The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-09-24
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
Examination or the Negro Rioters In Penn
sylvanfa.

LANCASTER, Pa, Sept. 23 1851.
The examination Of prisoners charged with being con-
cerned In the murder Of Mr. Edward Gorsuch Of Mary
land In the vicinity Of the town Of Christina Lancaster
county, was resumed at eleven o'clock this morning.
The court house crowded TO excess With the cti
zens of the county and strangers from Baltimore and
various parts of Pennsylvania.
The following the of the accused persons,
who were into court by the sheriff and his
Elijah Lewis and Casta ITannaway white mem John
Morgan Henry simms and Jacob Moore. negroes.
One OF the white is sterekeeper, and the other
builder They are both property here and OF well
known respcctability. They are charged with being
aide re- sbeters obstrucng the officers of the Law
in the discharge their duty and also charged with
the shooting and killing Of Edward Gorsueh
The negroes-Morgan and simms-when before
United States Commissioner Graham, sworn TO, on
the testimony of George Washington and Harvey Scott
as having committed the murder OF Mr.. dorsueh; Ihis
an axe He s powerful and muscular black man, about
Elk feet high and wears large whiskers
Thomas r. Frarklin, the Attorney General OF S1nn-
sylvania was present
Stevens and Ger ersl George Ford.
George NJ. Cline Esq, acted for the Commonwealth,
assisted by John L. Thomson the District Attorney.
Gel W b. Ford, the Attorney General Of Maryland, is
here at the request Of Governor Lowe.
George Larymead Of Philadelphia, attended in behalf
Of John w-Ashmesd the U. s. District Attorney pre-
sllns oHlcer Ills onical duties eieWnefe pfeNehSei
Mr. A. s attendance.
The District Attorney proceeded to open the by
stating history Of the facts lie said the negro phi
here in court, exemna ton were charged, In
the first place, with being guilty OF wilful MURDER not
only by the firing OF guns but by being present az the
time the white persons charged with aiding
and sbettipg h at murder They are now charged Also
the laws Of the United States being In open re-
beion against the government in defyipg the process
of the United States officers and laws OF Congress lie
read the act Of Congress Of April GOTH as to eason and
in support his also referred to other acts OF
Congress the decisions Of justices Of the peace aud other
magistrates of the several States who are authorized TO
exercise jurisdiction prescribed in primary proceed
ipg in OF crimes and offences against the United
States.
Henry NJ Cline Deputy nited States Marshal, on be-
Ing produced four warrants signed by United states
Commissioner lpershsn and dated September 1881 for
the test Of Geo Hammond Joshua Hammond Nathan
Ford. and Noah Bentz also, depctation TO witness,
dated March $780, he then testified that on Monday the
9Th Of September, 1851, Mr.. Edward Corsuch came to
pLsdelhi the United States Commis sioDer and got
these warrants out the arrest q his slaves they were
placed in hands by the Commissioner; after that Mr.
Gorpeh made arrangements with my self and two officers
CT Philadelphia. aud John Egan Thompson. and Fully
10 start from PHILADELPHIA sept in the afternoon we
went Westchtsrer where hired a wagon TO take me
to Gssg heIyie; there hired pair of horses and
fterttd from that place; after proceeding some distance
the wagon broke down and the driver and myself were
thrown out, hurt pretty badly; he uuhitched
the hoIfes, and returned to Galagheryille; | got
another carriage proceeded to Pennin gtonyle and
drove up 20 Doris HOTEL saw yellow sitting az
the door upcer the piazza went into the tavern and
tcok gais Of leuonsde asked the landlord about two
horseback. and as l did so looked round aud
faid, Hsloo, Sam. what you doing here ," He
SAID know what you after; year horse thieves
have teen here. ard are gone"
when the wires brought to this point thought
IL about time 10 stop-and We did stop