New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-04
HIRED GIRLS IRE
Lit ON LITTAUER
Fired, Betrayed Employer
as Smuggler-fte and His
Brother Plead Guilty.
FIT FOR FILM PLAY,
THE MAIDS REVENGE
Ex-Congressman and Glovemaker
To Be Sentenced To-day-Irib-
une First 10 Uncover Case.

une First 10 Uncover Case.
Fx-Congressman Lucius y Littauer' the
wealthy glove manufacturer and his
brother William Lttauer, entered pleas
Of guilty Yesterday in answer 70 the gov
crnmcnt's charge that they had smugsieo
into this country a diamond and peaii
tiara worth $l45cO including duty. They
will be sentenced by Judge Thomas In the
United States District Court this mornihs'
The federal prosecutor. Mr. Marshan'
urged yesterday that Jail sentences be
inposed on the ground that heretofore
rich smueglers had been treated alto
sether too gently Ex-COngressman Lit
taucr's attorney said the health or MS
client was such that even day IN jan
might prove fatal.
The incidents that led up 10 YESTERDAY :
climax were made public exclusively oy
The Tribune on December 81. The inNes-
tigation by special agents Of the Treasury
Department had been under way for sew
eral months, and since the publication OF
the fact that the Littauers were sus-
pected OF having violated the customs
laws Frank {. Carstarphen. Assistant
United States Attorney. has been con-
Quoting an inquiry before the federal
grand Jury to learn The Tribune's source
Of information. This proceeding is still
pending.
In the successful pursuit Of the SNUG
Cling case the special agents and the
local officials of the Department OF Jus
tce We're furnished valuable Information
h a woman whose loyalty TO her en-
ployer. William Littauer, was destroyed
when he discharged her. Information or
This reached The Tribune soon after the
case was i'm the governments hands, but
the proceedings before the grand jury
prevented Its publication.
Thought Il Like smpress's Necklace
This woman. who had been discharged
following an alteration in William Lit
tauers home, enormously believed the
smuggled tiara 10 be a replica Of the ia
NOUS necklace worn by the Empress
Josephine When she turned informant
y was this false clew which led up to
the discovery that Lucius y. Littauer, on
his arrival in this country in July, had
brought with him the jewelry on which
no duty mad been paid
The two brothers, both grave but ap-
parently confident that they would not
receive a Jail sentence, entered formal
pleas OF guilty. through their counsel, 10
the indictments, Of which there were
three Both admitted conspiring TO de-
fraud the government; Lucius admitted
having brought into this country snug
gled goods. and William acknowledged
having received the tiara here after it had
been Struggled in Former Judge Morgan
,.cf,. p
tauer and Lewis L. Delafeld, Of No %
Exchange Place. was counsel for the
brother
According 10 Jim" Corrigan. the NOV
ing picture expert Of the Federal Build
Ing. the scenario for the sketch would be
about as follows:
HOW LUCIUS GOT THE LOOT;
OR.
TUB MYSTERY OF THE BLACK
FOREST.
4 comedy-melodrama in two reels and
E Venetian glide Characters
LUciUs Y. LTrAUER, Of gauntlet" fame
WILLIAM. his brother.
PoLorT1. Merchant of Venice.
THE VuLANoUs VuLAINEss, a dis
charged employr.
~
Scene The house Of Polotti. IAN
tique" jcwelry store I'm Venice. Enter
William Littauer. Sees diamond and pearl
tiara ia window. Enters store.
Leader-Such . bargain
Scene 2-mtcrior Of Polotti's Polotti
selling tiara 10 William. 1t is a veritabls
antique" centuries old the property OF
& proud but poor Venetian family. which
must sell it for bread and gondola hire
"Only $4,000 lire" William bargains and
buys it for $500 rs present for wife on
wedding anniversary.
Scene Exterior Of Polottfs. Con
dolas, mosquitoes, etc. in background.
Enter the villairess Sees William come
out from Polottrs with tiara. Hist, 1t
f. the Empress Josephine necklace, ="
Leader-The unexpected meeting.
Vilainess Still Pursues Him.
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