Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-10-27
Notice of Seizure.

TERRIT0RY OF WASHINGTON,
i Third Judicial District. So.
In the District Court holding terms at
Seattle.
65-The United States Of America vs..
the schooner Teaser, her tackle, apparel.
furniture and cargo.
The President OF the United States to
all whom IL may concern. Greeting
Whereas, VIM III. White United States
Attorney for Washington Territory, has
fled an information in the above entitled
District Court, alleging in substance as
follows. 49,,
That at q time past, towit. on the 10th
day OF October, 1885. at the port OF Seat
tie. in the Collection District OF Puget
Sound. and on waters navisable from the
sea BY vess sis of ten or more tons burden.
IL. y. Beecher. Collector OF Customs for
said district. did seize and now hath In
his custody. as being forfeited TO the
| United States, q certain vessel or schooner
called the Teaser, her tackle. apparel and
| furniture, and also her cargo then and
there in and on board Of said vessel. con
sisting Of las barre's OF dogtish oil, bar
| re!s OF beef, 2 saeks of wool 3 packages
| OF sa hides. 3 packages OF skins, 81 loose
hides and Is sheep pelts. then and there
| Of the aggregate value OF Si9i7; for that.
| at a time past, towit, on the It'll day or
October, lSS5. at Neah Bay. in Clallam
| county. Washington Territory. and with
| IN the COLLECTION uictTltl 1iOFtShiu- Cct "a II
| goods. wares and merchandise, towlt. li5
| barrels Of dogfish oil. being part of the
| cargo SCI zed as aforesaid. was unlawfully
| aud andestinels imported, introduced,
smuggled and brought into the United
| States. from some foreign port or place
| to the said United States Attorney un-
| known and was then and there unlaw-
| fully, before the same had come to pro-
| per place fer the same to be unle den and
/ dis shar ged, and without authority from any
1 officer Of the Customs 10 unlade the same.
| unladen aud discharged from one or more
vessels 10 the said United States Attorney I'M
known with the intent then and there on the
| part OF the owner OF said goods. wares and
| merch ,ndise, to defraud the United States,
there being then and there no Necessity by
| reason OF accident, distress Of weather, or
| otherwise, for the unlading and discharge OF
| said goods, wares and merchandise. and he
| said goods, wares and merchandise we're then
| and the e. with the knowledge and coosent OF
L. q. Quinn. mas er Of said schooner called
the Teaser, pu, and received into said schoon-
| or called the Tea er, and transported in
the said schooner from Neah bay
afaes i'd 70 Seattle aiocessii, with
| the intent, then and there, on the par,
Il the owner OF said merchandise. and the
| master Of said schooner to avoid tavment Of
the lawful DUTY On said merch andise. and &c
defraud the United states, contrary to the
sssut. In such ease maar aud provided"
And further aliesing: That. at time past
to- Wit On the 7th dag Of Oci ober L SIS, at Neah
BAY. in ClAllsm Oouliy. Wishing on TIE ri.
tory, aud within the Collection District OF
| Puget Sound. certain merchandise. tovit: las
bar els Of dog nsh oil. was, BY one or more
persous 10 the said Unitet states Attorney IN.
kno~n. unlasfully. frsudulentiy aud know
tngly imoortei, Introduced struggled and
broush, into the United states from > for ign
ort or place 70 the United States Attorney IN
Known, contrary 10 law. and the Washington
Fur Company, ewner Of the vessel or schooner
called the Teassr. and Il. g Quinn, master oi
said vessel, did. then and there, uhiawfully
| fraudulenily and knowingly. with intent q
| avoid payment OF duty on said nerch sndise
and to defraud he United States. buy the said
| merchADdise. and receive and conceal tn
same In aud on board the said vessel. sI.t
facilitate the transportation thereof, after thu
ihportaiSon thereof: ihsy, the said owner snt
master, each well kpostns the sane 70 hav'
been imported contrary TO law, and did IN
lawfully t-snsp IT sad merchandise In ssit
| v~ns4l from Neah Bay. Aforesaid, to Seattle, IL
King County. Washington Terrnoy.a plse'
| rthin the Collcction District aforesaid, con
| tIaYy TO the stain In such case made and
provided
"By reason whereof, ADD By force OF the
statute afor assid. the said vessel her tackl
sppare, and furniture aud cargo have become
forfeited. and subject 10 lien to the USE
| therein specified; wherefore. the said attornel
pays AMUSEMENT Of the Court here in th,
| premises and for . mooition aud other rropel
| process - IN. cut that the same may be de
creed 20 be and remain forfeited accordingly
!, Add whereas, on reading and Ming sait
libel Of information. the Court made the fol
lowing order thereon. tewii;
-The Unitsd States OF America. No. 1855
Vs.
The .cho ner reaser. her tackle. Order for
apparel, furniture snd cargo. hearing.
Let this cause be set down for hearing II
epea coaf; on the Nineteenth day of Novem
| bar A D. ISSA. At 10 o'clsck .. m 81 whiet
time all persons having OF claiming any inter
est In said goods. wares AID merchandise
| must appear and make their allegations IL
that behalf. OF their defsult will be entered
ard let notice be Eiven in the usual form b
pnbiession Thereof IN the pAux Posr lSrKL
LssxssEA. knter. GREENE, Judge
Now. therefore. all persons having or claim
Ing any tatsrpst IN said goods wares and mer
ehAndtss. are notinci 20 b. and appear in cper
Court a The time specified In s4ia order and
make their allegArions IN that behalf, or tibet,
asfsuf viii be catered, and the prayer Of said
Information granted.
-, vitness. the Han Roger sitsreeae
/. skaI- jadse of said pisfrict Coars. sni
- tA~ seal OF said Cenrf. this nd dsy
Of Oct3eer. A. D., issA
JAMES eEAyEY, Clerk
~ JANIS P tCpLov, Depaty Clerk
WILLIAM II. wHIIK. United States Attorney
for Wsshinstoa Territory. cc q
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