
Responsible in Part for De-
tention of Baggage.

Casual announcement 20 customs off,
Gals Of his intention to open his town
home was responsible IN a measure. 1t
became known yesterday. for the deten-
on his arrival at this port on Friday on
the French liner France As collector
Loeb was in Washington on Friday. the
matter was held in allegiance until his
return on Saturday, when Mr. Gould,
after attending the hearing. accompanied
by his counsel. David II. Taylor. was al
lowed TO take away from the Custom
House practically all Of the $4,000 worth
Of jewelry that had been held.
1t was said yesterday by a customs
official that Mr.. Gould would have to pay
duty on some of his own AID his wife's
wearing apparel and upon several small
pieces Of iewelry recently purchased
abroad and appraised at not more than
$50 The total amount Mr.. Gould will
have to pay Will not exceed $3.50. and II
is even thought that he will put most
OF his goods and valuables In bond and
avoid the payment OF duty By taking
them back to France.
The controversy between Mr.. Gould and
the customs officials developed Oh the
pier, and there was no unfriendly feeling
on either side. When Mr. Gould came
here on his last trip he went To the Hotel
St. Regis and did not open his city home.
Ills place abroad was still in mainte-
nance, and in face OF these facts the
customs officials could not prove that
lie was other than a foreign resident
He was permitted on that occasion e.
bring his baggage in duty free.
Collector Loeb was quoted yesterday as
having ruled that when a person main
tained and occupied home I'm this coun-
try and a home abroad he could not
claim the privileges OF foreign residence
The Collector. It Is said. has the power
to give the benefit of the doubt in favor
OF the government.
Ii is contendod, moreover. that If eN-
emption from duty were allowed TO every
person maintaining "A foreign and a do
nestle domiCile the customs privileges
would be restricted to class of persons
better able to pay duty than the average
Jerson from whom customs tolls are col
lected daily.
The Gould baggage, which consists OF
fifteen trunks. will be examined to-day
at the Appraisers stores. The greater
rart of the contents are gowns belonging
TO Mrs Gould. Some are new and others
have been worn. Much Of the 5000
worth OF jewelry which Mr.. Gould took
away from the Custom House on Satur
day had been bought in this country;
art Of II was brought here. exempt from
duty, on previous occasions as the pos
sessions of a nonresident, and on some
Of it duty had been paid previously.
When the goods are appraised to-day
Mr.. Gould will be Informed of the amount
of duty he will have t. pay, and If ii ~
rot satisfactory he will nave an oppor-
tunity OF appealing. through counsel, 10
the Board of Appraisers. lie has the
alternative Of leaving the goods here in
bona until he returns to Paris.
Mrs. Gould's sisters. the Misses Hetty,
Mabel and Title Kelly, had no trouble
in bringing In their effects under the nom
resident clause, as all are English girls
whose home Is abroad