Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-04-30

Nt'Of Nty " . oNNN fGuoVtuOtc .fOfNN NHU ftotfN'"f
as may 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 ALLEDGED FU.l
GlTlVE BE ADMITTED IN EVIDENCE; and
The certificates IA tats and The first section mentioned
SHALL Re CONCLUSIVE OF THE RIGHT OF TINE PERSON
OR PERSONS IN WHOSE FAVOR GRANTED, TO REMOVE
srCH FUGITIVE To the STATE OR TERRITORY FROM
WHICH lie ESCAPED, AND SHALL PREVENT ALL MoLEs-
rATIoN OF SAID PERSON OR PERSONS BY ANY PROCESS
ISSUED by ANY COURT, JUDGE, MAGISTRATE OR OTHER
PERSON wnoMsoEyER,
SEC. :. And be it further enacted, Tha! any per.
son who shall knowingly or willingly oestruct'
hinder, or provert such claimant, his agent, or at
torney, or any person or persons, lawfully assis'
ting him, her or them from arresting such q fugi
tive from service or labor either uah or cithoat pro-
cess, as aforesaid or shall rescue, or attempt to
rescue such fugitive from service or labor, from the
custody Of such claimant, his or her agent or at.
torney, or other person or persons lawfully nssis'
ting as aforesaid when SO arrested, pursuant to the
authority herein given and declared or SHALL
AID, ABET, or ASSIST sUcn A PERSON so OWING SER
VICE OR LABOR AZ AFORESAID. DIRECTLY OR INDIRECT
LY TO ESCAPE from such claimant, his agent or at
torney, or other person or persons legally author
ICED as aforesaid, or SHALL UARBOR or CON
CEAL such fugitive, so as to prevent The discovery
and arrest OF such person, after notice or knowl'
edge of the fact that such person was a fugitive
from service or labor as aforesaid, shall for either
Of said offences DO subject to A FINE NOT EXCEED
ING ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS, AND IMPRISONMENT NOT
EXCEEDING SIX MONTHS, by indictment and convic'
ton before the district court Of the United States
for the district in which such offence may have
been committed, or before the proper court of
criminal jurisdiction if committed within any one
of the organized territories of the United States;
and shall. moreorer. forfeit and pay Jy ~0y Of GIRL
damages 10 tie party injured By suoh illegal conduct
The sum Of ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR
EACH FUGITIVE so LOST, as aforesaid, to be
recovered by action for debt. in any of tie district
or territorial courts aforesaid, within whose juris,
dicti0n the said offence may have been committed.
Section. s. And be it further enacted That the
marshals. their deputies, and the clerks Of the said
district and territorial courts, shall be paid for
their services the like fees as may be allowed to
v liiIiiti u IL OthS 10Y u 'hNi
such services are rendered exclusively in the ar
rest, custody and delivery of the fugitive to the
criminal, his or her agent or attorney, or where
such supposed fugitive may be discharged out Of
custody for the want Of sufficient proof as afore-
said, then such fees are to be paid in the whole
by such claimant. his agent or attorney; and in
all cases where the proceedings are before a COM
missioner, he shall be entitled to a fee Of ten dol
lars in full for his services in each case, upon the
delivery Of the said certificate to the claimant, his
or her agent or attorney, or a fee Of fire dollars in
cases rhere The proof shall not in the opinion Of sucl
commissioner, uarrant such certificate and delirery
inclusive Of all services incident to such arres
and examination, to be paid, in either case. b.
the claimant, his or her agent or attorney. Th
! person or persons authorized to execute the pre-
@ cess to be issued by such commissioners for tn
# arrest and detention of fugitives from service {
labor, as aforesaid, shall also be entitled to n ft
Of fire dollars euch for said person be or they ma
g arrest and take before any such commissioner
o aforesaid, at the instance and request of sue
n claimant, with such other fees as may re deemt
reasonable by such commissioner for such add
e tional services as may lie necessarily ~performt
r Dy Jill OF IUtID suCH us dtltuliUS aI tue KAN
II nation, keeping the fugitive in custody, and pr
e viding him with food and lodging during his d
r. %tention, and until the final determination OF SUI
II commissioner; and in general for performing su,
other duties as may be required by such claimar
,e his or her attorney or agent, or commissioner
!. the premises, such fees to be made up in oonfC
nifty with the fees usually charged by the Office
n of the courts of justice within the proper distri
,e or county as near as may be practicable. and pa
i by such claimants. their agents or nttorne.
D whether such supposed fugitives from service
s. labor, be ordered to be delivered to such claimar
,r by the final determination Of such commission
E or not. .
ID Sec. Q. And To it further enacted, That up
rs affidavit made by the claimant of such fu5iti'
e, hir agent or attorney, after such certificate /
been issued, that he has reason to apprehend Il
a such fugitive will be rescued by force from his
sr. their possession before be can be taken beyond
all limits of the State in which the arrest is ma
of it shall be the duty of the officer making the
I'm rest to retain such fugitive in his custody, and
or remove him to the State whence he fed, and tn
.er to deliver him to said claimant, his agent or att
ed ney. Aud to this end, the officer aforesaid
he hereby authorized anu required 10 employ SO mo
u. persons as he may deem necessary to overco
IN, such force, and 70 retain them in his service
of long as circumstances may require. The s
Of officer and his assistant, while so employed to
IN. ceiye the same compensation, and to be ALLOW
or, the same expences as are now allowed by law
he transportation of criminals, to be certified by
10, Judge of the distric. within which the ares
be- made, and paid out of the treasury Of the Uni
Ia. States.
Of SEC. 10. And be it further enacted, That W
on any person held to service or labor in any 81
or or Territory, or in the district Of Columbia, 81
by escape therefrom, the party to whom such ser'
at. or labor shall be due, his, her, or their agen
by attorney may apply to any court of record TIT
tn. 10, or judge thereof in vacation, and make sa
ath factory proof to such court or Judge in vacati
or Of the escape aforesaid, and that the person Ell
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