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He pleaded “not guilty” to said charge, and was ordered to appear for trial on 
the 22nd day of August then instant, and thereafter from day to day until so tried, 
in the meantime being allowed out on bail on his own recognizance for 500 dollars. 
He so appeared for trial on the said 22nd day of August, and day by day thereafter, 
until the 9th day of September following, when, without being so tried on said 
charge or any other charge whatever, he was unc ondition: lly rele: ised, and the said 
Louis Olsen by me, his agent in his behalf, claims 2,000 dollars as damages for such 
illegal arrest and detention. 
And I, James Douglas Warren aforesaid, make this solemn declaration, conscien- 
tiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the ‘Act respecting extra- 
judicial oaths.” 
(Signed) J. D. WARREN. 
Declared and aftirmed before me, at the city gf Ottawa, in the county of Carleton, 
this 9th day of December, A. D. 1887, and certified under my official seal. 
(Signed) J. M. BALDERSON, 
Notary Public for Ontario. 
LANGLEY STREET, VicrortiA, B. C., November 30, 1887. 
Str: We have the honour to forward herewith the claim of Mr. Michael Keefe 
against the American Government for damages for illegal arrest and detention by 
the American steam- ship “Rush” while he was acting as mate of the steam-vessel 
“Anna Beck.” 
We have, &c. (Signed) DAVIE AND POOLEY, Barristers, Sc. 
The Hon, the MINISTER OF MARINE AND FISHERIES, 
Ottawa. 
Damages claimed by Michael Keefe, Mate of the Steam-vessel “Anna Beck,” for illegal 
arrest and detention by the United States Steam-ship Rush,” and at Sitka, from July 
20 to September 10, 1887. 
BrRiTisH COLUMBIA, to wit. 
I, Michael Keefe, of Victoria, in the province of British Columbia, master mariner, 
and chief mate of the steam-vessel “‘Anna Beck,” solemnly and sincerely declare as 
follows: , 
1. That I was on the 2nd day of July 1887 chief mate of the steam-vessel ‘‘Anna 
Beck;” at that date the said steam-vessel was in the Behring’s Sea engaged in seal- 
fishing. 
That on thesaid 2nd day of July the said steam-vessel “Anna Beck” was seized 
es the United States steam- ship ‘‘Rush,” and I was made a prisoner ara taken on 
board the said steam-ship ‘‘Anna Beck,” in charge of an armed crew from the said 
steam-ship ‘‘ Rush,” to Ounalaska, where we arrived ou the 8rd day of July 1887. 
3. At the time of the said seizure the said steam-vessel “Anna Beck” was 73 miles 
from the nearest land. 
4. When we arrived at Ounalaska we were kept in custody by the said steam-ship 
“Rush” until the 5th day of July, when I and the rest of the crew of the said steam- 
vessel ‘‘Anna Beck” were transferred to the American schooner ‘‘Challenge,” 
171 and were sent to Sitka, Alaska, in charge of a quartermaster from the said 
steam-ship ‘‘ Rush,” where we arrived on the 20th day of July 1887. 
5. On the 22nd day of July I was taken before Judge Dawson, of the United States 
District Court, by the United States Marshal, and was charged with taking seals ille- 
gally in Alaskan waters. I pleaded ‘‘not guilty” to the charge, and I was released 
on my own bond of 500 dollars to appear when called upon after the arrival of the 
“Rush,” which was expected to arrive in August. 
6. On the 27th day of July I appeared before the said Judge Dawson and told him 
Thad no means of supporting myself, and he then handed me over to the custody of 
the United States Marshal, in whose custody I remained until the 10th day of Sep- 
tember, 1887, when the said Judge Dawson sent for me to court, when he released me, 
stating he had received a telegram from Washington instructing him to release all 
parties connected with the seized vessels. 
7. Iclaim as damages for my said illegal arrest and detention the sum of 1,000 
dollars. . 
8. And Imake this solemn declaration, conscientiously believing the same to be 
true, and by virtue of the ‘‘Oaths Ordinance, 1869.” 
(Signed) MICHAEL KEEFE. 
Declared before me at Victoria, British Columbia, this 16th day of November, 1887, 
in pursuance of the ‘ Oaths Ordinance, 1869.” 
(Signed) Cuas. E. Pootry, Notary Public. 
