The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-25
GOVERNMENT BAGS
LADY FACETS GIFT
NEW YORK AND NEWPORT SOCIETY
AWAITS HER CHRISTMAS
GREETINGS IN VAIN.
UNDER LOCK AND KEY
CUSTOMS OFFICIALS SEIZE IRON
THEM WHEN LCSTTASfA
REACHES PIER AND DIS
CHARGES CARGO.


Huntington. OF number 1855 Fifth
avenue, Mrs. Gary. wife OF Judge Ell
bert IL. Gary, of the stel trust Miss
Campbell OF East Eifty-seventh
street; Arthur and Reggie paget. the
twin SONS OF General Sir and Lady
Paget, now in California. and several
other prominent New York and New
port society women, viii not receive
tomorrow the costly and beautiful
Christmas gifts that Lady Paget sent
them from England ten days ago.
AT the present time those gifts,
carefully wrapped In tissue paper.
tagged with the name ana address
of the prospective recipient. are un-
der lock and key in the government
seizure room in the public stores on
Christopher street There they Will
remain as seized goods until the col
iector of the port has offieially decid-
ed whether they shall be sold by pub
lie auction. or whether they will be
returned to the sender In exchange
for their foreign value, plus the duty
In this country.
Although the government apprais-
eTs have not Yet completed the val
uation of the gifts IL is said at the
public stores that they would prob
ably be appraised at more than 800.
Baggage Held Up.
On the arrival last Saturday of the
Lusi,ania. Harry c. Roberts. an Eng
| llshman declared that he was a non
| resident OF this country and had moth
: Ing dutiable In hls baggage which
consisted Of one large trunk and
j three hand bags. He was asked de-
/ finttely as is the custom at this time
! OF the year, II he had gifts for any
| of his friends, relatives or acquaint-
ances. or If he was bringing gifts over
for some one else. Mr.. Roberts re-
piled In the negative.
The inspector who examined ni'
baggage was not convinced. that Mr.
Roberts was adhering strictly TO the
truth. He examined one hand bag
and found nothing. The next bag dis
closed a silk kimono. and bill case
The inspector concluded that the hi
mono was not worn by Mr.. Roberts
and put the garment to one side.
Next came a large suitcase and II
the folds OF a shirt vas found
jeweled papercutter with a card ct
tached. indicating that it was Il glf
from Lady Paset 10 Mrs. r. II. Gary
and was TO be sent to the Waldorf
Astoria. In another shirt were tW'
jeweied gold cigarette cases. labelles
Arthur Paget. and Reggie Pazet,
the address OF the twins being glvel
as San Francisco.
Sealed Jewel Box
A sealed Jewel box found In IN
leg of n pair or trousers in the vel.
bottom OF the trunk contained heag
gold chain bracelet addressed to Mis-
Campbell No. 2 East Filthy sevont1
street, this city. Near the box Ntr
hidden q gold f1llgree box. and al
agate ash tray. tagged from Clara,
In The trunk the inspectors foun
n well worn. suspicious looking coal
and examination OF the pockets re
yealed another scaled box. and al
agate souvenir. both addressed to Mrs
Archer Huntington. OF this city
Among the other gifts which were nc
labelled. but which DR. Roberts sub
| seouentiy admitted were intended 10
well known women In American so
cicty, were expensivslv erbrodere
waists under8kirts OF the flnest liner
six pairs 81 ladv's gloves hidden ]
shoes. boys sailor suit child
drpss. two sweaters for children. en-
hroi,ierp6 dress patterns and other ~
licles OF apparel for women and chtl
dren
Mr.. Roberts was informed that NJ
baggage would all be sent to the prh
10 stores He appeared before IN
, surveyor Of the port Yesterday and M
rnitted that the gifts had been give
10 him by Lady Paget for Distribute
/! Ia her friends in this country.
Immediately after the hearing II
/, Roberts left for Texas. mad or h
return here two weeks hence, VEN lear
, thar the matter tas been placed
,he hands OF United States Distrit