The New York herald., 1851-09-28
sUNDAs MORNING, SEPTEMBER 20. 1851

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i told them to withdraw the Dssifhem = assse mel
withdraw my men; Lewis walked avn 20 that might
os%e n up xisS Hs.~ay ID At a1s W.. Indian negro
cutter and reyolver said, you come with corn
just as Lewis came up and was reading the cculred
when they would not order their withdrsHent;
my men to 70 withdraw for Gods sake Mr.. Lewisso1
the woods Mr Hanway walked up to his hofss, whes
the crowd OF negroes were standing, and he
walked % .sost ssy s's
thirty yards and looked towards them they said he IL
only deputy ana on saying 80 they ared like com.
Pany OF soldiers they fired up where Mr. 0orsuch was
they stood facing the Ane in the line Of nre It
was at Mr.. g. and bis son; then up portion Of
horns blowing all around; cannot see how escaped
being shot got over the fence an stopped down In
corn field then got into the lane there were several
parties perhaps hundred neg roes saw young Mr..
Gorsuch coming out Of the lane wounded in the side and
one of his arms; he was bleeding; blood was running
Mr.. Gorsuch, deceased, fall; negroes with guns
pointing Of the house windows Dr. Pearce
not stop; the negroes him. he shook bis head
snd went on saw him turn up to q far house;
Mr. Lewis going down the lane, and called to him that
man was killed; saw a boy, who was with Mr.. Lewis;
called to him. when he turned round and shook his head
and refused to come back; he got to the mill,
yet another white boy; asked him where I
could get doctor, where could get wagon, but b
said the doctor was two miles on, ct psnningtonvie
went back and found one CT my badly wounded la
the head he was a. crazy as bed brg he wounded
In the arm; he lives in York met another body of
groes; tod them to keep of, weuld blow their
brains out directed Mr. Hutchinson to follow Lewis,
to where he went met man called Scarlet.
the mill riding very fast, and ssid 20 him, man you
have been giving tEe nfor nstion; he made
reply, nor would he cay where could find doctor;
certain that those (pontns to prisont John
Morgan. Henry Simms. jacob Moore, and George WASH
gton Harvey Scott in the crowd Of negroes
present before the firing began told them I would
know them again; Mors an had corn cutter or some.
thing N ft.rg sted at
hut; sitting In front Of the door raised to
strike me caught 1t and told him he lad slept at the
me told him scott told me he had slept out
that night they had warning Of coming.
y what time it vas when the aifray commenced about
Elk O'clock after day light; Mr. Hsnway and Mr. Lewis
appeared about twenty minutes before the firing
Depced the first firing took place towards Parker's
house, down by iii not two hundred yards from the
fpot where Mr. Gorsuch shot thoss four colored
men have identified think In the first party of
negroes they down the the house; another
party up from the creek and fired at these
were with the t party after that party had fred near
the house, they followed DR. Pearce
SECOND DAY.
LANCASTER, Sept a. 1851
given in his testimony Dr. Thomas L q Pcsrce was
xsnibed.
DIR. Thomas T @ Pearce, being sworn, ssid-In going
up lane towsi ds Psrkers house. man running
towards the house; reaching the house. received
blow above the right eye with missile thrown from the
second story window; Joshua Gorsuoh shortly afeer
received blow the shoulder with Q club from the
same quarter during that time the marshal In the
house and read bis warrant for the arrest Of Nelson the
slave duriDg this time horns blown from the win
dow towards the east they also hAowcd from the win
dow In the Of the hous there something heavy
the marshal and my uncle deceased Mr. aorsuch told
him TO be careful, rs gun Was pointed out OF
the window; was inside and he outside the house;
L saw msros head out CT the window; have
not seen him since; not arrested This witness
corroboIates the last about showing warrants to
Hs 0ssr the 10
Mshs for ths purpose Of bearing what he had 70 say
in Inference to the warrants heard Hanway say to the
Marsh al you had better 60 horae-you can't make any
arrests here and he said something about blood bu
what did not hear the Marshal tsd he would hold
have the MarLsls papers in his hsnd-also another
NAV with bis back towards ma, reading them did no.
hear bis answer when the Marshal called upon Us I,
retire, then ventn the direetion where my uncle
ss there chance Of getting the slaves and told
him turned towards the bars at the lower end o.
tie lane nom the house, and In . minute or two, |
turned round and my father going back 20 ths
house the negroes about this time rushed out OF sh
house and passed along short lane towards where I
was standing they to halt just as they passed
my uncle and met by crowd Of negroes outside OF
the bars, who rushed towards them with shouts and
yels my u,ele knocked down |; looked up aud
down the lane the Marshall did not him ~ the
bars the Ieoes had come to stand in the sh,r lane
By MIR Aslnesd-It Is my impression that Me Cor
such was shot while he falling, AMI was cut from
behind
By Attorney Generai-when he was making an effort
to get up the negroes shot him. the slave Noah Bailey
reached him he extended his arm and believe shet my
uhele; he was armed with gun; there were several
shots fred at the time.
and In attempting to FIRE second time his pistol
Knocked out Of his hand by club, and n. the mo-
gross wsIe in full chase after us; the momont young
Gcruch fell they set up q hideous noise jumped
the bars at the end Of the lane they shot at eight
or ten guns fred at the end Of the long lane met
Mr. Hanway; had twenty or thirty shot holes In my
clothss thot frcm revolver passed through my hat;
Chat Was produced exhibiting the mark Of the blow
m A Of ha m nd n
thot In my shoulder blade, one In my side and one In
my right WRIT, Josbua Gorfnch and myself requested
Hanwsy 70 make the negroes desS but be said he could
not and ballowed sfter them.
..S ~ Mr. S's''n'-D'n' ''u r'''ll''' what li'n"''
witness-On Jos hul Gorsuch asking to be taken up
behind Hsnway, he refu<ed, and rode of he said he
could do hing for the negroes could ave inter
cep;cd my retreat they had closed up but kept them
th with my revolver; negro strike Joshus Cor
such on the head but think Il was with gum In the
evening, went to Mr.. Levi Pownsis house. near the
scene Of action to see Mr. Dickerson 0orsuch he was
shot in the post.ror part right there twenty
or thirty shots his side contained about forty and thy
entered bis lungs Mr. Joshua Gorsuch Ia at his home In
Maryland; he at the Of action; wounded
In the posterior part Of his head cut two or three
inches long; he IL recovering.
by Mr.. fOrdney-Did not see old Mr.. Gorsuch shoot,
don't know that be did shoot.
BY Attorney Cencral-At the time the old gentleman
was Knocked down, be bad no weapon in his hand he
was addressing Joshua Gorsuch at the moment; there
were twenty or thirty negroes around him then.
by Mr.. foreney-fhe negroes were armed with guns
Cross examined by Mr.. stcvens-Kiine the Msr1hd
fred his revolver after the first Gre from the windows at
Pnkers house don't recoect any firing having taken
place except at the house after went In search Of th,
Msrsbai did not him until after the whole ahray
was over don't recolsct that Mr. Ilanway told the ne
groes not 90 nrc thought he used his influence repe
thsm have sad believed Mr. IIsnwsy he'd been In
means ef turning back portion OF the negroes and OF
favpg my life; there several negroes horseback
the Marshal fred no shot, except one at the house that
know of
Nicholas I. Hutchirgs also esamntd and corrobo-
rated In the main the testimony of the witnesses lie
Noah Buley q Mr. Gorsucs slaves az the scene
Of action, gray horse he loaded his gun In the pre-
sencc cf Mr.. Iisnway and Mr. Lewis-sftervsrds saw
him fire II the hrst firing from Parkers house.
Crofsexan iaed-The firing In the lane commenced be.
tween Fix and seven o'clock In the morning.
Eenry H. Kline r,-called-Stated he saw on Wednes-
day, the 9th Sept old Mr. Gorsuch with pocket book
which, in appearance contained three or four hundred
dollars; this when he paid for wagon at asgher
vlle had not i'm since he Lost his life TIL his body
was brought 70 Christiana.
(Dr Pearce called, and corroboraed this Witness
statement
Nathan Nelson. being testified to most facts
stated by the witnesses He saw Noah Buey the slave
among the crowd Of negroes, armed with gun.
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