Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-06-16
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New York, June 16.--Aiore than
500 modern machine guns with nun
dretts of spare parts, suspected by
Government officials 10 have been d"s
tined for Ireland, were seized here
yesterday by United States customs
officials. The arms, found aboard the
American steamship Eastside, weTc
subsequently taken from the customs
men as they were being carted away
from the pier by Hoboken police, act
ing upon a search and seizure sar-
rant sworn out by mar giving The
name Of Frank Williams.
NO further information concerning
him was available al Hohoken police
headquarters. He alleged they had
been stolen from him on June IL.
The arms were taken to police head
quarters at Hoboken and will be held
pending hearing before the Record
er to determine who is entitled to
theinseustody.
According to reports reaching Gov
ernment agencies, two changes OF
crews, brought about by the nation
wide marine strike, resulted in dis
covery Of the arms. It is reported
that member Of one OF the crews
clipped off, the Government investi-
gators.
Presence of the arms OIL board the
Eastsde was not known 20 the OWL
cr of the ship, the United States
Shipping Board or its managing op-
orators, until they were informed of
their discovery by Federal investiga-
tors. The Eastside cleared today for
Norfolk, where, according to Chief of
Police Hayes, of Hoboken, she was
to take cargo of coal for port in
Ireland.
Investigations as to how the arms
came tc be aboard, VINO caused them
to be placed there and for whom
they were intended are under way by
officials of the Custom Service, the
Department Of Justice and the Uni
ted States Shipping Board.
One report is that they were snug
ged aboard from launches which
rame UP to the ships 81 at night,
and the arms, swathed in burlap
bags, were hoSted aboard as engine
.ror,n supplies" a curious member
cf the crew cut into one OF these
bags with knife, disclosing ma.
chine gun.
When search was made the arms
were found concealed in various
parts of tie ship. They were re-
moved to the dock and placed uEler
customs guard, and today, while
being removed from the dock to
customs warehouse, fel! into the
hands of tre police by virtue Of the
search and seizure warrant sworn
out by Williams.
Government representatives would
make on official statement on the
matter pending conclusion Of the in
vestigations. Seizure By customs
men is said to have been made on the
ground that a shipment of arms was
being attempted without compliance
with maritime regulations, which call
for manifesting all exports.
The Government investigators also
were informed that, after the second
crew had assumed charge of the ship,
some unknown parties in launch
ahiled the awtchman and asked per-
mission to remove from the vessel
some Supplies" which had been de-
livered aboard the Eastside by mis-
take. The watchman refused TO let
the strangers aboard the ship with
out authority from the owners.
: When the police officers went to
pier to serve the warra 1t they were
informed by the pier superintendent
Chif of Police Hayes said, that the
goods already had been removed by
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