Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-10-29
Notice of Seizure.
TERRITORY OF wAsHINGTo

NNEkklIOR1 OF W AShiNGlON
i Third Judicial District IS.
In the District Court holding terms at
Seattle.
65-The United States Of America Va.
the schooner Teaser. her tackle, apparel,
furniture and cargo.
The President OF the United States to
all whom it may concern, Greeting
Whereas. VIM II. White, United States
Attorney for Washington Territory. has
died an Information in the above entitled
District Court. alleging in substance as
follows:
Tna- at a time past, towit. on the 10th
day of October. 1875, at the port of Seat
tie, in the Collection District Of Puget
sound. and on waters Bavigable from tbs
sea b vess is 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 70 fitted to the
United States, a certain vessel or schooner
called the Teaser. her tackle. apparel and
furniture. RnG also her cargo then and
there in and on board of said vessel. con
sisting of ii5 barre of dogfish oil, 2 bar
refs of bsef. 2 .aeks of wool packages
Of "a hides 3 packages or skins. q loose
hides and ID sheep p Its, then aud there
of the aggregate value OF Si9l7 for that,
az a time past, towit on the 18th day of
October, 1855. at Neah Bay, in Clallam
county Washington Territsry, and with
in the collection district iforesaid, certa
goods. wares and merchandise. towit II5
BAR els OF degtish oil. b ing part # ths
cargo Sc zed rs aforesaid. was unlawfully
and C andfstinel imported. introduced,
smuggled and brought into the United
states, from some foreign port or place
TO the said United States Attorney I'M
known, and was then and there unlaw-
fully, b. fore the same had come to pro-
per place fer the same TO be uni iden and
dis Ia ged, and without authority from any
IA Of Q 10 lfaNal .u.A.
unaden and discharged from one or more
vessels to the said United States Attorney I'M
known, with the intent then and there on the
psrt OF the owner OF said gods, sares and
merrh ,ndise to defraud he United States
there being then and there no necessity BY
| reason Of accident, distress of weather, or
otherwise. for the unlading aud discharge of
Il said goods. wares and merchan iise; and The
L said goods, wares ard merchandise were. then
and there, with the knowledge and consent of
4. @. Quinn. mas er of raid schooner called
the Tesser, put and received into said schoon-
sr called the Teaser, and transported in
tue said schooner from Neah BAY
| stores I'd to Seattle aforesai1, with
the intent. then and there. on the part
Of the owner Of said merchandise, and the
master Of said schooner to avoid Iayment Of
the lawful duty on said merchandise, and to
defraud the United States. contrary to the
statute In such ease mad and provided
To- wit, On the Tth day Of October. 1855, at Neah
Bay. In Clsllsm County, Washington Terri.
tory, and within the Collection District Of
Puget Sound. certain merchandise, towit: lI5
bar, els Of dog nsh oil. was, by one or more
persons to the said Upiied States Attorney un-
known, unlavfully, fraudulently aud know
ingly imported, Introduced smuggled and
brought into the United states from for i'm
oort or place - the United States Attorney un-
In own. contrary TO Law, and the Washington
Fur Company ,swner of the vessel or schooner
called the lesser, aud Z. @ Quinn master of
said yessel, did. then and there. uhlawfully.
frsudulently and knowingly, with intent 20
avoid payment OF duty on said nerch andise.
and TO defraud the United States, buy the said
merchandise and receive and conceal the
same In and on board the said vessel. ard
facilitate the transportation thereof, after the
importation thereof; thsy. the said owner and
master. each well knowing the sane TO have
been imported contrary TO law. aud did un.
lawfully transp IT sad merchandise in said
vessel from Neah Bay. Aforesaid, TO Seattle, in
King County. Washington Terrific Y, q plsce
within the Collection District aforesaia, con
uary to the statute in such case made and
provided
''By reason whereof, ADD by force of tn
statute Aforesaid. the said vessel. her tsckla,
appArel and furniture and cargo have become
forfeited. and subject 10 q lien q the uses
therein specified; wherefore he said attorney
pays Afyisement OF the Court here in the
premises. and fer . mooition and other rrop.r
process, - the en- that the same may be de-
creed % be and remain forfeited accordingly "
Add whereas. on reading add nline said
libel ef informAtton. the Cours made the fol-
lowing order ihsrcoa. tSsii:
she United States Of America. No. ass.
The scho ner Tesser. her tackle. Order for
apparel, furniture aad cargo. hearfeg
Let Tits cause b- set do~n foe heAfing IN
open Court on the Sinet~enik day OF Sovsm-
ber. A D. iSsA. 1T 10 o'eteck a. u si witch
time all Persons having OF claiming aey IL ter
ess Ia said g0ofs. wars and rrhAndise,
must sppexr and make their allegations In
thst behalf, % their default viii he entered,
Ard let neties Be gfven in the usual fern By
pne'iestion thereof In the Dsu-T Posr isTsI-
LtagssKK Entsg. GREENE judge
Ncw. thea efore. al persons hxvius or claim
;ng any intsresi In said goods ~ares and rner.
chAndiss. are Boti6ed % BE- and zrpear In upeu
Cou-, at he time specihed IN said order. and
nske their allegations IN that behalf. or tArtf
Arfka viii be entered, and the prayer Of said
Information granted
-, Witness. the Hcs Rnges sfsrxeae,
sal Judge 81 said District Coars, sni
49, the sea- Of said Csurs. this ssd day
Of Octsser D.. Isss
JAMES sEAvEY, Cerh
By yAMKs ? LUDLOW, pepafy Cierk
WILLIAM II. wEITs. United States Ast5rney
for NJ sshivzrfasy FAr~fsnrv p