, 1886-02-18

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GINES. H':LEE>, TACKLE APPAREL
AND FCIlNTTJ EE-
Tie President T the United states. 10 ~ WHOM.
IL may concern, -,VceJiaE=
Whereas. William II. White, United States Al
toTn-y Tor Washington TcrryurE. t, his assist
ant, C. H. ilanforn. has dlelI i lioeI OF iuformu-
III substance as follows:
That At tim. past. to-wit, on Tue 2gth day o.
January 1851, at the port OF Io-t Town send. in
the Collection district Of Puget Sound IN Wash
IngtOn Territory, and on waters Hayis.ibIe rom
the sea by vessels Of ten o. more tons burden II
+. Bee her, Collector Of Customs Tor the COIiec-
ton District OF Puget Sound. did seize ana now
hath III his cHSt9dY. wiihin The Coi.estinn Dis
trIct aforesaid, IN the Third Judicial District OF
Washing on Ie=riiorv- and within the JUri~dIc-
tlon OF TINS Court ~ being forfeited TO the
tinted states. certain Vessel or steamship
called tbs Idaho, her engines. boilers, tackle
apparel and furniture of the value then and there
of seyeuty-iive thousand dollars-for that Il time
past, to wit, on the 2lst day of December. a ID. ,
1850, At place called Kaasan Bay, in the Terri
tOTy OF Alaska. and within the jurisdiction of
TINS Court certain merchandise, to-wit, three
. thousand and eleven and Cne-half pounds of
prepared opium, then and there of the value Of
S3b.l3S, was fraudulentiy and with the EnOwl-
edge ard consent of James Carroll. who vas
then and there master Of said vessel, and with
the intent on the part of said master Thereby 10
defraud the United States, in and on board OF
said vessel, from foreign port, tO-wit. the port
OF Victoria in the Province OF British Columbia.
or described IN the manifest OF the cargo OF said
vessel BY reason whereof and by force of Sec
Revised Statutes Of the United States the said
master incurred Il penalty and became indebted
to the United States in the sum of Sl9',ilI; and
the sa 4 vessel has become, and is now, subject
70 a lien for said penalty"
And further alleging: .'That al lime past,
to-wit, the 29ih day OF January, IsSf at the
port Of Port Townsend, in the District aforesaid
and on waters navigabe from the sea by vessel
Of ten or more tons burden, he, the said IL. +.
| BeecEcr, Collector OF Customs as aforesaid, did
seiZe. ana now hath IN his custody, Within the
Collection District aforesaid in the Third Judi
cial District of Washington Territory, and with
in the jurisdiction Of this Court, as bein. for
feiIcd To the United States, n certain vessel or
steamship ,riled the Idaho her engines, boil
ers, tackle, apparel and furniture, OF The value
then and there OF scventy-hVe thousand dollars
for that, at time past, to-Nii, the nth day
OF January, 1885, at the port of Port Townsend
azores aid, certain merchandise, to-wt, six hun
dTed and tweuty-ssVen and ons-half pounds of
prepared opium, then and there of the value of
seven thousand five hundred and thirty dollars,
was fraudulently and with the knowledge and
consent of James Carroll, who was then and
there the master OF said vessel, and with the
intent on the part oy said master thereby 10 de-
fraud the United States, brought into the Cnited
States in and on board OF said vessel from for
eign port. tow il. the port of Victoria, in the
, ProyInce OF Briush Columbia, and no part OF
said merchandise was included or described in
the manifest Of the cargo of said vessel contrary
to the torH OF the Statute IN such ease made and
provided. by reason whereof, and by force of
Sections SSO6 2SOT 2SIg and BOSS of the Revised
Statutes of the United States, the said master
has incurred penalty and become indebted TO
the United States IN the sum of twenty-five
thousand five hundred and ninety dsllarS 49,,
590t; and The said vessel has become, and is now,
subject TO q lien for said penalty
Aud further alleging: 4 hat at a time past,
to-wit. Cn the 29th day of January, 1886. ut the
port Of Port Townsend, in the Collection Dis
triCL of Puget Sound, in the Territory of Wash
ingtOn, and On waters naSisab.e from the sea
by vessels OF ten or more tons burden, III. +
Beecher, Collector as aforesaid, did seize, and
IA
Jrict aforesaid, anu within The Third Judicial
District OF Washington Territory, and within
the Jurisdiction OF this Court, certain vessel or
steamship called the Idaho, her engines, boil
erS tackle spparel and furniture, OF the value
then and theIs Of seventy-fve thousand collars,
10 enforce q lien thereon in favor OF the United
States for certain penalties incurred by the
| master and mate OF said vessel, for that, at a
time pa-t, to-wit, on the 2lst day of December.
\. ID. lSoJ al q place called kaasan Bay, in the
Territory Of Alaska and within the jurisdiction
of this Court, certain merchandise, to-wit, three
thousand and eleven ana one half pounds OF
prepared opium. then ana Ihere OF me Eit.ue OF
thiIIy-Six Thousand one hundred and thirIy-eight
dollars, was irardu!cnty, with tha knowledge
and consent Of James Carroll, who was then and
there the master Of said vessel, and with the
intent on he part of said master thereby 10 de-
faud the nited States, brought into the United
States. and within the Collection District OF
Alaska aforesaid. in and on board Of said vessel
from foreign port, to Wit, the port OF Victoria,
| in the Province of British Columbia, and after
| the arrival of said vessel laden with said mer-
chandise within the limits Of the Collection
| District of Alaska aforesaid, and before said
vessel had come TO proper place in said district
for the discharge of her cargo oF any part There
| of, said merchandise wa, at kaasan Bay, in the
Collection District OF Alaska aforesaid, ON the
2ist day OF December, 1885, f!audulently, with
| the knowledge and consent of the master and
male of said vessel, and with the intent on she
part OF said master to defraud the United States,
unlaWfully and olandestnely unladen and dis
| charged from said vessel, without perini; or
authority from any offcor of the Customs TO I'M
| lade the same, and without any necessity or
Tal msfah Y
dent, necessity OF distress OF weather; the said
vessel being then and there bound TO the United
States from the port of Victoria Aforesaid 10 the
port of Sitka, and other ports and places in the
Territory of Alaska aforesaid; against the form
| OF the Statute in such case made and provided:
BY reason whereof, and by force OF Section 1867
of the Revised Statutes OF the United States,
the said master and mate OF said vessel have
each respectively incurred a penalty and become
Indebted to the United States in the sum of one
thousand dollars: and he said vessel has become,
and is now, subject 10 a lien for said penalty
And further alleging: THAT at q time past,
to-wit on the goth day of January. 1856 nj the
port of Port Townsend, in the Collection Dis
trict OF Puget Sound, in the Territory OF Wash
Ington, and on waters nayigable from the sea by
vessels OF ten or more tons burden, IL. r Beech
er, Collector aforesaid, did seize and now hath
in his custody, in the Collection District afore-
said, within the Third Judicial District nf WASH
ingtoH Territory, and within the jurisdiction OF
this Court, certain vessel or steamship called
the Idaho her engines, hoiers. tackle, apparel
and furnit are of The value then and there of
sevonJy-dVe thousand dollars, as being I, rfeited
TO the United states, for that, AZ time past; to-
wit oil tho 2lst day of December, 1881 NJ plGce
called kaasan Bay, in the Territory of Alaska,
and within the jurisdiction of this Court. csr-
tain me: chandise to-1it. 30l1i. pounds of Pee
pared OPIUM. of the vaiGc then and there Of S3j,-
1888, were fguiulently, with the knowledge and
consent of James Carol who was then and there
the muster OF sIid vessel, and with intent on the
part of said master thereby 10 delrslud the Unit.
ed states, brought into the United states in aud
on board of said V sspl from foreign po:t. to-
wit, the port Of NIrtoia, III the Province OF Ert-
Sk Coin .bia. q unllu-n from kHiu YES Cl N
The night time. without Il permit or license 10
unIude he zane from The Cullec or any naval
officer or other Office Of the Customs. and with
out an permit or lcense whatever for snch un-
ading: contrary TO the Statnte IN such case
force OF secs 2S7I, as5e ss73 and 1874 of the Re-
vised Statutes OF the Uni;ed States the said yes
ael, her engines, boilers, tackle. apparel and
furniture, have become. and are, forfeited TO She
Wherefore, the said United States Attorney
prays the adyisement Of the Court mere In the
premises and for Il moniii1n and o her proper
process TO the end tha said vessel or steamship.
and her engines, boilers, tackle, apparel and
furniture. miIy be Gecreed 10 be ana remain Tor
And whereas, on reading an fling said libel of
informstion, the Court made the following order
fherean, tO-Nit:
The Unlted States OF America,
vs.. No, 4'g9.
The Steamship "ldaho,' her Order for hear
Engines Boilers, Tackle, appar- ing.
Ell and Furniture.
let this Cause he set down for hearing on the
21th day of February, 1856, at the hour of 10
O'Clock 4. NJ, III which time all persons aving
OF claiming any interest in sid vessel, her en-
gines, boilers, tackle, apparel aud furniture.
must appear and make their allegations in that
behalf or their default Will be entered. And let
notice be given in she usual form by publication
thereof in the Puget Sound Weekly ARGUS"
Now. therefore, al persons having or claiming
any interest in said vessel, her engines, boilers,
tackle. apparel aud furniture, are notified 10 be
and appear in open Court at the time specified
in said order and make their allegations in that
Dgnalf InliF defauit Will be entered. and the
prayer of said libel granted
-. Witness The Hon. Roger s. Greene,
g. Judge of the District Court, and the
skAA' seal OF sald Cour', this Goth day OF
--t January a. y. 1856.
JAMES SEANEI. Clerk
By JAMES 7. LUDLOW. Deputy.
WILLIAM ii. NnnE.
U, = ATTORNEY for Washington Territory.
e. II. HANFoKp. Asst u. 5. Attorney.