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.
In re Charge to Grand Jury-Treason, 30 F. Cas. 1047 (C.C.E.D. Pa. 1851)
A case of potential treason, in which Edward Gorsuch and his son were attacked when they entered Pennsylvania to reclaim fugitive slaves.
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 …