The New York herald., 1851-12-07
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Vnitea States Circuit Ceurt.
NINTH DAY.
ouR SPECIAL coRRxsPoNpENcK.
PHLADEISHrA, Dsosmbsr6 s, 1881.
Iarpey Scott Commencement Of the Summing up for tie
United States BY Mr.. Ludlov.
The en<irely unlocked for testimony from Harvey
Scott yesterday the subject OF much
versson last evening He confidently expec ted 20
point blank that be 1t Parkers house ~ the
cine Of ths riot thus confirming Klnes testimony, in
particular and contradcting the aib proved by
che defence But the proof Of the ao was 700 strong 70
overthrow BY the cou.tsr statement OF
Scott he made such 1t was established by the po
stve testimony OF Mr. Carr at whose house Scott lived
ana by that his son-in law who lived In another
OF the house. They both men Of most respect
able appearance and they both testified to having
shs riot was taking place Mr. Carr fasten.
ed him into his room the night before and let him
out In the morning These witnesses confirmed in
their staten by crcumstantsl evidence such as
bills Of atiess purchased that day and the evening be
fore, by which the date was xed SC IL clear enough
that however deeply and frequently the half wtted
gro may have purured himself before he testified to the
sruth yesterday But the dramatic effect produced by
ducog ths evidence and the expected aught
with much Of dssppointment and modification to the
sSas barely S.1s ~ipf''e
uarvey Scott had been confined in prison as Wit
mess about eighty das at dollar and quarter day
Judge Grier directed that he should be paid what there
wAs due him, and not be tempted to steal.
The Court opened At ten O'Clock
tenn ptipg to get in here, that such a wish is per-
fectiy natural their but that shall insist
exact that there shall be no OF apprsbs
ton dsApsrc the Proceedings Judge Grer
said that the applause which manifested yesterday
sboved an inprorer stat. OF moral feeling; and
spectacle which elected dsgrAceful to human
nature He Understood TO express the opinion that
Harvey seott had been improperly tampered with
Mr. etevens rose 70 inquire whether MS honor meant
any iuputation upon the counsel for the defence.
Judge Grier dselsim.d ali such mputation
Dir q. L Ashmesd proposed TO prove by Alderman
Rssars Harvey Scott had testified before him that
he vas present At the riot.
Mr Read objected most emphstically TO such proceed
Ms IL apparent from the testimony of the negro
himself that he had differently former
sion But ns objected to introducing testimony OF such
a character.
Mr. Cooper said that he regarded the testimony Of
but little Importance But it is perfectly apparent said
re- that the defencehsve ploughed with our heifer"
Mr. 6tevens Ietoried with bitter
Mr.. O L. A.hmead said that they would withdraw the
testimony
Dr. Pesrce recalled
Mr. Brent pSPo'ed to prove BY DR. P what he meant
Mr. 5evens objected; and Judge Grier ruled it mad
mssible
Witaess-I think Kline acted throughout with the
utmost vigor and determination
Dickinson Gorsuch r.ealled-I recognized two slaves
Ecsh and Iosh
M @ L. A,hmead-- May it please your honors, We
hare closed the retuttiDg evidence on the part Of the
United States.
Judge Grier announced that on account the extra
ordinary Importance Of the cause three speeches would
be heard each side.
MI. Ludlow then commenced the cumming up on
the part OF the United States He Unclaimed all desire
to convict. except in accordance with the Law and the
evidence He nsxt briefly narrated the events theJ
rsd which resulted in the death Of Edward Cor
such M Ludle~ ssruediy discussed the law Of tres
4 contended in elaborate argument that the
evdsoce made the guilt OF the prisoner Mr. Ludlow
orged upon jury the fact that Mr Hanwsy did
por oppose the blacks except to exclaim FOR Gods
ess boys don shoot went 20 sho tha; he va, guilty
Tbs Of the exceptionable parts of Mr. l. 8
speech Il would be hard for a man to be hung
for usirg stronger language than For Gods sake
boys coa shoon time when. IL he had offered any
da-sent opposition be- would have been ho down him
reg NJ Ludlow picked what flaws be could in the
testimony Elijah Lewis lie denied that the defence
had snovn such state OF danger TO the free blacks in
the county Of Lancaster justified the organic alton
which existed thtr. lie thought that the evidence in
favor os dsnways character Of but little importance
OF good general character quite likely to
nnis such a crime HaDwsy stands accused OF Mr.
uslor DEE nded the character CT Henry Kline and said
that the frst witness sinst him ads Kelley
a1er the pcion Of being opposed the
tive savs aw lie that Mr. Kline ma wit
Cor the United States in al the trials Tie
attempted TO hsrm.nize the evidence adducet BY the
offence with that in favor o! the prosecution The
the government officers said Mr. Ludlow have
bs-o Immense almost beyond conception TO obtain
ey1soee against the prisoner The neighborhood Of
get aid there IN collecting ths
no1y iD favor Of the United States This state Ct
fses5s Mr Ludlow thought, exhibited By the cha
rae.er OF the nquest en- the body Of Edward Gorsuch
n. con aertsd on Harvey scotts testimony, dier-
en. tr a vast bad hep expected and said that ne ".
a. 6rst npprehensive that IL would be rwhelnng
sssins, TIE of the government but ght had in
e-rTssed and cool calm reflection had led him TO regard
it entrsy unimportart He intimstet that Harvey
scot. bad been brib.d He thought it most probable
from oil tSe evidence that the prisoner guilty sni
oouciuisd By advising the jury invoke the aid Of Al
xhty God and depicting the terrible eousel luences
pAoh would result from dissolution of the Cnien
Dir Ludlow spoke about hour and three fourths.
snJ ooncu5sd his remarks At twenty minutes past
twelve O'Clock.
hr Read stated that Mr. Lewis who to make the
npeech. sudd. My taken i after he retired
.ast ught and would not b. able 20 De present be
foe tomorrow The Court consequently Adjourned
O'Clock 20 morrow morniag
Pan ADEir rHiA, Dec 6 1851
tr Lewis IA arguing for the defence n. o
this morning.