The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-01-26

IL TIE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
i Thfrs. yr6ScszI District 81 Eax1f1g1oz
Tesrxarv. h0sesax tkrns az 9eastie-
The TfAsnS sfas2e q! America VS. The
sIuop Emerald bar tackle. spsarsi. fur
rtfuss ant e4rxc.
Ths pfsxsdeut Of the TnItsc States q
Alerics- To al whors i rn2y ennrern
whereas. wr. r.. white, Tinted states
Dfssrist ATTORNEY far " ashi1Esc1 Territory
kas fled q iibel Of saf0rxastknr in fAF
ahssFs entitled esssart. s.leglng "a saossa1ies
Sc fellows
That ~ time past. 80 VII On the sesh
asv Of Iauusrv. A. ID. sss2. * PORT DiseoT
ery Bay. IN safd district. gaS ofs waters
negsgxbte fr0na the sea By vessels Of ten 81
raare tnae b-srter the Collector ct Gus
sosss for sfse district OF Pazes eoaaf. Old
sesxe snt now hasa in his custody az Port
Toxns~nd, IN said district. a. bs1og forfeit
ed 20 The United ssstsx = ceytslu sloo2 O.
vessel called Emerald " OF less fhkn tAfrfs
toss burden, her tackle, apparel furus-
tnre aud cargo. then and there
ia and on bead said si0op- con-
ssssirg OF the following articles. Viz
tive eg1 breeehIaessEng rzEes. and cns bun
cred and elgsfy-efght 1855 5fael tins OF
prepared opium. then and there OF the Ak
grega:e va5He Of fyo thousand sUd ffry-
gre and biDety-fxe one hnn6redshs dol
lars: for that. a. time vast. Oh toe 10Th
o2y OF January. 1888, at Port Discovery BAY
in Jefferson eoanfy "a Washington Terri
tory. snd within the collection district
aforesaid, all and Singular the s2s6 goods.
wars and merchandise heresEbef0re
enumerated and described beiBg Of for
eigD growth aud manufacture ard subject
10 the payment Of duties upon being i'm
ported and brought into the United States,
and being By Law required 70 be inroiced
upon being imported and brought into
s4r su<9 and
Joe Hail then and in charge and control
Of said sloop. in the said vessel or ssoop.
the same being then and there OF less % an
36sons burden fu-wft. of the burden Of I'VE
tons. nnlswfully. eiandexflneiy, knowingly
and francHlensiy brought into the United
states and into the said county Of Jefer-
soa with the intent then asd there on the
part Of said Lnndy and saIG Hail TO de-
fraud the said United States. the
duty due and payable on said goods.
wsrss and merchandise not having been
paid foe or accounted for or secured to be
paid 30 the said United states, and the said
goods, wares. and merchandise, not hay-
ing been invoiced, contrary d the statute
in saeh cases made and provided: and fur
Their alleging in substance IS Eoilows:
That af tine past, 10 wit: On the 10Th
dav of January 1se9, at Port Discovery Bay
In said collection district OF Puget SOU nd
on xsters narfgabse from the By YES
tor of customs did seize and now has In
bis custody NJ Porn Townsend. in said dis
trirf as betty forfeited 10 the Quilted States.
q ceffxin sleep or vessel called Emerald.
Of less than 20 tons burden. her sackle sp-
parei. furniture aud cargo, then and There
Ia and on board OF said sloop. consisting Of
the following articles, fo-wst: two brecch-
loading rifles. ard So ssei tins Of p-epar
ed opium then and there of the aggregate
yalne of two Thousand and fifty aud nine
ty.1ye one hundredfbs dollars FOR that
at time past, o-wit. on the i5tl day Of
January Isee 81 Part Discovery Bay in JEFF
fesssn county, Washington Territory, and
within the collection district aforesaid
Ben LnHdy and Joe Hall, being then
and tbe-e Ia the sole and exclu
sive control and management Of
said sIoop. did then aud there, knowing
81. ansawfu!ly aud wtlfuily ia and on
board OF said slcop. bring into the United
Twelve Chinese iahores< whose names afs
unknown To the sad United States Etsor-
ney, from q foreign port or place 10 Wit,
from the pnrr of Victoria in the province
of British Columbia, without having Gtiiy
cred or reported 10 the collector Of customs
fer said district. any separate or other lsi
of the Chinese passengers taken or board
said sioop, at said foreign port. nor any list
of such passengers on board sake vessel a.
that time. said Chinese iaborers not being
entitled then and there or AZ gil to enter on
5e ia the United States. contrary 90 the
sistRfe in such case made and provided.
And praying for = rouision and other
proper process 10 the end that the same
mas be decneed 20 he ard remain forfeited
accordingly. and whereas Oh reading and
cling said libel OF information the eouri
made the following order thereon. VIZ.
Let this cause be SIT down for hearing
In open court. on Thursday, February lsth
lisa, AT IL O'Clock O. IN. of said day, az which
time all persons having or claiming ans
interest In said sloop, hes tackle. apparel
furniture or cargo, must appear and make
their allegations In that behalf. or their de
fsult xill be entered, and let notice b.
given ia the uxual form BY publication
thereof in the Seattle DAILY PosTiSTELId
GExcER.
THOMAS BURKE. Judge"
dated, January -. fss9
Nep. THEREFORE, all persons having O
slairniug any int rest in said sloop, cailet
Emerald" her tackle. apparel. fnruitur'
and cargo aFe notified 10 be and appear In
open court 81 the time specified in sait
order and make their allegations IN tina
bShsif or their defiant will be entered ans
the prayer of said Information granted.
witness the Hon Thomas Burke. iudg'
% raid district court ana the seal Of sale
court this 1ssh day Of January. A. d. lsss
IsEALl W. 4. EDcsERW0OD. Clerk