The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-12-02

eminent of the United States does moi ask any mans
conviction on testimony which is uncertain in its nature
adduced On the other hand, have right to expect
from you fair and impartial discharge of public duty
heavy responsibility rests upon yoa and there is no
competent and credtable testimony that the defendant ia
guilty OF the offence which is charged in the indictment,
1t is essential to the OF the country that you should
say 50 ty your verdict Justice requires it, and the obl
CATION or your oaths demands il,
need hardly say to you that the outrage perpetrated
az IhIs!lana was IN my Judgment, treason against the
that offence. II was concerted and combined resistance
by force, OF statute of The United States, and was made
with the declared intent far the defendant Hanaway
was concerned 10 render its provisions void, and 10 make
The act altogether imperative. The proof against him will
be clear and convincing, and such 10 satisfy every
one OF his guilt The overt acls will be established by
the testimony OF than two witnesses, in so pointed
and distinct manner that no question of their truth
exist AIT.
In order that you may fully understand the character of
You Ssei narrative Of he facts a. they viii be eaIed
by the witnesses. "
On the 9th of September last, Edward D. Ingraham,
ESQ., commissioner OF the United States. issued four
warrants directed to Henry X Kline officer appointed
by him under the authority of the act Of 18th September
1880 commanding him to apprehend Noah Buey, Nelson
Ford Joshua Hammond, and George Hammond, who had
been legally charged before the said commissioner with
being fugtiyes from labor who had escaped from the
State OF Maryland into the State of Pennsy ylvana and
owed such service and labor certain Edward Gorsuch
colored man living in this city named Samuel Williams
who preceded the officers TO the neghbohood where the
slaves resided and where the arrests 10 have been
made and gave notice that they We're coming TO execute
them. Oa the lth of September, Kline and his party
consisting of Edward Gorsuch. Dickerson Gorsuch,
Joshua Gorsucb, Dr. Thomas Pearce, Nicholas Hutch
lngs, and Nathan Nesonproceeded 10 Christiana, Ian
caster county, and arriving there, started for Pakers
house, place about three miles distant from the railroad
sy
and across the fields their attention was arrested by the
sound of horns and the blowing of buge After watch
ing about Parkes house for short time, one two
groes coming out it, Ondscovering Kline and
his party fled back INTO the house. and pursuit being
made by him, they stairs These negroes recog
missed by Edward Gosuch, and known to be his slaves
Kline entered the house, and almost Immediately ascer
taned that large number OF negroes were concealed in
the upper part of it, he nevertheless went TO the stair
way, and allied the keeper OF the house to come down.
stating that he desirous of speaking to him. The
negroes at this time heard loading their guns. Kline,
hearing the noise, said to them that therewa
sion for arnng themselves that he designed TO harm no
one but meant 10 ares, two men who were IN the house,
and for whom he had warrants. Some replied thai
they would not come down. Edward Gorsuch then went
himself 10 the stairway, called his slaves by name and
stated that if they would come down and 60 home he
would treat them kindly, and forgive them The past
Kline then read the warrants three times and afterwards
attempted TO go up stairs, when sharp-poin,ed nsru-
ment was thrust at him. and an axe afterwards thrown
down, which struck two OF the party below. Edward
Gorsuch then went 10 the front door OF the house, and
looking up to the window again called 10 his slaves by
name when a shot was fired at him from the window.
In order to ntmdae the blacks, Kline fired his pistol
AT this period horn blown in the house, which
answered by other horns from the outside If by pre-
concerted action. The negroes then asked fifteen minutes
time for consideration, which was granted them. AT
this moment white man was seen approaching the house
on horseback IL turned out TO be Cashier HaDaway,
the present defendant Kline Immediately walked to.
wards him, and inquired il he resided in The neghbor
hood His answer was short and rude" II is none oil
your business" Kline replied by letting him know he
was deputy marshal OF the United States-gave him
the warrants TO read and cal led upon him, in the name
OF the United States, 10 assist IN making the arrests
Hanaway replied he would not assist that he did not
for that of Congress any other act that the
negroes had rights and could defend. themselves, and
that he need not come there 10 make arrests for he
arrived on the ground. elijah Lewis) who walked up
TO Kline and asked him for his authority to be there
Kline showed his papers TO him Also Lewis then read
the warrants, passed theW TO Hanaway, who returned
them 10 the marshal. Lewis, after reading the war
rants, said the negroes had right TO defend them
selves" Kline then called upon him 10 assist in The ar
rests, when he refused, and would not even tell his
name Kline then asked Hanaway where his residence
was he replied "you must find that out the best way
you can" Kline then explained to them what his views
of the act of Congress OF 1850 and informed them
that through their agency these slaves would escape
BY this time the blacks had gathered in very large num-
bers around the house, armed with guns, when they
pointing towards the marshal AT this june
ture Kline implored Hanawsy and Lewis 10 keep tue
negroes from firing, and he would withdraw his men,
leave the ground and let the negroes go Hanaway /
Instantly replied, they had right to deend lhen.
selves, and be would not interfere" kllne's answer
was they not good citizens, or they never would
permit the laws 10 be set at defiance IN this way Dr
Pearce then remarked that all they wanted was ihe
properly and that they id no, wish TO hurt hair oil any
ones head" Lewis replied, &c that negroes were not
property" and then walked away. BY thus time another
gang OF negroes had arrived armed with guns and clubs,
and Hanaway rode up TO them and said something IN
low tone of voice. He moved his horse out oil the way
of the guns the negroes shouted and Immediately hred
from every direction. Hanaway rode short distance
down the lane leading from PaTkets house, and sat on
his horse watching The blacks. Kline then called to
Lewis telling him a man was shot, and begging hun TO
come and assist which Lewis refused TO do lhls con-
versaon took place The bars the short lane, whieh
will be shown TO you upon the plan we purpose giving "
evidence. While this conversation was gong on anu
standing in the short lane, about hall way between tbe
bars and houses Joshua Nj Gorsuch was standing near
him; Dckerson Gorsuch was IN the short lane, not so
Huichings, and Mr. Nelson were somewhere near The
same spot The number OF negroes assembled al thc
time must have exceeded one hundred before me hfhg
commeD eDced, Edward Gorsuch was struck with club
on the back part OF the head, anu Iell loIwu @ On ns
hands and knees As he was struggling TO rise. and ~
The act of getting upon his feet he was shot down. and
when PROSTATE on the ground was cut on the head win
corn-cuter, and beaten with clubs Dlckerson Cor
such on persceying the attack made upon his aiher
Immediately rushed 10 his assistance when his revolver
was knocked out OF his hand, and he himself shot
in various parts OF the body, producing intense agony
and rendering him utterly helpless Joshua M 6o!sueh
was a,tac ed at the me and defended himself with
his revolver which he twice snapped at his assalans
bu, the powder being wet, IL would not go on lie was
also struck down and cruelly beaten and naitfea,ed
When the firing commenced Kline, IN order to AVOID Its
effects. escaped into field but on seeing Dickinson
Gorsuch srQa Cling in the short lane apparently wounded
ami bleeding al the risk OF his life he went TO his
assistance and placed him under the shelter OF tree un
nj aid could be procured Hutchngs and Nelson, two OF
the Others this lime making their escape, the ne
sroes being in full pursuit Dr. Pearce and Joshua Cor
such etreated by the short lane and number OF shots