, 1886-02-11

In The District Court, hnl ing Terms al Seattle.
THE USTrED STATES o. AMERICA,
THE STEsVsHr ~ ,uo,' IIEn En- No 4Ig9.
GINES, rBo'LEE-, TscKIE, ArrAEEL
AND FUENITURE.
The President f ;he United States, to all whom
II may concern, greeting:
Whereas. william II. White, United States At
torney Tor Washington Territory, by his assist
ant. {. II. Hauforu has filed Il libel of informal
ion in the above entitled Di tricf Court alleging
in substance as folloNs:
THAT at 4 time past. to-wit. on the 29th day OF
January, 1886, at the port of iOrt Townsend, in
the Collection District of Puget Sound, in Wash
ingtOn Territory. aud on waters navigabic from
the by vessels of ten o. more tons burden. IL
f. Bee her Collector Of Customs for the CClec-
hath in his custody, within The Collection Dis
trIct aforesaid, in the Third JudiciaI District OI
Washington Territory, and within the jurisdic-
tiOn of this COurt,R= being forfeited 10 the
United States, a certain vessel or steamship
called the Idaho her engines. boilers. tackle.
apparel and furniture of the value then and there
Of Scgenty-fve Thousand dOllaTS-fUr that n time
past. to wit, on the 2lst day of December, \. D.
looJ al i place called kaasau Bay. in the TeIri
tory of Alaska. and within The jurisdiction OF
TINS Court certain mcrchandlsP. tO-Hlt- three
thousand and eleven and Onc-bGif pounds OF
prepared opium, then and there of the value o!
he, was fTaHdulanIiy and with The knOwi-
edge and consent Of James Carroll, who 'FaS
then and there master Of said vessel, ana with
the intent ON the part of said master thereby 10
uSlIaul Ihe nlIru Si3lrS, III ana on BOiIt Oi
sad vessel, from foreign port to-wit the port
OF NictOria, in the Province of British Columbia
and no part of said merchandise WAS included
or described in the manifest of the cargo OF said
vessel. By reason whereof and by force Of Sec
tious numbered :Sn6. 2SUT, 2eGG and Boss of the
Revised Statutes of the United States, the said
master incurred Il penalty and became indebted
to the United States in the sum Of Sl9S-ili: and
The q vessel has become. aud j. now 81 jrCt
TO a lien for said penalty
And further alleging: THAT AT a time past,
tO-yvit, the 29th day OF January, ISS6, at the
port of Port Townsend, in the District aforesaid.
and waters navigable from the sea by vessels
of ten or more tons burden, H., the said H. r.
Beechcr, Collector of Customs as ORE said, did
seize, and now hath in his custody, within th.
Collection District aforesaid. in the I bird judi
cial district of Washington Territory and with
i'm the jurisdiction of this CoHTt. rs being for
feiJed to the United States, certain vessel or
Stelmshi called the Idaho her engines. boil
ers. tackle apparel and furniture. OF The valGe
then and there of scyenty-five thousand dollars
for that, at time past, tout, on the lith Gay
OF January, 1856. at the port OF Port Townsend
aforesaid, certain merchandise. tow it. SIN hun
drcd and twenty-ssven and Onehaif pounds of
prepared opium. then and there of the value of
seven thousand five hundred and thirty dollars.
was frdudulently and with the knowledge anu
consent of James Carroll, who was then aud
there the I-astcr of said vessel and with the
fraud the United States. brought into the United
States in and on board of said vessel from Il for
ei@n port, to-wit. the port of NiCtOri!, in the
Province of British COlumbia, and part of
said merchandise was includcd or described in
the manifest OF the cargo OF SAID vessel. contrary
To The foiid OF the Statute In such case made and
provided l;y reason whereof, and by force of
Sections 2sO5 :,SO7. !sj9 and Boss of he Revised
Statutes of the United States, the said master
has incurred Il penalty and become indebted "a
the United State, IN the SUM of twenty-five
Thousand five hundred and ninety 90 lars tSaee,
J9j); and the said vessel has become and Is now,
subject to lien for said penalty
And further alleging: I hat at time past,
to-wit. ON the e9th day OF January, les6, at the
port OF Port Townsend, in the Collection Dis
trict of Puget SoInd, in the Territory OF Wash
inSton, and on waters naSigub.e from the
by vessels of ten moro tons burden, III. f.
Bcecher, Collector as aforesaid did seiZe, ana
now hat h in his custody in the ColactIOn Dis
trict aforesaid. and 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 apparel and furniture, OF the yalue
then and there of scvsHty-fve thousand dollars.
to enforce 4 lien thereon in favor of the United
States, for certain penalties incurred by The
master and mate of suid vessel. for that, at a
time past, to-wit, on the cit day OF December
A. D. 1851. at 4 place called ka1Ssu Bay, in the
Territory of Alaska. and within the jurisdiction
of this Court, certain merchandise, to-Nlt, three
thousand and eleven and one-half pounds OF
prepared opium, then and there of the value OF
thirty-six Thousand one hundred and thiriy-eiSht
dollars, was raEdulently, with ihe knowledge
and consent of james Carroll, who was then and
there the master OF said vessel, and with the
intent on the part of said master thereby 10 de-
f.aud the United States, brought into the United
States. and within the Collection District of
Alaska. aforesaid, in and on beard of said vessel
port. iO-Nlss lfle ltOTi vi
in the Province of British Columbia, and after
the arrival of said vessel laden with said meT
chandiSe within the limits Of the Collection
District of Alaska aforesaid, and before said
vessel had come 10 II proper place in said district
for the discharge of her cargo. or any part there
OF. said merchandise wa at kaasan Bay, in The
Collection District of Alaska aforesaid. on the
2lst day of December, 1885, fraudulently, with
the knowledge and consent of the master and
mate of said vessel, and with the intent on the
part OF said master to defraud the United States,
unlawfuiy and clnnGcstncly unladen and dis
charged from SAID vessel, without permit or
authority from. any officer of the Customs to I'M
iade the same. and without any necessity
reasonable cause by reason of unavoidable acci-
dent, necessity o. 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; agalnst the form
of the Statute in such case made and provided.
BY reason whereof, and by force of Section 2S6I
of the Revised Statutes OF the United States,
the said master and mate of said vessel have
each respectively incurred Il penalty and become
indebted TO the United States in the SUM OF one
thousand dollars; and he said vessel sas become,
and is now, subject 10 lien for said penalty
And further alleging: THAT at q time past,
to-wit, on the 2Hh 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 nGviSabie from the sea by
vessels of Ten or more tons burden, H. +. Beech
er, Collectors aforesaid, did seize and now hath
in his custody. in the Collection District afore-
said, within the Third Judicial District 4 Wash
ington Territory and within the JuriS tictlon OF
=
tho idaho her engines, boilers. tackle, ap1Irel
and furnit are, of The value then and there of
seventy-ive thousand dollars, az being rIei,ed
TO the United States for that, At time past; To-
wit on the 2ist day of December. 1857 at place
called haasan Bay, in the Territory OF Alaska,
and within tho jurisdiction of this Cont, Ger
tain merchandise to-vit. 3OIGIs pounds of pre-
pared opium, of the value then and there Of $50
i3S were fEtudulently. with the know.eo:e 'nd
consent Of James Carol. who WAS then anu there
the master OF said vessel, and with intent on the
part of said master thereby TO defTlGc the Unit
ed states, brought into the United States IN and
on board of said vessel from forei IN port, TO-
w.t. the port of Victoria, in the Province Of Grit
ish Columbia. aud unladen from said YES el In
the night time, without permit or license To
unlade the same from the COllec' or or any naval
officer or other officer of the Customs, and with
out any permit or license whatever for such un-
Iading; contrary TO the Statute IN such case
made and prOvidyd. BY reason whereof. and by
force of Secs ISL 2S1e, 2S13 and 2S1i of the Re-
yised Statutes of the United States, the said yes
sci, her engines, boilers, tackle. apparel and
furniture, have become, and are, forfeited 10 the
Wherefore, the said United States Attorney
prays The advisemsnt Of the Conrt here i'll The
premises and for a monition and O. her proper
process, 10 the end tina said ve>sei or steamship.
and her engines, boilers, tackle, apparel and
furniture. may be decrecd 10 be and remain for
feiied accordingly
information, the Court made the following order
thereon, to-Wit:
The United states OF America,
Tho Steamship ..Idnho,r her order Tor hear
Engines, Boilers, Tackle, appar ing.
ei aud Furniture.
Let this cause be set down for hearing OIL the
9th day of February, 1886, at the hour of 10
O'Clock \. NJ. at which lime all persons ayiUg
~ claiming any interest in said vessel, her en-
gine-, boilers, tackle, apparel and furniture,
must appear and make their allegations in that
behalf. their default will be entered. And let
notice be given in the usual form by publicat on
thereof in the Puget Sound Weekly ARGUS.
Now. therefore, all persons having or claiming
any interest in said vessel. her engines boilers,
tackle. appsrel and furniture, notified 70 he
and appear in open Court az the time specified
in said order and make their allegations in That
behalf. their default will be entered. and the
prayer of said libel granted
-. Witnc-s the Hon. Roger :. ,irccne,
.., Judge of the District Court. and tie
! seIl of said Com, this ,OIh day of
<-4-+ January A. u. lsSG
JAMES SEAVEY, Clerk
By JAMES Il. LUDLOW Deputy
WILLILU II. WnIIB.
L. y. Attorney f'r Washington Territory
G. II. uASFoED. Asst U. Attorney.
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