The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-03-24
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IN THE DlcT2lEf COfkI OF IHk
a third Judicial district of Washington
Territory, holding terms At Seattle.
The United States OF America Us. the
steamship. Walls walla. and her engines,
boilers. tackle, apparel and furniture.
WHEREAS. A libel of information has
been filed in the above entitled court. on
TIE 18th day Of March. A. u. iSSa. by Will
lam II. White, Esq, e uifed States attorney
for Washington Territory, On behalf of the
United states as well IS OF the acting col
hector OF customs for the collection district
of Puget Sound, aud of all persons con-
eerred sgSinst the steamship. Walls walla,
her engines, boilers. tackle. apparel ana
furniture, alleging in substance, that on,
to-wis. the 18th day Of March. A. D., 1879.
within the collection district aforesaid, and
on waters nayigabie 20 the sea by vessels
of ten or more tons burden. the said acting
collector of customs. did seine and now
hath IN his custody within the jurisdiction
OF this court said steamship, Nalla Waila,
her boilers. engines. tackle. apparel and
furniture. which steamship was on the 10th
day of February, 4. ID. isS2. engaged in
trade and WAS on voyage between the
port of San Francisco, California, and the
ports OF Port Townsend, seattle and Ia.
coma. Washington Territory, with the
privilege OF touching at Victoria, II. G.,
during said voyage, there 70 take In ner-
chandise, passengers and their baggage,
for that on said voyage, on to-wit the 10th
day of February. A. D., 1859, said vessel did
touch a. said port OF Victoria. and did
then and there with the knowledge, con
sent and privity of ID. o. Blackburn, who
was then and there master of said steam
ship, take on board said vessel
at said last port SO pounds OF
predared opium OF the value OF
5000 90 asd did proceed on said voyage to
said port of Tacoma. where on to-wit: the
18th day of February. A. D., 1Ss9, said
opium was with the knowledge and con-
sent OF said master OF said steamship, I'M
lsdened from said vessel.the duties ON said
opium not having been paid or secured 10
be paid 20 the United States with the
intent on part of said master thereby 10
defraud the United States, no part of said
opium being then and there included or
described in the inward foreign manifest
OF said vessel on said voyage, and said
master OF said vessel, then and there, wen
knowing that said merchandise was not
included or described in said inward for
eign manifest: by reason whereof, and by
force of sections 2So6, 2S05. 2so9. :;ess and
Sl26. of the Revised Statutes of the United
States, the said master has incurred a pen
atty. and become indebted 10 the United
States, in the sum of 5000, and the said
vessel has become. and is now, subject 10
hen for said penalty.
And I rther alleging in substance, that
on, to wit. the 18th day of March, A. D..
1859, within the collection district afore-
said, and on waters navigable from the sea
by vessels of 10 or more tons burden, the
said acting collector of customs did seize.
and now hath In his custody, within the
Jurisdiction of this court said steamship
'sWalla Nalla,' her engines, boilers. tackle
apparel and furniture, which steamship
was on the 10th day of February. A. d.,
1889, engaged in trade, and was on n voy-
age between the port of SAN Francisco, Cal
ifornia, and the ports of Port Townsend,
cattle and Tacoma. Washington Territory,
with the privilege of touching at the port
os victo In, b. c., during said voyage.
there to take in merchandise. passengers
and their baggage, for that on said voy-
age. on to wit: the 18th day of February,
A. d., 1889, said vessel did touch ct said
port of Victoria, and did then and there
with the knowledge, consent and priyity
of d. o. Blackburn. who was then and
there master of said steamship, take on
board said vessel. at said last port. $50
pounds OF prepared opium, OF the value of
5000, and did proceed on said voyage TO
said port of Tacoma, where on, to wit:
the 9TH day of February, A. D., 1889, the
said opium was. with the knowledge and
consent OF said master of said ste amship,
uniadened from said vessel. the alties ON
said opium not having been paid or Sc
cured TO be paid To the United States, with
the intent on the part of said master there
by TO defraud the United states, no part of
said opium being then and there included
or described in the inward foreign mani
fest of SAID vessel on said voyage, and
said master of said vessel. then
and there wei knowing. that said ner
chandise was not included or described in
said inward foreign manifest; by reason
whereof and by force of sections 2S06, 2S07,
2so9, s0ss ana aI26 of the Revised Statutes
OF the United States. the said master has
incurred penalty and become indebted TO
the United States IN the sum OF sS0oc, and
the said vessel has become and is now,
subject TO q lien for said penalty.
And further alleging that all and singu-
lar the premises are true and within the
admiralty and maritime jurisdiction of the
United states and of this court.
And praying that the said vessel or
steamboat may be condemned and sold TO
pay the penalties aforesaid with costs.
Nor therefore. In pursuance of the noui-
ton under the seal OF the court aforesaid
to me directed and delivered, i do hereby
five public notice to all persons claiming
the said steamboat, her engines, boilers
ETC., or in any manner interested therein
that they be and appear before the said
district court on Thursday, the sth day of
April, A. D. lssg, AZ II o'clock in the fore
noon of that day tprovided the same shall
be day of jurisdiction, otherwise on the
next day OF jurisdiction thereafter, then
aud there to interpose their claims and to
make their allegations in that behalf.
Dated this 18th day OF March. A. D. 1889.
x. y. ffAmtLION.
United States Marshal for Washington
Territory.
IN THE DISTRICT GOURr OF THE
Third Judicial District of Washington
Territory holding terms nj Seattle,
The United states of America vs. Seven
Hundred and Forty Tins, containing Three
hundred and Seventy pounds of prepared
Opium.
WHEREAS, william II. white. United
states attorney for Washington Territory,
has flied libel of Information In the above
entitled district court, alleging in sub
stance as follows: That at a time past. 10.
wit: ON the 18th day of February. 1889, at
the county of Pierce in the collection dis
trict OF Puget Sound. Leslie cullom. acting
collector of customs for said district. d,d
seize. and now hath Ia bis custody. at the
custom house of said district at Port Town
send, in the Third Judicial district OF said
territory, as being forfeited TO the United
states for violation of section 30s2 OF the
Revised Statutes OF the United States, Ger.
tain goods. wares and mer handise.
to-wit: 40 tins containing $40
pounds of prepared opium. then and
there and now OF the value of $500. for
that az tirae past to-wit: On the 10Th day
OF feDruary, 1872, said goods, wares aud
merehs ndise hereinbefore enumerated aud
described. being OF foreign growth and
manufacture aud subject To the payment
OF duties upon being imported and brought
INTO the United States. were by some per.
son or persons unknown, unlawfulfy, elan
desiinely, fraudulentiy and knowingly