The New York herald., 1851-11-29

sdnirisg world. never sas be the scene Of the vo-
lasion OF tho constitution, the noblest product Of
that nas na:ns. 70, my own SsIt enter into
ing Conscience in the jury box. The experience Of
my life has conviaseo Of tae intelligence pstri-
otism, and honesty Of American juriss. have ever
in them VI. essen aailX rsOOsed the administration
Of the public law. Without fidelity and intelli-
gence in the jury box, the wisdom Of the lswgiver
would be fruitless and uuavailing All ask Of you,
me- verdict according to Law and the evidence in
the cause Although your duties are solemn they are
simple, when confined within their legitimate nmits.
You are not called TO determine upon the policy or
ippoI,cy of q public Law. That belongs to another
branch of the government, selected BY the people
fer that purpose, and directly responsible to them
for their acts To you rightly belongs the deter
min alton of the question, whether the public laws
have or have net been infrected Kths evidence,
therefore, brings home TO this prisoner the crime
charged against him in the indictment, faithful to
the 0sths you have taken faithful to your duties as
citizens, faithful TO your high trust as jurors you
will 80 pronounce the verdict without other hesi-
tation than that cautious consideration demanded
IN the execution Of great and responsible duties.
OF course if the proofs are inadequate you will as
msnt Of tie tniied States simply asks t6st the
public laws shall be faithfully executed. II seeks
not victims, it demands not innocent blood. Blu.
1t does ask that the blood of unofending citizen
shall not be shed with impunity on the soil of
Pennsylvania and under the shelter ofthe laws Of
the Union; that those la vs. shall not remain life
less letter on the statute book but bevndicated and
ain tanned, and that the promises of the consti-
tuten shall be kept with every member Of the con-
federacy, In the spirit and in the truth with which
that instrument came to US from the great fathers
If the revolution.
MIR. Ashnead concluded his opening at half past IL
O'Clock. While he was speaking, the prisoners coun'
'tsnance assumed much serious expression than
it had previously The burning cheeks of his wife
ions ,howsd deep feeling her part From the time
that Mr. Ashmead until he closed his remarks, Mr
evens sat with his penetrating eye fastened upon the
speaker looking like reused tiger, waiting only for
opportunity to pounce fercely upon his adversary.
Edward D. Ingrahsm, Esq u 8. Commission was
the first witness examined. He testified to the com
mission pd warrants iseaed by him to Henry H. Kline
and identified them
Henry q Kline was the witness next called
Mr. Read moved, that before the animation Of this
be commenced the other witnesses be excluded
Mr. Ashmead wished some members Of the Gorsuch
family to remain
Judge 6rier said that the request of Mr. Read was
reasonable. proper and just Il was however, agreed
that tie Rev MIR Gorsu ID might remain. as he not
present At the adrsy at Christians The other wit.
neeses withdrew to loom provided for them BY the
GsrsAai The witnesses the part OF the defence
also requested to retire until called for.
Before Mr. Kline was sworn Thomas stusrt ap
pesred, and II Surveyor; Identified Sc
plans OF the houses ef Mr. Parker where the ARRAY
occurred and other houses. SC, at Chriptians
Henry Kline Il am the person to whom this
deputsOo and these warrants wee addressed left here
pth September 1851, to serve them was to meet Mr.
GcrsUcl D, Pierce and others a. Penningtonvie did
not meet t5em there: went q Wst Chester Ia cars
hired vhice there TO TO iallsghervile; 1t broke
down san samuel Williams two miles from ChristiaDa,
Pesnins son vile the morning Of 10th September;
inquired for tive horse thieves he said that they had
passed some time before went 70 aAosel near Chrsti,nA
Gallagher with the landlord called at half past
four clock met Edward Gorsuch his and the rest
OF his party about nine O'Clock at Saddersvile went
to Charlottesville and waited till eleven o'clock at eleven
clock the night Of the 10th cated the Others up
walked to Downngtown ana then took the Philsdel
phs part Of the way about mile from ChrstianA
We met guide got TO house where one slave
Edward Gorsu vanted me e. .pht the party, as this
slave cOu1 b. got without much troube tol him no,
% Fsuia require al our ioics, me guide TOOK US round
ll-c ugh woods SC % corrhtd reached an orchard,
Parker house, at DAY br,sS about forty rods from
j Aers house saw negro, the moment be espied
took 20 hs heels up the ane, after him; his name
vas reon there were two the others name was Josh;
be vas ahead did not him fell over the bars my
fea way, fell the other the bars ten,
htten twenty aids FROM Long lane Short lane
rsa be house told the man was aud what want
ed he said there such men in the house at.
tempted N up stairs backed by Mr. Gorsuoh the rt
thing they made an attack with was sharp thing With
fOur OF We prongs; they threw down
oUt they shot from the wind W. fred; then took out
pspes asd nade believe writing 20 the sheriff for 100
they began get shd asked time to consiier
and sezt wi ite don't mber the white
mans name; meantime Hsn~sy came up on horseback;
o.a NJ Goisuch ASKED him to assist vent 20 the bars
ets-- Hsa~ay sitting horse back and asksd his
nsne he told ne IL was none OF business showed him
ns authority and told him was deputy msrshal Of the
Ertsd 5tstss had arrest two fuxtiyss
Belonging 20 Edward Gorrueh he said the coored people
Bad the right TO defend thsms-lTes; / asked him he
would seep them away; be said, No, be would have
botS1s 70 DO With it about t~enty negroes by they
werc armed With gum clubs Sc; two three hat no
a.ns Harvey Scott had nfteen twenty d.
fh1es seconds sftsr Mr. moot on thsm came from the
sme direction With Mr.. II Mr. Lewis came up in his
snEt sse1ss .hovsd him my authority he HANDED !; 70
back 10 me; Lewis answered a. Hsnwsy did" The CO.
lorsi mss had rghtsI could arrest no slaves there
thea began to Big" For God sake said don't let
item hss on my mem they said they had
fro over them Han~sy rod. up TO some Of them
they ru-hei up the lane one military vhl.kerei mlu
ns called bim called out. He's only q deputy. ami
they ared party No. raised their guns down in
The corn heil Dickinson Gor-uch along took his
a. N, De vas badly wounded; found Lewis woui not
cone bscE ! met color.d man; asked him for a
doctor 40 pointed somewhere two miles OF vent on;
met bite man, on horse, In a sweat, told him 1
thought be vas one Of the men who giving intor.
nation to these eolored men asked him tor Doctor
y. mae 20 answer; Lewis aud the boy went out Of
esht Wsnt 20 . brick mill. boy taii 81 him
sonny can you tell me where can End dIstsr ,"
He pci9ts1 70 PeDbipRtOnvill.. the boy said the
equlIs Sss coming; sav man coming on horseback;
aess9 hin where could get q horse aud wagon: said
n tidnt know; met e my men: ne vas
over asd pgt him In the cars ssd sent him home
osrted % % any one TO bring Mr. Gorsuch over
afrsi 10 20 with me; they gone tvo ho1rs;
dii not cOue back; some neghbors and aid
Old hr 3orsuch dead; t~o o'clock the
squir- held Inquest. suco a. II Was insisted on
teng hard they had no witnesses | seat the body
home T. Maryland that night; started next morning
for the rest OF the wounded men, could q nd Boae on
ths road y the scene Of action met Or. Pesrce.
nearly 100 negroes collected ct the scene
Ct sciion AZ the time they ounenced triDg
~s sanding near the North lane, 90 that could
no, up the lane; vas Ia the long lsnei was
no. further from them than 10 the jury box. (Et-
poin.si out plan the relative positou Of the
part-s ., .Ae time the dring commenced When got
over IN ths cornhsld Mr. Hsossy VA. some 70 OF 20
ysr1s On bis horse looking towsrds the house ssTe
IA urEoss passsi him and cut the hei toward,
Isrksrs house couldn't ~ns her they were ned;
tLink ooe bad club; not more than minute cr t~o
psset ss.er ths trst party tred before the second
patti trs1 I did not Edrad Gorsuch killed; at
the te bf afss gun vss trsd n IN tas viai5r as 6ns
bss v0uni ed bred ny r.yuivrr 1ght ur Ia the air
just " scare them, when I sss Dcsnson Gorsuch h.
vcu11s5 in HE arm .rd hid aud va. bleeding
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