The National Register. — London, England, 1819-10-03 00:00:00

323 F I saw it cut by a .Youwee, and saw a man pick it up about a naivete after. The 4 , 31 r was gram I saw nothing in John • Leers' baud after Le eame elf the be:stings. The soldiers were gahoping about the stage. and awing every One the tell 112 dale 1.1). 1 :.trout testify to any other mix I saw cut. I was not I..set. 1 had a staff. 1 came faun Leeds to we the crowd, and 1.3 hear what was, to he ettid. 1 was nut the leader. I knew tau leader. I ;even , ' directions. I told some of diem to keep their • tongues quiet. 1 cannot tell the number that came along with toe. 1 never was autesineu before 611 1 came to the room now, .or asked any questions concerning tin. 1 was ia the house on ..t .iturday. but nut in elle itlotn. Abraham Taylor told me to Joie. He is.a yell knitter. 1 heard of wo Ili ,t Act, or notice given. till the kitchen Caine. All the nutice I saw was driving use people of f with the edge of tare sword. I saw' no magistrate , or ;wax-officers towaule the lit4ge with the soltlatre, or timing as suer, that 1 know of. I saw no person do any thing to the auldiers cut. I sew no stone thrown, nor pistol Wed, nor heard a;. All were peaceable and quiet till the sol there en: and dispersal thew. There was nu none, only cheer. .ing. The chening was from the molts:ink. I cheered when 1 saw.llunt. I cannot tell what others cheered fur. 1 saw u man and wwraii lying bleeding on the ground after John Lees au, tat. saw plenty more. .1 du out call one nor huh a dozen plenty. By a Juror.—l saw him lying-on the ground. It, Mr Mariner.-1 went with a great multitude. Thee were • all quit and peaceable. I had no intention to cumurit nut ur tits turlsance. All who went with me appeared to have the ,altlit drepcsAuon. During the hour before Nil. Hunt arrived, all were peaceable and qt.t.et. livery thing had Lain peat•eable and . orderly till the soldier; came- I cannot bay whether the loeNollti who beat with the truncheons came with the soldiers : I saw some with truncheons before the soldiers come. I took no notice of the house in which the magistrates were; 1 sow a young wounan in Hunt ' s an riage afterlie was gone • it was nigh where ,•-the decanted was wounded. Every one soug ht to get away, and 'saver made any reeietance; I srw no app eaftinee cat anus what ever ; I had only - a walking stick.-1 ' on have been Imputed with Jeavie4 hint to his fate; why did you leave to .racape my.e.f. I wash:en:it iny life in danger. S did not think 1 should have escaped unseen:med. Before the soldiers cleared round the Ituatiti, the crowd was very great. They could not .Lave taken any up off ' the grimed, or have wielded their sticks to strike or throw. The multitude appeared very goad. khunioured and friaidly to one another. The multitude cheered three huzzas when the •-ohliers came, the same as to .lr. Hunt. There were lads and women. '1 hey were not antral. Some of tire woolen were very decently dressed. I heard not a wad rt.:tenth:fled to excite the people to riot. JSt Me th. soldiers come. I C 4111% say whether thine neat them could use their arms. 1 can ' t say Await , * any cacao a ottscieure. I can ' t bey who was iu Mr. carriage. I look notice of mite soma. I CAC& ill) Xi heftier there were more. I saw n MOlllllll iu the carriage ufterw reds. I _ can't t.ll it at nits the bathe noinair.— YOU took mirth ular notice iir tine woman in the carriage les —Yet you ca.mut tall hether it was the some w air tl:u, I cami I hat must go to your credit ; 4.1 she wing or old? 1 talinet tall,l speak the teuth, t u rd I. con. not tell whether she wits young or old, because I took nu notice of that. - . Jame§ M I;s.-1 ant n wood-turner io 01 ham. I sent that note ill liecaum: Mr. Juiwli Miller mimed to (Ake my 'mole iss a xitueci nn Sulu, . . „......____.... _ Mr. Miller explained, that he had void he would take care he shau:d he tutted, but refused to admit him to we his wane 41111 dOWII. Oast time I anw John Lees was on the hus tings. I alteruards saw Wall 511 iking bin on the back with staves and trencher's's, us h e uas making his escape. .1 knew Win Nell. We west near neighbours. I spoke to hint, .bolding the hustings by my haul. I saw him run through .so:diers and cups s utra. The soldiers formed it circle rouial tire hustings. They struck we; my ribs wale sii besteu that I was sick for a foe tem.lit. I fell duwu. and they were jobbing at me with tram:beaus, when I got under the bus- wigs : here is a rut to my eat. (wetness exhibited it.) Y. don't know !tether it ace, re sword or a team:lleum My neckcloth was cut with a sieord : I sew several cut on the ground, nut oil time hustings. I could di.tingu.sle that they were constables, because, they were nut Reformers, for tile Reforeuess had no such sticks. I ran under the cart, when saw the soldiers rumiag, fur fear they would hurt us. 1 beard no notice given. it was the 1 roinaury Cavalry that inane first. I only heatil the soldicis cursing and MCI/lint 11/ the people. I semi suit Julia Lees must hate been butt, for they struck at him with ',cis a vengeance. I saw none insult the soldiers, lift a banal against &lion, nor tbruw any t ram at them. I had a slick, is hich I had used ie. part ad a ii.ineva-rod, I saw ohly sticks with others, but I saw none strike wits them, or lift them a ainst any ours. Some of them 'Melo be us thick us a child's wrist. All I saw were cry nt.%lOU, In get a way, but they coull nut, till the Fail. diee sw Me naiads on the tither side. I did not see the „aldiees cut till they cane near the busting*. Thiamin their way cliu:d out get assay for Cie press of the people. Lly Mr. llar , lier.-1 was upuu Lae hustings, and had agoud opportunity of seciag the people. They were as us derly as lever saw in my life. I beard no t u tee given to d:sperse. eau's tell what part the soldiers came front. 1 behest they cause in the way of 31. fietee's Church. The first sight I saw was their coming up to the hustings. Those whir cut, us I desi eibed, wear the tiro a bet showed. Ity the Coroner.-- Whim the soldiers came up r the consta bles jobbed at nay side and the sd we to come out. Tire only notice I heard was s untie% people. 1r4 1 • iineefien..-1 am a cotton spinner in Oldham. I saw John Lees rutming on the With to join a company aqh whom he went to the meeting. I did not see hint again till five days be. he died, when I heard he was very poorly, and I went to see hint. I found him in the kitchen part, with a face like a cop. lie toll me be we, at the battle of Waterloo, but never in such danger as there ; at Waterloo there was man to man, but there it Mad downright murder. Saniuel Davenport was present. lle with me nothil.g that he had done. lie told nee v.hat was done to him. lie showed me nothing he could not, he was nv walk. ikylM r. flarester......The people all ratter as quiet as if in a chapel or church. When every township arrived with their banners, thoae on the ground gave a shout ; that was the only noise. The constables weal six deep tat the lowest side ref the hustings. I was about eight yards on the uglier side. Mr. Ilunt received applause whit his liat. Ile then said, he *as very glad the inectog was put atrial. one weak ; he sus glad to see people arrive peaceable and quiet. Ile said, it' any peison attempted disturbance for a Freers bug, to put hbn &me i , and keep hag down till the meet. tug was over. (The Coroner now, a, on tbrnier twaxisious, raid tney ware not deaf, and the winless need not speak so loud.) The first 1 saw of the address sat upon his tense most like a 13,:013kCy, whe.her drunk or nut, I cannot say. About a minute leadore the soldiers came, there was a shout at something said upia Vie stage. The withers came cat ir real gallop. They cut away. The people cried out '• Dave mercy, 0 have mercy !” I was squemal, 1 thought to death. It would have been the surest sight that ever was seen if tt hail not have been fur them. We all said so as we came home. When they cried " Mercy," the soldiers said, " D—n you, will you opine again ?" I heard shot haadrall of dim* I tlul my beat tea waite nay taupe. - 7.1. - EIt.TATIONAL REGISTER. saw tf.re , ; persons down, and there was whiz, striking backwards aed forwards. I threw myself down on my face ; I was deter mined if they cut, it should be my botmin.—(Much laughter.) Coroaer.—You act as well as speak. Witness.—l am real laineadure blunt, sir. When any cried ••Mercy," they said B —.r, what brougiit you here ' By the Coroner.—The soldiers eta at rate, but they missed I saw persons cut in every street in Manchester that I was af.er. wards in. Well, Sir, whets.vou speak out of reason I can gi:e you no ansser ; for you ask whether the pulialet were a toile or a trarter in a mile from the laistings.—Well, I ask your opinion. I buprime await fifty yards.—You were then about Sky yards ott; alien Mr. Ilunt rattle i No, Sir, you contradict yourself; I was only then eight yards from the hustings ; but alter the soldites Caine, I was pressed back to the palissades. I ~as a iiwo,sl herd by the first man who came down, but I did not .ce his drew. Ile came into the crowd on gallop, Ile wit, luddled I reckon. • cannot tell where the Man was when the soldiers were rutting. • I did not keep my eye upon one person ; I could out. for I looked for my lite. I cannot tell what became of him. I ammo& tell bow many minutes the other soldiers were getting up to him ; they were thirty yards or so hehind, and Caille at a gAlop. Sir, you put many questions which are very trouble some, and, 1 think, cutout tie. answered. lam sure 1 speak very calmly. • Cortmer.....There may be a difference of opinion,- I never bad the honour of seeing you before, but 1 thilik you speak bonne rourk... IVitness.—l speak the best I can, according to truth. lam no schul.a. _ . _ C..riuter.—You say they were its peaceable as in church. Did you ever hear shouting in church Witticsa-1 did, when they struck up to the singing. I do not know how many women were in Mr. Hunt's carnage, there wus so many women. I saw Mrs. Fly(les.—W hat like a woman was the ?—The most beautiful WOIMUI that ever I saw in my life.—What wus her age ?-1 thought her middle-aged.—Where was she?—Upon the stage.—You call the hustings the stage? It W:l5 what the Merry Andrews call 4 stage. You would bother any one.—And Mr. Hunt was the Merry Andrew? No, we were all merry, in hopes of better times. i heard of no Riot Act being read on that ground, Sir. if you conic to that mad: (doing.) 1 did nut see John tees upon, that .ail ground. 1 aiw plenty of comalibles striking. Coroner.—Jahn Lees? Witness.-1 u. Coroner.—[said striking him. Witness.-1 beg your purdoo. I dit! not hear that. The con stables struck as to a tune. I did not FV2 hint struck. There were SWIM on the ground when 1 CalllC. and I was about'an hour there Leto . re Mr. Hunt came. The soldiers begun to cut as soon !to they got past the constables ; they knew the plot I expect. They all began together. When the soldiers began cutting and slaying. the 4>i/wattles begar• to seize at the WII/afa ; the tune was struck tip. The only notice was cutting with their swords. They knew the eembinatton. 1 heard of one of the colours being saved ; but those who held them stuck very fast, fur they were beautiful things. I did not ore what b..caine of Mr. Hunt. 'There .be twenty or thirty upon the singe. I saw none with beards that I knew about the hmoings.t 1 saw then. alter, mixed with the Yeomanry in the town, and all rejoicings as much as thi could. Do you know Nadin ? No ; and 1 never wish to know him. Mr. John. Shuttleworth.-1 am a cotton and twist dealer, in Manchester. On the morning of the ibtli, about It, I saw se of the country parties pass the Exchange, carrying banners. and marching in the best sort of order in which large bodies could go when they had to go any distance. They were 2,3, 4, and up to 7 abreast. They were mostly linked together by the arms: , teeing this, I went to the ground ; a doable cordon of special constables were arranged from Buxton's house into the crowd to wards the !lusting. : they might read' to the hustings, but I could not see. I wok a station near the top of Windnoll-street, which tannniasideti a view of the area. I continued there, per. hapt, better than an hour. and saw several parties arrive from the country, wbp were received with bursas and cheers. When it was underamod that Mr. Hunt was coming, I approached within 111 or 15 yards of the stage ; I saw a company ut the 88th march into Diekenson-street. the meeting cheered them . ; few minutes after, the Manchester cavalry marched into the ground round Cooper's cottage. Mr. Hunt had arrived then. 'I ca valry were in very great confusion. but in a moment or two formed oppo.,ite to and near the house where the Magistrates were, and facing the hustings. Conceiving that they meant to charge, I got into the rear ; the cavalry cheered, brandished their swords, and fruit a raised mount within 10 yards of them I observed con siderable bustle, and some speaking. Tile bustle appearetl among the special constables. The special constables, where there was no particul it crowding, fell back immediately after the Yeomanry began to flourish with their swords. I should think that 5u yards from the hustings. The moment the way was cleared, suniething was said to the Yeomanry, and they got from line into the, and *shopped into the crowd. Great disorder ap peared evident amongA the special constables. I watched them until they gut to the hosting., and then turned and went off the round through Mosley-street. There I met sonic horse troops, 1 understand part of the 1.501, and of the Cheshire Yeomanry.- 1 VW them go itito the field by the cornet of Buxton's house. They went at a sharp rate, very quickly, I think a gallop.— 1 saw several Alagistrates in Mr. Buxton's house. They were there about half-past 11, and I saw them at intervals to We moment the Yeomanry charged. I mognized Mr. Ethelstor.e, a clergyman ; Mr. Hey, a clergyman ; Mr. Norris, a stipendiary Magistrate; and Nix. Fletcher, commonly called Colonel Fletcher; and others whom I did not know particularly, and therefore don't like to swear. .1 heard them say nothing. I saw them coming out and speaking to persons about the doors, who appeared to be special constables. 1 ant sure of all cluing so, except Mr. Hay, whom 1 did not notice. 1 certainly did net hear any Riot Act read, and .aw nothing like it. lam sore no direction was given to diTerse. The last thing I heard or saw was Mr. Hunt still addressing the people. 1 was about 0 yards front the hustings, and so from Mr. Buxton's house them— When the cavalry rushed into the crowd, it was about harpist one o'clock. (NI,. Shuttleworth here wrist into particulars of the conduct of the Yeme:wry, which are eircumsuintially repeated in the evi dence given by Mr. Wm. N. Buckley.l Mr. Harmer butull, that on Saturday he had not been aware that Mi. Jlasnett had seen the meeting, and wished him now to be examined to that, as he had seen it frssiii a house near Mr. Buxton's. Mr. Barnett.—Were you in court this day ?—Not till this moment. I was At the niceung on the pith, about one, and saw Mr. Hunt arrive in an open carriage. I saw the cavalry advance, a nd proceed towards the hustings. Great confusion wok place, and then the cavalry surrounded the busthigs. 1 hard cues of et Nltirtlei," and " Save us." 1 saw several fall opposite to the house where I was, in Windmill Street, about yards off.-1 was .0 Halal shocked, that I retired into a back room, and desired the women who were with me to do so to, afraid that their ecnximii might bring persons to the dour. 1 remained thereabout an hour. I went home as scan 35 I could with vaiety. That was a quarter past two. The house beionged to a woman, I think, of the name of Croft. The whole of Windmill Street froms the ground. 1 saw a woman tall about Me come of the field.---She was struck by a Manchester yeomai, by I,is dress. 1 was never out oldie. house. 1 saw the speca.l constablai striking several blows. By Mr harmer.-1 was there probably 20 minutes before Mr. Host arrtved. The people appeared perfectly peaceable and gquiet, till the cavalry charged. The people cheered, and then hee was a web. I Hard no llwt At:tread, ,a - al no noires given, OCT. 1. - nor any thing to kid me to believe that there was any thing . of the kind. I saw no !Anna thrown, and no sticks used aga inst the cavalry. If than had hten any, I think I ahuuld have seen it. Mr. William Norris Buck am a iVfanchester trarle.-man I have my Owelling-house 1 saw parties coiling tto the 16th. C m o r ioae llat re a N . Lha i t u is ati th e e r tis i t pl of ti l e ils au ev i i4l; c4k mee ? to the whole pro ceedings of the 16:b. Curtner.—lle knows nothing of John Lees ? Mr. ilermer.—No; but it seems scarcely necessary for IDP to state, that if the attack was made without necessity if there was no not nor disturbance, ell concerned, whether magtstretee, sonic:6, or commbles, were guilty as principals, if prosent. SO often melanoma. One peaty was The witness then stated the colours, the inscriptions, and the :earl: mu sic at sprig9l: y e sina that aoh have4l tu,dlalaurels. woman 64 l inw : w ls i l e is l ot t ,:b a 6,i r i ed rtivo,n t n.d i o is tn t it t iloisi go nebgt‘t w ict n tikimiit a al b iT t Sh c te re ;:il eterie r ens saw chard), and saw them all distinctly. The Quaker's-eliepel was nearly in a line with the hustiegs. I went anent - meta into the body of the meeting. I heard many speak of the pcsecableness ul the meeting, and say they had no fear of the meeting going Of quiet. 1 heard that the soldiers had been moving it: Pickfortre yard, and I went to sue them. I saw the 'ft:unwire Cava!' load their pistols. I saw them then told oft; right and left. 1 think I saw about 6e: heal their pistols : all that were in Portland Street. I sent again to 't. Peter's .cloweb. A friend, Mr. John Moon, wit, with ate. By the time I get there, I saw Mr. Hunt had arrisel. I went then opposite 16/OWILInrCet. I saw Mr. Hun; then take off his hat, and commence addressing the meeting I heard a general cry of the soldiers are coming." Soon ant; they unfortunately made their appearance. They were the Man cheater Yeomanry Cavalry. Two trumpeters appeared tirst.—l thought them SO, because they rode pie-bald horses. Shortly utter the rest rushed up, and made great confusion. They meat at a gallop, pell-mell, with drawn ovoids. I observed they looked remarkably mile. They passed betwixt myself and Mount Street. They were about three prole from me. I began to rua unlade the (niacin.' Meeting. with intention of leaving the meeting. The thought boucle me that I should be safe in the Quakers-yard. I went line it. When I got there, a dist. once of Gu yards, I saw the Yeuinenry brandishing their swords. There was a hurrah by the mob or meeting. The Yeomanry brandished their ewonls, and duelled on. 1 remained in that situation until there was a complete dispersion. That took place in abouttiee minutes or leas. The people ran in such a body, that they•could not get past, and in that state they sere over taken by the Yeomanry, and struck, I think by the fiat side of the townie : this was between the school and the Quakers' ineetine, where some legs of wood lay, and obstructed the way. I heard the report of a Mend, and looking whence it came, I saw two or three Yeomanry in the yard,. and cutting as they p awe d those who, like myeelf, took shelter in the yard : I Mould - think the report had been 30 or 411 yards from inc. towards Deane.. gate : 1 can't say who fired it ; and from the report 1 should suppose it was not loaded : I heard only one report : I thought it was time tube off': I ran across the yard, and jtunped over the wall on the other side: I saw the Ywnieutry cut live or six: they were lying about them.—Were they laying about them? They struck, but whether they cut I did not see, for I was too anxious for my own safety to look.—Were you afraid they would cut you ? I certainly was.—Why ? because they were indiecriminute ; and if I had not been alarmed by the pistol, and leen the Yeomanry, I believe I should have been cut down bete& I observed the Yeomanry. I knew none of them in the yard. At Mount Street. I knew Mr. R. Sharp, Mr. Whitloww, an attorney, Mr. J. Moon, and othets of the Yeomanry. I believe they were privates. These were among those whom I WSW look pale. AD. Fax was one of the Yeomanry into were striking under the wall. After jumping over the wall, I found myself very awkwardly Situated, for I found some of the Ye°. manry in Dickenson-greet. I felt apprehensive of my personal safety.—You might feel fear where no fesr was; did any person offer you violence ? No, but it was impossible not to be afraid after what I had seen. Those in Dickenson Street struck clown a man en a crotch. Ile fell, but whether struck with the flat or edge of& sword(l can't 'tell. The man was lame, and supported on a crutch hi one hand, and a waif in the other. I saw no ap pearance of a ItiuttAct being read. I was not aware that any elmeistrates were on the ground : I brut no quarrel with any . of the Yeomanry ; but I was afraid, -from the manner in which they came up, shut they meant violently to disperse the Meeting. 1 elm the constables in a line at Buxton's house —I can't follow you through your windings; but where were you when the cavalry charged? In the Qoakers'-yetril. I Sow them move from before Buxton's house to the charge : there was then a complete convulsion among the people: I saw the cavalry get to the hustings, and cut down the people who held the flags on the hustings. Mr. Hunt seemed to twee disappeared at once. as if he had been that.; I believe there were, perhaps 13 or 16 flap.— I am not aware that there were any Hussars then ; the first lIIIRSRT I saw then was under the well, orderings man to throw down a green flag he held ; but my attention was then drawn away by the report of the first pistol. ply ell. H-utate.—L saw no rajas in the hands of the mem saw nut the smallest dieposition to riot or distill , balite. I braid mane say among them, that they were sure their were eau riot if they weer let alone; meaning, I suppose, by the magistrates and soldiery. They were coming-hoes II till neatly half past one. 'Flory Were dis pei.ed in about 5 whittles. I saw women with children in their Willa. I SSW many lying on the ground, and others seemingly assisting them. I did not choose to slop to run R risk. Thea-arnage seemed to be intlieetiniinate. I saw the Quakers'-yattl 2 or :3 days afterstaids, And I saw trees with sable cuts. Cornner.—You don't meats that they were cat by the Yeomanry ? Mr. lisriner.—Yes. indeed. I shall produce evidence to psove that the Yeomen' y did so when they wese cutting at the people. I ask him as to whet he saw. I saw the cuts in the 'ices, and I saw coagulated blood on the rain. By tit( Coronrr.—You say the carnage was indiscrimi nate. was it also mina:tied? Did you see any a mtnded ? I saw 11140) On the glutted; 1 also saw Penn' afterwards Cat rltd in earls In the Inlirmary,liern wounds, 1 pi esums. —Yes, you presume; it is all picestimitien will, on ! Did you see any blood? Yes, [saw blood in that cart.—Well. that is something. What iiitereat had you to ascertain the feeling of the meeting? From the meeting of the 911 t hav ing liven prevented. I saw no atones throat' till the peo ple were dispensed: Theo I saw some brick-bats throws[ did not ace who int ew them. .lea airy racer seeme d into ;h e is t r i nit.: o ;s r ' i t i l e te u n i o n . ; I r li w a a t s w i a o s ohi s v f ; - p I t s o a w t h t e l, e people soldiers ate d self defence. I raw no sticks used. The officer mimed h ih r e ic t k i - n ra . ts ti l e s e. h l o t u t d pt i 1 11 :e u n t i 6 l % e ll e l nyanse t v er il e " tl 3 ll 07 4 1 0 iu his horse and wear away ; I did nut know him. 1 saw no other stones thrown that day. 'Thee Jury now manifested an evident desire to edict:rut, and one of them si.ltaticantly expressed a hope that the Col osier had enough of.lt. Coroner.-11ave eon int LI isitneisamore, Mr. 11.11 trier, I on your put? p. th, !,11