United States v. Williams, 28 F. Cas. 631 (E.D. Pa. 1852)
Indictment against Samuel Williams (defendant) to determine if Williams did assist with the escape of the slaves of Edward Gorsuch (deceased). Decision: not guilty.
An Illustration of the Christiana Tragedy
In 1851, free black residents of south central Pennsylvania resisted kidnappers, one of whom was killed – they were tried for treason by a two-judge …