Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-10-28

"a .ac.sA iizJ-. s.i8 ar las Dig s.ss5. 81; !
.. ea q HiRfa ,s..-sa s.sH1 5.9s .yiah 7e
n when thds appointed, ts exeeu'e their d,
e ties faithfully and efficiently, in conG,rn
e ty with lie requirements of the Consiits
! lion oflhe United S,ntes, .ni,a5of this ac
u they nre hereby authorized and empower
t ed,switbins their COUNTIES respectively, I
nppoinlain wiring under their hands, an,
, one or, more suitable persons, from time 1
n time. 10 eaecu,e all Saeh wutfapts and 9th
Il er proeesses.n ms may abe. issued hys tEemsil
/. bthes lawful perfnr,mnee # their. resfecliy'
duties, with authority 10 such Comm issinp
ers ario ths, persons TO- be appointed bJ
them, 10 execute The process as Aforesaid
to summon and callalo their aid ibe. by
islanders, or passe eonsafatus of the sProfe e.
i county, when Decessaryvto insure o lailf
/ fuI obseryancejiey eytI1e clause Of lha; Censii
tuition relerred,o, ip conformity. with The
lproyisions Of this act; and all good citizens
tare hereby commanded 10 aid and assist
IN the prompt and efficient execution ol
this, whenever their services may be re-
quired, as aforesaid, for that purpose; and
said warrants shall run,, and be executed
by said officers any where in the, Stale
within, which they urer issued. IA sv.slol ii
i Sec. 6. And be. it, further enacted
That when person, heljIo service. or. Ia.
Dor in..apy sSta:e or Territory Of the Uni
| led States, hHs hereloiore, or shall hsreal.
ter -escnpe in:o another State or Territory
Of the United Statcs. the person or persons
TO whom such service or labor .may be due,
or his, her Or their ngent or attorney, in
wiring, acknowledge and certify under
the seal Of some legal officer or Court Of
the State or Territory in which the same
may be executed, may purs5e andereclaim
such fugitive persons either by procuring
n warrant from some one Of the Courts,
Judges or Commissioners aforesaid, of. sthe
propeE circuit, district. OF county, for the
apprehension of such fugitive from service
or labor. or by seizing and arresling such
fugitive, where the same can. be- done
without process aid by taking, or caus-
ing such per isons TO be laken, forthwith be-
fore such Court Judge or Commissioners,
whose duty it shall be I, hear, and. deter
mine the case Of such claimant IN sum-
mary manner; mud upon satisfactory proof
being made by deposion or uAi1ayi', in wri.
ting, 10 be taken and certified by such
Court, Judge or commissioner, or BY other
satisfactory testimony, duly tnken and GER.
titled by some Court, Magistrate, Justice Of
the Peace, or other Legal officer authorized
to administer an oath and t1ke .deposilions
under The laws ofthe State or Territory
from which such persons owning service
or labor may nave escnped, with .certif-
cate Of such mogistracy or other authority,
rs aforesaid, with The seal of the proper
Csurt or officer tbereunto attached, which
seal shall be sufficient TO establish the com,
pstency Of lhe proof, and with proof siso, Iii; )
BY affidavit, Of the identity Of the person,
whose service or labor is claimed to be
due as af6fesnid, thai the person so arrest
ed does in fact owe service or labor 10 the
person Or persons claiming him, or her, in
the State Or Territory from which such
fugitive may have escaped as aforesaid;
and tha, said person escaped, TO make oui
and to deliver to such claipant, his or her
agent or attorney certificate setting forth
the substantial facts rs 10 The service or Ia.
Dor due,, from such fugitive 10 The claim.
ant; and bis Of her escape from The State
or Territory ii which such service or Ia.
Dor was due, 10 the State or Territory in
which he ot She was arrested, With auihor-
ity TO such claimant, or his or her agent
or attorney, to use such reasonable force
und restraint as may be necessary, under
the circumstances Of the case, 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 ,ri.
al or hearing, under this act, shah the tes.
.tinnony Of such alleged fugitive be admitted
in evidence; ana the cer,Ifca.es ii this,
and the first section mentioned, shall be
conclusive Of the right Of the person or
persons in whoss favor they are granted,
10 remove such f1gitfve to the State Or
Territory from whence he or size escaped,
and shall prSvsht all molestotion of said
person or persons, by any process issued
by any Court, Judge, Magistrate or any
other person, whon,soever. ,'S 'i'e ,s'S
r. Sect u Aid. be IT further enacted,
That any person who shalt knowingly ana
Willingly DISTRICT, hinder, or prevent such
claimant, his agent or attorney orr any
other parsoh or persons lawfully assisting
him, her or Them. from pressing SUCH fu.
gitive from service or labor, .eitler with, or
without process as aforesaid; or shaltrescue
or attempt to rescue such fugitive from ser.
vice or labor from the lcustodye of such
claimant, his or her agent Or attorney, OF
other person Or persots assisting a. q
,foresaid, ,whensso arrested pursuant tar The
authority herewi.hgiysu and declared; 9:
shall aids abet, or assis, SUCH person SO ow,
ing service oil. labor as aforesaid, or, shal
kharbors or. 6enceal; such fugitive, so as ate
prevent tbe discovery land arrest OF sucf
person, after, notice or knowledge OF. the
fact that such person was fugitive iron iron
service, or, lubor as aforesaid, stall for Ell
l.ther ofisaid offences, he subject 10 a. fine
not. exceeding 81, 1000, and imprisonmenIl q
not. exceeding six months. by indlctmren
1 and conviction before the District Court o
the United States for the District in which
such offence may have been committed, o.
/ hefore the nroner Court of criminal iuris