The New York Herald Newspaper, September 28, 1851, Page 1

wD. “Franved rT -etection WHOLE NO. 6912. SALES BY AUCTIONS. nO need Hy’, soserx weceway, avciro ra Boies Sh aA nee Sitieer erste terereas oe are _APetion xg ICE. —RICH CARPET! face eae Ee next 589 Broa iB AT. urs: uildiags, Prince C, KEMP, Auotionser. ugsioM, NOTICE.—GROCERIES, Cora Teh rect, . Mackerel Sot deat Pee ee ta Ee Set, "Raina, Genary hare ter ort and Bealeer Ground Spices ke Wen, CaRtee hue No. GF Dey atzeet, corner of Greenwioh streaks’ Nene REAT EXHIBITION, AND pale or bg 7 FURNI- 1d Pianofortes.—R. C. ture, Carpetings, an Kemp would invite the attention of housekee: large suction sal of splendid furaivure rich Carpet is (ortes, ke, ‘ auc! on nesday Thi aext, at the ¢ ball in the Chinese Muscum building, 539 Broadway, between Spring and Prince streets. R. C, KEMP, Auctioncer. WARREN, AUCTIONERR.— ASSIGNEES’ O. ofa large stock of Goods, tie Pa ot great fion.— Byrne & Paine will sell by public auction, at 302 Bleecker stree' door fi Gi di 4 th: and following days, uve the whole ie disposed ENRY 8. LEEDS, AUCTION &ER—SALE OF BOARD- inghouse Furniture—Beary H. Leeds & C aucticn to-morrow, ( s the boarding huuse No. 6 M gained therein , Window Ourtsius, Comtoes. La ‘tresses, Beds, Bedding, Crockery, Glassware, &e. mence with kitcheawate. 2g ale Dp 8. HOUGH, AUCTIONEER.—AUCTION NOTICE. + —On Monday morning, at 1014 o’clook, at 146 Gres ‘wish avenue, an extensive verity of dt F piture, witiout reserve, Bureau iy, es, mat ‘hairs, ‘Seats, bale Matreares, ery ves and Forks, acts of Trays, 7 i Tavles, orem of oliver Nouse-farnishing articless, "n= Brest aunty FOR SALE AND TO LEP. e ~ anne OR. ‘OCK, FIXTURES, AND GOOD WILL of cntlemnen's Furnishing Store, now doinga good jiness. For further particulars, apply at 182 Nassau N10 LET—TO A RESPECTABLE AND thoroughig, competent pergon, the Sai der the ity of Washingtoa, to- will for refreshment im the his saloor uring the dey. a8 ng. Aprioutions (pet id) cam be addressed to the Proprictors of the National Hau at the Repabiic osteo, Washingwon city: ithe F together or 10 LET—TWO FURNISHED ROOMS ON THE THIRD loge of hor al street, ei tel The family ls a private o ai Te. LET—A FIRST RATE STORE AND FOUR Booms, suitable for a dry goodsor drug store; also, a Jarge it for a his oyrter saloon, in Avenue A, Detween Eli th “te fth streets. Inquire of C. L. leven: ui res C. NUNNENKAMT. sannioiageal ne laided ILK DAIRY AND MARKET acres of arable and moslow land ‘within haifa mile of John now piank road. There Must be entered on im: ely. Ar to Ti A. Denys, corner of North Tenth and Fits yiceots, Williaias: ure. *T'9 CAPITALISTS AND DRY GOODS MER: ‘Ten to Bfteen trousand acres of well tit ° GARDEN.—TWELYVE the county ‘upon two of the tracts is unsur- States. ‘The owner has charters, ase, anth the Thi . in ‘the, United eVasus foraswutacturing parpetes, eas in short, i wu 4 i340 the arin lee be given, and Dy Sddress ag may be this ty presomts inducements to wake 4 in and reliable descriptio ps exhibited, to those wishing to in 7 736, Post office, stating where an intervie an D SOME LY, TURN ISHE p ROOMS part aired. Please earl street, near Broadway. FoR seeD ROOMS.—SUITES OF ROOMS, HAND- somely furnished, to let, to gentlemen, without board. Apply at 1.2 Chambers stree URNISHE} HOUSE.—A furniture, to let, tl acdi iin bouya, if the applicaut suite, , if om! “apply by note at Horald oles, to Ws W. We URNISHED ROOMS FOR RENT—AT NO. 562 HOS. ton street, a few doors east of Broadway, consisting floor, parlor and bedroom joor—all nenta, fure a. of two Iai lors om the first -Sommunionting on the third 4, it required. N; —INDIA RUBBER SHOES.—OUR led to an advertivemont, , Ct New York Herald of lIth at Paquirer of same date, ia whic! Da: Sened Gsodyear's Fights, Tuture not fo infringe his Paten! bo wy ww Meh g inge said later’ ™K ‘de prosecuted. DEE. HAYWARD RUBBER CO. THE NEWaRK INDIA RCBOER MTG a Hutchiavon, Presiden: rer, co, “ FORD & New York, July 1 Rin. ale of tor, a8 well se for same a ved their ofh se at No. 4 Warren ‘These . iway. are leading hotels, our first class nd im the warehouses of our great m, a4 we jn the dwelling houses of one pru- it citivens. The New York Hotel, the Irving , the others in this ei Lt 3 way, wery, feat sips ts apes fares pmecinely, ot Pails Fire Anni 'y Gngration. of s con A child is eestor av'his beaiide’ alt ietiers must amend Shon pata} co iT. BARNUM, Goncral 3 EXPRESS AGENCIES, he. wees N*™ YORK AND GENOA EXPRESS.—PA’ Ac. for the present, received and forwarded to steamer to Liverpool, S Semeses te tat 1 steamers of the }o- CT Siegert ane nA Ante nati at Ra Dat ke Bi raaoe R Sui sua ate Ry Tose iJ b og ag ay tf ft olnes, F ve Raviirradiare mi ALTIOR®, Wasdiwerom, on #£0 vold in the above lines Rares Ses —— _.., HAVANA ADVEMTISEMENT, ‘V sro FURNITURE STORES, No. 45 On 98 Ob treet, Ha (Cabs) er cent ny other houss ia Hla gone tlalting fist nding to keep house wad not wi: fing to purchese, can select from the stock of the above at cles, on hire, sf the most rearonshle — REOTAURARTS, HRERVOIR feel incline 1 ant Pecroation of an ‘ you to visit Daly's Croton rererrote, Corner of Forticth you'll find ovorgthivg to ploace | proceerted to Penningtonville, and drove to the THE PENNSYLVANIA NEGRO RIOT. Tho Yxamination in Fall ef th Parties Implicated. ern Testimony of the Prosecution and Defence. The Commitment of Several Persons for High Treason. Atterpted Escape of (ne of tre Prisoners, ic. Bier, Ses SPECIALREPORT FOR THE N.Y. HERALD. Lancastan, Sept. 28, 1851. ‘The hearing and examination of the persons charged with being concerne 1 in the murder of Edward Gorsuch of Maryland in Sadsbury township, Lancaster county, was resumed at 11 o'clock this day, before Alderman Reigart, in the Cour House, which was crowded to ex- ceca with citizens, and with strangers from Baltimore, and various parts of Pennsylvania. ‘The following named accused persons were brought into court by Sheriff Huber and his posse:—Elijah Lewis end Castner Hanway, (whites,) John Morgan, Henry Simms, and Jacob Meore, (negroes. ) ‘The two whites (the one a storekeeper and the other a miller, mem of property, and heretofore known as men of respectability,) were charged with being aiders aud | abettors in murder; and the others with the shooting and killing of Edward Goreuch. Morgan and Simms, when before United States Commissioner Ingraham, were sworn to on the testimony of (eorge Washington Harvey | Scott, as having committed the murder of Mr. Gorsuch, _ ‘This same Morgan resisted the officers, when arrested, | with an a: He is a powerful, muscular black man, good looking, about six fect high, aud wears large whis- kers. Counsel for Prisoners—Hon. Thaddeus Stevens, Gen. George Ford, George M Kline, and 0, J. Dickey, Eqs For Commonwcalih—John L. Thompson, Esq., District Attorney, and Col, Wm, B. Fordney. Attorney Gencral Brent, of Maryland, was hore, at the request of Governor Lowe. George L, Ashmead, Esq, of Philadelphia, attended in behalf of John W. Ash- mead, Esq., United Btates Distriet Attorney, whose preesing efficial duties elsewhere prevented his at- tendance. The District Attormey proceeded to open the case, by stating the history of the facts that he would be able to prove by testimony to be presented. Ife said the prisoa- ers here in court, on examination, were charged. in the first place, with being guilty of wilful murder, not only ifthey had not fired guns, but even if present at the time; and two white persons were charged with aiding andabetting that murder, They were charged also, under | the lawsof the United States, as being in open rebellion agalnst the government, in defying the process of the United Btates officer and laws of Congress. He read the act of Congress, of April 30, 1799, as to treason, and also stated, that by acts of Congress, justices of peace, and other magistrates of the several States, are authorize to exercise jurisdiction as prescribed om primary proceed. ings, in cases of crimes and offences against the Uaited States. Henry M. Kline Beputy United States Marshal, on belng sworn, produced four warrants, signed by United | States Commissioner Ingraham, and dated Sept. 9, 1851, for the arrest of George Hammond, Joshua Hammond, Nelson Ford aod Noah Buley. Also, a deputation to witners, dated 25th March, 1861; he then tes:ided that on Menday, 9th Sept. 1551, Mr Edward dorsuch came to Vhiladelpbia, to the United States Commissioner, and go theee warrants out for the arrest of hia slaves; they were placed in my bands by the Commissioner; after that, Mr. orsuch made arrangements wich inyscif and two other officers in Phil bia—Jvbn Agea, and Taompson Tul- ly, pot @ regular Iwas to start from Philadslobia Mb Sept. in fernoon. and did so; went to West- ebester, where L hired @ wagon to take me over to Galla- | gherville; I there hired # pair of horses,aud started from that place; after Proceeding some distance, the wagon broke down. and driver myself were thrown out, and I was bust poet bediy; he waobitched the horses, and we returned to Gallagherville; got another carriage and of How man sitting at the door, under the to the tavern and took a glass of lemo- 1 said #0, L looked rownd, and I said, “Ilollo! are you doing bere?” Ic said, “I know what ‘a hotel; saw a Baw. you're after—yoar horse thieves have been here and gone, ond you might as well go home.” To which I replied, “I don't upderetand you” He said, “I know all about it—I know what you are Teaid “it you doubt my word, there is a manin the agen who owns the borres that were stolen;” [ Be for drinks, after taking » glass of brandy to the m: ia the wagon; I then went up the turnpike a piece T raw 8a: Wiliams following, walking; we knocked & man up a id woke the landiord; I asked if | he had seen « couple of horse thieves go up that way; ho seid“ no,” but said w two men the night before who lookrd suspicious. ight have been ours; we went further, and came toe house, the Gag Tavera; knocked | at the door; we put up horres there; we said we wanted to get up early; went to bed,and were called up at half- 40 clock; paid the bill, and went off towards Paras rg; on Wednesday, 10th Sept, arrived there, and saw Agen and Tully, both asleep in chaire; woke Agen up, and asked him what had become of Mr, Edward Gorsuch ‘andl his party ! He sald they bad gone over to Sadsbury, 8 or 4 miles, over the turnpike; I then told him about Bammy Williams, and he scid he knew him; he (Agen) replied, that he came up inthe same train with him; [ then got into the by gon and drove to Badshury, where I met Mr Gorsuch; all parties Ato go to Gallazher- Ville; on Thursday morning, sbout 4 o'clock, we got to | the Gap; we met a guide towards daylight; we went to the first house, where one of the slaves was poieted out; the old gentleman thought we should divide our party; I told him ro, I thought it would | take all the force we had to attack the two houses, and oF RRS round to another plac: left the first house, and attacked the two near the railroad, because we it them easier to take; as wecame down, three or hundred yards from the house, werefrerhed ourselves with crackers and cheose, and got ammunition ready; we then went toa creek; Dr. Fierce went to get a drink; I said, (bogs, tt ‘won't Go to stop till day break;” topped at a or fifty yards from the cther houses; 1 was ahead of Dr. | Pierce, Mr. Gorruch and Mr. Gorsuch’s eon, nephew and Hutehing—there were seven of us altogether—w! colored man came out cf the house, and the moment bh | dow towards the east; they also hallowed from the wia- | the windo ro went into the house; I fule the owner—told a oe jan; 1nd of shed over us, which sheltered us and.wo were not hit; I then let my revolver ay we thon got talking to them; I told the landicrd what the consequences were to resiet the United States force; pulled out a piece of paper and wrote— made them believe I war going to send mere men; told me they wanted time to consider; I read times: once in the house out of doors; Parker ssid there were two men there. but that they were not the ones wanted; I gave them ten minutes time to consider, when Mr. Gorsuch and party got tired waiting; one gentleman pulled out a watch to see what time it was; aim not sure what time it ; then gave five minutes more; Mr Hanway came up orrel horse, and another white man came after bim, before the five minutes expired; old Mr. Gorsach said, © There is « gentlemen—go and ask him if he will not as tiet us": the man wae im shirt sleeves straw hat on— =. warrants to them t! loeked like a miller; Iwent to him near the bars in the lane, near the house, ard said, “Good morn- ing, sit,” and he made no answer; I thenasked him if he lived im the neighborhood, time of the conversation, " I then asked the man his nai eaid “1 would have to Bind ont.” 4 him if be lived in the neighbor. of my business; I then told him who I was, and showed him my authority; I said wasa U. States Deputy Marshal, and had authority to arrest two negroes; | handed warrants to him, and he read one of them. d he handed it hack; (read the other in the name of the United States to there negrors; he re*ised, aaying he nothing to do with it—that negioea right to defend themeclves; by that time stoet twenty neicroes had aseembied from different qaarters, armed to the teeth, with gui 0 deadly instruments; cress id; he replied that he cared nothing about the act of that negroes had a right to y Attorney General Brent—There were about fifty guns 6: < the ny J Filieh Towle came * 1 did to Hanway; he ould not atest me, ot, oF there would be E 4 i Fl one of his arms; blood out of his mouth; led him into the woods; Mr. Gorsuch, zt E i i # g is i Pi where \d get a doctor, or where I could get a wagon, but bh nningtont J Bonk said the doctor was two miles off, at Pei wile the head; he was as crazy a8 & in the arm; he lives in York; met got! body of ne- oes; told them to keep off, or we weuld their ins out; I directed Mr Hutchinson to follow Lewia, to sce where he went; 1 met a man called Bcarlet, near the mill, et By” Reed and eaid to him, “man, you bave been g' the negroes information;’’ be made no ply, nor would he say where I could find a doctor; I em certain that those men, (pointing to re.) John Morgan. Henry Simms. Jacod Moore, and George Wash- ington Harvey Scott, were in the crowd of negroes; was resent before the firing j them I would now them again; Morgan had @ corn eutter, or some- thing like it, in hand; afterwards arrested him neg! hut; was sitting in front of the door ; raised on axe strike me; I caught it and told him he bed slept at the house of a man named Coates; the three men with me told him; Bcott told me he had slept out that night; ‘they hed warning of ws coming. Cross-examined by Mr. Btevens —Cammot say exact- what time it was when the affray commenced; about x o'cloc’s, after dey light; Mr. Hanway and Mr. Lewis appeared about twenty minutes before the firing com- menced; the first firmg took place towards Parker's house, down ¥ it; wes not two hundred yerda from the rpot where Mr. Gorsuch was shot; thoss four colored menI have identified I think were in the first party of Legroes; they went down the lane to the house; another party came up from the creek and fired at me; these men ‘were with the first party; after that party bad fired near the house, they followed Dr. Pearce. SECOND DaY. Lancaster, Sept. 24, 1851. The Court met at 9 o'clock Magsbal Kline having given in bis testimony, Dr. Thomas T. @ Pearce was exemined. Dr. Thomas T. G. Pearce, being sworn, eaid:—In going Up @ lave towards Parker's houre, we saw ® man ruaning towards the house; on re the houee, I received @ blow above the right eye with a missile thrown from the scccnd story window; Joshua Gorsuch, afcer, received # blow on the shoulder with @ club, trom the seme quarter: during that time the marshal was in the house, and read bis warrant for the arrest of Nelson, the slave; during this time horns were blown from the wia- 0 to dow in the rear of the house ; there was something heavy thrown down staim, it might have been an axe, towards the marshal and my uncle, deceased Mr. Gorsuch; L him to be careful, as a gun 1 was inside, and net seen him since; mot arrested (This witnes corroborates the last one, about Sant Lewis, negroes, Se.) at where Hanwey was standi to Maxebal. for the purpose of hecting whet hefad t0 say in reference to the warrants ; Hanwa: to the Marsbal, “you had better E him responmble for the pro bave the Marekai's papers in his ma with bis back towards bear bis anewer; when the retire, [ then we the #8 there was po of gett him so ; ‘oe tesned tonnsnedine the lane from the beuse, and in a minute or two, [ | turned round and saw wor, Saaee ering bask to the ; the negroes about this time r out of shy house and passed along a short lave towards where [ wa: standing ; they came ton halt just as thoy passed my uncle, wore met by a crowd of negross outside of the bars, rushed towards them with shouts and ‘Us; my urcle was knocked down ; looked up and ne for the Marshal; did not see him at the bars; the regroes had come to a stand in the chort lane. By Dir. Ashmend—It is any ity that Me. Gor- coo shot while he was falling, and .was cut from iy Attorney General—When he was making an effort » shot him; as the slave Noah Bulley reached him he extended his arm, and I believe shot my uncle; he was armed with a gun; there were several hots Bred at the time. Witness—Young Gorsuch ad vanced and fired instantly, and in attempting to fire second time his pistol was knocked out of his hand by a club, and at the same mo- ment be was shot; the whole party retired, and the rots were im full chase efter us; the momont you Gervuch fell they set up @ hideous noise; as F eel the bars at the end of the lane, shot at mo; eight or ten guns were fired; at the end of a oe Mr Hanway; I had twenty or thirty in my clothes; a ebot from a revolver parsed thro my bat; (bat was produced, exhibiting the mark of the blow given him out of the window with # club); I bave one shot in my shoulder blade, one in my . end one in my right wrist, Joshua Gorench and m requested Hanwey to make the negroes desot, but he sald ke could pot, and hallowed efter 5 ant Mr. Stevens—Don't you recollect what Hanway Witness—On Jorbux Gorsuch asking to be takem up behind Henway, he refused, and rode eff; he eaid he could de nothing for us; the negroes could , ave inter- eons my retreat if they had closed up, but I kept them ff with my revoiver; I eaw one negro strike Joshua (or. such onthe bead but think it was with a gun; in the evening, I went to Mr. Levi Pownall’s house, near the ecene of action, to see Mr. Dickerson Gorsuch; he was shot ole Com vop opal ht arm; there were twenty or thirty shots; his ce ined about forty, and th entered bis lungs; Mr Joshaa Gorsuch is at home in Maryland; he was at the scene of action; was wounded posterior part of his head, a cut two or three inches lon, is recovering. By Mr. y—Did not see old Mr. Gorsuch shoot; don't know that be did shoot. By Attorrey General—At the time the old gentleman was knocked down, be bad, no weapon hand; he | was addressing Joshua Gorsuch at the moment; there were twenty or thirty negroes around him then. Mr. Fordney—The negroes were armed with guns, scythes, pistols and clubs. Cross examined by Mr. Stovens—Kline, the Marvhal, fired bis revolver after the first fire from the windows at grees not to fire; I them ; I have raid T means ef turnil he used hi jaenes to repel Mr. Hanway head been th: back # portion of the negroes and of raving my life; there were several negroes on horseback; fe La ay fired no shot, except one at the house, that now o Nicholas T. Hutebings was also examined, and corrobo- ‘ed in the main the testimony of the witnesses. Ie Noah Buley, one of Mr. Gorsuch's slaves, at th of actio a hor: gun in t sence cf Mr. Ilanwa: Mr Lewis—afterwards saw him fire it; the first as from Parker's house. Crors-exan iaed—The Lay | in the lane commenced be- tween Fix and seven o'clock in the morning. Eenry Il, Kline re-called—Stated he saw on Wednes- day, the 9th Sept , old Mr. Gorsuch with a pocket book, which, in_ appearance, contained three or four hundred dollars; this was when he paid for a wagon at Gallagher Ville; had not seen Lim since he lost his life, till his body was brought to Christiana, (Dr. Penree re calicd, and corroborated this witness's statement ) Nathan Nelson, being sworn. tertified to most fasts stated by the witnesses. He eaw Noah Buley, the slave, among the crowd of negroes, armed with a gua. Henry Hl. Kline again ealied and examine: oy Attorney General Brent— When I first saw Dickinson Gorsuch had come to the woods from the lane; he was bleeding, and then fainted; I set him ona stump, one hundred and fifty yards from the bars; I am positive | wae ovat the Lars when the firing commenced Crom@exomined— The second party of negroes that came up the lane fired at ms George Washingte o7 Boot, (colored) State's evidence, being eworn, ter ded he knew John Morgan; he came to ne and told me to come up to Parker's thefn (white men) from taking away no gun; L went there about three o'clock in ing; saw Morgan, Henry Simms and William Brown; they were the only men I knew; { saw & man shot; took the man who shot the old gentleman to be Herry Simme; raw Morgan cut the eld gentleman cn th he was then tying oa the nvcked dowa; he und, I did not see bim he was shot; Leaw Mr. Hanway on foot, walric emerge the colored people; did tot see him om horse the names of the white men whe hed come afer el were not mentioned; there wore horas blown from don't kmow whe by, afecr blowing, color ery fast from the woods, fieite, ond m a blackemith, aed live at Blogtonrilie, Me eaid he did not know whites were Coming, ut they would be (hete come Parker's heuer 8 i ae i i i H 3 E Fe teed Te Crost-examined by Mx. Stevems—I had induses ment totake me to the place, except the fig, ‘whieh. ‘wos Tepid ;-I new nothing of it beforehand, ® 40R THE DEFENCE. ‘The Hon, Thaddeus Stevens observed that the co, | rage by the District Attorm proper tire wy made it should briefly state the testimony whi fenee would produce A great orime—the crime of mur- der—bad betn committed in this county. All our citi- zens equally deplored it. It seemed; from the evidence given, a citizen of Maryland bad been mu- dered by bis own slaves, in the unlawful attempt to se- cure their freedom perpetrators, when ascertained apd fecured, would receive the pupishment due to their ermes, Ibe question now was pl he), who are the guilty parties? No witness had in any way implicated apy Cf the sccused now present, except one man—the Merehal, Hepry H. Kline—and the boy, Harvey Scott. Kline stated that Hauwey and Lewis were in road atthe mouth of the lane, one hundred yards from Par- ker's hcure, end refured to in the arrest of the tugi- tives, gent p= they did not care tor the act of Congress, which Kline expounded to them. He also Froved that the colored persons now arrested were pre- tent, aiding the murder. The colored boy (Scott) had eworn that he was prevent at the murder; baa scen Simms shoot Mr Gotruch, and also seen Mi om the head with » eorn cutter. He bad, likewise, stated that he bed seen Hapway walking, on foot, im the lane, among the colored ‘nen before the firirg nj that be did not return heme to oir. Kerr's, where he wor! until after ten o’clock in the morning. All the witnesses stated that the murder was od between 6and7 ‘His Honor ‘Mr. Btevens then eaid he would w the re- porter, (Mr. Drake,) to insert it in of the pro- conduct of eee wen a Lewis Cooper s: mepetiats seinied Se paote hy Mr. that Kline, im a conversation which he Fran the menuer im which he (Kilne) Mas stated it here, F hour q afler Anu’s mill; I suppose it was # little after 11 0’ he oxen back. Letween when I caw Stmms at Phi). Aun’s Martin swcrn—I helped to yoke Mr. Noble's oxen for Harry Simms; George Williams wos with bim; went towards Brosips’ . Lewis that he | beards; [told the oxen were worked, and he could Bare ee baton feed, aed, clesbe fugitive lave; {| getMe Noble's and I could give hum my'cart; the mext was amember of the Coroner's inquest; the inquest was | morning I was standing in the Toad, and saw thom summoned by Equire Pownall befere I came to the | coming up with Ardrew Noble's oxen; 1 pulled out my ground; the dced body wee taken on to Christiana; the | watch, and it wanted but a few minuteo to six o'clogk— whole inquest did nok attens there, aud then I was sub- | the sun was just Up; they got my cart and started off stituted as one of the inquest. for le; that vas ina direetion Tight op Here Mr, Brent read the inquest to the witness, and posite to Pariser’s; next time 1 saw gly asked, Upon whet evidence did you return that verdict ’ nine o'eloc®; I met Henry Simmy bringing the so te. ‘A—It was found upon the post mo fem exainination ; bs Ara after I heard of ‘Be eee there was no person who saw the man until he was dead; | te bim. and be made strange of it onic aa Squire Powrall wrote the inquest’s verdict; Isaw Kline, | ter come vp; and about ten o'clock he where and bad a conversation with him ; he did not offer tobe | cerpse was. exnmined before the Coroner. Q—Did Fan ever hear Hanway say Jobn Carr affxmed—I live about three miles | the Fugitive Blave law? A.—No. x from the brick mill; I don’t huow where Parker's | house is; I sive about a quarter of mile from Pening- | “uville, in Chester county ; 1 know Scott ; he worked | iy me ou the 20th and Lith of September ; the night | befo~ this occurred, the 10th, I saw bim go to bed in the | erretsend 1 fastened him in with a batton ; I was called Uy by my grand-daughter; my house is two stories bigh, bewnys tbs garret; when 1 went to the door in the hear Lewis? A.—No. Q—Bearlett cOM™Mo’ cab ‘TESTIMONY RESUMED. George Bten ett, ai Broein’s; 1 saw Willinresand Simms: on Thursday morning; ] saw Mr. standing im the road; he took out his watch, and I took- ed at the sun, and sitpposed it was about tem minutes high; they bad Andrew Nobie’s oxen, morning Itvupd it etill’ buttoned, as b had tastened it tke night Lehre; this wee about a quarter of an hour before sum up ; \ called to hiza, and be answered me ; he ome down und nade the fire; after that he went into the two-acre le about @ quarter of an hour from the time him til he brought the cow ; he then came into the bop to werk; he blew and struck for me, and worked all that day ; Lam evre this was on Thursday. Croas-exemined—My bouse is two story; it seems to have been built twice; Scott slept in the west end where I slept; the garret is all in one; the first story is nine foot bigh, I think, and the second story is about sever if; there ere no dormer windows; there is a gable end, and acave before iv; about eight feet before the window; I don’t suppose there was ® Rerping during ell the time be was with me that I dida’t call him. except Suaday mornings; I think I first heard of the murder about noon ¢n the 11th inst.; Scoti went perpetrat o'clock in the morning. Tu order to show (continued the Jearped counsel) whet dvought Lewis and way (two Dighly respectabie citizens) to the place, we will snow that within the last six months or a year, two colored persens who had long resided in the suine neighborhood, end hed femilirs, with whom they were living, had been kidnaped in the night time, by ruffians, withou! pretence cf Leoni, and carried, by force, slavery. from whence they had never returned, A. ing asked to aid in the arrest, they refused, stating that it was imporsibie, seeing the number of armed blacks present, and advised the Marsbal to desist, or blood weula be shed. @hey then retired. Their defiauce of law is a bold—a Lold-—perfidy of the creature Kline who alone arserts it. His tevtimony we will destroy, by prov. ing that be has perjured himself im the course of the in- vestigation in more than « dozen instances. Ile swears — wely to the presence of the ners; he is partieu- ay ive of John Morgan, jo all prove by unim- yeachable testimony, by four white three evlored witneises, that John Morgen, from Wi at five Welcck “till Thursday night, was not within three miles of the ecene (faction, that be slept on Wednesday night with Henry Cole, at the house of Benj. Cole, eeven miles frcm Parker's; tbat he was seen at five o’ciosk ‘Thurs- Cay mornirg at the Swan Tavern, four miles from Park- ers. and eeen going to his work et Peningtonville-that be- tween five and six o'clock he wasecen by three reapecta- ble witnesses between the Swan aud Peningtonville that he breakfasted with his employer at 6 o'clock, ani remained all day at work in his lumber and coal yard, Simms will be proved, in like manuer, by five white gen- emen of ae to have been employed from oft ahh t apy into nd be- ‘tome of the worthless agents prosecution have used in the ution of this unfortunate affair. Harvey Scott lived with Mr. Jobn Kerr. @ blacksmith, from three to four miles dis- ; he worked with him as striker aud blower; be slept in the garret of a two story brick house; Mr Kerr's grand- daughters, who had been on a visit to his howe for a werk or more, slept in « room through which Rcott parsed to bis garret. During their stay the oor les ding to Scott's room has every night been fasten- ed on the cuteide, in raorning unfastened. to let Seott out. Un Wednerdsy night, Mr. Voobran, Mr Kerr's ton-in- lew, who lived ia the same house, saw Seott goto bed Mr. Kerrfastened the door. Ip the morning, at the break of dey, he unfastened the docr, and called Soot to je answered, came down, brought up the nt to the #l ond wort ae . during the whole day. aly proé\ed’yy beth Mr. Kerr and air. Cochran. 1c we prove therS"4nota, nothing will be left to hinplieaty any of the scound bos the umlosbted perjury of Kiine and Scott. The procf wf the ebsence of the other prisoners will be equi conchusive—that one of Ute victims had been knocked down, Wounded in various eg beng 2 he war bound with ropesand that the trail of Ridmappers Was traced towards the Maryland line by the blood which streamed from the wounded man; that two ei the Brrr trators of thore William and Perry larch, were known t neighborhood when this affair occurred, © 11th of Beptember; that all the ed poeple of the neighborhood were much excited by hese outrages; that on the morping of the 11th inst, Lewis ond Banway were informed (after the first fring at the koure) that Parker's house was surrounded by Kidnappers, who were attempting to Kidnap him. Par- ker wes known to be # free man. immedia' started, arme. to protect him. When they the sft. and found that these were regular officers, with preper authority to arrert slaves, they said that they ‘would ave nothing to «lo with it. Dir. Stevens opened the care for the defence. Jebn Bodily sworn —I was at the jnnetion of the bi, ne end little lene, a few minutes before the seco: commenced; Hanwey and Kline were there; the tbort time | was there no words paseed between them; two gentlemen came from the house, and said they be- Heved there was no chance; just before the firing com. menoed the Marsbal walked up the lane; Hanway bad ene down; he did not Sony to any colored people fore he rege away; after the firing, the rush was made towards the mouth of the lane; shots were fired at seme petson behind me. Crore-exemined --Got there about seven o'clock; I live ecme threc or four hundred yards from there; Lewis red, and raid there were some kidnappers at Parker's; Ke tpoke to Miftiin Cooper; lived north of him; « colored bey was with Lewis, ebout five feet high; I saw Hanway first on the sorrel horse; he told me to hold my tongue; he wae not speaking to any one; I remained until he went down, and the Marshal up the road, the first words were out be told me to stop Proefterwands I returned to the ground; 1 son Gorsuch on my retoro; Lewis lives fr half to two miles from Parker's house; raw Lewis a! six o'clock, the main bouy of the negroes were near the house; a balf dozen were standing rear the mouth of the | lane, ¢n the opposite sido,armed; some had guns; I hed heard no firing; after the half dozen joined the main | body, the fring commerced; I was there between five and ten minutes; not one word of conversation passed; the negroes were on the other side; I did not see the colored bey with Lewis; the body war lying nearer the bars th the houee; the first I caw of Scarlett was when he war helping the wounded man into the carriage; when the Morebal went away, I think one or two went with bi Rogers sworn —I heard a noire in the morning ive, end ran down to Parker's, which was 000 or wn as far asthe creek, and into the road, Iheatd « | viding by, and t it was then I beard himray, “ boys, don" was till pursuing the white m e bad # gun in his hand, and [ halloed to him two or three times not to ehoot; I oan’t recollect whether I halloced to him not to shout befors Hanway did, OF not; it was about the same time, The bisck | stopped and took sim; I hallooed to Dr. care, and be fired; efter that I saw no more I beard another biack man say to the on | hy didn’t you shoot him,” or “ why did'nt y ’ re said he had no more powder and shot; L can't tell who the men were; 1 raid,“ Abraham don’t | tboot;” I thought he was (he man at the time, but I qan’t Fay. Crocs-examined—I didu’t eve Elijah Lewts until noon | cf vhat day, about ten o'clock, among the crowd of white | people around the body of M.. Gorsuch; T can't say that | there was any check to the pe groesafter Hanwagtold them | net to fire; he started at a pretty smart paoe when they | fired; Leuppore there were from 75 to 100 negroes pre- | rent; after | bad got home, Leaw @ man coming up; he was wounded, and fell; and Twas going dow a to. heip him, when some of my neighbors’ boys «aid 1 shouldn't that they would Bill mo; after that, he got mp and went away, don't know where; [think {! was suarise when [ rore that morning; Lsuppore the ne 3 thirty or forty yerde ci rhen he fired at Dr Freres; when I fest caw Mr Gorsuch he was stagzering wp ths road; he way shout balf eay up between the Creek and my barn; I aw no one strike him Defendants cfered to prove that withia the last geat two cclored persons bad been kidnapped tn thet neigh borkood, apd taken off ( sinvery, without authority, by force and violence, im the night time, and hire neve | been Beard of <0, amd tha, that tact was kaowr | to Fenningtonville the evening before with’ my ao L recoil ot it frou the fact of his arrest three di a‘terwards; he was not away any morving that wée! Feoit could not have been abrent a couple of hours ia the merning without my kaowing it; every morning that werk 1 wes at work before even o’clook; I never knew him to be ebeent in the morning, until he was takon; Bcott did not appear to know where Pa: ker's hone was. Jcbn 8. Ccohran affirmed. —Harvey Scott went with we. on Wednesday evening, to the store at Penniogton- ville; we got what we wamied, and wentback to the seams hcvee im which Mr. Carr lives; I live in one part; we got home between 8 and 9 o'clock; ean't tell the time cxsetly; after we got home he raid he was going out, sad itt went to bed I shouldn’ door; just as I was couldn't bar going to bed became in; the reat m ) # litte before ‘4 brovgbt the cow; | su) it was | “ ne I. called ‘Alfred Powell, recaiied--I saw Simms st Penningsom- ville on Thursday morning; he came there with a0 Ox \ Cart, for boards, about evven o'clock; there was men with bim; ‘do not lenow who he waa; they wont ‘ay dows the Wilmington road, which was thelr wag bome. | Defence rested. | George Jordan «worn.—I reeide in Parkersburg, I waa | at Penningtonrilie the dey of the murder; sometmen | were im front of the warehouse, Lees about it; omdri~ | dey I went to Parker's from Cli at | Kilne for Morgan; Kitch rod another man Pian a erg man st yr ridey ight half past eight o' along tbe fence; wel followed three hundted of four Rua- | dred yards, we kept on until we came to the house | Morgan w: saw Morgan by the side of the by stocping; we male towsrds him, and he raised an I grabbed him by the neck, and Kline thrust his revolver | im bis face, and threatened (o blow his brains out; Kline sald to him “you were there, I can swear T Se there; be said “I was not, I'was down at Cole'e night,” Ktine aeke) nim if he was inthe habit of to or eleeping et Cole's; he eaid © no,” he went that wight; when wetzot to Penningtoaviile, Mr. eaid one with the pitcber [ can account for; he Was not there; the other twe I cannot.” | "rors examined by Mr Stevens.—T amt not doing eag- | thing particuler at Parsersburg: I am waiting for @, | I bays beom there three months, doing nothing Tsaw no warrant; none was shown to Mor- ble Proudfost started to go with us; no war- rant was dewuanded. Traac Mines sworn—I live im Lancaster; I was along when Morgan «as errested: I saw no warrant, when Klima: I | ran to him, Morgan raised the axe right up. run-up, leew py the porch; [didn't see bim after t urtil I saw at breakfast, which was be- tween 6 and 7 o'clock, and until 8 o'clock; at that time I | went tomy shop, about quarter of a mile off; he was then in wy father-in law's shop: I did not see him again | until cinper; J am sure thet this wae on Thursday. | Cices examined. —I know it was Thursday, because on | thersme day we beard of the murder; it was between | Ll ard 12 o'clock, J think, before I beard of it; Wiliam — Patrick is the man’s name I dealt with at Pennaington- | ville; on Thursday I heard of the raurder, and on Satur- | day Peotr was arrested; Willlam McClymans brought the word down. | Benjamin Elliot sworn—I raw John Morgan on Thurs- day morning. the lith of the between daylight and sun-up, a litte after 5 o'clock, just by the Swan tavern, on the Strasburg road, about a mile north of Penningtonville; I suppose it ie over four miles to go to Parker's house, round by Pewmingtonville, fom the Swan tavern. Cross-¢ samined—Te was toward Peani: ville; Lasked him when he ove: me, © Where you been, Morgan, scouting, about all night ?"" he wa reseed om his Sunday cl ; he anid he was over at the ike and wanted to get his elothes of, and to work; thet'sall [know about it; there was a fl Teport there were kidnappers about; I think Bem Moyhen to'd me; this was abeut dinner time on | Wednesday; Leaw Joseph Sefas go 38 itching at Jovathan Booth’s, where [ was at work; ‘The reason why I know it was the 1th 1 met Morgan | war, tecause I finished thrashing rye for Jonathan Booth | on tbat dey, end E bed eet itdown; I Srst heard of the | f\t murder sbout 11 o'clock; it waa a quaxter past 5 o'clock when I get into my house after meeting Morgan; my | bense is about Afty yards from where I met him; he was | goirg towards Yennington ville. | Jeste J. M afflzmed—I have known John Morgan vince Inet spring; }raw him on Thursday morning; I suppose a little before sun rise; the shop I occupy adjoins | Mr Haslin's, where Morgan is employe saw Morgan going towards Mr. Ilaelin's house, to breakfast, as I sup- ‘saw bim several times during the same day. ° into the gate at Mr. | remained there; I af; was ing from | tight crossing the railroad, not more than fifty yards; I know it was Thorsday, becaure it was rather an | eventful day on account of the riot; about eight or nine o'clock on that dey, I saw & crowd the ho- ard went over, and there heard of it; Kline was then gthem; Idi that Morgan was | cf the perty, and I did not ascent to it; I think it | the seme evouing that he was arrested. { wish to eXrect a statement as to the tine when Morga: arrested; L wae putting uy stove far Mr. McCammant— Fad Fridsy evening, the dey after I heard of the mur- r Q.-- Who did you mention to that you were mistaken, after ame from the stand’ A.--I told some gen- tle tho 1 don’t recollect, and also to some one at the hetel. Jobn 8. Cecbran recalled.--I have found in my posket book a bill of the articles purchased by me on the eve- nirg of the 10th, when Scott was with me. [The witness shows the bill | Crove-¢xamined.-.I have no bill of things purchased on the lith. Alfred Powell sworn—On Thuradey morning. when the murder was perpetrated I saw Jobn Morgan; he hel to unload coal for William Harlin, at Pennington 5 about run up; I left him unloading, when I was called to breakfaet; he came in before | was done, and as [ got up to go away, he eat down; it might have been about six | o'clock, or tun up, when I saw him; I saw him during | the day; he went to Jacob's lime kiln, to upload coal; it was about ove eighth of a mile distant; about seven o'clock, oF @ little after, he came back to help me agait be wae inthe yard until dinncr time; Lam sure tw Thuredsy. Cress-examined —I know it was Thursday, because I wert to Columbia on Monday, loaded on Tuesday, came back om Wednesday, and went back to Colambia on ‘Thurrday; Charles Valentine was helping us in the yard; Mergan didn’t help ux on Wednesday; he had gone to tewn, and commenced work on Thursday; on that morn- ing be came to the warehouse with his Log | ams] adcut sun-up; went Into the warehoure ch them, to go to work; [saw him coming up the ratiroad from the lime kiln, where the road from the Swan comes n, with hie coat on his arm, he was not at home that | night, nor he hadn't been for three or four nights be- ore. Q.—What time did you hear of the affair at Christi- ipa? A.—TI saw a crowd at the tavern, and went over; he clock was @ quarter of nine; I saw Kline there; Mor- yan was at bis work, and didn’t leave it; Mr. Mastin was » bout there all that morning. Henry Cole sworn—I live in Sadshury township, Ches- ter county, clere to the Binck Horse post offices; John Morgen was at my house en Wednesday night before the murder was committed; on Wednesday evening, wh: got home frem work, Morgan was sitting on my porch; she ut 11 o'clock, by my watch, I lit Morgan up stairs to Cross examine bed been in the habit ing to my house te eee me, and staying al! might; he spent several nights wit t; my wife an@ my brother Benj pt in the dire; I don't think he be oo 1 his work son; he was in his shirt ste: went away to hie work abont d cut to his work, the first | knew er h was on Thuredoy evening. while I live about coven miles from whe lit Morgen to bed, he told m wanted to get home to work; it Filzaheth Cole, sworn—a W the murder was committed Joho ™ husband's hovre, between 4a “ bed. and went early next morning inhis Sunday elothes aud bad his ng wheat «, when I was dressed coat on his arm; the sworn =I saw Morgan at my brother's om the Wednesday evening before tne marder; L went to bed, and left him sitting wich my brother Srkomed me when he came to bed; I thought it wes about It ovctock, next morning he wakenod me I pacss thot an bear before day, ond asked whether it wae day, but Ip bes It waa only mor mlight ; he then got up ov: me aud went away) the Baan Taverm t# about } miles from our howse, L went to my work that day at Wm ned Tt is miles from our horse to Penningtonviit Kichard Jacovg pfirmed—i Ute at Penatagtomviide Lo slong with a gun, | der hora, and shot peuch; that day Bea Mayben was T| ame bed with my bro- | HD. Kilne re called—Jerse J. Morgan was in the crowd at Penringtonvilie; be made some remarks which I capnot :eccllect; this was at the time Morgan was at- rested. George Jordan re called—Can't eay that Thad any com- versation with Jesse J. Morgan. Jchn J Keller swora—Carte runt from. Pet ville to Columbia must be clearrd at the Lancaster ; 20 cars wore cleared on the Lith; two care were cleared on the 10th, in the name of Smith, conductor, nome ia | the name cf Powell Crogs examined—It has happened twice that the cam bave pasred without clearance. ob Words sworn—Mr. Lewis came to me at James bwhere I was working be told me that William er's house was sutrourded by reer ge ‘was no time to take up | with him; he stopped at Mi ; went to Park 4 | Coo | Pea i i se Croes «xamined by ‘tell me to take any arms with me; he no arms; he said nothing more tome than i have sald; I beard ae horns blowing but our breakfast horn; the were bot armed. ‘The testimony was here closed. W diene THE WECISION OF ALDERMAN REIGART IN THE CASS, AND COMMITMENT OF THE PRISONERS FOR NIGH TREASON. ‘trate stated tuat he would | amine the testimony, and give his decision at 9 o’clool next morning. On Thursday morning, at the mendous rush war made to the decision was rendere|. In rman Relgart remarked:—* Sale eon Salon ae a oe od nepmebee ith, fm which cecurred on morning nh ee Oe osths and l and respectable satisfied that ‘aryland, whilst im pursuit of bis owm property, in the township of . was Sw, be — of rene an whites. That others were te officer of the United States and orane, watet im to'pen- under the authority Congress, is also testified to. Without eae upen that which will ever be lamented by the good rene ofthiscounty, who are ever ready to respect | obey thore laws, made by the people themselves, we feet | it to be our solemn duty to commit Castner Kiijah Lewis. John Morgan, !enry Sims, Jacob Lewis Clarkoon Charles Ifunter, Lewis Gales, Wiiltiams, Alson Perneley, @ Weilts, Neleon * and Jacob Woods, as chatged the crime of against the United States, and aiding and ard Goreach. a worthy i Lancaster County. +9.—The United srict of Pransylvanta, and to uae keeper of the Phileas h'a count: in a sing district in Philadel Zafaty.” Peano greeting —Whereas, complaint om oath berm made the subscriber, J. Franklin Reignrt, an Alderman tn and for the city of Lancaster, and = of be ge chat that One- ner Hanway an ers, persons owing allegianes pa =) = rae Btates, have committed treasow egainst Vnited States, by | ing wer 5 iy, wittan's teaitee a and by knowin, asrembling, om the Llib day of the county of Lancaster other firearms, with a great multitude of | witltintert forcibly and tra! | struct the laws of the United States; sembird. ty forcibly, traitorourly and anlewfu'ly, suance of och Intent resisting and obstructicg @ venting t ‘ution of a general law of the States, to act cf Congress entithed “Aa te am er P entery to the ect entitled ‘Am net respecting Fugiti oy! ves justice and Persona from th» service of their Masters; approved Fobreary 15, 4 September 18, 1850."" , apd upon due consideration mor y, the raid oor Hanwey and others have beem eominitted to enrwer the sald obs ; —Now, ee ‘ow are hereby com! ed to take into your 4 fb it epax | retain, the eaid Castner Haawey sal oteers, fely keep.to answer eaid charges at the mext f the Clroult Court of the said United States in nm District of P yh or unt i by due courre of law. Witness the sid Alderman, this 26th day of *L J. FRANKLIN REIGART, (Sear) Aldermen 1 then handed to the Hon. As- The commitment berte, Mareboi, who fa.oediately took the waniody, and started the cars with them phaia. man Reigart reselves great credit for hie firm- seand deciston. The exoite t here is om the fm e. Offe warrante for this day been despatohed with new ¢ who have beon implicnted by the evi- dence given on this examination. Disksteon is toccverieg. ibis New Rooks. The Aur Toorsac, for September, a splendid number deo. Virtue, No 26 Jobn street bay re aesiencn, oF the Dropheey Fullitted, ty Dewilt & Davenport 0, oF the Natural Beldenoes Majer Oo teorge Taylor, Charles Seritpmer, Ne, Ison e of Final