Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-27

up her hair and arranging herself for
luncheon, she might occupy her mind
and fingers quite well. After luncheon
she might put in the afternoon taking
down her hair and doing it up again. and
preparing very elaborate evening
toilette for dinner. She would then find
herself in an elaborate evening dress sit.
ting on The edge of her narrow bunk
eating her dinner from table of rough
boards, and rcminscng to herself as She
stirred her coffee in The tin mug with an
old tin spoon.
But this picture OF q woman Of social
position and wealth, who has been accus.
toned 10 the soft comforts OF we'll
serVanled home would probably strike the
Judge as cruel and unusual punishment.
Nowhere in the United States is there
any such spectacle TO be seen Is IL
Impossible and preposterouS to imagine
such thing as Mrs. Whitney Warren in
Jail. even il she is convicted?
mere are four separate things which
the Grand Jury accuses Mrs. Whitney
Warren Of having done
The first count accuses her OF bringing
certain merchandise into the United
states by means Of fraudulent and false
by means OF false and fraudulent prac.
tises and false statements verbal and
"rltteh. IN tila' she stated in her decla.
ration that the value of the merchandise
was 81 300, whereas she we'll knew it was
actually worth much more, and there
after she stated verbally TO the customs
examiner that three OF the gowns had
been previously bought in France and
imported into the United States, and duty
hnd then been paid on them whereas she
we'll knew that the gowns had never be.
fore been imported into the United tSates
nor the duty paid on them
The second count accuses her of Mt.
tempting TO Introduce the same lnerchap.
use INTO the commerce Of the United
states by means Of flaufiulen, and false
declaration in that the value OF tho mer
chandise was largely in cNccss of the
$1,000 stated in the declaration and bv
means of the false verbal statement n
the examiner.
me third count accuses her Of trautlu.
lcnt!y emitting from her declaration the
Valne OF three gowns. as a result of which
OMISSION the United states might DO do
prived of the lawful duties thereon
me fourth count accuses her Of At
tempting TO introduce into the commerce
or the United States certain imported
merchandise by means Of a false ond
fraudulent declaration. in that her decla.
ration stated that the foreign cost Dricc
OF actual foreign market value Of tho
merchandise was $1,000. whereas Tho
actual cost or foreign market value was
largely in excess of 81 500 as she we'll
knew
lheso four counts arc framed so AS to
brihG MIS- Warron'S conduct within one
or more OF the various Federal provisions
against smuggling and evasion Of The
customs. Stripped OF thei: legal vcrbia-c.
they accuse Mrs. Warren OF two definite
violations Of the customs law. namely
differentiation of her declared merchon
disc and false verbal statement ia t,o
customs examiner
IL is claimed by tho government ina,
me wearing apparel which Mrs Warren
sald cost her only Sl.5OO was actually
worth nearer $4,000 and tina, Mrs
Warren knew il. When she was con
ironted with the valuation put upon her
apparel by the government appraisers
MRS. Warren is accused Of having ms;i
hed hcr own figures by explaining that
three OF the gowns in question had
previously been imported and that she
had paid duty on them, and that. there.
fore. She had not included their value IN
the 81 500
ne government claims that these
'hrcc gowns mad never before been i'm
ported. and that. therefore, Mrs. Warren
not only made a false verbal statement
10 customs examiner. which, in itself.
is violation OF the tariff act. but, by a