The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1852-09-15

this act, when to them directed; and should
any marshal or deputy maashai refuse to re-
ceive such warrant or other process, when
rendered, or to use all proper means dlligent-
ly TO execute the same he shall, on conviction
thereof, be fined in the sum of one thousand
dollars to the use of such claimant, on the
motion of such claimant, by the circuit or dis
trict court for the district Of such marshals
and after arrest of such fugitive by such mar
shal or his deputy, or whilst at any time in
his custody under the provisions Of this act.
should such fugitive escape, whether with or
without the assent of such marshal or his
deputy, such marshal shall be liable on bis eff
cial bond to be prosecuted for the benefit OF
such claimant, for the full value of the service
or labor Of saidfugtve in the State, territory or
district whence he escaped, and the better TO
enable the said commissioners when thus ap-
pointed, to execute their duties faithfully afil
efficiently; in conformity with the require
ments of the constitution of the Uuited States
and of this act, they are hereby authorized
and empowered, within their counties, re-
spectiyely to appoint in writing under their
hands, any one or more suitable persons, from
time to time, to execute all such warrants
and other process as may be issued by them
in the lawful performance of their respective
duties, with authority to such commissioners
or the persons to be appointed by them to ex-
ecute process as aforesaid to summon and call
to their aid the bystanders, or posse comita-
tus of the proper county, when necessary to
insure faithful observance Of the clause of
the constitution referred to, in conformity
with the provisions CT this act; and all good
sist in the prompt and efficient execution of
this law whenever their services may be re-
CURED as aforesaid for that purpose; and said
warrants shall run and be executed by said
officers any where the state within which
they are executed.
SEC. 6. And be it further enacted, That
when person held to service or labor in any
state, OF territory of the United States, has
heretofore or shall hereafter escape into an
other state or territory of the United States,
| the person OF persons TO whom such services
or labor may be due, or bis, her OF their agent
or attorney, duly authorized by power of at
| torney, in writing acknowledged and certified
under the seal CT seme legal officer or court
of the State or territory in which the same
may be executed, may pursue and reclaim
| such fugitive person, either by procuring a
warrant from some one of the courts, judges
or commissioners aforesaid, Of the proper cir
| cult, district, or county for the apprehension
of such fugitive from service or labor, or by
seizing and arresting such fugitive, where the
same can be done without process, and by ta-
king, OF causing such psrons to be taken forth
with before such court, judge or commission
en- whose duty it shall be to bear and deter
mine the case of such claimant in summary
manner; and upon satisfactory proof being
made, by deposition or affidavit, in writing, to
be taken and certified by such court, judge or
commissioner, or by other satisfactory testi-
mony, duly taken and certified by some
court, magistrate, justice of the peace, or 9TH
or legal officer authorized to administer an
oath and take depositions under the laws OF
| the state or territory from which such person
owing service or labor may have escaped,
with certificate of such magistracy or other
authority, as aforesaid, with the seal of the
tl,
seal shall be sufficient TO establish the compe-
tency of the proof, and with proof also by al
fdavit, of the identity of the person whose
service or labor is said TO be due as aforesaid
that the person SO arrested does in fact owe
service or labor to the person or persons
claiming him or her, in the state or territory
from which such fugitive may have escaped
as aforesaid and that said person escaped, tt
: make out and deliver to such claimant, his
or her agent or attorney. certificate setting
forth the substantial facts as to the service OF
labor due from each fugitive to the claimant
and of his nr her escape from the state or ter
ritory in which such service or labor was due
10 the state or territory in which he or she
was arrested with authority to such Gilman
OF his OF her agent or attorney to use sucl
reasonable force and restraint as may be ne
cessary, under the circumstances of the cast
to take and remove such fugitive person bacl
TO the state or territory from whence he o.
she may have escaped as aforesaid. In nj
trial, or hearing under this act shall the testi
mony of such alIedged fugitive be admitted il
t evidence /; and the certificates in this and tn,
: first section mentioned shall be conclusive O
the right of the person or persons in who's
: favor granted, to remove such fugitive to tn
e state or territory from which he escaped, an
b shall prevent all molestation of said person 0
3 persons by any process issued by any court
o judge, magistrate or other person whomsoe'
9 err
u Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, Tha
: any person who shall knowingly or willing
J obstruct, hinder, or prevent such claiman
. his agent or attorney, or any person or pei
= sons, lawfully assisting, him, her or them fror
y arresling such fugitive from service or labc
u either with or without process, as aforesaid
or shall rescue, or attempt TO rescue such fl
at gitive from service or, labor, from the cust'
I'd dy of such claimant, his or her agent or n
/ torney, or other person or persons lawful
to assisting as aforesaid when so arrested, pu
:, suant to the authority herein given and d.
to clared or shall aid, abet, or assist such pc