Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-07-02
THE ANTI-SLAVER BUGLE.

The case, and nscer,ained the principle facts. The
Robson srrived at Col Ccwdin's wharf, q few
days since, under command OF Orlando. Crowel
arrived on Wednesday, and as soon as this va.
known. the complaint was made in the Police
Court, aud warrants issued for their arrest.
These were put in the hands Of officer VIM.
Blaisdoll, of the Police Court, who succeeded in
finding Crowell in the New England House, and
Orlando on bis ship. lie arrested them both, and
by three o'clock yesterday morning had secared
them and the principle witnesses.
They were brought into the Police Court at
three o'clock, P. N. John A.. Andrew and W. L.
Burt appeared for the complainant, and H.. A.
Scudder for the defendants.
The complaint is made under chapter l25, sec
lions 20 and 81 Of the Revised Statutes, which are
as follows -
Sec. 20. Every person who, without lawful au.
thority, shall foreitAy or s~ecretely coL6ne or i'm
prison any other person, within this State, against
his will, or shall forcibly carry or send such per-
son out of this State, or shall forcibly seize and
%con6ne, or shall iRveigle or kindap any other per
son, with intent either to cause such person to be
secretly confined or imprisoned in this State,
| hShlios ns VIM VI " SuCu ptToUU 10 DC sen.
out of this State against his will. or to be sold AZ
a slave, or in any way held to service against his
will and every person, who shall sell, or in any
manner transfer for any term the service or labor
Of any negro, m%ulatto. or other person of color.
who shall have been unlawfully seized, taken. in.
veigled or kidnapped from this State, to any other
State, pla,e, OF country, shall be punished by i'm.
prisonment in the State Prison, not more than ter
years, or by fine not exceeding one thousand dol.
lars, and i'm Imprisonment in the county Jail, mol
more than two years.
Sec. 81. Every offence, mentioned in the prece.
ding section, may be tried either in the county in
which the same may have been committed, or in
any county in or to which the person so seized
taken, inveigled, kidnapped or sold, or whose ser.
vices shall be sold or transferred, shall have been
taken, confined. held, carried or brought. and up.
on the trial Of any such offence, the consent tbere.
to of the person so taken, inveigled, kidnapped oy
confined, shall not be a defence, unless i. shall be
made satisfactorily TO appear to the Jury that such
consent was not obtained by fraud, nor extorted
by duress or by threats
The complaint contained four counts-the first
charged them with 'unlawfully, and wickedly. and
without legal authority, forcibly confirming and i'm.
prisoning Jones against his will;' the second, with
'forci5ly sending him out of the State agains, his
will ) The third with 'forcibly selling and kidnap-
ping him ! and the fourth with holding him to
service against his wil.'
The defendants waived an examination on the
complaint, and were held for trial at the Septem-
Der term Of the Superior Court OF She county of
Barnstable. Crowell's bail was fixed at $500.
and Orlando's at $500. Their ~sureties were ut
once produced, and on their recognizance the pris-
oners were allowed to 60 at large.-Boston Ttar-
eler.