The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-03-31
LEGAL NOTICES.

NIARsHAL'S NOTICE OF SEIZURE
vi the district court Of the United states, north
ern division United states Of America, district of
Washington.
Whereas, libel Of information has been filed in
the above district court BY United states Attorney
STATES Attorney ?. c. sullivan. esq. on behalf Of
the United States and against certain I2O 5-tael
tins containing 90 pounds of prepared opium. in
case OF forfeiture and files this libel Of information
and alleges in substance that February II,
1892, Al the city of Seattle In the county Of King,
state of Washington, the Hon. Andrew WATSON.
collector Of customs for the customs district of
Puget sound did seize and take into his possession
being forfeited to the United States the said 40
5-iaei tins of opium, prepared for smoking pnr-
poses, for violation of section 3,0S2 of the Re-
vised statutes Of the Upited states, and the said
collector still bas said merchandise in his posses
sion under said seizure; and that at the time of
said seizure the said opium was in the possession Of
II. c. Clark and Robert Williams.
That on o. about February II, 1892. and prior
TO the time when said seizure was made, as afore-
said. the said 100 5tasl tins OF opium. being Of
foreign growth and manufacture, was, by some
person or persons unknown. frsudulentiy and
knowingly brought and smuggled into the United
states at the said county of King from some
foreign port or place 70 The United Staes attorney
unknown contrary TO law. and without the duty
thereon having been paid or secured TO be paid to
the United states, and without any report having
been made by the person or persons bringing the
said opium into tbs United States 10 the said col
lector OF customs or TO any officer Of customs
Wherefore the SAID United states attorney prays
forfel. ed 10 the United States and that such
further order be made in the premises as the law
Chau require
Whereas the said court has maze the following
order. to-wit:
Now, on this 18th day of March, 1892 p II
Winston. United states attorney for the district Of
Wash ngton. having filed an information against
the said l20 j-taei tins Of opium prepared for
smoking purposes for a violation OF section 3,US2
of the Revised statutes OF the United states
II is therefore ordered that the clerk Of this
court issue a writ Of attachment directed to The
United states marshal, commanding him to make
seizure and take into his possession the said prop
eTty and
II Is further ordered th.t Thomas r Brown, the
United states marshal, cause due notice OF the
said cure 10 be male aud given and also Of the
inform alton on file, by causing the substance Of
said Information. and Of the order Of the court
thereon setting forth the tine and place sppoin ed
for trial. 10 D. published IN some newspaper pub
shed in the cts OF seattle IN said district and TO
post up the same IN the Elost public place for the
period q fourteen days; aud that the time and
place Of trial Is hereby sized It the city Of seattle
the 2ls. day Of y pTi l-s4
g II UASFORD Judge.
Now therefore. In PURSUANCE % this rnobItioa
issued under the seal said court. % me
directed and delivered and in accordance with the
said order OF the said court, 90 hereby awe
public notice 10 ali persons ming the said
opium n any manner Interested therein. that
they be and appear before The said district
court on the 2lsf day OF April. A -. lsSs,
al the hour Of II o'clock q Of that day. then
and there 20 intsrpose their claims and make
their allegations IN that behalf
THOMAS z BROWN.
United states Nsrshal
March q. 1922.