| Show III r Uncle Sam is Busy With Freak Suits J J I l hru n Uncle Sam Bam la Is busy Just now prosecuting prose outing cutinI numerous freak frenk suits nulta against Inanimate things and dumb Those These helpless are I he eId eIdt III t ns as defendants Just UH us though they were human They tire are Imprisoned In tho the custody custod of ot the court and lu I recite their mis misdeeds 4 deeds for they thuy ar are au offenders In the un unsparing unsparing sparing eyes oyes of t the tho law Thu Th United hailed Staten VH vs fourteen din mend rings Is IH thu tho title of ot the time Which will decide the tho status of ot tho the Philippine J Islands elands it Jt In ii pending he be tons toru the Supreme court of lit the United States Slates The misdeeds of those rings arc ure so serious nod anil the thu wise use against them Is so o complicated hunt the nand most I judicial body heuy of ot mho thu land has I decided that It II must scratch Us its wise i head over them during Its III summer va vacation I cation dation Uncle Undo Ham made mado a snug fortune fort uno by hy Wing suing packages of ot diamonds smuggled el lust last Juno through Niagara A lr few tew days drys ago 1110 the HIP Federal court of the Western New Nel York District DJ semi sen sentenced lanced them to be soul Hold thousand tho nil dollars wan poured Into the thu treasury an as the result of ot this auction Undo Uncle Sam Saul lately lilt ply sued SSI liS I cut etc of ot laving having been heen I Into Inlo Michigan but time the dis district district court dl time thu case and ami they the fere ferl liberated tea tray from the custody of oC the Iho United s SI idea marshal The Tho United VH vs 8 one olle diamond and pearl brooch with pendant one aile pair diamond and purring and one diamond brooch was wn a the Ih a title of a n east case which I I II lately ateY i l IY went against m the t aforesaid reS jew eta els in tho the district court of ot New Jersey y They rhey were held guilty of allowing themselves ele to be smuggled and ware wort sent lent down to the tho auctioneer Misbehaving tattle cattle have troubled 1 Un Uncle Uncle cle ale Sam to a serious de degree deree rc of ot late latt Ho lie Hohas has hus arrested nn tried no Il less a s than 1071 1023 within time the peat past two years earl They were all nil accused of coming Into the Iho country In violation of ot the time quarantine laws lawn In these cases It was deemed Impracticable able to commit COlli III It time the defendants to 10 jail JIll like common human offenders or to lock them up In the Marshals safe gaff as nil the diamond rings were treated The Tho government had luul to 10 lure a II pen pell wherein they could bo IJO kept 1 under constant sur eur surveillance and out of oC the tho way of ot the III en mm enterprising journalistic tlc Interviewers There being no docks In the courts court to suitably accommodate Oi m they were denied dented an nn ear In their own owe trials and Imd to 10 their cases casell entirely to their counsel The greater number were vere found guilty ulily and sentenced to paw pass under the tho hammer The United States vs 8 1726 1720 pounds adulterated was n II sensation sensational al nl case cane which lately called railed for tor nn on eta elo eloquent 10 quent and profound opinion from the circuit court of oC the eastern district of ot Michigan Tho defendant when pro produced lured elured before th the tribunal remonstrated so loudly that thaI the tors tarA Sill saw fit lit to tu clear the tho court and atul take lake taketo to the time fresh tresh air of ot heaven The records shows shown that the till court pen knead fenced 1 the defendant to condemnation arid and destruction In the federal supreme court Is la pend pond pending trig ing In the case rase 1180 of oC The TIll United States Slates VH Vs 8 certain vessels painted white held twill for forto or violating tho 1 to law forbidding r inH the Im Importation of It fireworks Into Alaska A similar case vs 1 ono one certain vessel eMel m painted light drat drab was w aa lately decided against the tho defendant rant and she was sentenced to tu forfeiture and arid sale Ial Hut But when Ihen Uncle Sam Sarn came to carry out the decree of ot the tho court cour ho he found that she had escaped d from Crom ruin the custody of ur the authorities The rile govern lIt lies IMS sued UH numerous schooners tugs steamboats and lint other water craft In iii recent years Cases COKOS ln In lon n a a schooner and a tug lug me rite meld as defendants are pending In Inthe InthE inthe the supreme court The rhe United States vs VII W pairs pair of ot shoes l Is an Important case cne now 1101 before the time district court of ot Porto ilea 1100 TIll The defendants are 1110 held helcl for a violation of ut the customs custom laws law lawsIn lawIn I 1 In Now Jersey was recently tried a n federal case VH vs 11 one ono trunk containing five e metal belts one ono pad other o till I articles I for tor nonpayment nop of It duty and another vs VI ohe of ot live Indies caps CUPI etc held on u a charge The Th government VH vs 11 ono one puck pack package III age KH of ot artificial violet viole I on one package of ot now Itow perfumery cases CI of ot Merry World smoking tobaccos tobacco two Iwo packages pack packages ages 11 of ot early York seed need fourteen bales of ot wool 1001 two to packages p kne of ot flans lass ware school hooks and thirty thirtyfour thirtyfour thirty thirtyfour four bales of ot empty Imply grain bags are If eases cases pending or recently disposed of ot ofIn otIn In tim the federal courts court The United States Statue against one la Is a u re recent recent recent cent internal revenue case cafe cn Five photographs were recently sued In California In Um Now New Jersey and one lot In Porto All these pictures were accused of oC Im Immorality tiny morality and were Ore sentenced to des destruction by b fire One gross ross of ot Im till Immoral moral articles recent defendants In hi a Porto case suffered like punish punishment Q meat ment l boxes each euch containing five of or prepared opium are held as nB defendants In a u case cuse now before the tho supreme court In California tins of ot prepared opium were lately Ja tel sued These cases result It of courser course from smuggling J 1 Areas of ot tend land appear an nil defendants in tn inmany many eases cases before the federal courts In the circuit court of ot Rhode Island was waH recently heard The United States Stales against certain lands funds in Jamestown and against certain lands hands at Neck These fhe properties were defend defendants defendants ants In condemnation proceedings roc the government desiring their use |
