New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-05
PENNSYLVANIA.
The Christiana Treason Cas-
Correspondence Of The N Y. Tribune.

the members Of the Anfi-slaYerv SOCIETY," were pre-
sent, After the testimony sh ali have been all SUP
United, II hos been arranged that three counsel sna
| SPEAK on each SIDE. Mr. Ludlow Viii open for the
United States. some little disorder anItested Itself
| VIII tie court room doors were opened, ~ ruSh
! OF persons 'Or abundance.
Judge G5ier said that the room would have TO be
clea1td, # order was 20. preserved This notice had
the desired effect for the time Dot a second rush
Wds subsequently, made when tie officers threatened
/ to close the coos.
Jud, Grier again said that those persons who had
secured places inside must assist tue officers ar
resting ClSOTderiy persons or they would nave %
/ leave TIE room disO-they should all
! Orter was restored. The crowd was greater to-
Cay.
Judge Grier-The Court IS opened Mr.. Ste
yeIs, DO You intend to examine any more witnesses
Nj StoyenS--Yes. SIR.
Charles II. Roberts. afmed-I know the general char
aci OF Kline FOR truth aud vefacy from what hers say
Joseph NJ Thompson sworn-I 4uanted with Han,
nsway DUNG the years "a aud 81 became &C iuanted
with hun ; knew hun before that has character az
psaceab and orlsry citizen has beenyery good never
Geo MteheI, swofn~T have known Runaway or 10
years he lived with ne for IS months; his character has
| Lev Wsyse lhomsoa. svorn-I have known Hannaway
for about - years; he sa peaceabe, orderly citizen
Androw Mitchell. sworn-I have known Hannaway some
Dor yesrs have been intimately acquainted with MN
ne has exemplary character Is an orderly good citi-
Morton Psnnock aGirmed-I have known Hannaway for
about wears and well for his character for
' samg PenTocE afmed-I have snSn runaway or
4yars has character orderly and we'll disposed et-
J1hn Pa'nard affrmed--I have known Hannaway for
he always supported an excellent charac er
CALVIN RUSSELL afirmed-I have known Hannaway ever
since De hoy at Doe Run. when boy. sne hm
fst hs character has been remarkably good from ms
Isaac y alton afimcd-1 have known HAnnaway Tor IS
he lived ny fathers place have known him ior about
3ytaTs he las supported an tniIty ned char
| imyeach lin for breach Of the peace.
James Coates, sworn-I have known Hannaway ior
yeafs; lis character has been very good dufhs mat
! peIled
! always thought him CIVIL quiet. harmless man
George W Irvine ahifmed-I have been ntlmatey ac-
quamted with the defendant for years IN the Fan 81
1919 lived with he bore very good claracterfr
! al innocent, gOod-heaIted man
MIR. Stevens informed the Court that they had now
! closed & e evidence fl the defendant.
George L. Ashmssd sai l-Tha, II now became his duty
Optn tue rebutng evidence Of the United states We
shall oie nothing that I iccc ua the character % me
the defencan' ODe pom shall direct your attention o.
and that he evidence against hlnes character Tor
convicted They have attempted to break INN dowa; II
may be necessary O. remark, that the cYdncs Of Il IL
Kline not stand need of corr1borat,on be has
been cOuoborated by of the vey witnesses who ies-
There are Jurors here from the interior Of the State who
cannot appreciate the duties OF constable IN c{ Ike
this An Officers duties aIe numerous Vtn.f o4esfs
against him atcyery opportunity, IL an Ohcer 'oeS MS
pu e the fGey With when he discharges his
trust We shall show by large nuaber Of citizens tia;
they would believe hhat his character Tor trath ana
Ano,ier FONT 10 which call your attention. is, that
taken away whom they spoke, the Of the
bnaon was slave The def has not done az much,
thought they would prove that hoy kdn ippsd
in that neghborhood They haze only shown that boy
taken away but they have not proved tha he was Sd
mapped One Of the counsel for the defense r eyens
that they would prove Of kidnapping winch
the have not done ana We nave Hght 10 PSsne 'nas
was the only case they could produce and meg nave
failed make that We shall prove that prey-
TO the fight IN the month OF Septe Der; l8) armed
bands of negroes were seen paradng through Lane tser
county, with the ayowed purpose OF killing all sla' JAun
We shsl show you that Samuel wortangton. ompa.
MED by others went TO Chstianq for the purpose Of get
man named Haipes-that the negro went NJ TO the
6s spf hs SR fsst si,a to XII h aS fred &
prove that he in reply Is Their inerIossoIles SAD mat
| he would take the cue from white woman WAC was
standing BY the stairway In addition to whchd~e shall
also sa bo sRe from the place We shall
BY witness q undoueed yeIacily tnat me % %
but with the witness on an altese'hef dtsrent
offered eyderce show that Harvey Scott not on the
battle ground a. all. We shall produce Harye, scott
| Kline and that he the groand aud how he got
ON oi the window what time, and when he returned;
We shall also show YOU That Dr Pierce, when As sau
thai Hannaway saved hs lite cid not mean toconyey the
idea his doing 1t from generous motive 3u! because
We shall go futheTand show you. gentlemen th+t HnTy
as % nave G BEEN an ocer We shall a. wv you
thar MEETINGS have held relation 10 The FugEivo
| Law AC IN
mat particularly meeting was held e psrsens 70 Ippos
the law the night OF the TIN OF Oct0oer NJ beih'
t,v nshlr Lancaster County, when the mHoNhis iesi-
fMr John NJ Read objected 70 the reading OF TIE reso;
Unions The point was waived for the present, but Will
be presented Court after the evidence has
Mr. Ashmead oonnued-At that meeting the 5esonea
seSa rcwaS ths IS not the time ana place for
ss ,a IN Conclusion that when the gentleman who
opened defense rdcned the idea oi 80 ne
Tinted states he did II IN the night light Inc
acts of these persons show deep seated hostility agans
thought II no act dss, altv said with Mr. Cuyler
Thank God the Union las i19 i.s '1 hi, for
the truth coed would believe mn. the witness if he
nd eSsI SsnrS that he was New York
The T. Counsel objected TO the question on the ground
that the question was for truth and 'eiac,ls -, Il 800
Nr. Stevens SAID, that as CRIME" Ja'S' went 10 'H0
VIZ CooneI Sad tia, Kline was rot here contradict
every insinuaton that might be thrown out - y.
Judge Grier said that be thought Mr. cooper was nsh'
mans character rght De undermined by the mere ask
grdse Kane sad tha he had never heard such ques
Mir s,evens-I don't intend to ask any questions that
do not think ! can prove
Ell BUCKLE .wora-I know the general character
of H H. Kline fos truth and yeraety u Is sOod ! would
Cross. e1amIned-I the Lieutenant Of tue mayor
Police. -. 49, .o,.l character Of
| II " kline for truth and veraciy; Is good wo1d
believe him on his oath; have known Am upward oil ~
Samuel Golddy swornI know the general character OF
II II Kline for truth and yerscy J, Is sisu - al an ~
| know Il would believe ham on oath have known nun of
| 1907 II years. ,.. 49,,
Pete, Keller swOnl-l snow khnes general chalaclei
e,1 ttb and yeraciry il good would believe hun on
his oath have known HIM for 81 years we were Do's To-
| geiher. - r11,.a oascar
under Mayer Jones. -, .A.x,.t,-
CbarleS Worrel sworn-I know the general characte,
of Uenrr r. Kline for truth and yeraclty II IS goO1
would believe him oil his oath; have had GOOD uea %
business with him and he has always acted honest WIPE
me l am lnn-keeper.
Cross esamned-I have heard things pEsudical % his
chsacer: have heard some speak II Of hum; and nave
h ard hun fsvOga0y spoken OF and others say nc
Questlon BY G l. Ashmead-I would still believe nm