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Friday, February 11, 2011

Fugitive Slave Case

WASHTINGTON, May 22. – The fugitive Slave Law Commissioners to-day decided on the points received yesterday, that it was discretionary with them to allow cross-examinations as to the identity of ownership, and therefore they permitted it in the case of Stephen, claimed by a citizen of Maryland.  This case was concluded by the remanding of the slave to the claimant.

– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, May 24, 1862, p. 3

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