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The Evening Bulletin
Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky
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US authorities in Jacksonville and Washington prepare to charge the filibustering ship Three Friends with piracy under revised statutes, amid claims of government persecution by its owners. Dated Feb. 2.
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Jacksonville, Fla., Feb. 2.—United States District Attorney Clark has prepared another libel on the much persecuted Three Friends, and the attorney general has been asked to order the collector here to seize her, as the latter has refused to do so unless expressly ordered. It is stated that the owners are beginning to think that persecution, rather than prosecution is the aim of the government officers.
Will Be Charged With Piracy.
Washington, Feb. 2.—Attorney General Harmon has given instructions to the United States attorney at Jacksonville, Fla., to at once proceed against the alleged filibuster, "The Three Friends," under Section 4297 of the revised statutes, for engaging in an act of piracy.
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Jacksonville, Fla.
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Feb. 2
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instructions given to proceed against the three friends under section 4297 for engaging in an act of piracy; libel prepared and seizure ordered.
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United States District Attorney Clark has prepared a libel against the ship Three Friends, and the attorney general has been asked to order its seizure after the local collector refused without express orders. Owners believe it is persecution rather than prosecution. Attorney General Harmon instructed the Jacksonville attorney to charge the alleged filibuster Three Friends with piracy under revised statutes.