, 1886-02-18

said vessel; snd said merchandise then and there
belonged TO and was consigned TO James Carroll,
he, the said James Carroll, being then and there
the statute in such case made and provided. and
with the i.tent then and tll~rr on the part of
said James Carroll 10 defrauG the United States"
And further alleging: '- hat st 4 time past.
to-wit, on the liIh day of ianu7Ty. 1886 ON land.
al place called Kaasan Bav, In The Territory @
Alaska, within the 60. .ecIiou District 81 Ail-k-,
anu Wihin VIE JIr'-di tlon of this Court fts
said Herbert F Berc leF, Collector ~ sr1-e<aid
did seizo the sad Goods, warss and Ie- hsudi-s,
! tO-Wlt, fourteen bErre!s containing Ei2B hal:-
pound packages of prepared opium. oi the value
~ the time and place of said seizure uf go rs uc
ami now hath the same iu his custody ~ the
port Of Port Townsend fu The Tri-d sudcft!
! District OF Washington Ter. Itury. within Ins
; Collection District of Puget Snuai aud within
;he jurisdiction Of this CSurt. u benz forfeited
under the provisions OF section a557 ~ fhs Re
vISed Statutes Of ths United S-ste<. for fnS
causes hereinafter mentioned. to-wiI.-sor that
The sald goods, wares aud m--chaHii-- wee, 80
time past, to-wII, on the Iuh cav of nes4.irilcr
lSS5 BROUGHT into the UHite,t states, aud within
'he Coi!sctlon District ot Alaska ainr"saIi, IN
certain steamship o. vessel called the '-IdithO.
! from foreign port, tO-wit he 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 Co'Iec ION
| District Of Alaska aforesaid, and before saia
vessel had come 10 the proper place ia said Dis.
trict for the discharge of her CARO- or any part
| thereof, the said merchandise vas IESn ans
! there uniawfully and clandsstiaeIy un .aden and
discharged from said vessel, without permit o.
authority from any off Ger of the customs TO
lade the same, and without any necessity or Te.l
sonabe cause by reason Of unavoidable accident.
necessity or distress of weather; the said vessel
| being then AID there bound TO the United States
| from the port of Victoria aforesaid TO the port
of Sitka, and other ports and places in the Terri
| tory of Alaska Against the form of the sintGte
| in such ca,e made and provided, and with he
intent on the part of the owner of said merchan
/ disc then and there to defraud the United
| Statas.'
And further alleging: THAT at u time past,
! to-wit, on the 18th day of Januarr, iSsi. on
Land. at n place called kaasan Bay. in the Terri
tory Of Alaska within tke Collection District Of
Aiaski, and within the jurisdiction of this
Court, the said Herbert +. Beecher, Collector as
aforesaid, did SeiZs the said goods. wares and
| merchandise to-wif, fourteen barrels containing
6lEs} half pound packages of prepared opium. of
| the value at the time aHd place OF said seizure
| of s3i,l liS0O and now hath the same in his cas-
tody. ht the port of Port TowR-and. in the Third
| Judoial District of Washington Territory,
within the Collection District ef Puget Sound,
and within the jurisdiction of this Court,
being forfeited under the provisions OF Section
31S2 of the Revised Statutes of the United
States, for the causes hereinafter mentioned, to
wit,-for that the said goods. wares and mer-
| chandse, being of foreign growth and nanufac-
! ture, and subject TO duty upon importation into
| the United states, were, at a time past. to-wit,
| after the lst day OF July, 1888 and before The
| time of the seizure aforesaid, at piacs called
| Kas ssan Bay, in the Territory of Alaska, within
the Collection District of Alaska. and within tie
jurisdiction OF this Court. by one James Carroll,
who was, then and there. the master OF the
| steamship or vessel called the Idaho, and
other psiSous whose names are to the said At
| torney unknown, with intent TO defraud the
| United States, clanGestiney. fraudently aud
| knowingly. imported, smugglcd and brought
| into the United States, contrary 20 Ia:- in The
said vessel. from port or place in The Province
| of British Columbia; and then and there, by the
| said James Carroll and other per.Ons whose
| names are te the said Attorney unknown. clan
destiney, fraudulenty and knowingly received
! aud concealed. the duties on said goods wares
and merchandise not having been Eud or Sc
| cured to the United States Agains' lie form o.
the statute in such Gaze made and provided.
by reason OF all which, the prem iScs and The
statutes in this behalf made and provided the
said goods. wares and merchandise have become
and are forfeited to the uses in said statutes sps
cided.
| Wherefore the said Attorney przvs tho adj
| visement of the laid Judge in the premises and
| for monition or other proper process to the
end that tn said goods. wares and merchandise
may be decrced 10 be and remain forfeited. and
| the proceeds after condemnation be distributed
according TO the provisions of the statutes
aforesaid"
And whereas. on reading and fling the aid
information, the Court made the following order
| thereon, to-wit:
| The United States OF America,
!
fourteen Barrels, containing tl No 47s9: 81 ,,,,
Three Thousand and Eleven and Druef t i"' "'''-
one half pounds OF Prepared
| Opium.
| LET this cause be set down for hearing on the
third Monday of February. 1855, at the hour ~
| 10 O'Clock, m, at which time al persons hay-
! ing or claiming any interest IN said goods, wares
and merchandise mist appear and make their
allegations in thai behalf, or their default viii
! Do entered. anu let DOilc+ re GIVEN III LiiS
usual form by publication thereof in The Puget
Sound Daily Argus, published ut Port Toxin
| send"
Now, therefore, all persons having or claiming
any interest in said goods, wares and merChan-
dire, notified TO be and appear in open Court
at the time specified in sud order and make
their allegations in That behalf, or their default
will be entered and the prayer of said intorm4-
| tion granted.
| z1--s Witness the Hon. Roger :. Greene,
| g. Judge OF said District Court and the
| / seal of said Court. this Both day of
| t~S-s January. A. D., loS6.
| JAMES SEAVEY, Clerk,
| By JANIS 7. LUD ow, Deputy.
| WILLIAM II. WHITE.
| L. s. Atty for Washington Territory