The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-04-05
LEGAL NOTICES,

EIARSHAL'S NOTICE OF SEIZURE - IN
M the district court of the United States north
Washington
Whereas, libel of information has been filed in
tne aooye district court sy united states Attorney
States Attorney p c. sullivan, ESQ.,. on behalf OF
the United States and against certain 40 5-tael
tins containing 60 pounds of prepared opium, in .
case of forfeiture and files THIS libel of Information
and alleges In substance that on February IL,
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
as being forfeited 10 the United States the said 100
5-iaei tins of opium, prepared for smoking pur-
poses, for violation of section 3082 Of the Re
vised Statutes of the United States, and the said
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 one about February II, 1892 and prior
said. the said 1870 5-tael tins of opium, being Of
foreign growth and manufacture, was, by some
person or persons unknown, frauduIently and
knowingly brought and smugsled into the United
States at the said county of King, from some
foreign port place 10 the United states attorney
unknown. contrary 10 law. and without the duty
thereon having been paid secured to be paid to
the United States, and without any report having
been made by the person or persons bringing the
lector OF customs or TO any officer of customs
Wherefore the said United states attorney prays
forfeited to the United States and that such
further order be made In the premises the law
Whereas the said court has ma lie the following
order, to-wit:
Now, on this 18th day of March, 1892, P. II.
Winston United States attorney for the district OF
Washington. having filed information against
the said 100 6-taeI tins of opium prepared for
smoking purposes for a violation of section 3,OS2
of the Revised statutes Of the United States;
1t 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 the said prop
erty: and
Ii s 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 to be published in some newspaper pub
shed in the city of Seattle in said district and
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, 1891
C. Fl HANFORD. Judge.
Now, therefore in pursuance of this monition
Issued under the seal OF said court, 10 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 IN any manner interested therein, that
they be ard appear before The said district
court, on the 2Ist day OF April, A. ID. 1892,
at the hour of IL O'Clock q Of that day. then
and there 10 interpose their claims and make
their allegations in that behalf
THOMAS r. BROWN,
United states Marshal
March 27, 1892