Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 April 1909 — SMUGGLERS USE TRUNKS [ARTICLE]

SMUGGLERS USE TRUNKS

System of Defrauding Government Discovered by New York Officials. New York, April 2.—A system ot smuggling by means of what are described as “sleeper” trunks, which are left unclaimed for indefinite periods on the piers of incoming ocean liners, Is believed to have been unearthed by the customs officials at this port. I There were opened at the public stores three unclaimed trunks brought over on the steamer Gothland, which arrived on March 24, in Which 150 empire gowns valued at $30,000 were found. Within three weeks finery of a similar character aggregating in value $55,000 has been confiscated.