The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-13

MARsHAL's NOTICE OF sEIzUREs-IN
I the district court of the United staies for the
district ef Washington. Northern division.
United states of America District of Wash
ingtOn, SIS
Whereas a libel of information has been filed in
the above district court by tho United states at
forney, r. II. Winston through the assistant
United states attorney, r C. Sullivan, on behalf OF
the htted states ana against certain TWO trunks
containing eighty pounds of opium prepared for
smoking purposes: In case Of forfeiture and files
This libel of Information and alleges In substance
that the 7th day of July. 1891 at the county of
Ming, In the state of Washington and within the
customs district of Puget sound and upon tue navi-
gable waters of said sound the Hon. Charles NJ
Bradshaw, the duly qualified and acting collector
OF customs for the district OF Washington. did seize
house Of said district Al Port Townsend, as being
Forfeited 20 the United States for violation of
ton S0S2 Of the Revised statutes Of the United
sit:
Two trunks containing eighty pounds Of opium
prepared for smoking purposes, then and there
and now Of the value of nine hundred and sixty
collars 1850 o0j; that said goods, wares and mer
ehAndlse described as Aforesaid were OF foreign
trowth and manufacture, and subject 10 the pay
neht OF duties upon being imported and brought
INTO the United states.
That prior TO said date the said goods wares and
merchandise, by some person or persons unknown,
knowingly imported. smuggled and brought into
s United States nom foreign port or place, To-
~, 49, lhs province Of British Columbia In the Do
g. s,a OF Canada, with the Intent then and there
vi me part ofthe person or persons bringing the
$3.50 ,ato the United states TO defraud the reVe-
SHikel states OF the OutltS tieFceus
a. sss ea1les on said goods, wares and merchan
as Y .e not been paid nor secured TO be paid 20
as ns,ed States; and also praying that the said
t 80 nl~N De Condemned as forfeited aforesaid:
49, NnefeAss The sSla court has NJ AIDE the follow
IS,,S5 o"lt. In the District court OF the
$500 Se.sesi district Of Washington, Northern
- the United States Of America, lihelant,
w tFnhks, containing eighty pounds Of opium
L1epsIS1 TOT snloAlng purposes Now on this 10th
way 81 July, 1881, the United States attorney for
the asStrct OF W ashlngton having Hiaa a libel of
Information against two trunks e,ntainfor a,rhtv
pounds OF opium prepared for spoking r,rDSseS
~ Is thetetore ordered that the clerk OF this court
SUE u monitor against said merchandise. that
,th cay notice be given of the SEIZURE and
wv. 9, sac hetvhandise; and that the substance
" said Noet, Win the order of the count thareon
containing the time and place Amounted for trial
oe inserted IN some newspaper publiSbes In ths
city OF Seattle, Ming county state OF wasbgrc,or.
and that said notice De posted ia the most 49,
70 manner for the space Of fourteen iays ~ or
near the place OF trial - VI
II Is ortered that the time ana pisee of trial Ia
gu ,aS -s'h day OF July 1891, At the hour Of IL
oclock :. m. st the city OF Seattle King roa,nt,
state Of " ashington. c. II. HANFoRn JpCe-e'
VOW, therefore, in pursuance of this monition IL.
seeu under the seal OF said court 10 me dfrer,ed
snd delivered, and in accordance with the said
osoer OF the said court, 1 do hereby give nnhlt.
souee 70 al persons Claiming the said opium or in
my manner interested therein, thar thew 10
a appear before the sad court. 10 be held in the
y OF Seattle, in the said district on the o,h Ssv
@suly, 1891, at the hour OF III oiclock = m az ~
go day, then and there TO interpoSe their claim
"a make their allegations In that behalf
THOMAS X BROWN,
syH. A. BTsELow, Deputy,
q Seattle thiz lSsh day Of July, lSel