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;\ S 3 SH feOITBT OE JUSTICIA&Y . ^¦ r ' -u ' \ - : ' -. ' ' : . .. .. ¦ . : - : ^ aUkSGOW COTTON SPMNERS . J&fidexce of Thoxas Donachy . . ( Continuedfrom our last . ) . . r £ 33 sao'e 5 > e » . He lay and listened till they repeated c ^ Axx&am . . He made bo answer , and they " said if he s ^ J-a&wtxise nsdopea they would-fbrce the door open . . ^ fe ^ tfitfll made no answer , and they commencwl to - /^ saExfclke < ieo £ , when Mrs . Michan rose and desired ^ rikeatto go away . They said they -would not go till ^ '" SLk-ssw-witness , and continued beating the dour . - ^ SsfArdke one * f tlie panriels , and Riddell was the ~ * aje ± < £ kat came hl . He . first pat in . lite head and -iJ 6 bo « 2 £ Hs-and spoke a considerable time'before he ** r ^ v ^ --l&SSB . eOTJIlT OE JUSTICIASY . ¦
-Tcssae pa altogether . Mrs . Michan held the door , : _ tge £ ? cifcae&i stood in the middle of tie floor , hold-> ipS-aj ; fastol in his hand , and threatened to fire if ~ £ *? t 4 i& not go tiway . Ridddl was for going away , - "iti ffraae-behind * .-urged him 03 . Riddeil again -s& ^ dviteess if he w « uld give erer working , nnd ?» r ? sa % &e 4 if . hewonld go away quietly he wobld be '•« £ «* aa siPming by eght o'clock—nwaniilg , Usa : v i » . iwsald join the strie . Riddell asked his bond *^ £ « rCfext . and -he-gaveit . Rj . ldell asked him to ~ 3 & « dedaie to God that is woi-ld coma ont in the
" - ^ BEas ^ -, st eight oxlack , and he did so . * They "Sffaat aweat away ; bnt did not go farther than the . ZJaafriBfi&e -stairs , ^ liea they turned and said iher TTsaadlfSp in . RidieU case in by the broken psnnel ' ISfe ^ a ^ ¦ were to iolloir , when he desired Mrs . riEirfcaE to © £ en the 3 oor . They then demanded- the ^ 5 »^ i ^» m witn ess ; he h esitated a little , " bat at last sgjMggifc ' xpto RiddeU , who snapped it at the , door , aj | jii 1 jml ll ni ' iji'li'i jjh ' 1 I They , then wished iEi « teo » iii 6 oat to treat him , bnt heVonld not go , ^ aa 3 £ ii « -lefthim . Besides RiddeE , Rjphard M'Marsts ^ sEa Cwolads name&Thoinson andN icholson were -j ^ -&j < konss . He also heard Thomas Cable ' s voice -je ^ side , ^ but he did not-ceaae -in . They vr ere all - ¦ Tg s / jia . spinners , and he knew they had all struck . jjastsJece they cane in , he heard CafFie ask two or •^ sse « JEies to-let him in tOl he should tear the nob
- ¦*—— -t-s | rnfcs out . nitaess changed his lodgings a ^ cS ^ ay , but Trent to work , aad continues there y ; itIL Same of them propose 1 to strike witness , bul M £ hsxcen interfered and weald not let them . - He -= eai £ Sf ihey struck witness , he wonld strike th ' ein .. " ^ Srijiij ^ aid . £ aat if this should come oat , they knew ^ aibsTsJioad be transported for it , bnt they did not sesre- ^ se something to that effect . Doss not re-¦ xsx&sdt diat they threatened him if he ! gare inforsznz&sm . * - __ " ^ o- f Deran-or Michan , is the vridow of George 5 § £ m £ jjh » , and knows thp last witness . He ludsred ~ 3 Tf = i& . 4 a isst- summer , in Reed-street , Bridgeton . ' ^ Snaessften described the attack and brealciife itkas . iisrbonse , as deponed to by Dant ? hy . Voices
^ jncsjse ilie door called for the nob , and when she - «» ctb £ not open tae door - $ h ? y broke it . Tliev ¦* % s&& . dfiim apart of the partition , and a brick fell ¦ jyj'SE iff head and hurt-ber . Tammy RHusil , one -= - « £ ier own neighbours , carnein tiraJightLs broken i-Tttrsadl , and the nob promised to come out at eight ^* i *» c \ : that morning . Saw Bonaghy get down =-xv ?« . % » s "knees , "but did not liear the woris used . "Sjfc « asR » a and M'Manus came in with RMiell . ^ sjEE ^ iyhadapis-tnl , and Tannny Riddel ! took it i-ix ^ z . Jam , and they then went away . Donathy vrent ' = sp £ f Ssctt her next day . She did not Hke to keep -visas : 4-iagex for $ ? ar of . more dr-nger . - " -vssae * Wood—is partner of rraccis Wooi < fc Co ., = s « E : ai spinners , Bndgeton . Their workers all left .
£ fe « E ! ii < m &e fitnse m April Ust , His duelling tis&ais ? is 2 ^ 60 in James StreauBndfeioE . About jdx 2 & « is sStei thft strike they took . » unie new workers ' v 2 * i eai £ -ja 21 , Tiere were then watchers s ^ tnpoa z ^ ,- £ . T -i .-bj the tnrn-oct " spinners . It was regnlsrlv ¦« si 3 £ s . Sisd ^> y& < 3 m"fduT to * & dozen , &om morsing till sz-sSbu Two of-the oevr hands left him . buth » doc >« - •^ aaS ^» w tie cause ; On the night of tiie 11 th d- 12 tb - * t&-- ? s 2 j ^ a little after twelre at night , witnafis was rsi £ 2 ^ Eg jco sleep in the parlour , end just as he was ^¦ tfiEfsnto bed a cannister came in through the win-*^ t _?^ . aEdit was bladng at oueend . Tiie window-& ~ ig £ 3 'L - * t 6 pped it from -coming far into the room , ^ - ^ t- ^ ciess csj ^ it it before it got to the ground . It " ^ sas . jT >^ Bg npoa the blinds . -The train was coming jSoEfT ^ g top of the cannistsr , oat of a hole in . the 3 * sL §\ b ! if » d ^ ie window and threw it out . Shut £ 5 sr ylsdow- agrin , end bafore he could clr > se die
' £ ts ± i £ i& aiiotlier cannister came throsgh the win-~^ s .-si sad struck witness on the breast . It wa « SSsEsssgako . Hs » caught it and threw , it out , ' and ¦^ urfc-dosed the slratteis , but caBei out . for assi » tance iSzrsi . -Seard \ oices in the street fi . little afterwards . -3 &xnc h ££ an hour after he went out into rhe street , = ssac £ -l&sfed for the cannisters . He found one of c ^^ -iai not tbe other . Identified tlie cansisier , " ° 33 aci . % ras a cySndrical tin one , about five incne * in . ? 3 * K ^^ -aQd three inches diameter . He look it to the fSieraLi-s-effics , where he threw " the canni » te r * out , he ^ sszri" -n » exploson ; but he "heard plenty of noii ? e " KSlL&tt that . Does not recollect if tLsre was any " r = Ecs ^ : i 3 L the canimtcrswhen he threw them out ; VisE ^ etk were blazing . Next morning thera wes no zEX ^ -ssrsuQe of a guard at the mill , nor wb * there ^ aa&p ^ aasg the day . Doe * not recollect if they ercr « iS 2 ss &ack zsain .
¦ &js& £ E-exzTsvaei —Thinks it was the 12 th night -PEbSitkis happened—but whsther the Hthor-Wth Ssest * ** * s so watch next 'day . ItTwas-on a Weiire * - " tfisra ^ it . "fess 3 £ * 5 Blans , is c ! erk to Francis Wood < & Go . — TiSfc £ i £ « in the same street with last witness . 2 & £ X 3 = 8 ¦ are just opposite . On Wednesday niglit , £ 3 S £ tL J" ^ y , neard m what had happened in Mr . * 9 & < = *^ s tons-. - Heard a noise like brsaking of glass ; 3 ! acio 9 cat ana saw a light in the street , and another xatSftiaESjig 'front Wool ' s honsa into the street . ^ SsiidML » rood ; sToica caBing outmcrder , aud came « tSr 3 P » . flairs . He took witness anl others into a --sjaEsS-iease and showei tliesi a . canister wlacii saiej 3-•^? £ . « cr . jrciipOTrder- yayinr , som ? ¦ of his friends had
353 ii 2 iisiST 0 Egh fiifi wiaanwfar him . Before witr ass * < 2 Bse . down , and while looking out of hh "e » nc :-d 5-5 r , heard the light which he-saw dropping - * ica 3 fc * x |» lede . Itgs . ve a craih-like that of a sroali "gSHldL aE . d the light scattered . Did cot see any of ^ 3 t * tjsemhss of fee burning . Ths cannister Mr . "S&ctfi-showed him was entire . Did not saa the otiier < 33 ^ C 4 H 5 ieT at cIL J&ctsi Eeigason , finsmith , in StockweH Street—2 & ± 2 i « 23 bers some persons corning on the afternoon * -f £ i Iie-12 thef Jnly last , to bny cannisters from him : " 3 S > ez 2 - « rere three men . They ssemsd to be work ¦ Gasii . tThey . purchsssd four half-pound tin suaff can-7 ? -rfass . Identified the cannister -shown himras one
-- ^" siase which he had sosold . -It wa * brought to iiiar . Vy 3 fe . Sahnond . He had six in ths parcel ¦* - - * 5 * i& ~ 3 se " . sold " the four . He- toat tlie co ' rers ** - £ ? - £ ks two left , and Hha corer of that now ¦ °£ ss ¥ ? & . Mrn' Exactly ^ tfied thsni . Has not . the X 3 kj 2 s £ 5 t dbirbfthat tie one now Eiown ' Trai one ~ uite 34 he sold- as described . It had no hole in the 7- " jSCi - « i > ia ^ he" sold it . Does not know any of the ' " 5 E "< sf msn who bought the cannist-zrs . There is a " ^ b « £ . 5 fi 45 iebottom " of the cannister shown ; "but it TKasEcestiuere when he sold it . -- Tha cauaister had ^^ saaac ^ asad since ha sold it . " " * S > f 3 isld M'Kinnon , is clerk . ortrarehoueeEoan to .. ^ aStirwra . " Husser and Son . —Their factor * SDins the
vsarr «^ TE . A strike toot place in . April , and the " ar ^ jatsrs teft them- It is more difficult to get new-Sl = zZs £ « ths finer yams . Messrs . -Hnssey had a ^ 3 ssse * lcck . on hand at the dine of the strike . Did not ^ sste in £ Siy nsw hands , but stopt s ^ mniug . Tke ^* sx £ z sres'iept in a large room , called the yarn TH 3 csi . ^ liere is another called . the waste room . In ¦^ j ei -roam ' taere is nothing kept but waste , which "ij »; Joase upon the . floor tiil packed up . The yarn 'i % ^ rza ^ ed in small tin and soap boxes . In Apr il the-< 5 acs ! EJi * rere arranged in rows across the room , about ¦^ t . ^ a * i . eff'ilie windows . . Doe 3 not remember an " made in the
i . ^ isrscge being arrangen \ ent " after the ^ Igztsx . Remembers finding the windows of the facggav irakfiu in a morning in -May . Vbs in the yam - ^ sr < i 5 i tie afternoon . before , aiid all was in the ¦> kkjI . -order , iocked up the room that day about four Tsai 2 « i- " ¦ "' - ¦ ' . . " / £ T = s "witness here rare a fearful yell , and was "Sslibsg dawn , apparentl y in a'fit epilepsy , to which , * amt ixerd , he was subject . He was caught before "SiJSRg . hj one uf the officer * and carried oat ^ ^ assc £ ic £ l assistance sent for ^ iSeaj ^ e Dornock , porter to Messrs . HuBsey > -vras
^ fl ^** alma > -Recqiiecte , on a morning . abots *; the ¦ « & ** i&cf May , seeing sqm . 3 cembns&ble . in ths- yarn -5 SCSZEL , sear the ^ arnboxes . - ; I ^ seemed to hare come . 5 ^ asae ? htae ^ wjndowj-wHch was broken . It was -sces £ iiBffHc ^ thejarcel which was now shoisn him . i £ sff-s ^ s « t »^ cbmbnstible"'in the hand- of another xaEB&i- ^ l'ffinnoit , who bad picked it np in &e ararn zsimaii . Sawitmcked jan . Both those shewrn ' him traszei ^ e » h « t he ^ aw . There waa a stone in the = < ss < & « f-iieoae picked np , -which he sees isstill there ^ fcfctd a . iuraedjcnell-xEhsn picked up aad thinks rsacSEC ^ -ieett burning Khen thrown . CocOd no ; say sztws laetwhealiffced .
/ y ^ ftV ™ Enlaysan-isa-clert to Masts-Hussey- ^ - •** $ . ***»* at tie pa « 3 s wokepto br-last witness . 3 &Be- « sie « f | hem . nvingnetbre it wasulted . It was ; ^ 5 rtt ^ sx » jBiere . ' jraste , was lying . Took n » note -t ^ Eis iaie , can * only say thi * it -was daring the ^ pj ^ g . : Piigfpd "'¦ _ £ & yarn room firat , along with ^ 3 S ^ Ea 23 . M * KinS < SJi " who ¦ showed him where he r ^ fceasiiJthe- ^ firaJ TSQBftbnJstibls , and afiertraniK . saw ~^ fg ^ xM > n * - takru vo ihe -other ia the waste room . ^ Sfc ** ste' ? itoesi ^ amii ' # as ly&i « about a foot and a 3 acS&eni the waste . Had it Talfen among th » waita , , x « rf ^ Ei « inK- atitlbe , tame , it mn * t-haTe set it on
.-: ^ 3 bb . "SGbejj ^ erigp . iiito the -Hastsroozn . Kith light , 3 «^ S « rt » #£ ^ fi ^ ay iane . Therft . TrM . ak . pane of _ ^ j ;» ignteaanUne waste room , and another in the i ! aii 6 Tir * t " -T ^*" -r ^ mntfihua were lying about two ^ 2 ujj iTTnjlMJ iniijHTiiill 1 Hi 1 ~" nTi 1 iifi 11 T ^ e windotr i * : ¦ < 4 ^ fcfci ^ wri ^ N ^ ^ p ^ eea & £ l frocQ- thfi ground .- ^; The -ainB&p ^^ H ^ otire the last time . he savr -them ; . "jjj a ^ AiCTWw ^ i .: ftl ! t ^ if ^ ° ^ S ^* ijiDS ° ft ^ ie ' ^^ t ^ y TSrl ^ p ^^ tfigfiire there was a change made in . ^ B ^ iaHi ^ ant ^ it < f the boxes in the yarn room . 5 ^ jnyi ^ ig ^ p p ^ fliCT were arrang&d in rows , so as to ' M j wlfTl iHtftti ^^^ ^" - Any thing thrown through
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the window would iare in consequence of this reached them more rea » Kl y * Tiie mine of ihe Tarn ia the room might be akmt £ 5000 . The "" -cotton waste iras not much worth—perhaps ebout £ 10 . The two rooms adjoin each otbejv The vrages were reduced before the strike . After the reduction the workmen could average about £ 1 per week , but some of them amid earn a good deal more , iiefore the reduction they ooaid earn aboot 25 s . , ' ¦ ' .-. ' ¦' David Gray , cotton spinueiv- ^ Entered into employment at the Adelpbi cotton iniH last summer , during the strike / Eaward Kean also entered into that employment . On the 15 th of Jouo trroindividuals came behind . witne « and Kean and knocked them down . They were tien in Addpui Str « t , the window , would iave in-consequence of this
near South Wellington Kace . They rose up , called for assistance , ana ran off . They .-were yurgied . Witness made a sudden bait , and they passed him , but turnud , and knocked him down a * « ecoiid time . A third tone tuey turned ujwu him , and said , ¦** the b ^ r ia coming after us yet , " He . was Mlovnng in expectation of getting asRstaaceT Wben-tbey first attacked witness they gadd * : ^ we'll muke ye desist , " or sjxnething like ! that . The persons \ rho knocked him down went over the bridge , into Glasgow . There were many people on the" bridge , whom he took to bsa baud of cotton . spinACTs Thry guru no assistance ; but went between the persons wli © knocked him down aaA himself , and prevented his passing aking the bridge . Witness
was hurt ujxm- the ear . Got more thau one blow npon it . ileceive ' d also some kicks wlaen he was down . Could not say he had be ^ n threaded before . Saw old spinners going about the mill ; but did not say any tiling particatif ' to : lum . TLey called iwls aud such as that to the workers . Witness , did not know tee persons who attacked him . _ EJward Keau , cottoa spinner . —Was einpWed at Thomson ' s null , at thertune of the : £ tni :. A and took the reduced wages . " Knows David Gn .-v ,. the last witness . There were old hands always * : 0 wut tae doors of the miQ . who at dm « -molesied the workers , and called them nobs . Was knocked dmvn a ^ ong VTith . Gray . Two men came Tushing beiHnd Uism and knocked them , down . Witness luoke ^ op and \^ tall towards him
_ saa . naa ranuing , wiio tr ied to kick at him , aad then ran towards Gray , who was rnnmn" awa . Was so confused by ths blow , that he coald not uay whether he was kicked or not , ¦ n j ^^ a-litte - iujurud by the tlovr , and sweB « d . On getting up , saw tjto men pursuing Grat ; _ _ « iw nothing nwr-e happen tohiia . William . Fletcher , cotton spiuaw—Was in the eniploynent of-Mr .. Thompson , knows the two last witu «? s » 3 -s r ^ meaibers seeing them walking along , in Jcne last gJL-r coming oqt of the mill . He was conung along Hutchesan ' s Bridge , whew aqombf-r of turn-out spinners were assembled . Saw r , vp coma oat among them and g j after Gray and Kean ' . " Saw tnein struck by V , e two iceiu . Saw Gray knocked cowa , Gray turned to get iato . the mill gaw , and 01 the
• me men turned twice to strike Grav . Saw bruy ran to'tbe bridge and the man follow him , and iwtu the inea went aiong the bricgrf and gotawav Oraygot to the other ' wad" of the bridge " and Mr . ArUiiir , Uhj : maunder , caaie for him . Dr . CorkindsJe—Had seon tae combustible arftfes before spoken to r and mr . de " a ' report upon them , winch be read . The report stated XMut tha parkare * consoled of hemp cr flax , covered with piace * of biotiiag paper ana thin pieces of co ' arse cotton ciotb , steeped in a solution of nitre , which inade them burn nkti match paper . Tiie whoJema « had been completely &oaked in oil of turpentine , and hasl be- ^ a oh nre , aiid tbeir connractiou cieariy beirayed ^ a miscbi'ivoiis intent , . and- would have bt-eu capable of setting-fire "to any highly combustible arude they migut come in conust with , Thi * reiwrt the' wiint' 5 < swore 10 . .- ¦ - .-
-J « .: n Palmer , cott « a spinner—Rnoxyg Vj'illiam Gordon . Me eutere-j together at the Oakbank factory some time in May last . " Left tiiR mill about seven in the evening .. " There were a goad : uauy spinners- about the mill at that time , but tiiey did not molest them then , as there were policemen there to gnard teem doira the road , which tLev did for bhttle way , better than a quarter of a mile . The crowd cam * ali that way vita tiem . When th * watchman left , the crowd began to throw stones at h 1 aIi M , Gord ? - Thi » was nenr the Cowcaddens loll , iwo of the hton ? s-strack witness , who woe hurt in the ear , on the back , nud other places . Was cut by the stoziei an 4 bled- They lied iutaa house , and got-refofe theretill the watchmen and
canst-, es came and' escorted them home . Returned to the _ mill " together ne ^ t moraing , coaveved ' by the policv oiiicers . Vt > re conveyed sereral mries-b ' T the " police , audths mn ^ t ^ rs then took lodgin _ g * ibr-Jhein near the mill ,. as they were atridd ' to go home . Gordon was struck and hurt alw-by * e stouos . Crowd was so numerous that h * could not discern one fro : n another . Was afraid to look round , as they were on all-siaesof him . For two . or three woeks or a mouth , there were always seme of the spinners , at the mill vratcluug them . He knew very few of tkem by naine , thougli "he "khew tacii . faces . He ha . 1 s ^ -en poba ^ Parser a >? re for our , and Daniel Montgomery , at ciner ^ nt times . Could no :, say he ever sr . t Wi ' iliam M Lean , the vanuel , there . Knows P ^ oV
MHiftwan . Has sesu him threj . Knows one liobwrt iinton , and has s ^ en Mai tht » re . Has seen Alike Kenu « n-au there . Th ^ y appeared to be lookiiig after tlu workers . Those psrsou * could see wiuni > 5 s and ( Gordon wh ^ re tae y w .-re working in the " mill : 'i lwy often shook their &ts at tke : n . Oue day they held up their thumb , and drew it down , as : t had been a trigger . There-was an oath put to Liin in the Black 13-oy ' s Cioae . JenK-s-Gibb , the pr isoner , put the oath 10 him . This was he thinks about tivs or six years ago . The first ur * i * d « - » rere the" same as a josjtio * would use in swearing , him . The purport of the cuth was , fuat Iw was to come out of Sir . Holdsvrorth ' s , where he work id at the time , and where there had been a strike . They wen ; to- be hoae&tt&him , ami lie was to pro . v true to them , iiud nf ) t go back to the work tul thins * were seulad .
There wn& Tiothisg in the bath abi-ut secr « ar / There v » re Hugu Use , Walter Morrison , aud lujbert Aitfeen , and some others pre = vnt wheo-- "tuj 03 th was pat to him . Understood G ; bb ncrineas one of die- Cominitte ? . at the tinv ? . Was not a member of ilia Association bsfore . Tiiay paid hi : n \ rts . t they promised bin , and he left tlie" work , as * he-had engag ' _ -l ta do . He got 12 s . aAT « k from them whilt . offwuri . Gotal > oa ; i . i > l . altcg £ feer . By th » Court—They Wfre at him every nightand at meal hours before tut went to the Black iioy . ^ . ad took the oath . Was solicited to so to the Black Bo y by Walter MorrLsan and Hugh Use , and it ivas-dn th * u company he went at lc . st . William Gordon—Has be ^ n a cotton spinner since lS 2 i .. Belonged a consdenblti time after " to taa Association . Entered Mr . Hoidsworth ' s at fhs -time of strike , and came ont on condition of enterin "
the Association . Was induced to enter in " o 5 dt ? tn get wv « rk and not to-hold u > ons -master , bnt to cet m : o other mills . Was applied toby Walter Mcrrii ' on and Hufh lltw to come out of the milL This happenjed abon : ii-. e wars ago . Weut to Edward Dodd ' s house in Gailowgute n ^ er coining ouiof the iaiU . Was swoih there . Do ? i not recoile « : how ihe oata began . One part of it was , ' to " be-eaivied by a majority of tli- trade in lawful matters . " Can ' t recollect any other part of oath , but that was -the principal portion ot it . Jaujjis Gibb aduiiaijtered the oath , 11 be recollects richt . Can ' t recolieci that tho oath said- anything would "hanp en him if he Uroke ths oath , except that ho would be violating it . i Some port ion of Scripture was laid before "liim . when ; he toofe the-oath . Does not itcollect what , part of the Bible it was . Thinks it . wasabout the-niiddle ' of the Biole . The pass wo ? d was Ashdod . Docs
njniB any otuer woai . Couli not . * ay wliether tiiera as ^ s a sign to know-one another . - Thinks there was- one , but does- nat T * collect iL Widt ' ea-Morrison ^ Hugh Rat , and" James Gibb , wara present when he was sworn a member , but can't cay ther * were more-. V . ' as induced to become a mumbur in order to get a fair share of work . The -ather hands would no a otherwise have g&ne out in turn to allow him to get full work . Entered Oakbaak factory in Alay last , when they took in new hands . Had ' lbft the Association some thne-before that . Receire&ill treatment at Oakbank the tfrst evening he was there . When be came out of the gate a seed numWrof workers were at the door of the mill- There was a crowj . Could not saylie-saw spinner&among adDn » them that night . Afteu-lesning the gate the srowd loLowed and flung stonas , < fec . at witness aniiMitKher ¦
person ^ ^ lliey Qisstfd aad cheered at time * .. Did not call him anything- Supposed tliey wereftissine hink for going into tha- work . Knew a anoiier of spmnsrs who were in Glasgow aboatiive yexsbefore thau Did not see one he knew there ,, or any man he-cbold say wa 3 a cotj on spinner . Was wit upon the head ^ and his back was hust . Was , escorted home by thr police Km : moraing went to the police office and got , two officers , to acccotuany him to the mill . Saw \ seme spinners , at the gate ; they did not speak . Generally considered idsea ie saw j gpmners going about , who had ; straci ^ work , that , they were guards .. There was ' tt gVeoi crowd tb « - second night . Warf not threatened -when leavm > thatoaight by any ooe . ¥ ai « roTides 4 with led ghvrs by ths mast « the- second ni ^ ht , ia order not to b " e far from the mDL ¦ .
By the Court—Went to Oakbsuilc about the beginning of May ; can ' t recofiect the parlicnlnr day . Was in the factory when tiie Sheriff came , bet did notseehimi was told he was there . Did not hear that tiie mill had been broken into the . day before the Sheriff crjne , or that outrages : had been cominitted . The Court adjourapd about ten o ' clock till the lame hour next motuisg . - ; - .- - ¦ . TaiDAi » Jxxoart 5 . 1 Mr- Robertson said , before proceecBng to object to'fcadmg a lelta * to 'M ' -Gowaa , ' he wished his Xotdsbip to read oY » r Cunningham ' s eyideijce . His Lordship did » oi and it appeared that Cunninghain rstated hefqnnd that and other letters there ^ 'hut & : < i not state wheii he aearched the houce . Mr . SHaw Stewa ^ . said , if the oiftimoHof wny mentioirof flie tlnie w » s to constitute an objection , they would prove when the hsusa was searched by xnothfsr witness . Ha thaa mor » d that Ha « keti dMlsratiou
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be fcad , which stated ihatj when in England , he received soew letters , bet jicclined to say whether they vr ' ere irom llidiard M'Neil ; that to could not remeinber whether he wceived M ^ Gowan's lettei from Manchester , or not ; and thut he did not remejnber receiving a letter from Dumbarton , ' signed Robert Macoine . Mr . Stewart tben called , Jauies Smart , Snperiutendwit of Calton Police— - Remwnberd tlie time when the members of the Assocjation were appreiienilee . Went afterwards with C / Uiuiingham to seurch Hacket ' s house . Does not recollei-t-the date . It wns after -these persons were , npprelumded—perhaps four or ;> five days after . Tiiinks it was not inqra than that . There Wtrcs some l « ttera found in his house . - By the Couri—The letters were found in several uarl * of tlie house . Some wyre found in a table iti read , which stated feat , wW in England , he
drawer ; others * werefound in a drawer in a chest of drawer * . Believes the plact >» were open . There wore no otherplaces wera lettora were foinid . Does nf > t remember the month when he went to Hacket ' s house , U . fiirdit Was after the -apprauennion of tlie cotton spinnea , ' Thinks-it-was- . fowr or live days after lie heard of their apprehension . Heard of their appreheUVioii e | tli : r thainighiornextmorning . The £ ict wa « novarions . Mrs . Hacket and tlie family w < r « in tVvs honse during tfeeasarcb . ; The paperij were all got ! in the room , 'line hstfift cotnpnsed a room iud ? v kitcheu .. . .-TLfinks there was another person with liiin ; bvsidi ^ s Cuaninglmm during th * search , butfergeta 1-who he \ vai » . [ The Lonl Justice Clerk r ^ cominiiiided this ^ ita « 5 g ,-a 8 Supe : iut « ideut of Police , to be more accurate in lii * tbtci ! in future , \ vlw » u attending on ofliciul duty . 1 - . - ¦ ' - - •¦" . .. "¦ - ' ; - ¦ - ... " . ; ¦¦ ¦ . . - " - : - : . .
Mr . Robertson theme ta obndiject to the rriding of thejetter , wlien it was discovered that ' the letterr iu ? ^ " bad jfatten aside . This of course ptifta stop to the- argumtiMt , till the document was recovered , which took some time . The Leirned , Gentleman then objected , to the production- of .. tW'letter ,. on t ' iie troand th : \ i there was ; iio" proof-of tiie genuineness . of the letter j and . second , that there was no proof the letter was ever in Hacket ' s posiession . Sir . Shaw Sfewart went over- . the state of tb > proof us it then stood with regard to the assault on Uonagiiy ; tkattaey had-traced baa-ofthe . assailants
to the nt'Ighbjnwrhood of Manchester . This was a ' prh / ia facie , untencii of thb ccauexion of the conspiracy with Mandittster . Tiieu the ktt « r was addressed to Hacket , at the Blackboy Clo « e ^ and yet it was found at , his own residence . The * only inference is , tliatit must have been carried tber « - byhimjieif . lu his declaration ,, nlso , lie does , not duajr recuiviiig tiw letter . _ lie only su ysthatli ' e' " B " not " rem ' evnber 5 » fk ? mag it . Besidas , it is not liecessary ' to prove that the letter vras- ' jsifmtd'the-prisoheir ' s .-bau'da . '" .: " . ' , TheJLiDrd Justice Clerk .- ^—it is a ' setii'd iwiut , th .- * t a lei-ter intercepted at the ' . "Post-office , ana . ati'lEeesed A . B ., i * equivalent to its delivwy ^
Mr . M'lSeill argued'tiiat there was 110 evidence thavthe ktU-r . wag \ vvitUwi by tlie piirty liordeliverdd to Hacket , but was foaud in . -his .-lodgings fLveiiiVys after bis apprehension ' neitlier wag it proved that it wa * a diicauieut em-anatiiig iVpni auy nisuiLcr 61 thaAsanciatiiiii . . "• ¦ ¦ ¦¦ - - . IvOrA Miikeuzie thought it chpnld'be admit ' od , a « : t was . a latter relating to tiie buisiuegi of the conspiracy , j ' . inl iiddressed to tti » Treasiirer , and ' l ' ouixd . in his possws ^ m .- - '" - . >¦ . ' : ' ¦ ¦¦ ' Lord Moncrieff was of the same opinion . Lord OockLurn was also- at opinion that the-letter should bir admitted . . . . The Lsrd J usiice Clerk , wae also ... . the - " opinion of tiii-ir I > ordshiys « that this- document slioulu . be admitted ..
. Tue Conrt , therefore , repelle-1 the objection , and tlu > k'tter was read by the Clerk . . ' It stated tiw , vL * wa of xh £ .-write . -, ' . Patrick " - ¦ M'iidvr . ari , as to what w ; n -taking yliu ' e ' in' BoltonanA oilier places in Eujjinnd , aisd expressed a hen ^ e that fiie six persons were safe '; and iulornied tha- - ' 55 r « is : irer " .-liow much money he had received from Societies in Erjglmid hi aid . of the Aa * oc ! "arion , and howad to be iiLiis to forward a eonsidcrable sum in a start time . David Fleinij'g , criiniual olticer in the Glasgow ¦ Police . —Knows the ' . OaUbauk Factory ; ¦ ¦ KecoriccU fhe * trik _ e . Was . desired ' . by CapUdn Millertc go to Oakbauk Fac ?« ry , at the time tliuy were takhigin new hanJii . Uad six police . - criminal ofticers ^ beside ^ some omiiuary men , altogofiier about sixteeii in number . Want to protect the new hands . Tiie greatest crowd was collected 011 ths road between
tlie mill and Gowcaddeim . It see-uit'd groups of pHrsoiis-eniploy ' ttd-in in-Joor labour . - - When tlie . mill wa < about to stop in the eveijing , a noise gnt up among the " crovrd . " Had conducted onu of tue new liaud * by Anne-street ; ou coming do ' . vn which , sivw-a con > i > ii'rable crowd . ' -They . " had tnkea tlie direction of tbi-iown , and wera-running . T \ to persoiid had taken refuge in a ' - . hoiise ^ o ne of -wlioia , named : Farmer , \ vm bleeding-j Tiiuve wus a third p « rsou . named G * irJon , hud also talieii refuge .- He uypeared to liave bevn hurt by stumii . -Tire orowd wa * round the ho « ie . His party drove them away , aad sent for » ' further force , when lu * . took tlie three men to the poiic *^> fUee . Thinks ti'is was on the 1-1 ill of Muy "last- Part of the niili bad Wen opened that . day with new 4 ianJs . On . t . iie £ iiiudays n police force was statiunecL-ut the mill lor toe p / rutucuou < 4 liie hillldd . : '¦"¦"'¦
¦ Jam es Sranrt m-called . —His district is tb . e Ci 3-tou _ Tlicre are a great number of factories in / that quarter . Knows fbs i ' actory of Mile-en < l . IJecyl-Iect * a strike in Aiydl . ; Had his Htt ^ ntiou dniwij , o ^ tiie Jotli i \ iay hist , to crowds roundjJie f ; ictory 6 » Mile-end . They had opened the gited that ddv , wiaLiiijg new lia . nds .-tt > come in . O * n ss of . the nnll applied fur assistauoe of the" police ; " mid ten men were statiuheil . tbeniby " witnets . " Told them not to interfere- uiiiess iliere . were breaclie .-t . or the peace , or interruption to wwrkmcu going . out ociu . Found « i great croivd as . seaibled , and that th * . Jbvee he Lad ta ; ra- was not suEicitii-. t to kee ' p « rd <» : v lie accordingly doubled the police . Nearly tins whole of tlio new hands got their-victuals brought ta-the ' miii thi
factory , wliic ' . i was at that lime snraou » "d « d" with thout ^ iudjs of people , generally coiisiitiiur of workers in fartoriet ! , a great number . of whom \ viire ob > tracling work . The . crowd increased considerably towards evening , apd the ponce e-scortod the workers hi ) K . e from the iiwt'jry . TLe- crowd p _ Oiiued ' " agaiust the police oSicers " -- and the workers , ; ; uid" . a deal of liootiug and hissing took place . Gci Uie spinuerB ho ; ne that iiif ; ht . Kext day the crowd assembled in greater ^ numbers , round the mill . . Had a . police Iorce there the whoJe- day , nud escc ^ tttd home the spinuers ajrain at-night , followed "bya ' . larire crowd . Wimn tuniiug out of . Park-lane , ( b * WiUce were
like to be beat oft " . by-tiie pressure of . the crowd . Ap ^ relieuded Kiddyy " who was oue-nf the m » it forward , 1111 J took , him to the Police-erEee . Knew of the proclamation . by . the Magistrates aud Siierirr ' , The crowds coniiuued till the 2 ^ d , wiiuu . Kiddy was brought to trial .. Apprehended a good number . 61 ' hiaividua \ s ; John Youuj £ "; V . 'ilVivim : Stevenson ^ J ; anes Al'lirydfl ,-. Hugh M'Luskie , William"Maciil-¦ ni'iii , Ga \ in 'Jpauefi , " " John Bu ' chanuau , ' Hugh . Joknston , weraiunon-j those apprehended ijetweeib the 16 tU and the 22 d . Was present at'Kedd y' . t trial , who was fox-ud guilty . Heard theproposal iiuvde by his ageats .- Alter that the . ' ¦ ¦ crowds ceased in n . great meakare .
George Jelirej- j is Superintendent of Police in . Gyrb < i ] s , Glasgow .. The Adelphi cotton hiili is in . kis bounds ... New hands were takoj i to the mill in . A ^ ril , aud the assistance ' of the palice was requinid to protect t ' ueuv About tlie . i > ch . of May it was reported tb ; it ; crowd-iof idle peojjia were - abou ' t the ' ¦ mill . Proceeded to the spot , aiui touud aiunnber , of persons' "walking about , appatuvuly watching % e : s ^ uuiei-s employed in the three mills at the Adelylii . . la consequiiiice of tliis had a force-ieady'in c ; ii « a 6 f violence ; but instrscted bis men ; not otherwise to 'interfere . The cr ®\ vd » round toB mills seemid to be quite systematic Observe ^ , thjj _ ju buth day . aud nigiit . There wa < a constant change of the " pilous ; during thad-AY—oae guard relkviug another . CojiiiJeied great partof tbem to be-cutica syinnors ,, and knew same . of thran to be so ^ This , contmu . au / for some weeks . _ Hi-Ard of several a *^ ul ts ; buttiiey werebeviind his jurisdiction . Remeinbers Gtav au ' j Kean Ueing mjnred , and an . investigation / Deiu ' made into their iase . - ' : ;
Margaret Loehrie , or Smiths—Is the > ridrtwot John iSmith , cotton-spinnes .. He died iri 'Ajly . la ' si .: l'orgets the exactday . H « - was einplbyed by Mi . HbulvUwbrtu . in Anuerstott ,. Lived in CheapJitW ^ streei . Theceiwas a strike of . tha spinne ^ iu Anril lasU Her husband wcrkudi in Houldswoi-th ' a mill afu * i the strike . Renieiubers going out to make mazket on aSaturday ni ^ b-t alang wi ih lwc husbajjd . Oftsn . went to Clyde-street to make ni- « k £ t . -Won ' t th » re that night when ' it \ ya « " crying" tkven . Weiit t&a shop at the "head of Washiugtou-street . aud aSurwards / tb a tlcsher ' s- shop at tiie head of XAydesteeet , al (« jg by Andeistori walk . After , this \ sent to the ^ shop of - John . Basyne , intlyde-street ^! . This woald bea . quarter oc twenty oniniites after eleven
After leaving ..-. Baj-ne's" shop , went dow . n Clydestreet , towards tfie Brooniielaw , on their way home * Knows Mrs . / Cross ' s shop , and / passed it . After pawing that shop her husbaud was siiot . She " was at his side at the time . The uliot came from behiad . Her husband , fell forward . Wituess . started , turned round , and saw something like four persons briiindher : but was much agitated , and her sense * almost left her . - Could not say whether it was men or dark bodies which she saw . Stooped to ufther husband , nnd did noiknow \ vhere the bodies she had ee&i wejit to . When she rose , sdw a naan appatently coming * o her ' assistance from the foot nf
the streeU Had' screamed put murder vrhe « " the hot wa * fired . When the , men came up , siw saw more round her . * She ran up the street before the men who ciime round her , when her husband was lifted to be carried awar . Did noti-knoW any of thejoien . Herhtiaband - * as carried to a- doctor ' s shO ^ in Glyde > strec t , and afterwards taken to the fttirmary in » . coach . Hft tlied in the- Infirmary whensbe was present . When she wpnt to . lift j ^ SusbaBd he said lie was shot , but did not say aiiv thing else to her tben . He was what is called a nob Never expressed aiiy apprehension before that ' Recouette « f guari 6 beiug abuut Hoaldswortk ' s ' mill
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Wat not raucli acquainted with nthe spiotew , arid coiild not name one q { the guards . Warf « hpwn 'tbe . prijioileF ^ J ^^ in- ^ de ^ el ^' nid ^ bug ^ iiheu she had « een hisfacjjairong the ; jqaen walking about the mill . When walking , about making market ¦ freque ^ tly-pri ^ edVpe ^ : tbb hedd of Clyde Streets ; two ; of whoia she knew : one a , boy : called Arthur M * Graddy . ' - Does / no ! fciuembcr the name of tlie other , / as he wtis just ' eoiue home-from Spain ; No person spolia to her or her husband whilejjassing . / : ' - ' Bythe Court-Did j 1 ot > olwerve : any person * who inppeai-ad . to : be following her or her litiibahd > and nobody whatever spoke to them oh the ' istiVets' •• -Heir VV « not much fainted wilhnthespiott ^ , and
wsbatidhad ' cdin - e-home'tliat-uJghtwhen-tfewiteh- ' men were . cnlliug pa « t ten . He did not iro out ttfinn till with herself at elevpn . Could not % ay to witlnu a yard or two the place where her buuaband A'rts shot ; but thsre were no hbuses on . one iide and the 1 ; ifk was . on tlie other . Pointedx ) utthe spot as far as she could remember , to several gentlen ^ n wuo went with her to the plae ^ . ' v /^ T :-M *\ n ^ titiHtl apian hehad made ofClyae-street , Ander ^ tbn and adjoining streets . Pointed to a ^ partl of the plan of U ; j ; dv-fitreet yr and soya Ythsy are woou-yards opposite there is a cliiircft , M Ther& are / ' ti ' -iiumber of tnrouglfegoihg . - . closes / , in Cly-ie-street . leadihB . iv . tA
Piccjidilly-street . Pointed them on the plaiw There is unbuilt { prounu in . Piccaaill y ^ treet , »« d there are closes fromtlumce ; into Cheapside-street . - lloulds woith ' s bawnck * ' are behind tlieiarstreets , Tliey ara retired street * , / and Clyde-stretrfr U iiot entirely built .., " . . I he distance between 1 th * top of Clyde , street and the Saltmarketis fuUy mie- .-iniW Saltiiinrket is above n qnarter of amile in leijgth . / ¦ For the Paiwi « ld—Paced the distaiice between Camftvon ' s shop , i « the Sajtrn / arket , iwid , the mod y « rUBiiiClyaeTBt ? ftet , found tho distance'tote one
mile a « cl ^ 2 yards , by the nearest ; Way ; Agoing . iToni iM'Ilwraitli ' asliop , in Btidgegate . &tr . eut to the wood yar ^ a . is-1712 yards ,- , /• . / , . - : . ¦¦ ¦ . ¦ _ ne ^> xamined-- 'l hfttt ^ me different ' . ways- from Cameron ' s streat to the M ' opdvards . Ths- iiaareat WJiTis thrpnsrh Mniar * Place . 'torijj-street albng to BmJgegat ^ stveei , alo ^ . that to ' Stock weli-strewtcynssmg that , and along to the foot of . Ciyd 8-. street and iip tUat ^ troet to the ? point -marked : -Next short ! ^* r ^ , ?' i ll ' ! i * ' * . a ¥ along / by the ty ^^ . ^ M *) ' might , also ; go b y . Prince's-street ; The- ^ differenre between tiie first and second road may I 3 « sibpnt twenty yacds—by -the third road wonM be about tvyoiniles . / .
For tlve PaJinel—Froin tlM-poinfed markin Clyiier struct ,, andtbenearest part of . the / Gullpvy gate , ' xauv be bet ^ oen a milH and fi <] u « ut * jrj ^ a nd ^ a ihile itneb a hair , f ri ) in Barrowfit'ld ToU / to the woodyarrts ' - ' wk-e Sniithj . \ viis shot , may ^^ be ; three niiles , orn ' eaiiv ' Mm . Siritlipomt . 'd out tlie spot to / witiiesu ; . Waftk * iri ! jtbn s ! , W (^ ii immu JiateJy to the east of Clyvie ^ £ treer vnud tliuniis . iio . / ttiovpuslsfttji ^ Letwetn these tret'ts * . . - ¦ ; ¦¦¦• ¦ . - ¦ ' " ¦ ' ¦'• ,: ¦ : ' V" ¦ ¦ ' /¦ : : ' . / ' ¦ : . . - ' '¦ Tlia ^ efciiceB were tlienrreau whieh stated that no very precise hotir had been ita-med by th ' e-prps ' uourdi- wiieii the murdfer'Was coimaitit'Uyai ; d tlint thi ? dofaiders weiv . at various distanc 8 s . / frbin-thu spot ut tile tiaie lib « lledw '• ¦ ¦ ¦ . ¦ : ¦ . - ¦• : '•¦
Dr . M'Midmn Pagan ia one dftfe meclic . -il oflW ceK .-itxy tlie , C 4 nsgow Iniirmary . iiemenAerd Jolin bmirh being bwught there ^ from wtiuiuls lie bad receivedby ivshot , ' ItVMs / early iiv tlw : / inor : ii « g of tiie 2 Jrd of Jukyon a ; Sunday . M « -wa * slit > t in . tl >« back and rijht arm . / Everyvuttention wa * paid to mmtiUho ; died ,. pu Tuesday morsiug .: '' Pp ' s ^ s ^ e ' d a posf-inoitem . report pn his body , '¦ wlnq . u ; " : i ! jfscn . bed tlur nature of thunvounds tha . rhaa cnused his . / c !« itli There . was" oiily one bullet found ' : ia the- bodybut
, auntker IiaVl piiss'id tlironffh his arm . IdentiSed the bu llc £ _ . Received two' bullets Irom Mr . Salmon , the lusciil , swhicb .. he examined , ' witJt . refeiwice to tlie iliitteutid one- found in the btviy . \ Vei"hed ; them , and foiiud tlio «« he received . -.- lrttnt Mr- ^ Sal-? moD \ yithill-a-few gzuiux of the weight . Of-timt ' Saten ; on . t 9 f the /• -body . - ¦ Unaware that a l « aden bullet ; l . o * es in weight when . shot . ofrV ¦ The' one- m the . body vas li > -2 : grai % , th « others' wesa- h-ea \ iar a . ¦ little . " , ' " ' ¦ .. ' -r " - " : - .. . .. . . ¦ .. ¦ ¦ - ¦ ¦¦ -:- ¦ : ' - - ¦ ¦ - ¦ ¦ - '; : ¦ ¦ '
); ' -The Clerk then rerulvthe deposition ofjolui ^ ciith , ¦ v v-aicii stated that thtt-idijceaseJ and his" wd'fe had- b « en ; biiV-mg articles of grocery , ' v hen he vrasiliot / ^ nri : bchmd—that ' - he- hiwl : / no . suspicion « f aiiVj oiiie siinoiiiig hiin 'id tbftt lie vsU convinced the old BRiuiier * would nave iiynwdbinl if they coaW . u ; " .-. Robert . Christie—Ls- a cotton- 8 i ) iniicr » -. ' audi ha » '• boeu £ 0 lor about iiin ;^ ipar 3 . / Was a ine-inbor of the Associati . ) u , haviiig been , ' admitted abouUiiiie-yc ' aw . aa ; or Took an oatliou-thui occasion , omthe BibJe , when lie was-swpru ¦ tb . staiid- 'to the luajowtv of . tiie bodyr and touupybftit : in all re ,-5 uects . 'ji « iur »' - . ta Sin-jp"tli / i oath , an individn " atiold ' hi-ui . - thut hewas not to revtft" where he . was * lcat iii « ht , nor thaname of maji who ndirnniiitecid tiie oath .- Thirn showed h . n ^ when sworn , jv piirticirUtr word iu avu-Blblii .
w . iuca w . us-AnQ . ageddon ...: i-le . lfcft : oft ' -beiKk » cottou ^ u ner iibo \> " tliree v-w-. ka . betoro tho Mtiiku luit ? P . nii " t'VHud " kept h public house " in lloimtul atroeU in . ilacluiwy . hto . wn , ( ilas ow . Tookoip that Iioas 2 abotit-two yeiirs and sixjiionthssvgo , nud lnii . il still iiaxi rtyiib / liclioujie in . tlm Giallowgjuei 'Whichvh * lo « k-jyj- u shortUme afieptiie sirike . 11 e : cuBiineuGeiV selling uUuut three wppkii-after the terni day } at the end 01 Mu-y , oild cloued . it about iivu days alter the : . miirJerpf sxriith .. . Knpws the pmouer McLean and . ivl ' . Noil . Has known thorn- loir » io ; ue tiuie— - ^ i-LiniH lurabout t !» r < e years ., iiowsw often about . witiiesa ' s . h » nse in tlio Gitllowgate .. Kiiov * a ; uo thu . otb"r
tfeive ]) riii ( . vui . » rK , but i . iot ,. so / long as M-Lwui . ' , bid " noc . know M'Neil tillyf , lute , iviiowi this jnili at whyclrivir . Arthur is the , inima ^ er . Ueec ^ ets tlui , nii ^ itsuacii-Wiis murdwed > .-Soiuo tiiuu ' b * lbre that ^ x l , eml wna in witnes * s liouse ; lie win * in the habit , oi coming . the . rai . ' .,-Jlecoile . ' ets- liuvii'g a coilvci-sutipn mthM'Leuu- ubuut Auiiur , sk > rtly bek > re ; tko Biurder of Siuitil .: McLean had been in / wnti ! e » s ' s houscv . Tiiij , stiike lidd- lasted n good v . Milij . tiven . M'Lean c ; un ^ iiUo . wituess ' a ^ iiop , and ^ iint / h ; e wt > sir () iii {{ , likeiuit : waoiau umuiu .. tu l ! ih Ui ? de J to
urt : ] > ojtiie . MiitecIv Witne ^ said tiai if he would wau a f ^ w nunut . esaie was going to elusB 1 & .. £ liop , as u was lute at uighti ,-aukl ; - - . li (*' would uceom-\» iiuy .. hiu \ .- . . M ' tean witited ^ aiwl withes ? « osed lik , siwpj . when tiiey weyt . on ¦ -to «« ther . " 'B'tt ' uro they wiue to . St . / Andrew ' s Squas ^ lw-sngliiu ; ^ vyaf Uinc'tf to Avimcss coucerniug >\ lr . Artiiur . \ Vitut ; s ° cud not uiulcrstaud at . tiiit . > vliat . he \ Vas m ^ anin «"' - but when : they . c : une to » tlk * -square , he jiaid he was t'ois . -s . directly iiGi ; ok-s Uie .. wat er to deui / i Mri- ' .-Arthur , NVitoeuu trembled when . heheara the wbrds . express ^ L and bigau tbiiatter with hiiii—to try to pal jiiin M tlie . iH . ucu . He answered that h * \ ysM determined , to . dpitv aiidtWlie gave a littio stager to : onV : « si 4 e , . puthis hand into in > pocket , / aijd iiitid it wai xnutwouid
ma-e - v do it .. It was his coat ; pocket U luiess , still tried tocoax / hiiu when gomg ^ crosk tne waua v and topnt liim ^ off dang it ; tut j ^ istcd lasuyiug he wus d-- ~ d ; but ho would , ko more pa ^ ed concerning . Artiinr till tliuy canie to tae ^»^ ifckClnirch , iiU 9 > nt % ligb \ ¥ Green . When they cniiie . tl u're M'Lean Wis innking uii aNvfulnoise , aua tspeakiJig about Miy . Arthur . . v .- H-e ' , was ai ' vuya feweariujraVMr . Aravuryiiiid . witness / rait M « haaaU on jiia . ui 0 uth to -staj »; -lum .. frpui ' - spealiii )" - so k-aU jUKTtold him at tae name time to qiiit leaking . lb > fear . iniavijdu . iils passing : would li ^ r lijm , and t >» tb he aud .-witness <; ot-into trooble : biithji . d——( t lii-nlfaulsaid fear oi
se ^ a tl ^ rvtWfl . fi no ; fait . -His ' -siiil ;" conwiued : tospeaiCaljout , Mr . Arthur on their way liuiaii ; , " vihau tney iuuie . U > the BriJge , aboutthe middle , hsput liis liuiul . to ; : his pocket ,. tke pock&t I . e touched beior . e , and swore that .: it AVas ^ here that , would do . tUe - - ~ k : He toid . wiwess at . the saSnia . tiiue-that lvi ; . -. ' \ vai , t () i . meet threa ^ ctiUms . at tlie tout of € rown-. ? tr ^ et ,, and . he uauiedL . two ot' llieni , one James -MSQouald , ; the othea . Jauiea . Keitli Avhcn he came tit tueend-of the iiriilge , wit' « siwas lttiAaiighiin togpvalong Addphi-stv . ^ and M > L < K ; n tcok iLwtiy to goao ; Cro ^ n-street . VVliwihii got to toe-foot of the- street , witness looked over liis uider
sno , ana saw ; M . 'lieun muning ; to him ^ and be said tp > vitue : f » . he , was . d ^ - —d if they warB there l-He tlienjcanieiup ^ to vriuiess , and said'ther were not hero i but he-. wa , s dr-cLbnt he would dp linnJiiiaself . AV iiiies * cpaxiid him as beiore ua't t » be so toblish , jj ^ vhe seemttd . n . ot to-laind . " -liiin . ^ , witnesitUiinasked i . ua if he kiiitv ? where . Arthur , was ,, and hft , said he : kuew d— - —d ., well vltexe he wai . Wi ^ uas * ¦ tiied to persuade h : W ; to go h / oine , bein ^ very inuch ^ iigitited Uutlie-Beeaie ^ not '" 'to niiiitt iiinX . ' Tliey . were by this time veai the foot of Thistle-stretft , ; where Mr . ' Arthur lived ..: -Witiibsii adjl « ed him . fjr about a quarter oian . hour to go lioine ; he ask # d for the ioitn of sixpence * -witnt ; ¥ 9 said he had no tilyer thaugh ; lfej . Und some , but gjive hinv some coppers
^ unuBuid when Ue . gave them ^ that i £ he would " 9 . bonie liJfij . a # o <* i man , he i « buld < mii ¦ wheri 1 he roS } in the morniugliie ^ idrice he had got \ v . aa more use- ^ I ' al to kijn tiiau jto . fcomini ^ such . an . uictioii . VVitiusss saw taat . h « was rather peMuaded j . anii jper * isfed . tJie more onjthat accountv He . at ia * t . promised- that be > f . ouid go home . Wifaiesg said-he / would uotleave -Mitttill lie jiromr . ed faithfully hg would go hpijie aiid be wtw turning aa it w |> re tp > --go" hom ©^ Vheii wiUiees said he must have . hi * hand he Would . ' do so owl M'Uon said , « I'U do th ^ Bob , " and give hiu knnd . Wunessti ' eld f hw hand . for some little time and told hiinto be sure and go « raigb . t hoine .: He he would
promised » and left him .: ' Witness atood still ^ and when u « waa a little distance from him , hecned to hun ta / be sure and go home . ; Witness then stoodtiUhergpt to the Bridge ^ aad witness did not see lma , again tilj alter the murder of Smith when htf staggered , aJadputhis hand to his pocket ! witness saiyf Uke thabutt end of a pistol , aa he though / ft McLean / haid- g - ot a good glasa" of spirits , but ^ ne . w what he ^ asBaying perfectly well , and able to cqudncthimselfv H « was sober enoughliti makin ritHeKe deelaratious , to impress witness ' with' the op inion / that ^^ there , was eavuttstneas and reality , ui what ha ineant to ; do ; Smit ' u ' s murder was on a Saturday , and witness s&vr M'Lean again , on the Tuesdaf loUowinifr . Thecpuversatiuu sppKen toNvas on tlie \ Ve < toe 8 % y or Tkursilaynight before flu ? murder ; ¦ ¦ ' ¦¦ . ( TV ie « 9 » tinM « ifinturnffttA
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: PUBLIC MEfeTINCf AT iBARNSLEY . A . On Monday evening Inst , a large public meeting was hplden in the Odd Fellows' Ha . ll , IJanisley , to memorialize ; her Majesty for the remission of the sentence , on the 1 Glasgow victims . " . ¦ : : " . \ , [ ' ' ' Mr . KicHABD Taylou was unaniniously icalled . to the chnir . . ;¦ ' ¦ . ; . ¦ . " ; -- ; :. :,- ¦ . ' -.. / - ¦ ' / :,. ;; ¦ .. ; ¦'¦ ¦/ / - / T % CUiinMAN , a most xespectable looking wprk itig " - Jnau , said , be accepted . the ollice vita great diffidence . He ;¦ considered : the question which bad ciiiled * them together : to be one big with importance to the interests of th « \ yorkii : g classes . They were n " o \ y calletl bit- to consider the propriety of meinoliiiliian-g her M ajesty on the case of five of their
fel-16 w- \ vprkmen / in . Scotland , who hiLd been niade the victims of a savii ^ e prosecutipn , and inhumaii aeiiteiicefdr vindicating the rights ^^ ut ' labour , —( Clieersi ) Va the vindication of ^ hqse rigbts ; tlie prosperity of the three kiinjdpnis wa « locked up . Experience had convinced them all that tlie bn-e of the labourer would ahvays . be dopri ; ss « d so longaji disunion . perya ^ ed their ranks , and for in any year * they ; had beeii by unjust laws ; dcnied the- riglit of u » itMig together froui their inutual prbtectio < u . Pr ( J \ iou *' t 6 the Tcpeal of the Combination 'Laws ; "it . ' was dangerous for workiag-m « n to take cpuiicii Syithe-ach otu ^ - for their mutaRl safety j but since tlw > se laws had been repealed tliey considered themselves at liberty to make comnioa cause with ea 6 h other and Uin « ns were
springing ; --up . " in . various f > arts- ot th « cooivtiry , but iujiiHiiticu . - Mi tlieseUniont had a ; necussary fcindency to Tfjpel the- cmitinual ag-gTessi ^ ns of . the Biouied interest uuon the stanty ~ coinf 65 is of the lateoi-eri sjnie ineuiw had been uniformly resorted ; tin , ior ll >« ir ... ahnpjiM ' ice' .. aiid persecution , wiienever aniyri thinglikeareal nndetlectivff Uniott . had come into operatiou . S&me legal quibble was always started , or Bbnie diaboiiqJiL . invention : made \\ m of toharrass and " perplex . , tlie kibwHirer into a reliaquisliment ei his hutumt rigikt . Thi ; tporchester ^^ . i ^ tbourersbusi »> ness . Svas yet iresh-iu . thvir recoUection . ^ and before even ; the proximate efi * ciss-of '" tliat butrAge had Bubr Bided tlisy were ' a &iiu"d oj ^ ued to witnoE * adisregard « f . right , and a tfefiaiice of justice eveni still inore l
p pable lor the aGQbiiipliilunent of the saine object , : t » e . trfiiiipliiigund'i p foot o ^ theworkiugvniillions by tb « oppressors , wbp liva- tipbii : their toil- No mart could regret tiiese ciroumstwices more sincerfely than lit * ( the ciiainnan ) didy life-regretted it lor tbesake of siicn ^ ty generally ; tyr lie wa » perfectly assured that : . th « . interests , of sg cit % . wore iaiseparably boaud up im'tl ^ justajid cquitabla Xresam ^ t ofall it * inem-: bt ! rs ,, and ; cspucia . Uy of tjie . working classic He regretted the iiifveliug \ Thicli . ihi . 'se oatragbs aatur-; aily giiiiieratei ] . Huwssan . emaiiy ta agitutWn in ; every form ,. but lie th 6 u ^ fc , taa ? t tuere were b ' jKmda ] tt \ qpiescenco which' ought iwv » r to be passed . (( Glieer ^ . ) . When'he saw workingmeii , ; -as he . knew | ihkny , unabLveven' with the greatest . industry and fragiUityitp pi-ocure the ry ^ s&me ;* of life , anil " cMhii thpiiuelvewaiid . familios- witli liabi ? iinents surlicieittl y tlaeeiit to lit them to a ^^ oar at a- ylaca 01 wovfefeap on tiiB -Sabbath : and wttsin-he siiVv that
notwiili-Sta ' paiug tlik , c \ : en the poor-ruiuaiujr—thuniisenible niltftuce still lef ^; to tliexn ,. wns sought to be takMi fram thein--it was . he thoujlit time Iwr the people to aroub-i ?; ; "rVras seldom their uiiion ever came into iictirAi operation ,. ptlierwisb thftri-to resist the inrthGr inroajis of oypresaive ; tyrants , on ; th * little ; tha * reiuuinedtotis ^ vn-. Seldom did they / venture to ask an advance of wages ; but often , wt-ra they hec . essitat « t \ to demur to the rcducsiwas / coiitiuuaUy . prajj . o « ed ^ In-the c ; vsa now . ' be ' fom tiiem , it . was s ' liid by SiMne tbiit t ' liii--, ¦ Olasgow ::. ' Sp ' u . jm-s .- ' - ha < i ' - " - ' « ti'UckC ' 'for nu ) re v « Lges . Tliis v . us not so ! - They ; bad merely opposud r . iie-re : i » ction-pftbeir wugest , iiad . they were ¦ nt- 'lit- in-doing , » o . After syinefurtufer excellent i-em ' iirkMlie chairman read pvehttve-placard- calling tiie meeeiVBvajid concluded by e-xpressiag bis reliaiu-e on tiie good , seuse of tlv ^ ineetiug to hear patiently . ii . ud caudidiy , every speaker whether for or against ^ tiw . sevemi resolutions , whichaniglitbeprcposud . . ¦
lie" then . called on Mr . Joseph * C ^ ABTflSB to propose tuerirst fesoluiaon . / r ¦ - ' } ^ ^ ABT 1 : EI - ' ' tlibiigli always- glad to * see his friends , csald . ; not cohgratulaV ;* iaiiiseiC on this pppprtumt . ctf . a . ildv 3 ssing them . It-wa ^ with feelings ol pain ; aiid tonrow that he wn ^ niplated the necessity .-lortlieii ? meeting on tliis- occasion ; that necessity bwng the 'faeti tuat rive of tU ' eir- brethren had been dialed lro ; n . theirpeivsofal-baljiUtipus , find traneporteu , for uo crime , * vxv tliat- pi determining aiytto . give their ¦ ¦ " labour wifltuut aB-stlequute reward . . TLiijy ' . had alright thui to » hot . Tiiey had a perfect aiul , > ' a < liatucal nght--a right recogJUiMd-by tho will -of Heaven , to' in ' sist upbn affair / roniuiierationibr their a \ veat and tbil . A revolution had been put in to'bis hinds ,. which with tliebipennission he wpuid read . " -That it is the opinion , of . Mi . " meet"' g ^ that the > Five Gla sgow Cot tea . Spinne E * tried at LauibutMlj , . opposed no law , iulrmged ou np man s , ra-iits ,. and they , thereibtev , ouifhfe never
to fiave been * called ijpou to del ' imd . the suwneful ciifirges whiiiii were brought . againstv sliem . His leuolutiojisaid that-the live vieUuis . Lad oijywsed up" la' -v . It wasiK-co ^ ary to explain ,. Them- was a law 111 existwicOavliic ! i .. Uiey . Uia opuoge .. Tliay did ppiio . se the lav , vm ; iuo by theariitoe / 4 s rihilt ^ ners , jiuJ . sh ' opketfyttW v -iijr tiia- purpose of oppressiug ,. and hearing - , io \ vn , jti : e indusUious ciassfiSM )! ¦ tlio * 8 rt 5 . ingdonis . -They , dui oppevi * that law ,. aud / the-jf had a njjhtto do stvipr thai lsi ; . v opposed ftittwiiolts of the people , and tUo . . ni ; i « .-5 «> i' the people had no p _ turticipiitiou in the making of that law , und-hdinaiuiaiued tuat t ! io people . lnid li © - ri ^ ht to b « i -subject . . any law , over tue-makhij- t > £ which they l ^ ad iio > cuntrol \ lie law ol maure s 4 iic ^ t . Uafc no kinir shonlrl ^ vt i , ™ ,,
tne liirpne , no-. q-iioeii siLpuid wear ilm . crown . under circuinstiViK-es \ viiic . h proclaimed the great bulk ot the popuIatJoiL ti * be iiuastate of serlagJiindslavery . ilii .-se men had a rigkt to resiit thoprpgrys&ofthe ravage , the p hrudur , tiia stiirvation , and thi * inurder , wliich the Vvlij ga and tUe - , Torie * , insisted Winiddleinen pievery ( lenoiainaiioii , liuv < 2 airactistid uoori t . ue .. stnrvmg . people- - . ot- tiiu" insultedT couHtey . " h-M been said tkiit liav ^ and was the .-pride-tviij . adniratiou . of . -tlte world ; he saw nettling iu which jiuailandexceiledi excaptiutheilavaryolher people . lie repeated tkat thel-jwv of .-a tyraut . iuinority . ' hiiiliio moral lorcev ^ nd tberw&r . e that these ijotjii had ^ iu the ; erms of liisi-reiolutkidi , opposed iw -law :. ; Mr . C icre productid the Aat for the rep « ul of th » combint-tion kvsrs , from , viuclilie read / savera ! clauses , a « knpwledgiiiy the . riglit of wprkuum to cwubine ior tne protection of t ' heir labour , aad asstJrtiid that if they had indued offuuded any lav . ^ it muatbethis and by this Jaw they , pu ^ ht to have been tried . ' -TliiJ o {
w-iB . Uve la ^ Lnghyad and as F , ugland itod Scbtimid-wMr ^ . Tinder the sam e Goveruuieut ., iJi : must surely be the . law . of Scotknd : too .. If combination were . n . came , , if cheie nien had been guilty of con spiracy , aud if transportation - weni-a fit punishment iv > r tiKriii , why \ vere / ui > t all ' cpnspimt » r » > p " uui » ued in like nuuiiior ? ' . W-ii £ .. were the stuifaniyuia ' aGtuTcrs trausport'id ? . Why , \ vere not the masto p « iaiakers transported ? . Tlieii ? - parties wc % guilty Pf con-Rpmiuy , and had bound themselves , in . penalties of P ° Q tpcftiry . t ! ieir . < iouspini ; cy in tn effect . ' Tiny had lately lieaid much of slavery , in the West Indies -arid in the Bast Indias ; --but not a , word about the liimiig , langtiisUirgi expiruig wbite slavOBi ( No " C Ult S * lltiar h < > * J > m - ) "Mis resoluiion statec that tbiae ; mett-hau infringed , iio -m ^ un ' s riglit . i J » ey hoJ : not . IL war said . tliiit , ' tliey . " had no" ri « rlxt to-combine . ! for tlio purpose . ' . preveu ' tiHff anPtupi he ¦
lelling liis labour at such ^ ces / a * chose to tak ; i . lie . asseF . ted . that tiiey&d sucha . iigtit . T'he taiJcol amau'iJiaJtiug .-a-righ'tto ' dawhat hs-would Witli Ins o \ vn was absurd . Suppose tiiutbe (< : vIi :. C . ) vrere theowii ^ ot tlie spkndicl buadingiiu wlucu-tteywere now ; ns ^ mbled . Supiiose . tliatVth . at building wur ^ surrcunded on . all sides by otlier . builduk's and that h « shuiudtuk ^ rv mad freukrito his . hrja d to set it on hr « v , A > ould thnt-be ; nllowable ? r- ( Ko . y Would he haveangUtto , do whatheliked witUMs own ?—( No no . V _ CUrt : ujiiy . not . He would te told and verj ? progasly , thjvt . whatever righ ^ us mighthave to destroy . lu « , o > vu- profierty U had nd , ^ rigittto peril that of other . peojjla , Now hemr-oitaiued . that . this wws a . . case-perfectly in point . No , maahad a right to sell iuciwould
t-T- r « ^ . ^ 'V . mw-w v . tend to the lmnrv pi his f << aaw-workmen . One man might have a numerous , family dependent , upou his exertioog , for support ;; another mightbe ablerto cover liis f ^ inily vatn . l 115 . ow 11 hat . Sncli ; were tte ftrrraugements pf imas era , for the mana ^ jnent of those whohi they iemploy , « d , that thtv lmnimumof w ' ages was , alwaTs ¦ sure tfr become the &tondaxd , and , therefore , the niau ^ th no family , ihpugh : he : might be able ta iwe . ^ tpr less thaa ; . the pian ' v with the larffa armxv could live fpr >; would jot have lip right to g&l lu&liibonr for- ;> less snm , bMause he w ' 6 ; 4 d thereby : r « hice theyalue / pf b ^ ne ^ ubouis ^ abwr , whon \ b ^? ? vF ^ ° ^ u ^^ CHea ^ ' iearfand ^ s- ); - M ^ C ^ then proceeded to ridtpule theS ot ; the gpGiety ! rbeing g 6 Verhfd by a secret committee , and-aiter ; someufoitherpungent and raerffetic obs ^ vationarconcluded a ib ^ ig adc ^ ss wh ^ S ggPJ ^ chedred < toougho ^ . b y joying the « -
w ' J ? m Leak > seconded jtha resolation , which was ca rne 4 iinaniiripu 8 ly . // ; . v , ; / , - / :- \ :.-:, 1 n « - * ¦ ^^ ^^ H ^ ps ^ 0 § t to raoye theaeitresolution . - H $ saxdit had been ; stated by their . wortliy cnairn > an that ; their ^ mpelihg / waa aniinjaortant one . i .-e wsw glad tq ; perceive thai the ttaiabers now Present bore testimony to trie fact ; thai M importance W tx- ulr aupreciiit ( jiJ % the inen ' of / Earafc —( Hear ,-hear . ) ! He - 'felt / asaured / tuat if the numbers ; , who tbrphged : eyery cpMr of that apacious hall , were counted ^ in cbnriexipii . with the population of Banislejt they would count well . He Md r resbluUpri : to submit to themV whicb , with tn ^ permissipg : bp ^ ouMreadi ~; ;; ,:: i /;; (;^ i . ; . ' ^ ^ t it is the opinion " of this meeting that the evidence-adduced against them is of the most cprnmt nature , iand contradictory in itself 5 and , therefore tends ratherto prove their umpcsucelhaa their guilt ''
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He beld the positMrn ^ after carefull / jreading the evidence Bgamst thett ^ tMthe ^ ine ^^ eguafless of ^^'' V *^* ^ ^^ tba # - ¥ » l ** $ e portion « J . f pubUcpress , they * ere ; treated of as mminaS . F& ? g 2 & ? % & takeQ h r the workingclassea to better their -conditiPn , were always wron ^; and whatever step * were , taken by their employer * t £ the d ^ orence , ^ ( Loud cheers . ) The : evidence adduced-againstthem was ; of a character uhdeservins ptcredit . ; It was , the levideiic ^ of men ^ ho workel with them m the same factories-were joined with them in the : same Society , _ and , if any offence had been committed , were guilty of the same offence . ¦ Am ®^ - - ^ ^ Dg , m ? re ?* n actin self-defence . When the masters had , in . the first instance . * iZ fte held the tiosf fim » ^ .- ^ 1 ^ j ^^^
posed , a reduction of their wages , the men W agreed to take that leductjaa ; but when their employers saw the readiness of this compliiniee they went further and again reduced them ^ - ' by their oyrj . account , / three or four shi (| ing » a week . ( Shanie shame : ) ; TMa was the occasion ; of the strike in which this cnitel prosecution ori ^ inafed . Thes « matters tpok place in the year 1837 , The prisoners were accused of belonging to a secret committee , borne : of the witnesies talked of a secret committee , as having existed i » 1824 ; but he would ask , what connexion could proceedings of 1824 ha ** with aa indictment avowedly founded on the event * of 183 / ? Ike charactefs of the vrimesEes . against them were , by their own showing ^; of the / wors t description , . they acknowledged thei » selve 9 to have : bees gniltr of various crimes , and to bave been often in vrison . Thsy , weft * withal poor saen , destitute pfjnoral phmigJev and allured : to / the / nnrighteous conr « . t uad
ney pursued , by , the temptation of a jweat reward , £ t > 00 had been plfeied to these veriMeA miscreants , a . , the price , of blood . / The manuia ^ turers had , bid i : oOi ) , and Lord- John' jRussell liad Mpd another , £ IpO out pf the nation ' s purse for the pt . rp » se of aocomplishing the dark deed—thw sacniice of * . ese unofleridiugr men . What coniideiice , th ^ ny , could honest , fatromd * and reflecting : men , hay ei » i the ; testimony of such -- ' witnesses ; givea unaer such cireamstances . The speaker then proceeded- to qmto large portions : oithe evidence ^ in conttrinattou ethis ¦ iKatejiient ^ i- V-ooia . me of these portions it appeared that three of the- witnesses haA
at one period , stortijr before the trwJ ,. beea confined mttho same prison , where they were- allowed to ocGtipy the same'TOOnu He had rip doubt that ; v » li ^ hsh plot was , ton coucoctiiig , and that thes » v » eetches were allowed to herd togstiieKr fis- . tha purpose of precoacerting their story . ; The speaker yv&at on at great length , ably to exopse tlu-utter want oi consistency and character in " the eiidence ag ^ nst the victim * :, aud alter a strong , exhortation to tiie- -people , to bo ; strong and vigorous iu their execuons , and -to 'adhere closely to eaah othe % for their mutual interest arid protection , W ooncluied an esjcdlent speechia . the words of Earl G' -ey "Til . abide bv my order wh « th « r I starifl nr . ' fn 11 ! ' > % L *~~
mending this decision to their adoption , the ^ speakersat d&wn : amidst the cli % jrs of the assembly ; . , Mr . . William PftEsiWN . seconded the MsolutioB ¦¦ Wfl . had-not been uble to Jearn that these men . We » -gmHy oi any other crime than thut ; in which h * gloried , Iwlonging to a 'Ilradei' Union . Iror thV matter of cpnspiracj , thev had sinned in vory high company ,, and he hoped- that if this seBioSce o £ transportation were carritxl . into effect , the / pebnl& would insist upon the Duke « f Cumberland beinV sent ;¦; withn them . —( Laugliten and : cheersX - Th * resolutionAvascarrie-iuniniinously , - / ¦ -M "; ^^ HuTTtEv nioy ^ the next resoktibn . . ' l . liat it . ; i : j . tiie opinion efcthis meeting tliat nosociety could exist goveriiedby a . secret cpmuuttee jtae names ot which cpminittoe were not even to be ^ nquired abont by the member * of the society , " It ; was an absuid thing upon th ^ tace Pf it : tP siinnrs ^
that any . society could be goveniod by a cb ; nmute » jot vylioin , _ anu of whose oggratioiij , they knew iio . tlji . ugi-. Socitftie-s could nocbe--carried on without inoney , and people naturally wanted to know-how their inoney . was expended . Ti © feet of the ratepayers of Uarj >« l y seeking anew police act ,-was ¦ Swpt : Bu . mcieut * f .-diat .:. ( Chaers , ) He wondered if f ^ pmmittea of four or five penroas belonging . to th » Uad : ..- * ellpws , could agree amongst ihems&lveg uufcupvu to tliat > thermember * to build a fina ^ iall lilietliatin ; which they were now met , rtnd then parwade the m < wnbers to find asa ^ dencv of ircmW
t > pay ior it without knowing . ' what it waafbr . / ( No , : uo , not so , and laughter . ) j The thing wa * pr ^ osterous ; " £ < vas : absurd to thiiik of .- Th » speaker then expatiated at some .- length on theadvantage * of UxMons , r <; grettedvthat many olhig teliow-workmen in Barnsley were not members of tLuiAinion , and pressed thwn tobecooae so—implored them , instead of spending their tnue andmou ») y ia pubiic , houstSj : * » seek after ¦ the attainment ; of usejilknowledge : to contribute-agulariy to aMnd ior ; tueir mutuaL cieience and imppoit , and to s . treugthen each others hands agaiiuifthe coinmoa enemy . ( Applause . ) ; . -v
Mr ^ JoiixUENxtw seconded the resolutibn . wMch was earned unanimously . . \ , V ' - ; :. : ..-. = ¦ : ¦ 'V : ¦ - ^" y - ,-Mx 3 ajt" - . mpved ; ' and Mr . Wm . JIhsdes secpude d tueibarth resolution ; vrhich was carried unuminpusly , " Tiuit : it is til . * - opinion ^ of this ineetiug , that evaiiy if the unfortunate men who aw < toomed to transportation , wcee guilty : pf th » cnme # , whioli : the j . iuy say they hm , tW mannerifo wlnckthey have bwu . treated , is cnuel and unprHcedeiitud v 4 ind the whole of their ease ^ therefore ouchi tohe-laid before her Majesty in aiiiemdriul . '' jMiv . Ja mes DAVi-moved theiL tiii resohitionin . a Bhort . neatspeech , ; ' . 'That it is ihi : opinion of this meeting that the sufferings of these / lasn and their laniiliBi-call for tlra-iniuiediate inteiikence ofth » working population pf En jrlauo , Ireland ; and Seotland , aud this meting therefore TjlfidgeBitself to ^ ty ail . iiyits power to r- » store tuem to tlieir homes and
t * Ir-JpsEi-ft Boston seconded the resolutions wjucU was supported ; in an animated address ^ f * " -.. 1 ' ^' -t-ditor ot . the Mrtlieru . Star , who wai K ) ud ] ^ and vehemently chHQred / bjr the assembled niuiutucie . ihe ckeenug continued for some We aUer . j \ ir . Hill eafc . dowu , vrlien the . Chairihau nui toe rasplntion whica was carried unanimously " An . appropriate = memorial to-the Qneen ^ wa * moved by Mr . Craje » ree ; becon ( l » d by / Mr . Gk ^ gk OAVAjiK , and unanimousl y addiited . aV , ^ u - ^ f'V t bii " vote ( 110 ^ ^ airman / aadtD Mr . Mill , and the-meeting sepanxted . _ it-nevei- WL ' soiiclot to witness a , moTft < Sr < 1 or 1 v ;« T ^
, reiLconducted niaeting , u 6 r dc ^ vre ever reccBfick seeiag tlie duties ot ^ the ; chair p ^^ rmed in a mon » spiriceti , aud , yet bland and gentlemanly mfiuier , tkaii . 011 tins occasLon .. AH ^ a * ease a iid unaffected simraicity ; - ami while the / fenrusr of the iru-atnig dismayed the -nxdeiicy of-their feelings , tliei ? moderation was alike indicative of prndenc 5 j- and gopd . : stj use . . riwse are the pailies who , tho Whigs telLss ,. aroiiot ye-t educated eilauivlrta be eu * rostt ; d wi 4 i the ^ fraiichiio ! I ^ ah ! th ^ tKieves , let" them co ? £ * and lewn of these pooR-hnnd-lpom T ^ re » lieJie . to ; behave fheinselves : nt a public meetiiig
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' ' : ¦ ¦ . ' : '"; : NW POGK LAW . : ¦ : - ; ¦ ¦ -.. ¦ .. ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ - . ; . - <»»»— --T— : ' . - " - • ' / - -. - / '" / .. - ' , . ; . ;^ UBMa , IH 2 STm 6 : ^ - EIp ^ 3 ^ E 3 ^ . ., '"' , -A-public-mcetinffwas hold ^ i lately in Messley , ta petition parliament for thfr ^ peal of the- asrocious « wr-X . a \ T Aiu ^ ndmont Act . v ;; . i CIar ] upf ^ shton . an ^ r . ; Deega ^^ Stale ^ ^ xdge ,. attended and addressed : the : Hi * jaAu » upon ^ enuconsti ^ ipna nature of that enactment ; tt » ^ rtotrary , tyrannical , and offliivssive ^ power * whicn > . ^ confers iipoii tUe ^ ataniciiitunvirate at ; Somerset ] Hpuse , and , the ; gnerous lamislnp au 4 ; cwpr ^ iion iiofUcted ^ i poii the 1 ' oor , under its provijica ^ ' . ihey ie ^ uigly appealed ^ to-theuv -ai ^ e nce upon tUeurgentimcessity of prompt steps beiii ^ taken to ¦ procure / its ^ mmediatereml . V ^ ^ . ^ "T _ - ¦ A petiiipa was ; unaniiulHisly agreed . to , which i * in cpur *^ pf uiguature ^ i and will be namerously signed . . ; i ~ . ¦ ' ; ¦ -. ¦¦ . ¦¦¦ ¦¦ . ¦ . ¦ •¦¦ ¦¦ , ¦ .. ' :... - ¦ . ••
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v MEST 3 tMi / oF TiiE H ^ ti Wobkim ; Mjbn ' s ; . AS ^ ; ciati ^ . held « r . Thorp ' s - Sfrti ^ vSZL m * ¦ $ (< & 22 , 1838 , Mr . , StevinsohVin Uhe chair , Ihe fehaimian comrasncecl the prpcQwiings of tiifr eyeang by . reading aletterrecemd irinaSr William ^ ipia ^ yprth acknovdedging ^ Tthe ^ einii of the pefc . { l- ^ wpin Hull on . the ^ CanadiitaQuesfion , thankia * tussocietj' for haviag the honow .-olvbting : appoiivtedl to . pre * ent th ^^ 'theTHouB ^ tJiJ ^ n ^ wHclu ae- ^ wild ^ a as ; early as possjblev the chaiimaa then stated . tbat tiie . CahrtdiJsir qn ^ tibn was ty beresumed this evening , but ia ; consequence of fliera veixig not any ^ erther accounts . The subjeefr for discnssion would be the Gksgovt'Cotton Sp&Peti * case .- - .-He msfe a few ^ remftfj ^ - . the necessity *)?
dpin * . sometHBgfor -th " eni * U ^ Cr . Wilsbiuafiensoroe good- remark shewing tiis . aecessity c ^ ' benig ^^• ¦ WMr - Frazer aod Mr . O'Connot ^ letted , and the adifea from th ^ priisoaers from thfeAfc «/ i < s- « Star Ne ^ rspaper .: ! Mr ^; lJtufihsrvery forcibly uvged the necessity of callus apnhlic meeting to petition the House of CpmmoBi ^ and the 'Qneeni . t 6 ^ iepeal the : sentence paased , on , titta pot ton ; Swiliew , and restore : them to ; their- . fawuUe / a , andiSends . Mr-Pawsoa addressed i %$ meeting , ^ p ' af ^ colarly calhng on th& working ^ lipns to cp ^ me fprwaiC' and unite , and _ demand the , itaniediate / restoration ; of the Hiea to . their hphies and friends . : Mr . Cowari : « t n Son
aiderable length , called tipoh th ' ©; people to immedia ^ J besjar theJn ^ lveS ^ dt theOTgs ^ ould proce «* agaanstall thcptr ^ de . Societies viMe kingdomiaiid cruslt . teewwkiiW classes do ^' to ^^ the ^ very worst of u ^^ 'l W& ^ de » after ;< ieliaiUng the hardships of the . . Cotton Spinners , Moved * that a public meetiif becallpd by ulacanding ? 0 l& town , to gH up petitions in favour of the- Cotton pinners , to be held nest Monday j nigKt v" ^ W * ** £ [ proper' awaagementa . for thstt purpewe . ' tS * an"' ? " « % addressed the meeting , shevniig the necessity of n public meeting being called , whieh vras carned- ^ - { Th «* above notice should hava been iiisarted'last weok , but was nec ^ as ^ rily excluded ft * wantofrooBQ , Ei 1 - ];
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Feb. 3, 1838, page 6, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct991/page/6/
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