Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-09-22
IL The following is the testimony of
Deputy Marshal Kline given before Com
missioner Ingraham relative to the late abo-

lition outrage in Pennsylvania:
Henry IT, Kline srorn-I thought | saw Scarlet
a white man, farmer, living in tie neighborhood
coming from the Of the murder upon a horse
he was in a hurry, but was not at the place the
time OF the firing said You the man that gave
the warning asked him to stop telling him that q
man dead up the road and asked lin where
the nearest doctor was; he gave US answer; told
him the negroes lad killed him but he made me no
answer and drove on; he then dressed different,
ly from what he is; started to Parker's house
on Wednesday morning, and got there IA little aftel
day light; Mr.. Gorsuch, nephew and three 9th
crs whose names | don't know: some fifty yard.
from the house we met Of the blacks, who had
come of the house down the lane, towards Us: as
soon as he wus esried lie turrel and to the
house, and after him; the old gentleman and one
Of his took the field. head him off, the black
got into the house and up stairs before got up;
they got up stairs they seemed to lead THEN
guns, four. FIVE six of them; ha lloocd and told
them my business, and requested the of the
house to let the mca dow n; he said he would
not three or four made replies, when the old gen.
ticman called the one (Nclson) by name, and said,
come down. Nelson. know your voice, Lknow
you; he said, eff you come down. and go home With
mo without any trouble. viii look the past. -
One of the negroes replied "that if you take one
Of u.s. you MUST take us over cur dead bodies the
old gentleman called upon me to 60 up stairs and
take them; told him 20 outside and | would 20
up stairs when attempted to go up one of the par
ty struck at me with something that had prong; |
then went out, when they fired upon the old gentle
man and myselfI then fired ,whenar was thrown;
told them what the consequence would be in re-
sjstng the law Parker replied that he was Penn
syvaniar, and did for the law: he then ask
ed for time to reflect, and gave him ten fifteen
minutes; if he would let me go up stairs and if
the men were there. would take them; the warrants
were then read; he said there were two men there,
but refused their names; was told go ahead, and
take them; advised GOODNESS, and gave Parker five
minutes more to consider; they then consulted up
stairs; ard asked me to send for ncishbor; this
was objected to by the old gentleman and his son !;
old MIR. Gorsuch asked me 10 call upon liannang
with an Indian negro TO assist did so. because
saw there was going to be desperate fight, they
were loading their guns in the meantime Hannang
sail nothing. and asked him if he lived in the
neighborhood; he replied that it was none Of my
business; asked his name, and he said l would
have to lind it out; he said he did not care for any
oct OF Congress, or anything else; Elijah Lewis
then came up, but previously had shown him my
warrant; the blacks stood oil with their guns load
ed and primed; called upon him for assistance.
and handed him the papers, which he returned,
SAVING The negroes had a right to defend them
selves Hannang said the same thing; l then look
ed down the road, and saw about thirty negroes
coming up with guns. clubs, and something else
said would Withdraw my men if he would not let
inc negroes hire, and would let them GO he said nc
had nothing to do with them; told him (Han-
nang) thai would hold both Lewis and him re-
sronsiblc; begged hard. and told the men under
me to leave for God sake. another party of ne
grocs were coming; the blacks then howed, and
rushed upon us; we all fired pretty much at the
same time when the old gentleman fell; about 60 or
~ negroes were present altogether.
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