The New York herald., 1851-12-04

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told me that man shot, alarmed; returned
40 the ground about 10 o'clock: coored perrons whom
ana Esssi. TSonpsos; he (rnonrsonC h.a nothing IL
mis- hand; do not rrcolisct names Of any stters Mr..
i,snwsy rssehsd the bs- perhaps minute before got
Rsarcs; had no ntnAuon the evening before that hid
nappers eoming heard nothing Of tall Clarkson
Justice done before; don't knew Why Clsrksou gave me
notice DIDN'T spesk TO negroes on the ground ddnt
tSise q that iisd; tSins Kline could not have led
wounded nan into the woods without ny seeing him.
did not him lead any one and think he could not
from the scene Of the mot Joseph scArist but did
not speak him; he h a nsshbor OF mine Ths cross.
exsmpaton of this pursued ut considerable
length by Mssrs. Brent and Cooper
Henry Burt, affirmed Lived At Castnsr Hanway's at
che time the Chr tisns affray; Elijah Lewis came
along ssd asked Csstner at home; he teld me to
ted him that the kidnappers had surrounded William
died hsrse Mr.. Hsnwsy sat down ate breakfast and
tLen rods OF down th- road didn't him again till
wsys min; he had q oonvey.s.ion With Thompson Law.
head, Esquire Parnen, and me; Kline inquired the
way TO Pennngtonvae, he said there were some
men very badly wounded one young man. who
wss lying up in the woods in particular,
he thought would die: some one asked him why they
until they shot, he replied that he tried to
get lis away, but could not he said that he told
1heR It no use, there were toe many opposed to
Jacob Wilson afarmed-The first day of the week
following the riot Kline and seven or eight others
came TO cur house, and inquired for MT Parker; he
said heard there; then told him he knew
more than did but, If he had authority, he could
sesrca be said sl0ol0 reward offered for Parker
5000 Governor Johnston and So 900 by the cover
nor Of Maryland they determined 70 have him,
he the who shot old Mr. Gorsuch; my sister
Gor.uch he ssd II be had gone to Canada they would
get him my sister asked him If he would know Parker
II he should see him; Know him--yes,, he said; II
talking to him twenty minutes from the window"
Adjourned to ten O'Clock morrow morning b.
SEVENTH DAY.
PHILA PHrA, December 8, 1851.
C,nyuotion of the Epid,nee f e Detence-Impeachaent
of RRne's Character f,r Truth and peraeity
rhs court was opened st ten O'Clock
Col Robert NJ Lee he said in consequence Of
xemsrss made by counsel yesterday, to explain his
position He the original counsel of the late Ed
0orsuch but what precise position he at present
occupies the csse the writer could not gather from
III. remarks .-
Thompson Lawhead sworn-I live in sadbury town.
chip three lies from the Of action started to go
there and my way heard firing; met Elijsh Lewis
be said you had better round and go back"
Up and led another to the woods and left him
immediately the one who was left called to him to come
back the mill; the Marshal came there he
inquired the way TO Pennngtonviei he said two men
badly wounded; up there in the woods and one
physician; Just then Squire Pownsn rode up; Hsnry
Burt told the Marshal, that's the squire the Mar
eba eaid be came Phsdelphia in the night train
and walked over from Penningtouvile.
Cross. examined The sun was then sbout three
Quarters Of hour high; when nrst saw Kline he vas
about from the other he seized him by the arm
add he'd him to the woods; Mr. Lewis was two hundred
steps oG
Samuel II Laughliu affirmed went up to Christiana
the day the got in conversation there with
Mr Klioe; he said, s soon - It was light they saw a
negro that he went Into the mouse ana Una. tney re-
cognfsed the voices OF Two Wnom tney hne" 10 oe 0r
Ssuchs slaves; the slaves willing 10 at first;
but the armed negroes 70 assemble IN ne lane ana
he tried TO get his men 10 leave out tney soud not
he left and went into the woods after the dyht
mau came along a. crazy Is bedous ana ne piioted
him on TO PennngtoBvile and pus hm ABOARD tne cars
for Philadelphia.
Cross ersmined-He ssd, when tne negroes sstnere1
ue ees. a n ,s ~ w, 80, ~, h-. =. ~ a..
away then they would not nave got hnr ne sead thst
Ar hsnwsy vas there on ana teia the negroes
TO re be said he shosed the warrants to Mr. Lewis and
Isaac Rogers swcrn Il live eight hundred nine
hundred yards up the ns lane from Psrksrs house on
Thursdsy early IN the morning might be little after
sunrise, heard noise At Psrkers house; after
got part of the way 70 the creek Csstner HAnwsy
on horseback and Dr. Pesrce running Alongside OF him.
hand; called to him not 10 shoot but be did shoot ct
Or. Pearce; DR. Pearce ran on and entered my house
MrHsuvsy called 20 tts several times and said
Boys dom nre."
Cross exAmined-I sa~ man go up the Lane; sup
cS NJ life; did net see Dickinson @ Gsrsueh struck;
did not state before Alderman Rvssrt that saw him
man was good desl ,enfu.ed about that tiue aad
any memory was not ve-y good; have since understood
rusOa 9orscoh; saw hm ia.l 20 his knees
just after the counsnosm-nt Of the examination Of
this witness the of Of the Distinguished
cou1sel attracted by q strikingly handsome girl
vita black eyes and hair and rosy cheeks who took
seat in niche behind he witDess-s stand Il Is ples
ran, to witness such quick perception Of the beautiful
by the learned gentlemen
Jo--sh c Dickensop srrned-on the day after the
murder Of Mr. Gorsuch oos the cars with DR. Pesrce
st Chsis.sna and went Lancaster; sat the
seat With him; in-oesesd TO him before starting;
DR. Pssrce stated that he rsshest piece Of sus
abe Of bis death ssd his wounds he also
blamed Kne very NUT bs seid that be came out OF
ths hoese and called fo- 4. Marshal several times hut
no o'AraA vas 70 N!o-he Dc sAio ne got tne oia an
ou, Of the house bet ~ L. va pasrng out the lane he
notic-1 the oad man coantnanee change; he oscsme
CAIN soa ssern AZ d sac Z. would have nis negroes or
cie Ia tue aitempt ue lied and went back; the old
mao vas shot Dr sad lat he nr-d his own revolver
snd rsn-tbAi he overtoot Nr hanwsyi the negroes
YER "a not pursuit. Anc % believed that he owed his
tte 70 Nc Hanvsy be sad that MT Hanway turned
snd to o tae negroes ior eoes sake DO pot shoct