United States v. The Mary N. Hogan

On the twentieth day of July, 1883, the steam-tug ■

Mary N. Hogan was seized at this port by-order of the collector. The information in this case was thereupon filed to procure her condemnation, upon two grounds: First, for violation of section 5283 of the Revised Statutes, in being fitted out with the intent that she should be employed to commit hostilities against the recognized government of Hayti; and, second, for a violation of sections 4189, 4142, in being knowingly and fraudulently registered in the name of John H. McCarthy, under a false oath that no subject or citizen of any foreign…