Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1851-01-31

claiming nun OF neI, wv hlV e'a'c W. N''i'ViN
from which such fugitive may have cscap-
cd A. aforesaid. and thu, said person g.
cared, to make on, and deliver TO such claim
ant. his OF her agent or attorney, certificate
setting forth the substantial facts as To the ser
vice or labor due from such fugitive To the
claimant. and Of he or her escape from the
state or territory IN which such service or N.
hur VAS due, to the state or territory IN which
he or She was arrested, with authority 10 such
claimant. or his or her attorney, TO use such
reasonable force and restraint as may he ne
ccss1ry. under the circumstances Of the case,
to lakc and remove such fugitive person back
To the state " territory whence he OF she may
have escaped a. Aforesaid L. DO trail or
hearing under ths act shall the i'sumony Of
such alleged fugitive BE- admitted In evidence ,
and the certificate, 10 th., and the ir,i sec
ton mentioned shalt be- conclusive Of the right
person or persons IN whose favor grant.
cd o. rrmo,c such fugitive Go the state or
territory irom which he escaped, and shall
prevent 40 molc.uun oi such person or per.
SONS by ans pro,gs. issued by any court. Judge,
magistrate, or other person vhom.o,ycr.
SEC. :. Aud bc It further enacted, That
auy person who shall knowingly and willing
., o5s,ruci, hinder, or prevent such claimant,
b.s agcui, or attorney, or any pcrsoa or per
~ous lawfully assisting him, her, or lhcm.
isom arrrsurg such fugitive from service or
labor. c.lhc. with or without process as aiorc.
said. or shall rescue. or alicmr, Ia rescue,
ss-h fugitive irom -rnicc or labor from the
custody ct such claimant, h,. or hss agent or
attorney. or other person or person, lNtully
assisting as afor,sljd, when So arrested, pun.
.rau; 20 tac authority herein given and de-
.rr,l. of shall aij, abs, or assist such per-
,rn 50 OWING service or la5nr as aforesaid.
directly or indirectly, TO escape from such
claimant. lI, agent or attorney. or other per-
.,l or r,u.o0s lrgaIIy authorized as a'orc.
sand. o- she'll h1lbor ur conceal such fugitive.
,1 as 20 proven, Ihc discovery and arrcs, Of
.ra ggrun. alter ru,.cc OF knowledge ct ilr
act that su,l,f r.oa was a fugitive from scr.
pee or labor. q, aforesaid. shall, for either oi
.aid ul.urrs. be- ,uh.gci 6, inc uo, exceed
-r u1r thousand dollars. and Imprisonment
poo, exceeding - months, O., indictment and
.ua,.,,yu before ,ha district court of,hc In,-
I States lur lhr district 600 which sue. o,.
NO.. may have hr5n committed, oT before lhr
a.,s count ct criminal jurisdiction, rf com.
uuoI within auy uu, 1t t.e organized tru-
arr, ui tur United state, aud shall more.
l,rr uricI, and pas by My uic,il damages,
l ihc party injured o, such Illegal conduct,
lr sun of oar thousand dollar, Coz each lu-
,.,.yt 90 jus, Is aforesaid. to D., recovered by
,rtrr ct Jgd'. 90 ans one OF ,hc districts or
cuioual court, llrn@aJ, within whose Ja.
..F.c,to1 d., said offence may have bccn conn
mu,l
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.r, of ,bc fugitive iu the claimant, h.s or bee
,-ra, or attorney. OF Who're such supposed iu-
ru.r may be discharged ou, of custody iur
.ar wan, of sa!ic,ru, p5uul as aforesaid, then
.ncH fees are to ID. pond 900 iHc whole hy such
claimant h.s AGENT or attorney aud 90 81.
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