The New York herald., 1851-09-28

Why these persops hearing that kdnAppcrs were ss fsrk
err, assembled there that morning.
The magistrate refused to enter this ON his minutes
Mr. Stevens said hs would not allow Il He then
asked Honor TO insert In his notes the or made BY
defendants counsel, and his dscison
M Stevens then sad 6e would appeal 70 the able
porter orr DrsEsj 70 insert it IN b report Of the pro
eeediDs that the psbc might not b dsiudsd BY the
Lewis Cooper sfrmed--Dsfsndan offered to prove by
M Cooper, that Kline m conversation which be had
with this witness stated the conversation which he had
with Lewis and Hsnwsy, in an entirely different light
snd further that Dr. Pierce informed the witness that
be was indebted to Mr.. Hanway for saving his life
even to make an entry Of this oder on his notes.
Exsmned by the Magistrate--I went there at frora
there about " o'clock; Saw Joseph scarlet .here
yo any Ss.1s ssh to Rc
aprre nension Of fugitive slaves!
Answer--I have heard Mr., Lewis say that IL was an
obnoxious law bun that ought nct 70 De resisted
snythira about III never heard Mr. Lewis say that he
Was wiling harbor feed and clothe fugitive slaves
was member Of the Coron.rs inquest; the inquest was
| upmoped by squire Pownan before came to the
grounds the dead body wss taken on to Cnrsfsna tae
whole inquest did not ateoe there aud tAen was SUD-
stituted as Of the ipquess.
Here Mr. Brent read the inquest to the witness, and
asked Upon wbst evidence DID return that verdict
A. was found upon the Jos, TEN eaamination
there person who saw the man until ne was dcao
and had eonverrstion with hin he did not oner to b.
examined before the Coroner -. A.. lii,
John hmed-l live ABOUT three miles
! from the brick mill don't hnow where Parker's
house Is live about quarter Of q mile from Penins,
WHILE in Shssr county the 1ss
beo this occurred the 10TH saw him go to bed In the
ssTrs,an fastened him In with a button l.s was
high beses The gsrret when went 70 the door in the
morning rund It stil buttoned as had fastened Il
bstor- sun up called to hir and be answered me he
cane I down and .sas the ,e sitter tist he wen, into
about quarter OF an hour from tbs time / called
Kim til he brought the he then came into the chop
30 work he blew and struck for and worked all that
osy am sure this was on Thursday.
Cross mined-My house Is two story; it seems to
have been built twice. Scott slept in the west end where
SLEPT; the earret all in one the frst story Is nine
feet high think ard the second story is about seven
sIa half there dormer Windows; there is a
widow the gable end before it about eight
feet before the window; don't suppose there was .
nerprg during ell the time he with that didat
cali him except Sunday mornings; think first heard
Of The murder about the llth inst Scott went
to Pennjpgtonvile the evening before with my In
Law; reco OF from the fact three days
afterwards he was not away any morning thst week;
cou'a no. nave oeen aoient COUPE " ~ ,
week wss at work before seven O'Clock; never knew
him 10 be sbsent in the morning. until he was takon;
soott did not appear to know where Pa house WAS
John s. Cochran affirmed Harvey Scott went vth
on "Wednesday evening, TO the store at Pennington
Iei We go, "hat we wan.sd ana ~vno oacx 70 ne see
htute in which Mr. Carr lives live ia one part; we
got lone between and O'Clock; can't tell the time
Ascy after we got home he raid be going out Snd
Invent TO b. shouldn't bar the door; just as was
gorg to bed be in: the Eext morning little before
tun-up .sw him going of the porch; didn't see ham
after that until him at breakfast, which was be-
tween and clock, and until O'Clock; at that time
vert to my shop, about quarter Of mile of he
then in my father in laws shop did not see him again
until cinn,r; am that this Thursday
Cicts ,ssmiDed i know 1t was Thursday, because on
the same day btard Of the murder; 10 was between
IL ard II ocoek think, before heard Of 1t; william
Patrick is the mans name dealt With at Pennpgton-
day scot. arrested; William MccBmans brought
the word down
Hepjsmin Elliot sworn-I saw John Morgan on Thurs.
|
and sun-up, little after o'clock, just by the swan
tavern, the strssburg road about mile north Of
Peprpstonvie; suppose il ia over four miles TO 90
Parksrs house round by PsHningtonville, from the
Cross-s xsmiped-Be vas walking toward Pennington
ville Lasked him when he overlook me, Whsre have
you BEN Morgan, scouting about all night T =. ne was
the turnpike and wanted 10 get his clothes on and get
to work. that's all know about it there was flying
report that there were hduappers about; think old
Ban Mayhem tod me; this was about dinner time on
wednesdsy; saw Joseph sefus 60 along with gun,
ai,ebrg at jonathan Booths, where was at work;
Tie reGon Why know it was the llth met Morgan
because finished thrafang rye for Jonathan Booth
that day, and had set 1t down erst heard Of tia
murder about IL o'clock IL was qusxter past o'clock
house is about am yards from where met him he was
goirg towards rennipatonyille.
JesfeJ. Morgan nfaImed-I have known John Morgan
since last spring; y raw him on Thursday morning;
suppose little before rise; the shop occupy adons
Mr. Hasin's, where Morgan Is employed; saw Morgan
Iote; saw him several times during the same day.
Gross Sxsminsd-I Mcrgan 80 into the gate at Mr..
think he was in his vsshing clothes; hs had his coat
tn he coming from the warehouse, which Is
yards isnow was Thursdsy, because II rather
ey,ntul day account OF the riot about eight or nine
sn %sn Sn heard Of r. KLINE was then
smorg tb,m; did not hear Kline say that Morgan WAS
one tt the party and d,d not ss,ent to isns II
ctsrect statement as to the time when Morgan was
arrested was putting up stove fog MI McCammint-
II Friday evening" the dsy after heard OF the muir
der.
Q.--who did you mention to that you were mistaken,
after you came from the stand, Al told some gen
tlsnsn who don't recollect and also to some one at
the hctel.
John Cochran recalled Il have found In my pocket
book bill q the articles purchased By on the
nirg Of the 10th when Scott was with me. The witness
shows the bill
CIcrr,xsmined--.I have no bill Of things purchased
AIN, Powell sworn-on Thursday morning when the
murder perpetrated. John Morgan he helped
3 20 unload coal for William Ilssn, at rcnnngtonve
about up; LEFT him unloading when was called 70
b shfast; he In before done and as got up
to go away he down; II might have been about six
o'clock, tun UP, when saw him saw him during
the day; he went Jacobs limo kiln, 10 unload coal IL
was about one eighth Of mile distant; about seven
o'clctk little sftcr he came back TO help me again
he In the yard until dinner time am sure was
/ Crcsssxsmined Il know 1t was Thursday, because
went to Columbia Monday, loaded on Tuesday came
: hack on Wednesday, and went k,ck to Columbia on
1hurFdsy; Charles Valentine vss helping US In the yard
, Morgan didn't help wednesday; he had gone to
ing be came to warehouse with his sunisy clothes
about went into the warehoufe and chsuged
them, TO 60 70 work; saw him coming up the railroad
4 cm the lime k where the road from the Swan comes
n with his coat his arm, he not at home that
night he hadn't been for three or four nights be
A | -
\ Q-wfat time did you hear Of the affair at Christi
: | MAJ Al crowd at the tavern, and went over
he clock quarter of nine; saw Kline there; Msr
at his work, and didn't leave II; Mr. Hasln wa
z | bout IN, re- al that morning.
Henry Cole sworn-I live In Salisbury township Ches
ter county ccte 10 the Black Horse poet ohcs Joh
Morgsn at my house "wednesday night before tn
murder was committed; ON "wednesday evening, when
4 got home from work, Morgan sitting my porch
about IL o'clock, BY my sieh ht Morgan up stairs
f led; when got up In the morning he was gone; m
hOufe Is about ~ miles north OF Pennins tonyille
| Cross exsmintd-Morgan aad are acluautances' b
he'd been In the habit of ccming 20 house to M
and staying all night; he had spent several nights ~t
o during the summers my wife ana ny brother Bcnia
min there; he slept IN tho bed with mp bro