The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-01-18
CAMPAIGN Is ON
TORD TOWN OF
UNDESIRABLES
immigration Officers On
Trail of UnwelcOme
Aliens

Immigration officials, under the di-
rect supervision of Chief Inspector
James c. Ford Of the Newport I'M
migration station, are conductin~ a
widespread campaign in st. Johns
bury with a view TO eliminating, as
far as possible, the undesirable aliens,
who are being harborcd in this vii
lage. Although necessary slow, be-
cause of the inumerablc obstacles in
the path OF the officers, the work is
bting carried on in methodical
manner and already has been very
successful, several foreign-born resi-
cents having fallen into the net that
has been spread by the government
authorities.
Chief Ford is being ably assisted
il his clean up campaign by Deputy
Sheriff NJ srtin c. GARFIELD, overseer
Of the poor Of St. Johnsbury, who is
in q position to render invaluable as
gistance to the officers from Newport.
Being well acquainted in the town
and outside villages Mr.. Garfield has
been able to give the officials several
"tips" most of which have been run
down with results.
AS vigilant as the inspectors at the
border city may be it is impossible
to prevent some aliens getting into
the states unhindcred. All Of the in
coming trains are thoroughly search
ed and each foreigner aboard is held
for preliminary hearing before the
board of inquiry. All suspicious char
acters and other undcsrables are
promptly sent back to Canada. But
it must be remembered that there are
countless other avenues leading to
this country from Canada. Many
aliens either smuggle themselves, or
are struggled for pay, over the Dor
der via team or automobile and are
successful in GLIDING the watchful
eye of the officers. 1t is such cases
that are being investigated with the
hope that St. Johnsbury may be rid
of unwelcome aliens.
Chief Ford and one of his assistants,
George +. Boslcy left on the air
line Monday afternoon with a couple
aliens, who gained their way into
the states unlawfully, for Newport,
where they will be given prelim
mary hearing before United States
Commissioner Walter II. Cleary.
The pair were arrested at No. 40
High street, where they have been
keeping house for the past few
months.
The pair are Mrs. Emily Kingston
and Joseph West. 1t is charged that
they have been living together as man
and wife. Mrs. Kingston has a
young daughter, Dorothy, aged 7
years. West, at the time of his ar
rest, was working at the Fairbanks
plant Both admitted the charge ac-
cording to the officer
According to the story related by
Mrs. Kingston, she is married and
has a husband living in England,
whom she deserted. West, she declar-
ed sent her $3.50. with which she pro-
cured passage for herself and the
child for Quebec She arrived there
on Sept. 20 last on the steamship,
Corsican. From there, she says, she
went to Montreal where she was met
by Mr.. West. BY some unknown
means the couple made their way
across the line, West representing
Mrs. Kingston as his wife. They
took rooms on High street near the
factory where they have been living
since.
The daughter was not taken to
Newport but was left in the care Of
Mrs. Alice West at No. IA fremont
street, the widow of Vests brother.
West was to be given a preliminary
hearing today on a charge of violat-
ing the Mann White Slave Act, also
on CHARGE of violation of the In
migration laws and a further charge
of violating the passport laws. Mrs.
Kingston will he held as material
witness. She will he deported to Eng
land as soon as Vests trial is over.
The child will be depolted with her,