This case file includes a bench warrant and bail bond related to the charge against Daniel R. Anthony in 1859 for an attempt to rescue a fugitive in the Kansas Territory. The bench warrant was issued on June 28, 1859 by the 1st U.S. District Court in Leavenworth, Kansas Territory. A U.S. marshal served the warrant to Anthony on July 19, 1859, and he was released on a bond. His trial was scheduled for September 12, 1859. Daniel R. Anthony was an abolitionist and brother of suffragist Susan B. Anthony. He came to the Kansas Territory as a member of the New England Emigrant Aid Company.
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United States versus Daniel R. Anthony for attempt to rescue a fugitive - 3