Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-11-29
THE TREASON TRIALS.
PHrIADrIpHrA, NovrnBrR "a.

PHILADELPHIA, INOVEMBEk q.
In The United States Circuit Court this morning 1t i
O'Clock, Judges GnrA and KANE presiding Cssns Hama
way, white man, Quaker placed on trial for sgsd
treason, growing out Of the Christians outbreak whc Mr.
Gosuch killed and his nephew badly wounded Short
y after o'clock immense crowd Of blacks and whites
blocked up the passage way through Independence Hail.
leading to the Courtroom At lOa o'clock the doors
opened and the crowd rushed 10, filing the suoca-
ton Not single negro inside The counsel for
the United States are U. g. District Attorney Jso. w.
AsHASAD. JAMES LUDLOW, GEO. l.. AsaAEAD, RoBT j.
BRHsr and Hon. JANIS CooPER. The counsel for Hama
way are Joas M. REED, Hon. THADDnus srrvsxs, Jso
9. LEwIs, and THEoDoRE CurLKm. The list Of jurors
was called, and eghyone answered their names Judge
GRIER said be would compel the attendance Of Jurors by
timing each absentee 500. After preliminary business
excusing jurors &C., the Court adjourned until 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning. when the jury will be empannslled.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 25.-The Circuit Court met at 10
o'clock this morning, despite the tremendous crowd
were in attendance, among whom there very few
bers Of the Society Of Friends Four absent jurors were
fined 500 each large number of witnesses did
their After discussing legal points, Cashier
Hana,0ay arragned, and the bill Of Indictment read
He plead not guilty, bis wfs cInsng to his The
clerk asked him how he would be tried, stating ths
matter Of Life and DEATH Hanswsy replied he would be
tried by God and his country. The clerk wished him safe
delversnce. The Court i tedousy sns-s-d in en-
psnneIing Jury.
PHILADELPMA, NOVEMBER 26.-The Circuit Court met
again this morning at 10 o'clock proceed with the trial Of
Casnr HanGccy indicted for treasou The courtroom,
heretofore, densey crowded. but the utmost decoum
prevailed The prisoner who young Of about thirty
five years. of tall and slim person, displays much sepos
session Six jurors sworn this morning, making
eleven in all The following Is list Of their names Robert
Elliott Thomas Connolly, James Wilson, Peter Martin,
Robert Smith, John JankeD, James M Hopkins Ephraim
Fenton Solomon Newman, and Jonathan Wainwright The
twelfth juror chosen, because the jury
could separate If all sworn. Tomorrow being
Thanksgiving day, the Judges adjourned the Court till Fi
day morning.
PMLADELrHIA, Nov. 28.-In the United States Circuit
Court todsy the trial Of Cashier Hanawsy resumed.
greater number Of ladies attendance than upon any
preceding day, but the absence Of negroes OBJ
servable
James Cowden, the juror chosen Wednesday,
in, ard after tho jury seated, District Attorney J. w.
AsHMEAD opened the and addressed the jury great
length. He said the Outrage perpeased at Chrsana
against the United States and all who participated Ia
il guilty Of that offence concerted and combn-
ed resistance against statute Of the United States and far
the defendant, HGnd0ay, concerned, made with
the intent TO render that void and imperative The
proof against the prisoner would be clear and convincing and
such would satisfy every Of his guilt The acts
would be established by the testimony of more than witness
and in pointed and distinct that question
Of their truth could exist.