Montana labor news., 1938-01-27

No. 975. NOTICE OF SEIZURE. In the
District Court of the United States in and
for the District of Montana, Butte, Divi-
sion. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Libelant, V. All of that certain gold more
particularly described as follows, to-wit:
One Twenty Dollar Gold Coin of the
United States of America, Liberty Head.
dated 1899; one Ten Dollar Gold Coin of
the United States of America, Liberty
Head, dated 1905, with a small link sold
cred thereon so that said coin may be
used as a charm; n Ten Dollar Gold
Coin of the United States of America,
Indian Head, dated 1910, which said coin
is encircled with a removable gold band
so that it may be used as a charm; two
Five Dollar Gold Coins Of the United
States of America, Liberty Heads, one of
which said coins is dated 1900, and the
other said coin dated 1901; three Two and
a Half Dollar Gold Coins of the United
States of America, Indian Heads, one of
which said coins is dated 1914, one of
which said coins is dated 1915 with a
small piece of metal on the back thereof
which appears to be soldered indicating
that said coin may have been used as a
charm, and one of which said coins is
dated 1929 and encircled by a removable
charm band; and approximately eight
ounces of gold contained in seven small
assorted sized glass walls, (Seized from
l.. Rosenstein), Libelees. NOTICE is
HEREBY GIVEN that a libel of informa-
ton has been filed by the above-named
libelant in the above-entitled court and
cause; That by order of court there has
been seized on land at Butte, in the
county of Silver Bow, and within the
the jurisdiction of this Court, the fol-
lowing described gold coins and gold
bullion, to-wit: All of that certain gold
more particularly described as follows,
to-wit: One Twenty Dollar Gold Coin of
the United States of America, Liberty
Head, dated 1888; one Ten Dollar Gold
Coin of the United States of America,
Liberty Head, dated 1905, with a small
limb ep1darnH thereon Gp that said pDin
may be used as a charm; n Ten Dollar
Gold Coin of the United States of Amer
lea, Indian Head, dated 1910, which said
coin is encircled with a removable gold
band so tina it may be used as a charm;
two Five Dollar Gold Coins of the United
States of America, Liberty Heads, n of
which said coins is dated 1900, and the
other said coin dated 1901; three Two and
a Half Dollar Gold Coins of the United
States Of America, Indian Heads, one Of
which said coins is dated 1914, one of
which said coins is dated 1915 with a
small piece Of metal on the back thereof
which appears to be soldered indicating
that said coin may have been used as a
| charm, and one of which said coins IS
dated 1929 and encircled by a removable
charm band; and approximately eight
ounces of gold contained in seven small
assorted sized glass walls, tSeized from
l.. Rosensteinl; That hbelant prays IN
said libel OF information that the above
described gold coins and gold bullion be
condemned and forfeited to the United
States OF America upon the following
grounds: That at all times herein mem
TONED, the Lbelant was, and now IS, a
sovereign power; that the aboVe-enutled
Court has jurisdiction in said cause for
the reason that the United States OF
| America is the party lbelant and SAID
cause is brought under the Gold Reserve
Act of 1884 for the enforcement of a
penalty and forfeited under a law OF the
United States of America; that said libel
ami is informed and believes, and upon
such information and belief therefore
alleges the fact to be, that on or about
the 18th day of November, 1886, IN the
city Of Butte, county Of Silver Bow, in
the state and district Of Montana, and
within the jurisdiction OF said Court, one
l.. Rosenstein, whose first ana true name,
other than as is in said libel OF ntorma-
ton set forth, is to the informant I'M
known, did, then and there, Willfully,
Wr%ongfully, unlaWfully, knowingly and
feloniously withhold and hold in his GUS
tody, in violation of Sections AL ana Az
of Title 81, u. S. c., and of the Provi-
sional Regulations issued by the Secre-
tary of the Treasury with the approval
Of the President under said Gold Reserve
Act of 1884 issued hereunder and in
Number $3.50, certain gold coins and gold
bullion which was then and there the
property OF the United States and herein
before more particularly descr1bedi all OF
which is contrary to the form, force, and
effect of the statute in such case made
and provided and against the peace ana
dignity OF the United States OF America;
that IN or about the SAID 10Th day OF
November, 1886, at Butte, Silver Bow
County, in the state and district of Mon
tana, and within the jurisdiction of this
Court, A.. ~. Bechtel, Agent IN charge
ana Michael f.. Reilly, Agent, one and
both, of the Field Force, Fifteenth Dis
trict, Secret Service Division of the Treas
ury Department of the United States OF
America, did, then and there, seize on
land, and secure as liable to seizure and
forfeiture to the United States Of Amer
lea the certain gold coins and gold bull
lion hereinbefore more particularly de-
scribed, by virtue of the Gold Reserve
Act Of 1884, respecting the boarding OF
gold; and that the said A. N. Bechtel, as
said officer has at all time herein men
toned, since said seizure, retained ana
does now retain said gold in his custody
as forfeited to the United States OF
America, within the state u district OF
Montana and within the jurisdiction OF
this Court; thereby and unde the prOVi-
sions Of the Cold reserve Act OF 1884 said
gold coins and gold bullion became and
IS subject to seizure and forfeiture to the
United States Of America and may be
seized and condemned by like proceed
ings as those provided by law for the
forfeiture, seizure and condemnation OF
property imported into the United States
contrary to law; and the said United
States of America became and is entitled
TO d decree of forfeiture thereof; and that
the source Of the hbelant's
is by official communications received
from the office of the Attorney General
of the United States OF America. NoUlce
is further given, that by order of Court
all Ibelees herein named, n all persons
having or claiming any interest IN SAID
property, or having anything to say, why
The same should not be condemned and
forfeited, appear and file their respective
answers, claims and d~efenses to such libel
OF information, setting forth their interest
in or claim to said gold libelled with the
Clerk of the above entitled Court at
Butte, Montana, on or before the 18th day
of February, 1888. Dated this Goth day OF
january, 1888. SID A. WILLIS, United
States Marshal, District of Montana. BY
PAUL j.. ERLER, Deputy Marshal.
First publication January 81, l938.-lT.