Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-10-30
Notice of Seizure.

TERRIT0RY OF WASHINGTON.
L Third Judicial District. IS.
In the District Court holding terms Al
Seattle.
465-The United States OF America Va
the schooner Teaser. her tackle, apparel.
furniture and cargo.
The President OF the United states 10
ali whom il may concern, Greeting,
Whereas. VIM. n. White, United Stats
Attorney for Washington Territory. has
filed an information in the above entitled
District Court. alleging in substance q
follows.
That at a 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 navigable from he
sea BY vessels of ten or more tons burden
III. Y. Beecher Collector OF Customs for
said district. did seize and now hath In
his custody. as being forfeited to the
United States, a 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, Goa.
sisting of lbs barres OF dogiish OIL . bar
rels of beef. >acks of wool 2 packages
OF sa { hides. 3 packages of skins. n loose
hides and rs sheep pelts. then and there
OF the aggregate value OF Si9lI for that
at a time past, towit on the eth day OF
October, 1885, at Neah bay, in Clallam
in the collection district aforesaid. certain
goods, wares and merchandise. towit rs
barrels OF d0gfish oil. being part Of tbs
cargo Sc Zed as aforesaid. was unlawfnlly
and C andestinelI 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, he fore the same had ccme TO q pro-
per place fer the same to be uniaden and
dis hareed. and without authority from any
officer Of the Customs 10 unlade the same.
unladen and discharged from one or more
vessels 10 the said United States Attorney IN
known. with the intent then and there on the
earl Of the owner OF said goods. ~sres and
merchandise, to defraud the United States,
there being then aud there no necessity by
reason OF accident, distress OF wezther or
otherwise. for the unladng aud diseharxe OF
said goods, wares and merchaniise and The
said goods, wsfes ard merchandise ~ere, then
AMI there, with the knowledge and conseni Of
f. @. Quinn. mas er Of said schooner called
the Teaser. put and received into said sehoon-
er called the Teaser, and Transported In
toe said schooner from Neah Bay
sfoies Id 70 SEATTLE soressii, with
the intent. then and there. on the part
Of the cwner OF said merchandise, and The
mater Of said schooner, TO avoid Iayment Of
the lawful duty on said merchandise. and 20
defcaud the United states. contrary TO the
statute In such ease mao aud provided"
And further allegiDg: That, at a time past.
wit, on the 18th day Of Oci ober, 1855, at Nsah
Bay. in Clailsm CountV, Washington Terri
tory, and within the Collection District Of
Puget Sound, certain merchandise, towit: ~
bar els Of dog fsh oil. was, by one or mOrs
persons to the said United states Attorney IN.
known. unlasfuily, frsudulently and know.
ingly imported, Introduced, struggled aud
brought into the United states from \ for Ign
tort or place - the United staies Attorney I'M
ku own. contrary TO law. and the Washington
Fur Company ,swner Of the vessel or schooner
called the Teassr. and Y. q Quinn, master Of
said vessel, did, then and Their, uhlawfully,
fraudulently and knowingly, with intent to
avoid payment OF duty on said merch andise
and to defraud The United States, buy the said
merchandise. and receive and conceal the
same In aud on bosrd the said vessel, ard
facilitate the transportation thereof after the
importation thereof: thsy. the said owner sAd
master, each well knowing the sane 70 have
been imported contrary TO law, aod did I'M
lawfully tyansp ri sad merchandise In SAID
vessel from NeAh Bay. Aforesaid, to Seattle. In
King Ccunty. Washington Terrific y, Place
within the Collection District aforesaid. cou.
uary to the sta ute In such case made and
provided
'By reason whereof. Aod By force OF the
statute Aforesaid. the said vessel her tackl
appaTel ana furniture and cargo have become
forfeited, and subject 10 a lien q the uses
therein specified. wherefore, the said attorney
prsys advisement of the Court here In the
premises and for monition aud other proper
process, to the en1 that the same may DO de-
creed to be and remAin forfeited accordingly"
And whereas, on reading and hlng ssid
libel of Information. the Court made the fol.
lowing order thereon. towii:
The United States Of America, No. 1865.
VS..
The scho ner TeAser, her tackle. Order for
apparel, furniture and cargo. hearing.
Let this cause be set down for hearing In
open Court on the Nineteenth day Of Novem.
Der. D., lSS5. At 10 O'Clock q. m 81 which
time all persons having or claiming any lftet.
es' In said goods. wares apd merc handise,
must appear aud make their allegations IN
that behalf, or their default will be entered.
and let n tice be given In the usual form By
publication thereof in the DAILY Posi- ISTkL-
LIGEsskR. Enter. GREENE. Judge
Now. hefefoFe. all persons having OF claim
ing any Interest In said goods, Nares and mer-
chandiss, are notified TO be and appear In open
Court at the time specified 10 said order. aud
make their allegations in that behalf, or their
defau will be entered, and the prayer Of said
granted.
Witness. the Hon. Roger : tireeas,
SEAL Judge q said District Court. and
-- the seal Of said Court. this ed day
Of October, A. D., 1855
JAMES eEAyEY, Clerk
by JAMES p LUDLOW. Depaty Clerk
WILLIAM II. WHITE United States Attorney