, 1886-02-04
Notice OF Seizure.
TERRITORY OF WASHINGTON.
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In he District Court, l.oi ing Terms at Seattle.
THE U1,IrG,p STATES ~ AMERICA.
Tur STEAMSHIP .inAno.~ Hsg En- 50. 4.yg.
GINES, ErJ.FiGs, TACKLE, &TFAsEL
AND FURNITURE
The President the United S.at.=, to Al whom
il may concern, greeting:
Whereas. william II White, United States At
lornay Tor Washingtcn TcrrIio-E, by ms assist
ant &. II. Ian:o:i has :iie:i Il ISei "i inIoiHl;i-
ton in the above cDtitl d bstEEci CONF, ilIelL
in Substance rs follows:
s.Ihat at ! time past. towit, Oh the 23th day Of
January 1886 at he port Of Fort Townsend, III
the Collection District of Puget SOnud, III " ash
ingtCn Territory aud on waters niF'T.liT rom
rEe sea by vessels of ten or more tons burden IL
f. Beether, Collector OF Customs for the IG!!ec-
tiCn Di-trict of Puget Sound. did seize, and now
hath in his custody, wishia The Collection DlS-
lrIct Aforesaid, ia The Third uiicil bl5tiics %
WashIng On Territory, and within Tile Jufi7iic-
tion of this Court, i, being i0fieiteu 10 me
United States. a certain vessel or stea!H> mp
called The Idaho, her engines. boilers. t;'cAic
apparel a. furHItnre, of Tie value then and there
Of seyentyVe Thousand doiiars--iG' that l: tit:ie
PAST, to wiz the 2lSt day OF ilG'c.Go-r, ~ D.
1885, II :. place called Kaastn Bay. III the teffi-
tory Of Alaska. and within The Iurisllston OF
this Court. ggft:.ia merchandise, tO-"lt- lhrSc
Thousand and eleven and cne-Eaif pouhdS ot
prepared opium, then and tiieic OF tli= ValHc ol
$40 I3S, was frautiulentir and with the knGwl-
edGe and consent of James taEfcil, VINO vas
then and tier. master of said vessel, aud with
the intent on the part of said master thereby 10
defraud the United Statcs, in and on board OF
said vessel, from foreign pert, to-Wit: the port
of Victoria, in the Province of British CciUiHpa.
and no uart OF said merchandise was iHciEded
or described in tie manifest of me cargo OF sad
vessel. BY rtason whereof ana by force OF sec
tions numbered .SOT. 1861, cEG) and Boss, Of the
Revised Statutes of the United states, the sald
master incurred O. penalty ana Became indebted
to the United Stats in the sum of Sl9s,4ii; aGd
the sad vessel has become, ana l. now sulULCl
| to a lien for said penalty"
And further alleging; THAT at n time past
to-wit, On tic 29th day OF Jauuary, lSSii II the
port ef Port in the District Aforesaid
and on waters nayi-abie from tn; sea by vessels
| of ten or more tens burden. he, th. aid II. T.
Beechcr, Collector OF Customs as aIoresIid, did
seize. and now hath in his custody, within The
Collection District aforesaid IN the Third Jud-
cial district Of Washington T-rriioFy, and with
in the jurisdiction of this CoHrt- as being for
fcited to the tnted STATES. I certain vessel or
ers, tackle, apparel and furniture. OF The value
then and there or seventy-five thousand dollars
for that, al time past, t3-Wi. on the 18th day
of January 1856. at The port OF I'Ort Townsend
aforesaid, certain Merchandise t0-Nit, SIX hun
dred and tWenty-ssyen and Ons-half peunGS %
prepared opium. then and there CT thc value OF
seven thousand five hundred and thirty dollars,
WAS fraudulentjy and with The knowledge and
consent of james Carroll, who WAS then and
there the master OF said yesscl. and with the
intent on the pait oy said master thereby 10 d.
fraud The United States, brought into the United
States i'll and on board of said ve=sci from for
e'gn port, to-wlt. the port of Victoria, in the
Province of British Columbia. and no part OF
said merchandise was included or described la
the manifest of the cargo OF said vessel: contrary
to The foria of the Statute In such case made aHi
provided By reason whe -sof, ard hy force Of
SeciioEs Siai :S0T, sSl9 and Boss Of the Revised
Statutes OF The United States, tlIe said master
has incurred Il penalty aud become indebted 10
the United States in the sum of twenty-five
5y,): and The said vessel has become ana Is nov.
subject TO lien for said penalty"
And tnrlier ALI alleging: I hit at time last,
por: 81 Port Townsend, N t'.e Collection D--
trict Of Puget SoCnd, in tie Territory Of wash
nS!Un, and en- waters n..Eiglh'e from tho sea
by vessels Of ten or more tons luHiCu. II. r.
Be.cher- C-iIs,io. Al - aid did seize. ANA
now la il iH ms ,u- piy. iu JIU Collection lis
tract 40 eS;;.d, 5.nl nj Inn the Third Judicial
piStriai OF WASHINGTON Territory. and wI,h 'n
the III - 1T - ~ lii "0urI Il Ger ain yc-=n ar
steam hi lid Tie ~ sllo.' her rnsine boil
ers, tackle apparel and fusH.tErs, OF tie yHiue
then and There # scvsHty-iiya thUg-au3 20. iIr-.
TO e'ioTre lien thereon in favor of tho United
Siait>r Tor c'ri;iia penalties incurred by tie
master ard mate OF said vessel. for thaf ID a
time past, to-'vit, on the 2lt i;Iy os Drc.r.b-r.
\. u. 1885, ut pllCe called KlaSlu Hay H. me
IeinioCy OF Alaska. anu within the Jurisdiction
OF this Cnuf', certain Earcl'.di-c. ia-uir. h.rc
thousand and eleven ana oue-h"lf poauj- ot
prepared opium. then and ;urle ui he va u 0i
5liGty-si@ Thousand one hundred. aud thirty -ut
dollars, Was iraEducut!y, with tn kEuNl-ri O.
ana consent OF JaJ3y- carroll, wl'o v- tNnu ard
thrre tie master OF SAID vessel, ana with tue
intent on The part II said ni~t-. n gcbv 20 de-
aud TIE niied States, brought INTO the nllri
States. and within the Collection pi-t tUfcr of
-iiasA:l, Aforesaid IN and 3u boar of said yrS--!
from foreign port. 10 vii. Jhr port o. Victoria
IA the Province % British Coiflmhja. auI after
Ghan,tisS within The Limits Of The Collection
District OF Alaska aforesaid, Eui before sad
vessel mad come T. 4 proper place a said district
iF tit ''S !i:tTr oi ACT cargo. OF HnE ptyt IhrT-
Of SAID in'rclaniIse wa N KGa>aIu H;Iy. IN rhe
Co.Icct:oa District OF Alaska aforesaid. she
5ist Gay 81 December. 1889, frauluItutly -.. tl
tho knpT!cd.e and consent of thr ma. ....l
maze OF said vessel, ant vi.h TIL .u'cu. on lie
part OF .tid master 10 dcfHHJ "a" Ilj cd S..i."-
Il -. H. gg.1.,v, ..r-
chaiStu Iioh eald vessel v iiii'1. FtfHiI or
ituth;Ilty frOiE any offer of &c Gust .. "a uu-
iade the same, ami without Any Hn.r--'y gs
reasonable CaUsc by reason OF Unavoidable s-gi-
dent necessity OF distress of Wcifhcr- t..r ii
vessel being then TIid tH".c bound - tH' Tiled
States from the port OF Wet tTII i1i'- III 20 laH
port OF SitkI, and other porrs ana p'a-a- in Z nc
Ierri;ory of Alaska afOT.~ad; - inst the io.In
or the SsaJu'e III such ta-r made .Ii prsy.-Dl-
by reason hereof, and rs .O--r uf : .-ti ~ ~J1
OF the iseEi7ei Statutes o; thc Just-I S-a;s-,
inc said master ard male OF said vrs-rl have
each rcsps@tiyely iucfGrrsd IA penalty aua become
indebted To the United States in the uf one
Thousand siDliuT7; and nc said vessel Sa- hnClmr,
nea Is no." subject 10 a lie II for said penalty
And further alleging: - rhat at q tina, past.
to-wit, on TIE 18th day ST Jauulrv. I->;. al ti:
port of Port Townsend, N the Collection Dis
trlci 0f Page, Sound. T.. lie T,-rr! iory 90 Wish
lhStoii, a'!d On "a:crS uIvigaA!r ir.Is iH --. by
vessels OF Ten or more ions burden II. T. EC'rll
er, CoircIoras aforesaid, did seize HnH anIr bath
IN nus custody, in the Collection . strict s!"fe-
saln, WITHIN tie Third Juai Il Ui-'-'si r u 't-i'-
In%ron Territory. ard wit!ia ia. jar = e. '"l 4
ms 3u7t a a. tam 'v~ e. or ~t'.a.s'f t.'' 'I
tEe 'idanO, Arr engine, HH-.rr-. '.t..-, li''.-'
and fGTnityra, cf III Va IL she. s..4 .E-T. nl
NcycnTT-.V' ia Us.,E- l.,.r- s-- being D.. 'l--A
10 the CniIeI St-i-. i,r That. 10 i.. .'--t To-
VII til Iisl tll az '1Hr t'.I.4.'. | u H.|.-
called EaLslg Paw 3u III. trEs-ip-y o. g-kf,
and wiinin b. iUIis.i isiirI "i - Cor y.r-
tain .e C. a.. lie. tp-.,lg. -flF' usETt# %. PEE
!:;'cl OGu.I ~ ilc yllIc .-.'- sEi ta'r- g ~
-. '.-.'' rs''!@!,nt, S.. u. - A"'H GO. a..l
c.'---;..a. - ~ t;lrr. wan Ms Lien -ut ;ls-s
riIr r.rsirr Of 81. ,r... }. ana iEh emo -..
part of said master Lass ~ - .....t.' .-. -u..-