The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-02-06

TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
il Third Judicial District of Washington.
Territory, holding terms at Seattle.
The United States of America vs.. sloop
Geo. e. Wilton, her tackle, apparel, furni-
ture and fishing outfit.
The President of the United States OF
America. To all whom it may concern,
WHEREAs, VIM. n. White, United States
attorney for Washington Territory. has
filed hbul of information in the above
entitled court, alleging, IN substance. as
follows:
That at a time past. to wit. on the 3oth
in said district. and on waters navixable
from the sea by vessels of ten or more tons
burden, the collector of customs for said
district did seize and now has in his Gus
tody. at Port Townsend, in said district. as
being forfeited to the United States. . GER
tain vessel or sloop called Geo. Z. VIII
ton," of less than ten tons burden. her
tackle, apparel. furniture and fishing
outfit then and there of the
aggregate value of one hundred
dollars; for that at a time past. to-wit: on
the soth day of December. ISIS. at Dungeon
ess, in Clallam county. Washington Terri
tory. and within the collection district
aforesaid, Charles Miller and Harry Larsen
being then and there in the sole and ex-
elusive control and management of said
vessel or sloop. did then and there know
ingly, wiilfulfy and unlawfuily in aud on
States, and into said county OF Clallam, SIX
Chinese laborers. whose names are 20 the
said United States attorney unknown, from
q foreign port or place. to-wit: from the
port of Victoria. In the province Of British
Columbia, without having delivefed or re-
ported TO the collector of customs for said
district any separate or other list of the
Chinese passengers taken on board said
vessel nor any list OF such Chinese passen-
gers on board said sloop at that time. said
Chinese laborers not being entitled then
and there or at all to enter or be in the Uni
ted States, contrary to the statute in such
case made and provided: and praying for
moniflon and other proper pro-
cess 10 the end that the same may
be decreed TO be and remain for
feited accordingly. and whereas, on read
ing and filing said libel of information,
the court made the following order there
on. viz:
.'Iet this cause be set down for hearing
In open court on Thursday, February IA.
1889, at ii O'Clock a. m. OF said day, at
which time ali persons having or claiming
any interest in said sloop, her tackle. APP
parel, furniture, or fishing outfit must ap-
pear and make their allegations In that be-
half, or their default viii be entered, and
let notice be given In the usual form by
publication In the Seattle DAILY Posr.lN-
TELLiGEycgE."
Dated January "a, 1881
THOMAS BURKE. Judge
Now, THEREFORE,, All persons having or
claiming any interest in said sloop, called
Geo. f. Wilton her tackle, apparel,
furniture and fishing outfit, are notified
10 be and appear in opeu court at the time
specified In said order land make their al
legations in that behalf. or their default
viii be entered. and the prayer of said in
formation granted
Witness the Honorable Thomas Burke,
Judge of said district court, and the seal of
said court this 24th day of January, A. d.
lSSg
fsEsL.l WI LEDGERwOoD, Clerk.