The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-03-28
LEGAL NOTICES.

NTARSHAL'S NOTICE OF SEIZURE IN
NJ 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 p C. sullivan, esq. on behalf OF
the United States and against a certain 12O 5-tael
tins containing 90 pounds of prepared opium. In
OF forfeiture, and files this libel Of information
and alleges in substance that on February II,
1892 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 the United states. the said 100
6-iael tins of opium, prepared for smoking pur-
vised Statutes of the United States, and the said
collector still has said merchandise in hts 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 vii iams
That about February II, 1892, and prior
TO the time when said seizure made afore
said. the said 100 5-tael tins Of opium, being of
foreign growth and manufacture, was. by some
person persons unknown. fra1dulently and
knowingly brought and smuggled into the United
states at the said county of King, from some
foreign port place to the United STATES attorney
unknown. contrary TO law, and without the duty
thereon having been paid or secured TO be paid TO
the United States, and without anyreport having
been made by the person or persons bringing the
said opium into the United States to the said col
iector OF customs or TO any officer OF customs
Wherefore the said United states attorney prays
that the said opium and merchandise be declared
forfeited to the United states. and thnt such
further order be made in the premises as the law
chal require.
Whereas the said court has maie the following
order, to-wit:
Now, on this 10Th day OF March. 1892, P. II
Winston United States attorney for the district OF
Wash .ngtOn. having filed an Information against
the said l20 5-tael tins OF opium prepared for
smoking purposes for a violation OF section 9,OS2
Of the Revised statutes of the United states;
IL Is therefore ordered that the clerk Of this
court Issue a writ Of attachment, directed 10 The
United states marshal, commanding him 10 make
seizure and take into his possession the said prop
eriy; ana
II IS further ordered that Thomas r Brown, the
United States marshal, cause due notice OF TIE
said seiznre to be male and given and also OF the
Information on file, by causing the substance Of
said information. ana of the order Of the court
thereon setting forth The time and place appoin ed
for trial TO be published in some newspaper pub
lished in the city of Seattle in said district, and
post mp the same in the most public place for the
period Of fourteen days; and that the time and
place of trial is hereby fixed at the city OF Seattle
on the 2lst day of April, 1892
C. H HANFORD, Judge.
Now, therefore in pursuance OF this monition
issued under the seal of said court, TO
directed and delivered. and in accordance with the
said order Of the said court, do hereby gve
public notice to all persons claiming the said
opuIn or n any manner interested therein, that
they be and appear before the said district
court on the 2ist day OF April, A ID. 1892,
at the hour of IL O'Clock O. m OF that day then
and there interpose their claims and make
their allegations In that behaf
THOMAS r BROWN,
United States Marshal
March 81. 1892