Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-10-01
NOTICE OF SEIZURE.

I'ERRIToRY CT W sHINGroN, THIRD
L judicial District, G unity of Kings. In
the District Court holding terms at seattle.
Ne. 4ll0 -United S'aies of America vs.
Sixty'ive poun7s Of Prepared Opium.
The President Of the United States Of Amer
lea 10 all whom ii may concern. greeting
Whereas. John b. Allen. United States At
torney for Washington Territory, has filed an
information In the above entitled District
Court, alleging in substance as follows:
That on the 18th day of June. in the year
A. ID. 1884 at the City of Seattle, in King
county, Washington Territory, AZORES aid, in
u certain house h n and there Ueing. situated
on land within said city, the said A. W. Bash,
Cole ctor a. Aforesaid, by himself, and mes
Furlong and Frank II. Winslow, inspectors Of
Customs for the said District. did seize the
following goods, wares aud merchandise, to.
wit one hundred aud irty half pound
packages of prepared opium, and now Ia b
the same In his custody. as being rfeited for
the causes hereinafter mentioned. to wit
tor that the ssid goods, wares and mer-
chandise being subs ct to duties bv the United
states, were, after the LIST day OF July, 1888.
and before the seizure aforesaid, brought into
the United States, and ing brought, al afore.
said. afterwards, to wit. this day
OF the seizure aforesaid, were found
concealed In . certain dwelling house
81 the city OF Seattle. in King coun-
~. In the Territory of wsshineto- the du'ies
Ou SpOurs WdEcS duu llttCuAuulce moi
having be n before that time paid or secured
10 be paid, against the form of the statute In
such case made and provided.
By reason of all Of which the premises and
the statutes In this b half made and provided,
the said goods, wares snd merchandise have
become and are forfeited to the uses in sid
statutes specified"
And praying for 4 monition sr other proper
process to the end that the said goods, wares
and merchandise may be by decree Of this
court condemned as forfeited to the United
states. nd sold, and the proce, DIS distributed
accoI ding to law.
And whereas, on reading and ding the said
Information, the Court made the following
order thereon, TO wit:
No. 4lI0-order for hearing. gnited States
Of America W. sixty-hve pounds OF prepared
opium
Let this cause be set down to be heard In
open Court, at the hour Of 10 o'clock a. m
on Tuesday, October l4th. 1854, at which time
all persons having or claiming any interest In
the property In controversy herein must ap-
pear and make their allegation in that behalf
or their default will be en- cred. And let no
fice be given in the usual form by pub ica-
ton thereof in the DlILY Posr-ISrELLI-
aEscKR, for fourteen days successfully prior
to said day Of hearing. inter,
GREENE. J.
Now, therefore. all persons havingor claim.
Ing any interest In the said goods, wares aud
merchandise. are notified to be and appear in
open Court, ~ the time specified In said or
der, and make their allegations in that behalf
OF their default will be then entered ana the
prayer Of said libe. granted
$780,. Witness the Hon. Roger s. @ eene.
sxAL Judge Of said District Court, ana
.'-''''. the zeal OF said Court this 18th day
OF September. A d. 1854
JAMES sEAyEY, Clerk
By JAMES p. LUDLOW Deputy
John y. Allen. United States Attorney, By
G. H. Hanford. Assistant. seSooci4