Show WATCHES 3 UP HIS BACK new york telegram C customs asto inspectors spec tors who were trolling about all a among ong abo passengers who were vero embarking disembarking dis from the french steamship la benr gogno list last night caught a very dapper looking man who was about to walk ahto the country with enough watches to stock a broadway store tho the steamship swung into tho the at dusk and aud as tho the passengers descended the gangplank gang plank they were greeted by waiting friends tr louds the scene acono was a lively ono one and as the inspectors quietly moved about amons among the crowd they noticed the peculiar mike make up tip of ono of the moo men who was coming ashore no was awell built broad shouldered man with a light overcoat on As he stood benido his bis baggage he bo buttoned up his bli overcoat and showed a waist that was evidently lightened up inspector Dona Don huas ahues years in the customs service havo have given him a keen scent tor for smugglers elers what appeared to bo be the of 0 a button on the abo dress coil of tho 1110 passenger projected from bisback his back etwas it was rather high up for it a coat button btitton and ln inspector donahue strolled over to the man and quietly put its his incer on tho the supposed ased button it tell felt r rather ichor large and as he bo pressed there were similar bulges in other places the bulges convinced the iho customs men the inspectors invited the man into the room and asked him film to take off his ll 11 coat iio he protested and declared that he was an american citizen and would not submit to such an indignity lie he said eald ho he mould make it warm for those inflicting such an outrage upon him the government agents if insisted ho how over ever and the mans overcoat and coat coal were taken olt off underneath his shirt shift was fo found 11 nd r t regular arrangement that might lo be called 1 a I compromise beti veon a corset and ami a life illo preserver it his bin waist and tied in front with straps over tho the shoulder dor it il contained a number or of little pockets in each one of which was i a valuable gold swiss watch there were sixty eight altogether tho man turned pale and quieted down aben ben liu he was d discovered covered Is 1 ibo I he inspectors spec tors were elated at their discovery for it moans more than glory to there them on conviction CO 10 per cent of the value of the smuggled articles go to them tha man put on his bis clothes again and tho the Ins penora arrested win him and took him bin to ludlow street jail ue lie was ar ralla nod before united states commis cloner shields and hold bold in default of ball for trial ho he says ills his narno name Is louis marl and that ito ho Is a resident of seattle wash and ami a dealer in wa watcher the watches it to Is estimated are worth LO |