The New York herald., 1851-09-28
THE PENNSYLVANIA NEGRO RIOT.
The Examination IN Full Of the
Parties Implicated.
TestimOny OF the Prosecution
and Defence.
Attempted Escape Of Cne Of tie Prisoners,
&C., &C., &c.
SPECIAL FOR THE N. Y. HERALD

with being concerned In the murder of Edward orsuch
Of Maryland in Salisbury township, Lancaster county
resumed at IL o'clock this day, before Alderman
Reigart In the Cour. House. which crowded to ex-
with citizens, and with strangers from Baltimore, and
various parts of Pennsylvania.
The following named accused persons brought
into court by Sheriff Huber and his posse-Elsh lewis
and Castner Hanwsy, (whites) John Morgan Henry
sinms and Jacob Moore, (negroes)
The two whites (the storekeeper and the other
miller, nen Of property, and heretofore known men
Of respectabity charged with being aiders aud
abetors In murder; and the others with the shooting
and killing Of Edward Gorsuch. Morgan and Smms
when before United States Commissioner Ingraham we're
to the testimony Of George Washington Harvey
Scott, having committed the murder of Mr. Gorsuch
This Morgan resisted the officers when arrested
With He ia powerful, muscular black man
good looking about six feet high and large whis
kers.
Counsel for Prisonvs-Hon. Thaddeus Stevens, Gen.
George Ford, George Kline, and o. J. DicAey, Esqs
For Commonwealth John L. Thompson Esq, District
Attorney and Col VIM. b. Foriney.
Attorney General Breat, of Maryland was here at
the request of Governor Lowe George L. Ashmead ESQ.,
Of Philadelphia, attended In behalf Of John W. Ash
mead Esq, United States District Attorney, whose
pressing efncial duties elsewhere prevented his at
tendance.
The District Attorney proceeded TO open the case by
stating the history Of the facts that he would able to
prove by testimony to be presented lie said the prison.
here in court examination charged in the
first place, with being guilty Of wilfu murder only
IL they had not fred guns bat present at the
time and two white persons charged with aiding
ndsbetipg that murder They charged also under
the laws Of the United States being open rebellion
against the government in deying the process the
United States officer and laws Of Congress He read the
act OF Congress Of April go 1ses to treason aud also
stated that by acts Of Congress justices of peace and
ether magistrates Of the several States to
exercise jurisdiction prescribed primary proceed
pys in Of crimes and offences against the Uated
States.
Henry N. Kline Deputy United States Marshal, on
beiry sworn, produced four warrants signed by United
States Commission Insraham and dated Sept. O. 1851
FOR the arrest of 0eor GO Hammond Joshua Hammond,
Nelson Ford aud Noah Buey Also, a deputation to
witness dated 18th March 1861 he then testified that
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these warrants out for the arrest Of his slaves they
placed in my hands BY the Commissioner after that Mr.
Gorsuch made srrang with myself and other
officers In Phiadslphis-John Agen and Thompson Tul-
y. not regular officer was to start from Phad.lp
yth Sept in the afternoon and did 20; went to West
chester, where hired a wagon TO take Gala
eherve there hired pair Of horses aud started from
broie down and driver and were thrown out aud
was hurt pretty badly he unhitched the horses and
preceded to Penninsonve and drove to the door Of
hotel; saw yellow man sitting at the door under the
piazza went into the tavern and took glass Of lsmo-
back, and said looked round and said "iIoo.
Sam what you doing here.n lie said, Il know what
| you're after-yoar horse thieves have been here
and gone. and you might well 60 home"
To which i replied, ~ don't uudertt,nd you J"
sfer said III you doubt my word there Is man Ia the
wagon who the b ,rses that stolen;' then
IN the wagon then went up the turnpike piece when
raw Sammy Villa ms following, walking; we knocked
man up at tavern, and woke thelandiord; asked
be had couple of thieves up that way
ssd no. but said he two the night before who
LOOKED suspicious aud might have been ours; went
further and came TO house the Gag Tavern; knocked
at the door, weput up horses there; said wanted
10 get up early went TO bed and called up st half
past clock paid the bill and went OF to Yards Parss
burg; Wednesday, 10th Sept arrived there,
Agen and Tully both asleep In chsir; wosc Agen up
his party lie said they had gone over to ssasbury
Q or miles, over the turnpike; then told him about
Sammy Williams and he said he knew him; he (tgen)
replied, that be up Ia the train with him;
then got into ihe wagon and drove % salisbury where
met Mr. Gorsuch; s parties agreed to to dsllasher
vile; Thursday morning, about o'clock, got to
the Gap; met guide towards daylight; wen. to
the fret house, where one of the slaves was postsd
our party; told him ro, I thought IL would
take all the fierce we had TO attack the two houses AMI
In he rst house and then attacked the two near the
rsilrosd, because thought them easier TO take;
We came down. three or four hundred yards from the
house refre he'd ourselves with crackers and cheese
and got ammunition ready we then went TO a creek;
DR. Pierce went 10 get drink; said "boys I. won't 40
bny ards from the ether houses; was ahaai OF DR.
Pierce, Mr. Gorsuch and Mr. Gorsuch's SON. nephew and
| Hutchipg-there were Of altogether-vhen
coored came out Ct the house and the moment he
sped he took h els and wheeled round aud Gown
the lane towards the house followed and fell the
bars the houte; the old got 90 the door as
quick did; the negro went into the house; fol-
lowed him and asked for the Owner-tod ian who I
not come down; told him Deputy Marshal OF
the United States, and after two slaves; Mr. Gorsuch
there two there named Nelson aud Josh, and
that had two warrants for them as fari,ves from
labor property of Mr.. 0orsuch; Parker himself ssid
that they should not down; then undertook to
90 up the steps, Mr.. Gorsuch bchint me- theJ hal
ihsy hrs~ axe a. u them ,Oa tho ola ssn,
man he had better so outside. and talk TO them
there from the window, and whom h. went to
kind she'd us witch sheltered Us and We we're not
hit then let ny revolver az We thon got talking TO
to resist the United States forcc pulled piece Of
paper and wrote made them believe going TO send
read my warrants 10 them three times once in the house
and twice out Of doors Parker said there two
there but that they were not the ones wanted gave
them ten minutes time 10 consider, when Mr. Gorsuch
and party got tired waiting; gentleman pulled
watch to what time II was not wha. time II
sorrel horse and another white after him
before the FIVE minutes expired cid Mr. Gorsuch said
"There is gentlemen-go aud ask him II he will not
sist us" TIE man was in shirt sleeves straw hat ON
locked like miller; went 10 him near the bars in
the lane, near the house ard said, "GOod morn
ing, sir, and he made no answer; then asked hi n
" he lived In the neighborhood; at the time o.
the conversation, negro came up then asked
the man his name and then he said would have q
hpd out" then asked him II be lived In the neighbos
hood; be said II wa, none Of my business then told
him WHO was, and showed him my authority said
vase L. states Deputy Marshal and had authority 4
arrest two negroes handed 10 him and n,
read enc OF them and he handed Il hack read the oths
20 him; asked him in the name of the nIted states Il
sssist Us In arTesting these negroes hs re ed
would have nothing TO do with t-that negroes had
: l by fhat tno
negroes had assembled from different quarters armed e
the teeth. with guns knves, cutters aud othe
deadly Instruments; told him what the act Of Congress
sid he replied that be cared nothing about tho act
CongIess any other lawthet negroes had right 1,
defend Themselves
By Attorney Gene al Brent--Thsre we're about aft,
| guns nnlorg the nfgroes
After conversation with Hsnway, FlUsh lewis cam,
up, and told him my authority as dd 10 HaDway; M
aisn Ina1 The ranera and sai he would asais me