The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-03-23

IN THE DISTRICT OF THE THIRD JU-
Il diciai district of " Washington Territory,
holding terms az Seaf-e-
The Tnitsh States of America vs. One
Hundred ana ssxty-eight Tins containing
eighty four pounds of prepared opium.
states aifordey for Washington Territory,
has fied libel OF information IN the
above entifled district court, alleging In
substance as follows:
That at time passed, ta-wit: on The 18th
day of March, IsS9, IN the collection dis
ftict OF Puget Sound. to-ygif: Gu land at Sc
attic, ii King county. Washington Terri
tory. Leslie Culiom, acting collector of Gus
toms for said district. did seize
and ROW has in his custody H the
custom house 81 Port Townsend IN said
district as being forfeited 20 the United
States for violation OF section $3.50 of the
revised statutes OF the United States. Ger
tain goods, wares and merchandise, tc-wit:
one hundred and sixfy-eight tins,
containing eighfy-four pounds OF pre-
pared opium, for that at a time past, to-
wit: On the llfh day OF March, fos9, said
goods, wares and merchandise hereinbe-
fore enumerated and described, being of
foreign growth and manufacture, and sub
jecf ~ the payment OF duties upon being
imported and brought into the United
States. were by some person or persons I'M
known unlawfHisy, clandestinely. fraudu-
{ stit4y anu kupWtHElt importer anu
brought into the United States from some
foreign port or place to-wit. From the
province of British Columbia. in the Do
mtnion OF Canada. with intent then and
there on the part of such importer or i'm
Dorters TO defrard the United States OF the
duties thereon. TIE duties thereon not hav
iEg been paid or accounted for, or secured
10 be paid to the said United States, the
said goods, wares and merchandise then
and there being of the value OF $50. And
whereas on reading and filing the said
libel the court made the following order
thereon, towit:
s.Lef this cause be set down for hearing
on Thursday, the 18th day of April. A.
ID. 1859, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon of
that day, at which time all persons having
or claiming any interest in said goods,
wares and merchandise must appear aud
make their allegations in that behalf or
their default VIII De entered, and let
notice be given in the usual form by pub
LEGATION hereof In the Seattle DAILY Posr-
ISTELLIG ENCER.
dated this 2lst day Of March, 1855"
Now, therefore, ali persons having or
claiming any interest in said goods. wares
and merchandise are hereby notified to
be and appear in court at the time speci-
fed Ia said order and make their allega-
tons in that behalf or their default viii
be entered aud the prayer of said libel
granted. Witness the Hon. Thomas
Burke, judge of said district court, aud the
seal thereof this Dist day of March. A. ID.
1859. w. f. LEDGERw0oD. Clerk.
Tn THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
i Third Judicial District of Washington
Territory, huldinR terms at Seattle
The United states OF America VS.. one
Thousand ard Sixty Tins. oontainisg Five
Hundred and Thirty Pounds OF prepared
Opium.
wnEERAs. William II. White. United
states attorney for Washington Territory,
has fled a libel OF information, in the
above entitled district court, alleging in
substance as follows:
That AZ q time past, to-wit. on the 5th
day of March, A. ID. 1889, at the county of
kittitas. In the collection district OF Puget
sound, Leslie Cullom, acting collector of
customs for said district, did seize and now
hath in his custody az the custom house of
said district at Port Townsend, in the
Third judicial district OF said territory. as
being forfeited 10 the Unifes states, for
violation OF section 30S2, of the Revised
Statutes of the United States. certain goods,
wares aud merchandise. TO wit: One
thousand and sixty tins, containing $50
pounds OF prepared opium, then and there
and now OF the value of $500, for that at a
time past, 10 wit: on the 18th day of Feb
ruary. a. b., 1889, said goods, wares and
merchandise, hereinbefore enumerated
aud described. being of foreign growth
and manufacture, and subject TO the pay
inent OF duties upon icing imported aud
brought into the United States were by
some person or persons unknown, unlaW-
fully. clandeStineiy. fraudulently aud
knowingly Imported and brought into the
United States from said foreign port or
place, 10 wit; from the Province of British
Columbia, Ia the Dominion OF Canada.
with the intent then aud there on part OF
s4aid importer or importers 10 defraud the
United States of the duties thereon, the
said duties not having been paid or &C
counted for, or secured 10 be paid to the
United states, and not since having been
paid or accounted for. or secured to be
paid. to the said United States; and,
WHEREAS, on readisg and fling the said
information, the court made the following
order thereon, iowit:
let this cause be SET down for hearing
on Thursday the iiih day OF April, A. ID.
1889. AZ 10 o'clock in the forenoon OF that
day, at which time all persons having or
claiming any interest in said goods, wares
and merchandise must appear and make
their allegations in that behalf or their de-
fault viii be entered, aud let notice be
given In The usual form by publication
thereof I'm the SEATTLE DAILY PoSr-iNTKI-
LIGksCgR.
Dated this aIst dag OF March, 1889
Now therefore, all persons having or
claiming say interest IN said goods, wares
ana merchandise are hereby notified to be
aud appear in cour; at the time specified
Ia said order and make their allegations in
that behalf ar their default Will lie entered
ard tue prayer of said information
granted,
Witness the Honorable Thomas Burke.
judge Of said district court, and the seal
thereof THIS Glsf day of March. A. ID. ISSg