Deseret Evening News | 1909-12-22 | Page 9 | Smuggling Modistes under Indictment

SMUGGLING UNDER INDICTMENT New York Yo 11 Dee Dec 21 modiste involved in the tho vast sleeper trunk smuggling systems alt ms ono one of the tho thuman theman many man ramifications of the customs frauds which have been beell brought to light at this port have hae been indicted b by br bythe the federal grand Jury jur and In all probability probability probability ability will be re under arrest within 24 i 4 hours Having obtained all the evidence necessary to proceed the government began a general roundup today with the tho arrest of nine women and four Cour men All were arraigned and held for trial Caroline held hold as IW being one of oC the principal offenders gave save ball bull for fOl The others gave surety In small smaller er or amounts It Is alleged tho time government eus ua de dc defrauded defrauded out of thousands of dollars by b means of or i containing flaunt finery which were wens left on of steamship piers and secretly removed later Chicago Dec 21 to today today today day ai atTested arrested rested a number of or persons person who mo ure alleged to be bo Implicated In a con cou conspiracy aey to expensive gowns and dry goods gOOl Into this country Ar Arjust Arrests rests just were made In different parts of ot the tho country countr two t vo s omen in ht Chicago be being beIng being ing apprehended on a charge of ot having havinga a n part in a II conspiracy to defraud the government which haw has h already aheady succeeded suc Jue succeeded In smuggling across the tho lino moro than worth of or dutiable goods Good There are air 20 C G charged with aiding In Inn Ine inthe the tho conspiracy e I i and all of these have baen n Indicted rl by the h federal c 1 grand d Jury In hl Now New York The women arrested m In Chicago are arc Mary Weber also known ay as a Madame Whitney proprietor of oC an establishment and Katrine Schwartz