Year: 1872

On Friday morning as the steamship MORO Cas-
tie, nom Havana, CROPPED her way through the
thick fog into the harb0r. and stopped just within
Sandy Hook, she was approached by small row.
boat which contained four or I'VE mysterious look
ing persons. 1t came out from the mist like al
rolling p0rp0ise-up and down with the restless
tide-and was watched with suspicion by some Of
the crew. They gave 1t no sign OF recognition, anG
1t came silently alongside to the foot the ladder.
Here the leading parsonage within rose from his
seat In the stern sheets, and was made out to be .
well-known Custom House oficial whose vigilance
and detective skill have been the cause Of dismay
to certain idOers who quietly conduct small
smuggling operations


THE MOUTH OF THE LOWER BAY.


The whole party climbed to the deck, and the
Whitehall boat, for such 1t was was hitched asteru
to be towed up to the city In the wake of the vessel
the Gscp and
tion from any OF the passengers They were how
ever, stealthily watched by others. who 1t seems
took timely warning by their presence II there


ANOTHER SMALL RowBoAT


to windward, with only one man In her, who was
pulling apparently with unconcern across the
swels OF the steamer, she was pretended not to
she was seen after while to drop astern into the
dense fog which was left behind as Upper Quaran-
no e .rns Oh The was ans
Whitehall boat exactly similar and contain
her at the end of her every trip from Havana at
Sandy Hook and has kept her company for about
half the distance up the harbor for some unknown
Shortly after this little craft was lost to view
from the decks Of the MORO Castle tiny sallboat


THRUST HER WHITE WING OUT or THE FOO
and hove In sight. The man sitting at the stern
was recognized by one OF the mysterious visitors,
who was standing on the after deck, and he whis-
pered the fact to his superior. Significant ncds
passed from one to another and and there was surely
disappointed, hung her sails sullenly and dropped
behind.


The custom House ofYlcial gave signal to his
men and went one deck below to the '.waist look
out, Just art of the starb0ard wheelhouse. Here
was small room with a locked door near the edge
OF & the vessel; An entrance was effected very


A SINGULAR DISCOVERY


was made. There were dozen oblong bundless
bound IN rubber coating with great re- ,ea care ana
moments notice. These bundles contained
Cuban cigars in bOxes-there being more than Q
thousand cigars in each bundle. In all there were
$1,000 cigars in this condition More were supposed
to be hidden in other parts OF the ship. They were
ordered to be removed to the pursers Departments,
where they were placed under lock and key until
the steamer debarked when they were taken TO
the Custom House.


that the bundles encased in rubber and canvas
were so prepared in order to be


where sy b THE shap 7
arrangement and taken to the city or to Staten
Island. The man who was recognized In the cat
boat Is o well known 'sport" Of one Of the lower
wards This plan OF crime Is very cunning and In
geniOus; but the revenue officials, In most quiet
and skiliul manner, have found clue to the means
OF bringing the accOmplices to Justice.


THE "SPORTTNG BRANDS"


The brands or Havana cigars most affected by the
Fumar, the Aguia del ORC and the Henry Clays.
These were the very kinds seized on the MORO
they furnish h1 IN TO s
wards afford their fragrant weeds"