The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-11-27

CHRISTIAEA INDICTMENT.
In the District Court of The United States. 4,
and for the Eastern District Of PcnHSyirdnid
Of-- sessions, IN The yaT Of orr LORI
one thousand ggh hmdycd and fhyone.
EASTERN DIsrRlcr or PENNSYLVANIA, s..
The Grand Inquest of the United States d
America. inouiring for the Eastern District o
Pennsylvania on thciroaths and aiirmations re-
spcctiyelv do present that --, yeoman. Of
the District aforesaid, OWING allegiance to the
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SAID Unifei SScs Ct,ustu1u. nS.d 1qt, ~ J.,
execution Of the laws thereof within the same
to wit law Of the said United States entitled
An act respecting fugtiyes from Justice and
persons escaping from the service Of their mas
trrs approved February twelfth one thousand
seven hundred and ninety-thrcc and also
law Of the said United States, entitled An act
toamcnd and supplementary to, the act entitled
An act respecting fugtivcs from justice and
persons escaping from the service Of their mas
tiers, approved February twelfth, one thousand
seven hundred and nincty-three' which latter
supplementary act was approved September
eighteenth. one thousand eight hundred and
fifty, on the eleventh day of September in the
year Of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and flty-one in the County of Lancaster in
the State Of Pennsylvania and District afore-
said. and within the jurisdiction of this Court
wickedly and traitorously did intend to levy
war against the said United States within the
same.
And to fulfil and bring to effect the said
traitorous intention Of him, the said -.
he the said --, afterwards to wit on the
day and year aforesaid in the State District
and County aforesaid and within the iursdic-
ton Of this Court, with great multitude of
persons, whose names to this Inquest are us
yet unknown to Il great number to wit, to the
number Of one hundred persons and upwards.
armed and arrayCd in a warlike manner, that
Is to say, with guns. swords, and other warlike
weapons rs well offensive rs defensive being
then and there unlawiully and traitorously as
semblcd, did traitOrously assemble and combine
against the United States, and then and there
with force and arms, wickedy and traitorous-
ly, and with the wicked and traitOrous inten-
ton to oppose and prevent, by means of ntimi-
datiOn and violence, the execution of the said
laws of the United States within the same. did
array and dispose themselves in warlike and
hostile manner against the said United States,
and then and there, with force and arms, in
pursuance Of such their traitorous intention, he,
the said --. with the said person so ny
aforesaid wickedy and traitorously did levy
war against the United States
And further to fulfil and bring to effect the
said traitorous intention Of him the said
and in pursuance and in execution of the said
wicked and traitorous combination to oppose.
resist, and prevent the said laws of the United
States from being carried into execution. he
the said --- afterwards, to wit, on the day
and year first aforesaid, in the State District
and County aforesaid, and within the iurisdic-
ton aforesaid with the said persons whose
names to this Inquest are ~ yet unknown, did
wickedly and traltorously assemble against the
said United States, with the avowed intention
by force OF arms and intimidation, to prevent
the execution of the said laws of the said United
States within the same and in pursuance and
execution of such their wicked and traitorous
combination he the said ---. then and there
with force and arms, with the said persons to a
great number, to wit the number of one hun
drcd persons and upwards, armed and arraved
in warlike manner, that is to say. with
guns swords and other warlike weapons. rs
well offensive as defensive being then and there
mlawiuly and traitOrously assembled. did
wlckcdly knowingly, and traitorously resist and
oppose one Henry H. Kline an officer duly M
pointed by Edward ID. Ingraham, Esquire, a
Commissioner duly appointed by the Circuit
Court ol the United States for the said District
III the execution OF the duty of the Office of the
SAID Kline, he, the SAID Kline being appointed by
the said Edward d. lngraham, ESQUIRE by
writing under hlshand to execute warrants and
other process isSucdby him, the said ngraham,
M the performance of his duties as Commits
Honer under the said laws of the United States :;
and then and there, with force and arms, with
the SAID great multitude of persons, 80 ~ afore-
sand unlawiully and traitorously assembled. and
armed and arrayed in manner as aforesaid. he
the said ---, wickcdly and traitorously did
oppose and resist and prevent the said Kline
from executing the lawful process to him directed
and delivered by the said Commissioners AGAINST
sundry persons, then residents of said county
who had been legally charged before tho said
Commissioner rs being persons held IN seryice
or labor IN the state of MARYLAND and owing
such service or labor to n certain Edward Cor,
such, under the laws of the said State Of Mary.
land had escaped thercfrom into the said East
crn District Of Pennsylvania which process
duly ISSUED by the said Commissioner the said
Kline then and there had in his possession. and
was then and there proceeding 10 execute as
by law he was bound to do; and 80 the Grand
Inquest upon their respective oaths and afir.
nations aforesaid, do say, that the said -
IN manner aforesaid, rs much as in him Law,
wckedIy and traitorously did prevent, by means
oi force and intimidation the execution of the
SAID laws Of the United States in the said State
and District
ANA further to fulfil and bring to effect the
Sa'a traltorous intention of him. the said -
an" III further pursuance and in execution of
the S'nd wicked and traitorous continuation IN
oppose resist and prevent the execution of the
sld laws ct the said United States m the State
and District aforesaid, he. the said = az
forwards TO wit, ON the day and wear first oCoro.
said in the state, County. and Distr;ot 80
said and within the jurisdiction of tb;s c.,
with the said persons whose names 20 ,ho
Grand Inquest aforesaid are IA vet untno,'''
did wickedly and traitorousy assemble o,,oin",
the said United States with the ayowed int"n
ton, by means Of force and intimidation 10
prevent the execution of the said laws of tho
United States in the. State and district aforc-
said and in pursuance and execution of such
their wicked and traitOrous combination and
intention, then and there, in the State, District
and County aforesaid and within the jursdic
ton of this Court with force and arms, with
great multitude of persons TO wit, the number
of one hundred persons and upward, armc,
and arrayed in warlke manner, that is d
say, with guns swords and other warlik,
weapons as Well offensive AS defensive, beinl
then and there unlawiully and traitorously as
sembled he, the said ---, did knowingly anC
unlawfulIy assault the said Henry II Kline
he, the said Kline, being an officer appointed, by