The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-04-09
LEGAL NOTICES.


AJARsHAL's NOTICE OF SEIZURE = IN
M the district court of the United States, north
division. Unted States Of America, district Of
Whereas. a libel of information has been fled in
the above district court by United states Attorney
s;aas Winston $50 saiTan esa on behaifo
the United states and against certain 40 5-tael
tins containing 20 POUNDS o. h bs @ 1pg IN
End alleges in substance that on February II,
1892, at 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
as being forfeited the United states, the said 40
5-iael Tins OK opium, prepared for smoking pur-
pUses, for violation of section 3,Os2 OF the Re
collector still has 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 or about February II. 1892. and prior
said. the said 100 5-tael tins Of opium. being Of
foreign growth and manufacture, was oy some
person persons unknown, fraudulentiy ana
knowingly brought and smugged 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 any report having
been made by the person or persons bringing the
said opium into the United states TO the said col
iector of customs or 10 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 that such
further order be made In the premises as the law
Whereas the said court has male the following
order. to-wit:
Now, on this 10Th day of March, 1892, P. H
Winston. United States attorney for the district of
Washington. having filed an information against
the said 40 5-tael tins of opium prepared for
smoking purposes for a violation OF section 3,OS2
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 TAX into his possession the said prop
erty; and
1t is further ordered that Thomas R. Brown, the
United States marshal, cause due notice OF the
said seizure to be made and given and also Of the
Information on file by causing the substance OF
said information, and of the order of the court
thereon setting forth the time and place appointed
for trial. 10 be published In some newspaper pub
lished in the city of Seattle in said district and 10
post up 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 me
directed and delivered and in accordance with the
said order of the said court, do hereby give
public notice TO all persons claiming the said
opium or in any manner interested therein, that
thW be and appear before the said district
court. the 21st day OF April, A. d. 1892.
at the hour Of IL O'Clock a. m of that day. then
and there 10 interpose their claims and make
their allegations In that behalf
THOMAS r. BROWN
United States Marshal
March 81. 1899