Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-10-30
Boarded by Custom House
Officials Who Search
Vessel.
CAPTAINS STATEMENT
Declares That There is Nothing 0n
Boat But Cargo of Plaster and
Ship Stores.

When the tftree-mast schooner,
Emma +. Angel, from Chevsrle,
Nova Scotia, dockpd at the wharf
OF the Alexandria Fertilizer and
Chemical Company ut nine O'Clock
,j,ss morning, she was boarded by
eight repre- seltatives of the United
States custom house, who, dressed IN
toe natty blue uniforms of the sefT-
ice. swarmed over the sides OF the
vessel and commenced q minute eX-
animation of the boat and It's cargo.
lust what the custom house offi-
ciaIs were searching for was not sta
ted by them but for some days past
reports have been in circulation that
the Angel is one Of the vessels COM
ING down the Atlantic coast loaded
with plaster but suspected OF haVlng
smuggied goods on board ranging IN
value from $1,000 to $4,000. I'M
mense quantities of Partisan gowns
rurs and Jewels are said to hgure III
the merchandise.
For some time the custom autHcra-
ties from Maine to the Cult nave
been seeking vessels carrying oua-
table objects and few days ago nc
e,,,oorer Woodward Abrahmas en-
route from Cheverie to PM'adelphia
,.,s taken in charge at Delaware
Rreakwater by the custom mousse "i
fcjals and conveyed to Philedalphs
where thorough searchwas maze oi
its cargo.
Ten days ago John A. Corwln' Gus
1ons agent for the District OF barn
more which includes all of Maryland
the District of Columbia and Alex
snd,ia. arrived in this city am t'"F
up his quarters at the Hotter nam
mol, He stated that his OBJECT II
coming here was to instruct George
T. Cation, the newly appointed deputy
COLLECTOR of this port, in his duties
It now appears that Mr. Corw'ns
r,;nr;p,l duty wis to keep water
ont for persons who were suspected
OF being interested in the arrlVai %
Nh. SUSPECTED vessel in this port.
Yesterday when it was iepor1'
,bot the Angel had passed the VII
einia Capes cnroute to this city lou
;rsuectors of the Baltimore custom
house arrived here and had coi''
ference with Mr. Co.win. They were
William II. Myers, S. l.. Engau
lanes J. Farrell and c. A. lhaa
Se;mer. This morning they were
icined by George w. Nowland, 1or
merly deputy collector OF this por
and now connected with the George
town custom Apuse and +. l.. Caum
If baltimore. WIN has been stationed
at Cape Henry waiting for the aff'V''
yor the Angel
rh.. officials were on hand pacln'
nm and down the river front until
,,tc hour last night Watching ~
the arrival of the schooner >>ot S'
Ala ,ot reach this port until atte
MIDNIGHT. This morning she Wa
anchored off the Prince street "i'ar
having been brought up the river
tow Of the tug NJ. Mitchell Davi
She was first boarded by DR.. Arthu
Snowden, of this city the nfaFlne nos
pital surgeon, of this port, and "h
rcn,:,ined on her until she had docS
cd at the foot of Princess street. y
Snowden gave the vessel and IL
crew clean bill Of health
As soon as the vessel h;'d docke
the custom house officials wei
aboard and stationed themselves
different parts Of the boat WIN
others guarded the dock, The entn
crew including the glizzled Chimes
cook, were called and taken to I'll
cabin where they We're put throue
rigid inspection by the treasury Q
ficials.
The inspection required nearly {
hour and at its conclusion n numb
of the officials left the boat leavl'
five men in charge.
George T.. Cation deputy collector
Alexandria, said that nothing h
developed in the investigation a
that only the routine Inspection h
i,asn n>!.le,, The manifests had be
ssaminai and The only carI0