Account of Hearing, 4 January 1843 [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault]
Source Note
Account of Hearing, , Sangamon Co., IL, 4 Jan. 1843, Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault (United States Circuit Court for the District of IL 1843); in JS, Journal, 1842–1844, Book 1, pp. 50–73; handwriting of ; JS Collection, CHL.
he has all the force<of the state to> to back him <Read> 2d cond[e]nsed 55.— washi[n]gton reports &c
The party attempts to prove an allibi— can such a defence be made here— can the court try this part of the case that smith was in this state.— no court <is> competent to try the case, if <we> go behind the papers then we can try the whole case;— we are trying the guilt or innocencce.— Court. <said the> qustion is not the guilt or innocenc[e]. or but is he a fugitive. . . . < said> if the court could understa[n]d me. <court> the court doesundersta[n]dyouperfe[c]tly. if [p. 54]
Ex Parte Bollman and Ex Parte Swartwout, 2 Peters Condensed 37 (1807). text: “55” is possibly an insertion.
Peters Condensed / Peters, Richard, ed. Condensed Reports of Cases in the Supreme Court of the United States, Containing the Whole Series of the Decisions of the Court from Its Organization to the Commencement of Peter’s Reports at January Term 1827. With Copious Notes of Parallel Cases in the Supreme and Circuit Courts of the United States. 6 vols. Philadelphia: John Grigg, 1830–1831; Desilver, Jr., and Thomas, 1833–1834.
Ex Parte Cabrera, 1 Washington’s C.C. Reports 232 (Washington, Circuit Justice, 1805).
Washington’s C.C. Reports / Washington, Bushrod. Reports of Cases Determined in the Circuit Court of the United States, for the Third Circuit, Comprising the Districts of Pennsylvania and New-Jersey. Commencing at April Term, 1803. 4 vols. Philadelphia: Philip H. Nicklin, 1826–1829.