New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-25
Trial md Conviction of n kidnappcr The
Rum Traffic. &c.

LANCASTER, Pa. Saturday, Jan. -, leSa
The January Term OF the Criminal Court OF
tbs County has jast closed The session hiss been
interesting one. The moot important on the list
was the trial of John Anderson or Kidnapping another
colcrcd man named John Mckinney. Of Maysown. ON
the 10th OF November last !, being the frat OF the
Mind ever tried in this County the trial excited great
deal II Interest, In anticipation Of lie importance, -
ultimately affecting the rights and personal security Of
cur coored citizens, Hon Henry q Long, President
Judge Of the Sessions referred to the law governing
tits high misdemeanor ct some length, la his able
charge to the Grand Jury. Kidnapping in general be
said l. defined to be the
"Forcible abduction s,es,ng away of woman
child nom their country, and seisins them TO slotnrf'
Tins considered very hoiyous ttense aud Ma pnnsh'
allie with death by the Jewish and Cyl law. Under the
mild administration of the Criminal law Of our State tho
frst punishable by imprisonment Tor period not
less h an 1--WE nor more than twelve years aud for the
ond oheuse tor period 81 wenty one yens but th,s
complaint brought under the Act OF March > is which
declares that any person shs carry by force OF BY
fraud who shall BY false preense ente or cause 10 ne
snticed sc any free mula,o nom any part OF
psr OF this Commonwealth any othSf place oat 81 this
Commonwealth with design and inenuon OF ,elhns and
dsroSns OF or causing be kspt aud detained such es
negro or nuatto as slave servant for he or for any
time whatsoever every such person his OF Their adenand
abe,tors sha be deemed guilty OF high misdemeanor
and on conviction sha DO sentenced pay Ut the dis
cIeon OF the Court passing tho sentence any sum not ess
than $500 nor more tbsn S@to &c ana undergo pun
:
Ut hard labor for period Of not less than five years nor en-
cetdiL twelve years. ,.. -
The person taken or csusd away auduenty by iase
petsuso eneed caused DO enticed away % s'tspt'
I'd 20 be taken cared enced away, must De nee
negro or uatto aud must be taken attempted Ia be
taken out OF this Commonwealth ana tue design nN ."
sn intention OF ceiling OF disPosns 90 causing n ~ ~
or ior life or Tor any tone whssoeyer oat YOU wr
bs he person should be actually carried OF the State
II there Is attempt ale to that elect, hnsihcsnt
The testimony against Anderson was clear aud con
elusive so for at least as concurring circumstances
! could make out n Mckinney was last seen 10
company with Anderson In buggy, on their way to
Marietta where the poor victim had been enticed under
false pretenses.
Al this stage Of the trial the Commonwealth offered
to prove that suspicious looking wagon, and four
men, strangers in the ueiebborhood, had been seen
lurking about Marietta for three four days before the
abduction, by which they designed TO show the Pri.
oncr's connection with other parties unknown TO the
Court and Jury la q conspiracy to kbinsp Mkinney.
This testimony was ected to by defendants counsel,
and the objection sustained BY the Court la this
think the learned Court erred. and many able members
Of ibis Bar will concur with me IN my opinion. sum
Gent evidence was already before the Jury 10 connect
the prisoner with such conspiracy.
The most impressive part OF the case the testt-
mony Of George Ranrn, German, who saw poor
MKinney in Baltimore, early In December, while ho
was being shipped by the nantosers and soul TRADERS
for the South, IN company wnh 80 other slaves. When
ne saw the itness the poor fellow knew him. took oss
lis handkerchief and wiped the burning OF despair
from biz eyes Wei might he weep at the horri pros.
pect before hun
Tie case was argued for the Commonwealth In
mastery end eloquent manner by John H. Ibompsops
ESQ., our indefatigabe District Attorney, (shoss WHO
epd two children were among the murdered victims ~
the III safed Henry Clay) and Hon Thadfie Stevens
Coperessmsn from this District The III human
Liberty and Justice could not have been committed Va
ebleT hsnds--Mr Thompson hsvsg rapidly won hi. way
10 an eDyabc poscn In the front rank othe legal pro
fesion In tLis State The prisoner was defegisd BY
! Resh Frazer, ESQ., an able counsellor sud eloquent
pleader He made the beet out Of bad contend
Ing 90 be did with such fearful odds In bad cause
| He did ample justice b bis inhuman Client
The Jury but = short time and brought In
verdict OF guilty. Sentence has been deferred untn
motion for a new trial. made By Mr. Frazer ths mora
ing IL argued and disposed Of The principal ground ON
which the new tris s,ked for s the sleg~i discovery
/ OF some important testimony for the defcn>e
The mott striking feature Of Criminal Court = the
amount Of busness brought into II through the direct IN
t.uence Of Rum The District Attorney yesterday 81
ruiiied Ia open Court that one ball the csses uied owed
their eziste this prolific evil The taxpayers ara
slowly awakening 10 this great fss and Psomsfros y
! steadily gaining friends Men viii soon be convinced
that the Lauer Traffic cannot be ys9aated and thai
! CnIy hope OF relief lies ia sni6e Prohibition.
On Monday mex the nfst Teschers Institute cver ~
ghBized in this County eonyenes In Fulton Hall IL 10
exp.cfea 10 giys a new and vigorous impetus b. rio
! cause of Common School Education. CosxsroSA