Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-12-04
NUMBER 50.

az such claimant m summary manner. .
and upon satisfactory proof being made.
by deposition or affidavit. N writing. 10 be
taken and certlti.d by some court. mag'S-
trlte. justice OF the peaCe. or other legal
officer authorized 10 administer an oath
and take dep-s.tions under the law of the
state or territory from which such person
owing service or labor may have escaped.
with a Certificate pf such magistrate or
other authority. As aforesaid. with the seal
Of the proper cour, or officer thereto at
tached which seal shall be sullicien. 10
establish the competency Of the proof and
with proof also by ALI lavi;. OF the iden-
l5;v Of the person whose service o~ labor
IS said - he due a. aforesaid. that tho
person s. arrested does ii fact owe scr
wee or labor II the person or persons
claiming ha! or her III the state or terri
tory from which such fugitive NAV have
escaped, as aforesaid. and that said per.
son escaped. to make out and deliver 10
such claimant. his or her agent or attor-
new. cerfllicate setting forth the substan-
fial facts as 10 the service or labor due
from such fugitive 10 the claimant. and of
his or her escape from the state or terrific
~ IN which such service or labor was due,
10 the state or territory IN "hich ne or
she was arrested, with authority 10 such
claimant or ms or her agent or attorney,
10 use such reasonable restraint as may be
necessary. under the circumstances OF the
ease. 10 take and remove such fugitive
person back 10 the state or territory from
whence he or She may have escaped as
aforesaid. In no lliai or hearing under
this act shall the testimony of such alleg-
ed fugitive be admitted in evidence and
the certlilcate IN lhis ana the hrst section
mentioned shall be conclusive of the right
the person or persons IN whose favor
granted. 10 remove such fugitive to the
STATE or territory rom which ne escaped.
and shall prevent all molestation of SAID
person or persons by any process ISSUED
ov any court Judge magistrate or other
person "honisoeVcr.
HEe. = Ana be II further enacted, mat
any person who shall knowihsiy or VIII
lIngly obstruct, hinder, or prevent such
claimant MS agent. or attorney, or any
person or persons. lawfully assisting hn'
,.'' VI '''''' NOM "'ic'iHi8 Su0h i"S'.'c
iio'ii service OF ia'or e.'her win or WIN
oul process as aforesaid or shall rescue
sach iu9ltlVe from service or labor. from
the custody OF such claimant. his or her
agent or attorney, or other person or pr
sons ia"lu.is assisting as aforesaid when
80 a.'es'eu' pursuant TO 'he ao'nofity re-
~ gwen ana oeciafed or shaii AID, abel
" ASSIST sdcii persons SO owing service or
razor as a'ofesdii Hrec'y or indirectly
= eoo"'' "oi1i S,'ch ciali'iaiit' ms aSeht
- ~ o,he' i,eiSoi' OF persons as
ai'i ,.s'''u u s''''i '''Fo,'I or cohceai sucn
81 - - P'e'e''' '''', ''7co'ery an"
n,iosl ~ suG' person a,'er no''ce or
u ',.e '''' t''"' Suc1, Po'so,'
"'.1 - rom 'apo' as aiofeSaio,
s"'''. - ei'4is' oi s1'' oiehcea nc suplect
- : I'll 80 'Ne''e'i'''S one '''"s''la ioi
'i''' IN p ,so'i'''el' no, eNceeH'hg SIX
-. ~ a''' ''i' Ioi' o,'p. o'-
'''o r'.'. ict co'''t o' '''e 'i,!ed states
; i''' ~ ~" sue" oii''ice may
'''o zen oo'i'ii'i.tec' or oelore 'ne proper
- INC oii'i''''' J't'siict'oh II COM
Win, "''E one o' 'he orgaiiZea
- - II, '''i'e' "''a N''a'i,
~ - ~ 'F'' an" pdy W way Q. ciVii
- - '''9 p"i's '''lN'cu ny suci me-
S"' 'ii"u',' lh5 7"i" o. me 'housahd DOL
a. ~ ,'i'o 80 io, : - aiofesaio'
90 ~ a0''o', ''' aeot, III any
u ~ u VI '''i ''' courts
"!'i'i' "i'''se JhfiScictoh 'he said offence
49,
- =. 'ui''ief ehacted, hat
''ie ,4ai az, 'iei' uo oPu'es' ana tne clerks
OF tle sd'" dIssfict ana territorial courts.
shail nc l'"'! Tor L" ~ 'TVices Inc liKe Ices
as may oe allowed - men i9r similar S.r-
wees IN ONE cases ana "nere such ser
vices are rendered exclusively II the ar
rest. custody and ce.lVery Of the fugitive
to the claimant, his or her agent or attor-
no or, 4. f1y
be discharged out OF custody iof the want
Of sufficient proof as aforesaid. then such
tees are 10 he paid IA the whole by such
claimant MS agent or att1rney; and IN
all cases wnere the proceedings are before
a commissioner. he shall be entitled TO a
fee Of ten dollars in full for his services