1850 c/o Dan Power








                        capturing a fugitive
            
            as Mormon pioneers settle in Utah,
            the California Gold Rush settles northern California
            
                        Officers
                        capturing a fugitive

            
            the fourth statute of the Compromise of 1850,
            enacted September 18, 1850,                                                
            
                        Officers
                        capturing a fugitive
                        are entitled to a fee for their work

            
            says “any person
            aiding a runaway slave
            be subject to six months' imprisonment
            and a $1,000 fine.”                                                            
            
                        Officers
                        capturing a fugitive slave
                        are entitled to a fee for their work


            (from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)