Salt Lake Telegram | 1927-06-03 | Page 1 | Plot to Smuggle Thousands of Russians to U. S. from Cuba Charged

Plot to to Smuggle Thousands of Russians to U. U S. S From Cuba Charged d PHILADELPHIA June 3 AP AP- AP Every available man has been called into action by the Immigration tion department to combat an alleged alleged al alleged al- al plot to smuggle thousands of Russian Into this country from Cuba The conspiracy was revealed by Assistant United States District A Attorney torney Franklin J. J Graham Graham Graham Gra Gra- ham who asserted that there were between n and Russians mostly Jews vs In Cuba waiting an opportunity to slip Into the tho United States on freight steamers or in any way they could reach the Florida line I Mr 11 Graham made his disclosures In prosecuting Newton Newlon Josephs I steward of the British tramp t steam steam- er 1 General LeYkin who sho pleaded h t guilty yesterday to a a- charge of I smuggling three Russian Jews from Cuba Josephs was fined by Judge Kirkpatrick who said the prisoner appeared to be merely a tool for some arch conspirator and he did lid not feel as though he should send him to Jail Tim The stowaways were held for deportation to Cuba APIECE Josephs told the court that he lie had hidden the stowaways In In his cabin on the plea of or a man named Joe with the understanding understand understand- ing that he was to receive each cach If It they were landed In the United S States I I met In Cuba several years ago Josephs said He lie approached ap up- me inc twice before with Continued d on page 10 I Plot to th Smuggle Thousands of Russians to U. U S. S From C Cuba ba Charged Continued from page 1 propositions to smuggle aliens into the United States telling me It would pay me well HAVANA June 3 AD AP Eight Eight Eighteen een cen persons of various nationalities were arrest arrested ed yesterday at Coji- Coji mar Beach across the bay from Havana as they were on the point of embarking for the United States aboard what is described by Ly the police as a smuggling schooner On the arrival of ot national police the schooner put to sea and es esp es- es p d I