The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1850-10-23

with the seal Of the proper court or ofIicer
thereto attached, whick seal shall be suifi'
cleni TO establish the competency of the proof
and with proof also by affidavit, Of the iden.
hty of the person whose services or alor is
said 10 be due as aforesaid, that the person
so arrested does in fact owe service or labor
10 the person or persons claiming him or her,
in the state or territory from which such fu.
| giiive may have escaped, as aforesaid, and
that said person escaped to make out and
deliver 10 sucn claimant, his or her agent OF
atlorney, a certificate setting forth tie sub
stantial facts as to the service or labor d Ie
| from each fugitive 10 The claimant, aud Of his
or her escape from the state or Territory in
which such service or labor as due, to the
state or territory ia which he or she was ar
rested, Nth authority to such claimant, or his
or her agent or attorney, 20 use such reason
dbtef f0rce and restraint as m0y be necessary,
Under the circumstances Of The case, to take
and remove such fugitive person back to the
state or territory from whence he or she may
have escaped as aforesaid IN NO TRIAL
OR HEARING UNDER THIS ACT.
SHALL THE TESTIMONY OF SUCH
Alleged FUGITIVE BE ADMITTED
IN EVIDENCE; and the certificates in This
and The first section mentioned suALL DE con.
elusive OF THE RIGHT OF THE PERSON OR
PERSONS IN WHOSE FAVOR GRANTED, TO RE
MOVE SUCH FrGfTlvE To THE STATE OR TERRI
TORY FROM WHICH HE EsCAPED, AND SHALL
PREVENT ALL MoLEsTATIoN OF SAID PERSON OR
PERSONS BY ANY PROCESS ISSUED ny ANY
COURT, JUDGE, MAGISTRATES, OK OTHER PERSON
wIGOMsoEvER.
SEc. 7. And be it further enacted, That
lany person who shall knowingly obstrucl,
hinder or prevent such clSmaLr, his agent
or attorney, or nay person or persois, laws
fully assisting him, her, or them, from ar,
resting snch fugitive from service or labor,
either with or without process, as aforesa d !;
or shall rescue, or attempt to rescue such lu
lgilve IRON service OF labor, from the custody
OF such claimant, his or her agent or ator-
lney; or other person or persons lawfully as
sisting as aforesaid when so arrested pursu-
ant to the authority hereil gwen and de
cIared: or sHALD AID, ABEr, OR ASSIST SUCH
PERSON so OWING SERVICE OR LABOR, As
AFORESAID, DIRECTLY OK INDIRECTLY TO Is
CAPE from such claimant, his oge t oil alIor
ney, or o'her pers1ns legally authorized as
aforesaid, or SHALL llARBOR or CON.
CEAL such fugitive, so as TO prevent the
discovery and arrest of such pc son, after no
tce or knowledge Of the fact that such per
son wns fugitive from selvice or labor as
aforesaid, shall, for either Of said offences be
subject to A FINE NOT ExCEgDtNG ONE THou-
IsAND DOLLARS, AND IMPRISONMENT Nor FIX
CEEDING SIX MONTHS, by ind ctmpnt and con
viction before The district court of The United
States for the district in which such offence
mny have been committed, or before the
proper court OF criminal jurisdiction if com
mitted wilhinnny one dl the organized ter
rtorles of The United States; and shall,
moreorer, forfeit and pay by way Of cipl
damages 10 The party j0red by such Wegal
coaduct, the sum of ONE THOUSAND
DOLLARS FOR EACH FUGITIVE so
! LOST, to be recovered by action, for deb;,
in any OF the district or territorial courts
aForeSaid, within whose jurisdiction the said
offence may have been committed.
SEC. s. And be il further enacted, That
the marshaIs, their Deputies, and the clerks
OF the said district and territorial cnurts, shaft
be paid for their services the like fees as
may be allowed TO them for sim lar services
in other cases; and where such services are
rendered exclusively in the nrrest, custody
and delivery Of the fugitive 10 the claimant.
his or her agent or attorney, or where such
supposed fugitive may be discharged ont Of
custody for the want ul sufficient proof as
/. aforesaid, then such fees are 10 be paid in he
tuli ipI bKyo oil l,
ney; and in all cases where the proceedings
are before a commissioner, he shall be enti,
/ tied 10 fee Of ten dollars in full for his ser
vices in each case, upon The del very rf the
said certificate 10 the claimant, his or her
agent or attorney; or fee OF fire dollars in
cases tchere The proof shall not ia the opinion
! It such commissioner, tcarraHt such certificate
and delirery, inclusive Of all services Inci
dent to such arrest and examination, to be
paid, in either case, by the claimant, his or
her agent OF attorney, The person or per-
sons authorized TO execute the process TO be
, issued by such commissioners for the arrest
and detention nffugit:ges from service OF la.
{ Dor, as Aforesaid, shall also be entitled 10
fee Of fUe dollars each for SAID persna he or
|, they may arrest and take before any such
|, commissioner as aforesaid, nt the Instance
and request Of such claimant. with such other
fees as may be deemed reasonable by such
commissioner for such additional services as
may be- necessarily performed y him OF lhcm
such as attending at tho examination, Keep
ling The fugitive in custody, aud providing
him with food aud lodging ddriug his Geten-
! ton, aud until the final determination Of sLch
commissioner; and in general for perlnrming
such other duties as may be required BY such
|, claimant, his or her attorney or agent, OF
commissioner in the premises, such fees 10
he made up in conformity with The fees
usually charged by The officers df the courts
Iof justice within the proper District o. conn
,1ty, as near as mny be practicable, and ppid
| by such clailnen's, Their agents Of attorneys,
whether snchs supposed fugillves from service
Tor labor, be ordered 10 be delivefed to such
claimants by Me final determination Of such
commissioner ornot.
! SIC. o. Aud be il further enacted, Thai
: upon affidavit made by the clninanI Of such
fugitive, liis agent or attorney, after such Ger
: Ilfcate has been issued, that he has reason
/, toHpprehend that such fugitive will he ares-
cGed BY forco Gom his or their possessions
belDrc he can be taken beyond the limits Of
: The Slate in WHICH The arrest is made, i
r shall be the duty Of the officer m king the
. arrest to fetan such fugitive in bis custody.
! and remove him TO The State whence he fed,
j and there deliver him 10 said claimant, his
4 llngeut or attorney. And TO this end, the Of
0 icer aforesaid is hereby authorized and re,
: quired- 10 employ 50 many persons rs he may