Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-04-23

case Speclal agent OF the treasury l)epart-
ment should arrive here to investigate Smiths
affairs, and cheerfully recommend him as
the only person here competent to assist said
agent. j. II. MERRIMAN.
LIST. Lieut.. U. S. Rev. Service.
Late Acting Collector.
The Indictment Of Victor Smith.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Territory Of Washington,
Third Judicial District.
In the District Court Of the United States in
and for the Third Judicial District of the
Territory Of Washington, Sept. term A. ID.
1862.
The grand Inquest Of the United States of
America, inquring for the third Judicial Dis
trct of the Territory of Washington, on their
oaths, respectively, do present:
First, That Victor Smith, at the city Of
Port Towscnd in said District, on the TWEEN
ty-eighth day Of April, Ann Domoniei one thou
sand eight hundred and sixty-two, and at di.
vers times heretofore, to wit: Between the
first day Of October, one thousand eight huu-
drcd and sixty.one and tho first day Of May.
ona thousand eight hundred and sixty-two,
exclusive of the 18th Of October, 1861, and
10th and 10Th January, 18th March and 9th
and 18th April, 1862 then and there being
an officer of the United Statrs, to wit: the
Collector of Customs for the District Of Puget
Sound, charged with the safe keeping transfer
and Disbursement of public monieg of the said
United States, unlawfuly aud feloniously did
convert to his own use and en,bezzle portion
of the said public moneys entrusted to him,
the said Victor Smith, for safe keeping. trans.
fer and disbursement, to wit: the sum of
four thousand three hundred and fifty -four dol
lars and ninety eight cents. being at the
said times of committing of the fellonies
aforesaid, the property of tho said United
States, contrary to the form Of the statutes of
the United States in such case made and pro-
vided, and against tho peace and dignity Of
the United States.
Sccoxd, And the Grand Inquest aforesaid,
on their oaths, respectively, do further present:
That on the nin,eenth day Of January, upon
some day between the first and the ninteenth
day of January one thousand eight hundred
and sixty-two. the said Victor Smith being an
officer Of tho United States, to wit: !"
did then and there unlawfully and
fsloniously convert to his own use and en-
bezzlc portion of the public moneys of the
said United States, entrusted to him the said
Victor Smith for safe keeping transfer and
disbursement, to wit: the sum Of one thousand
dollars.
Third, And the Grand Inquest aforesaid
on their oaths do further present, that the said
Victor Smith on the twenty-eight day OF April,
one thousand eight hundred and sixty-two,
at the city of Port Townsend in said District,
then and there being an officer of the United
States. to wit: Y unlawfully and
fsloniously did convert 10 his own use and
cmbczxle portion Of the said public moneys
entrusted to him, the said Victor Smith. for
safe keeping, transfer and disbursement, to
wit: the sum of three hundred and eighteen
dollars and forty cents.
Fourth, And the Grand Inquest aforesaid,
on their oaths, dorcspcctively, further present
that, the said Victor Smith,
unlawfully and feloniously did convert to his
own nae the sum of
three thousand two hundred and sixty-sevcn
dollars,
FIN, And the Grand Inquest aforesaid.
on their oaths, do respectively. further pre-
sent, that on the twenty eight day of April,
one thousand eight hundred and sixty-two,
Victor Smith before named
and then and there having in his possession
for the purposes aforesaid the sum Of three
thousand two hundred and sixty seven dol
lars, did part with his custody thereof in
manner unlawful and in high misdemeanor,
and deliver the said sum of three thousand
two hundred and sixty seven dollars, the
property of the United States, out Of his
possession and into the possession of one
l.. B. Hastings.
SirtA, And the Grand Inquest aforesaid,
on their oaths. respectively, dc further present,
that, 80 the raid Victor Smith,
then and there. being an officer Of the Uuitcd
States. to wit the Collector of Customs for
the District Of Puget Sound, charged with
the safe keeping, transfer and disbursement
of public moneys, and with the custody Of
certain vessel called the .Ic6ersUn Daris, her
tackle. apparel, provisions and furniture, all
belonging to .hs United States. under an in
ventory thereof duly delivered by one J. w.
White on or abou. the first day of January
aforesaid to the said Victor Smith as the law
full custodian thereof. did unlawfully and
feloniously convert to his own use and en-
bezzle portion Of the provision and apparel
and furniture of the said vessel called the
Jefferson Darts, to wit: one mattrass, a