The Old Pike / A History of the National Road, with Incidents, Accidents, and Anecdotes Thereon

by Thomas B. Searight

United States vs. Purnell.

Let a habeas corpus issue in this case according to the prayer of the petitioner, returnable forthwith.

THOMAS IRWIN,

District Judge, Western District of Pennsylvania.

E. J. ROBERTS, Esq., Cl’k D. Court.

THE WRIT AND JAILER’S RETURN.

Western District of Pennsylvania, ss:

The President of the United States to the Marshal of said District, and the jailer of Allegheny county, greeting:

We command you the body of John F. Braddee in your custody, under safe and secure conduct before the Hon. Thomas Irwin, Judge of our District Court, at his chambers in the city of Pittsburgh, together with the day and cause of his said caption and detention, forthwith then and there to be subject to whatsoever our said Judge shall consider in that behalf, and have you then there this writ.