The National Register. — London, England, 1819-10-04 00:00:00

OCT. 4. ('DRONERS" INQUES TS 131ANCIIrseTE11, Sr PT. 21. Hannan Lees evitknce continued— I attended him daily from time to time he !A f oot to grow worse till he Meal. On the W a d. hesday but one before lie died there was a great ulceration in hint for the worse. Ile was down on Saturday before lie died, and had four or Aix leeches pen on his temple. lie was carried up on Saturday night, and never cone down again. I asked h.llllll whe ther he Mought lie aliotilul get better. 11.. said lie did out know. I asked him if he did not get some serious crush u stung the crowd. He said, he was never anteing the crowd. but among the horses. This conversation was on Saturday. II is shirt was cm in many a place, and his coat was cut over his shoulder. I I:inapt exactly say when I saw this. I did not a: first think there s e a any thing serious. Ou his left shoulder his coat and waist coat were rut ultrou e ,h. 'the length of the cut iu (pie place was as inch and a half. IMI nut examine his shirt on his shoulder. Betty Ireland washed the abide I cannot say whether any other part of hia eintha WKS cut. The top of the crown of his hat was off. I believe it was e. good hat home he well. 'Mime he went to Manchester ha was a. healthy as any mar, in the: factory. I never remember his taking pliyue before the pith a • August. do nut recollect any thing of die kind. Betty Ireland was then cJkd and sworn.—l knew John lays, the son of Hobert lees. I have known him ever since he 1 , / , t, I i years of age. I did notate him till he Mad. ! never saw such a corpse in uhl my life. I washed his clothes. One Jahn Leach assisted in takiag off the clothes. The right shoulder was quite black on die top. It was like a dark purple—the breadth tat your hand or snore. The next part I renuarked was the right hip. The s!. in °W in two plaeeb, as if it had been beabiped. One place was amaiter than the other. I don't know what pro tium:it it. If I must tell the truth and the whole truth, there hardly a free place on hi, leak ; It was exactly as If he hail been tied to a halbert, and ti.a,gal, I lava tate" am d ea d ho. diet; I never saw one like this.. Ithink his inside was —l, can't say, whether or natal!. these marks were produreil by viatuft. ills br ea st, 'sal his belly were not discoloured more titan any other pareon'a. I took the poultice off his Mot, but did nut see any MIN/ particular. The elbow hooker! say sore ; it did not seem as it it had been mending. Juryinan.—lnd it bleed afresh w has-you saw it ? Witness.—Yes; as fresh as if it had been just done. lie bled roma when fie was put into his coffin. ble. Ha user.—flow soon after the death did you attend? ta'uness.—llefure the body was cold. Mr. Ilariner.—You have assisted in laying out many persons alter their death ?—Yes. Mr. harmer.—Did they die of violence ?—ties. Mr. Ilariner.—.and you di:l not observe such discolimrations a• Mese ?—No. The diacolourations is f o ie caw were all upon the hark. Mr. Fairnshaw was then ess 4d.• 'lnc Coroner oll'ared to swear 'said. he .thought it improve: to take as oath. lie was one of the Society of Friends. Mr. Larnshaw, after a pause, said, I must decline being a worn. Coroner.—'flien you can't after warts be examined. You arc aware of that ? 3t r. Earr..haw.—Y es. Mr. w ar . it a snett was then sworn.—l saw John Lees the day utter his death. I never saw Hut whilst living. I was solicited by 31r. Harmer to cyan the body. 1 Mu:meted that he was in a state of rutr.:.actam. There wa. a cut on the rightelitow about v inches hung, and an inch and a lialtaleep. 'flue was livid, and ea ; man ; e s te nded to the shoulder. The bone .wa, separated ; eclani I brut the eihow, the Issue protruded. The bone was cut partly in two. l Mil nut perceive that the *et bled .there was no mr.hing. Had I examined it while lie was alive, I have no mbt it would have opened in the saute way. I can't say whether t .0 %sound was in a healing state, the :)I;l:armee, atter death are dial rent . 'Fite winii4 was above the putt of the elbow. I have been in t' e room during the examination. There appeared to have been a cut or a stab in the lett shoulder. The part• was iriACk, and appeared to lime been nearly healed up. The cut was :Moat two inches, long, as I judged by the sear. It did nut toast to me that this could have occasioned any serious injury. lfnr rhoulder, and backs and loins, were mucus discoloured ; they appeared to have been bruaacd. Then; was no other iitiark or cut. Conmer.—Do you mean to be understood to swear, that the martification took place in consequence of the. bruise; and cuts ? Wiegesa.-1 hate no Iteaitation in saying that. Jurynian.—Do you believe tie died in consequence ()ibis wounds and bruises ? Witness.—l believe that the wounds and bruises canaed, the morn:kit:too. 31r. Ilarnier.—Would the loss. of the eyesight and of the linabs be a necessary consequenue of an injury to the vine ? Witneas.—They would. Mr. Manner.—Ate coldneaa, siakreas, loss of appetite,, and dejection of spirits, also cuuseimeneesi of an injury to the spine ? —.Yes. Coroncr.—Did you ever know a person become convalescent after an injury of the spine ? Witness—A paralysis of the limbs often follows. Adjourned to MONDAY MORNINQ, 9 o'cr.oca. Mr. John Cox. another surgeon. continued Mr. Barnett's evidence. After w hitch Janus Clegg, a cotton-spinner. Thomas Whittaker. the bendier in-law tat the demised, and several other., were exanitned as to the manner in whiels the deceased was wounded, and bore ample teatiniony of toe butcher-like conduct of the .Manchester Yeomanry ; but our limits oblige us to omit their evalcuue.—We subjoin, however, the following asa fair aamplez— Jonah A iiilrew.—l am a cotton spinner at Leeds. 1 WlO.l. at M'ancliester at the time, on the field. I mean S. Peter's held, the place where the deed was done. I was with hiniarhen tne st4eliers came. Ile departed trout me about to yards. Imniedt ately after 1 say the soldiers surround lino, and saw a Yeoman Cal alry cut at him with great vengeance. I saw him receive a wound on the aim; from winch the blood immediately gushed. lie fled towards the hustings, and ran meter them. 'lite artiste- Ides got around I unit beat hini with titeir truncheons severely. One of them got hold of mustn't' of it hammer, that bad been cut with a saortl, and said, I.l—rtyGur b—y eyes. I'll break your back." They struck at hint for a considerable nine with trim eill,olli 1 . ./t1 the stiff of the banner. I went away, and saw hint no more till about Vor 3 o'clock. when be said, •• I have been dangerously butt. Andrews, which has aimed my Wily very much. I must retire home, fur I ant getting very sick and very poorly, which I think will be the occasion in any deaths." There were so many, I can't pretend to judge how many, went to the field with use. I was wan Join law's on Mu:Alt:l.l before 3lr. blunt arrived; to the best of my knowledge, about an hoar. We tell tegether just beside the huaings while they were erecting. We got tun the hustings to see the people. iinaiataril to put them MJohn Lees was on the planks. was not neon them when . Hunt was speaking. I went oil' a little betore 31r. Hunt gut on the hustings. John Lees and I we're together after we came off: The casualty had not then Mte up. at hen tiny Call/C. 1, was about 3or a yards from Mai. I that saw the Yeomanry Cavalry at St. Peter 's chapel. It might be a hundred yards fioni tic hustings. It WWI 4bolle in militias or a quarter sal an hoot atter that tney came up. I saw diem setting oil; I think it was a trot as fast as they could get; the conatabtea were making way for them. I saw them s:r.king as they came along. I saw one attack at when they were about tar yards from nth. I Mink they came up two a breast. They squandered to right and left before they raffle tin to me, about 7 yards from me. They began to cut er)ed at the people like butches. 1 head thew say nothing. , THE NATIONAL REGISTER. Thee got all round me. I heard nothing then. I did not hear,the soldiers say any thing to John Lees. There were soldiers all round the hurting.; when he was cut. I did not see off the hosing. 1 think the Yeomanry were at him lo or 13 yards from the hustings., I carinue•SWelir that he was not cut on the listings; but I swear that tio solgiers lied conic up when I saw him off the hustings. after he hail been on. The soldiers came about 10 or 13 minutes after Mr. limit came on the hus tings, but I etailltO say _to a niinute. The first were the Ye°. marry r they had blue clothes with white ticings: f saw no other :Mitten then: themutts had blue clothes on, and their facings yellow : I saw thent a little after, perhaps 15 oddities after I had seen the others. The first Hussar I saw was shoot sni yards the liustin;,* Mr. II mu was mi . the stage at that time : I dui not see him taken Mr: it nliel.t 1.1• an hour, or betwixt that and two hotus. that Lila John Lee.: I did out know or hear any thing of Mr. limit tieing taken into cu..trttly MI about 15 niinutui atter the tield was cleated: I wes then at Shade-101l pits. oppo site the Intirniary•—the cavalry wore comin that way tlien— they were not at a gallop: I the not run tithe field : when I left, there were none hut *Alias ; it was the Yeomanry I saw at the Infirmary : I had last before gain Yeomanry on St. I e' ter field: I saw police-officers, whet is called Nat:in's runners, at the hustings, and special constables; they were lying along fioin the hustings toward St. Peter's chapel. Abraham Tillor warned me to cow: here, but rohimly told me what to soy. I was a soldier in the tilsr. 4 was discharged in May hot. lum a native of Leeds. I told this to many people on the road. as I was going home. 1 don't know SAM I saw no °await:es attempting to take Mr. I lino ott: I can't tell the minus of those who struck John Lee , with trisocheons. I never saw them. to my knowledge, before or sine:. I can't tell then dress. I raw about seven ; six lout truncheons, and one a piece of a staff of a banner. It was about the thickness of a man's wrist. I saw about four feet out of his hand.—tiow much was the rest ? ain't tell, for I slid not see you see him strike with it Yes.—And ,yet you can't tell the length. I tell what I thought the length of the part I saw. Ile struck often.. I alit sure I saw him strike rwice. I was ten yards off.—What do you call a considerable time ? Three or four minutes. The soldiers were about four yauls from Julia Lees then. The hustings were two carts. 1 can't tell the height. I can't tell the. thickness of the planks that were upon the cans. Coroner.—The .tury will Mrin their opinion of that. Winleb.st-al know that the sue had limn cut with a sword, for I saw it cut by a Yeoman, and saw a man pick it up-about a minute after. The staff was green. I saw: nothing in John Lets hand after he cone otf the hustings. The soldiers were galloping about the stage, and cutting every one that fell in their way. I cannot testify to any other man I saw cut. I was not hurt. I had a staff. I came from Leeds to see the crowd, and to hear what. was to be said. I was not the Later. I knew no leader. I gave r.'. directions. l told sonic of them to keep then tongues quiet. I cannot tell the number that came along with me. I never was examined before till I came to she 100111114/tV, or asked any questions concerning this. 1 was in the house on Saturday, but not in thiii room. Abraham Taylor told me to come. Ile is a yell.knitter. I head of new Haut Act, or notice given. tillsolie isolates owe. .Mt the notice I saw was driving tl,e people Mr with the edge of the sword. I. saw nu magistrate Of peW.:e•Odleers co: g towards the awe wish the soldiers, or actuse Its welt. that I know of. I saw nu person do any thing to the sui4lers beiirre they cut. I saw no stone thrown, nor pistol fired; nor heard any. All were peaceable and quiet till die sol diers cut and dispersed them. There was no noise, only cheer. ing. The *Awning was from the loultaside. I cheered when I saw hunt. I cannot tell what others cheered fur. 1 baa' a man antwoman lying bleeding on the ground after John Lees was I saw plenty inure. I du not call one nor halt a dozen Dyes' Juror.—l saw him lying on the ground. By 31r Ilariner.-1 went with a great iwultitistle. They scee• all quit and peaceable. I Ind no intention to sunsuit rust or dis turbance. All who went with me appeared to have um saute distimition. During the hour before Mr. !hunt arrived, all were peaceable and quiet. Every thing hail been peaceable and orderly till the sooners came. I cannon sly whether the persons who lwat with. the truncheons cams with the soldiers : I saw some with truncheons benne the soldiers came. 1 tom: no notice of the !: *use in which -the magistrate* -were; I saw a you's woman in limit ' s cat nage alter he was gme ; it wits nigh where the deceased was wounded. Every one sought to get away, and never made ally resistance ; I srw no appearance of arms what ever ;.l bad only . a walking-stick.—You have been imputed with leaving him to his fate; wily did you leave him? Wily, to escape guys,: e. I considered my life in danger. I did not think I should have es,:aped unwounded. Benue the soldiers cleared round die hustuigs,, the crowd was very great. 'they camel not have takon any sang up oft' the ground, or have wieldultheir sticks to ottike or throw. The multituee appeared very good• humoured meal friendly to one another. The multitude cheered three Inizias when the soldiers usine, the same as to Mr. Hunt. Them *ere Lids and. women. They were nut armed. Smile of the wt suers were very decently dressed. I heard not a word mentioned to excite the people to riot. Ity the Corosier.—Alt, r the soldiers came, l nan ' t say ss 'wilier those Ilea( I kelt, OUltl Ilse theis - :is in.. I ca.s't Say :14ilitIsl my 11.1 lutisrlrtee. 1 Call% say %SIM Oils hi 3lr. Ilant ' s ciiiikier. I took lattice of roe w 0:111111. I c say whether then' were more.. I saw a w nmaii 111 the cartage afterw ,rds. 1 taint t. II if .1 was t he same wuni:..t.-1 is. took pasta, sl a t notice of one roman its t:se cal. sage ? 1 . 41, —Yet you C. lt wits the Salute S 1 °nano No, I —T hatsllllllll go to Soar credit ; was she )iiiing OS Old C:11.1101 Ike I. Uth, :Old I eau not fell a betties . sue. *sung or old, because I took no limier of thot. - Ja urn 1116.-1 ama wiiod-turner in 01 liam. I ..nt that nar 1111 Iserati,e Mr. Jonah M refir..rd to Law in) name ia w 11111 , .. %AIM Mr. NtsUcr raid. J, that he hid said he would tale care he abould Irr.called, but ref...ied tu admit Mutat; we bib name pui Mows.. %Via essi —The filet Iliac I saw .lulati Lena was ma the hits tiaws. I tift , rwat its saw Niel) ik iug 11111 on the back w ith 14 , 1.. a and I rundie iiiii ,as he wit. maktog estaire. I phew hint Nell. We weir near netirttlioot.. I spoke to IWO, holding. Ow hustings by my hand. I saw .Nta inu tortaigli soldiers and turtounles. Tt.e soldlers binned 1‘ ClIT:e round the hustings. They struck me; . tor tins. ware so beaten Unit I was sick furze fortn.sht. I Gil down, and they were j Mbing at me will, trunchrons, w lien I gut under the hus tings.: hero is- n.cut it my hut, (ta :thew rtluhrtrd it.) I don ' t/now whether it was a sword or It loth:hem). My 1.11001 was ,art with a.sword : I saw aeseiril cot on llic orimuid, nut ros the hirstin‘s. I cl.uid dean...l.m twat tr..? were cow:tables, .bec..usr tkey were o u t Refire - own., for the Reform...a had no •sucla sticks. 1 rah .tier 1111. tart, %JR.., I qt.* the NIP diets I °smug, for fear they would hurt le, I beaol no notice giv. - th It was the l 8,11!1a1111 cara..:ry that mew firm. L o.ly heard the solJters aea 10 Use peopl,. 1 WHY .the..lotau LA . s noel hate Ik ro ism I, la Inc, stuck at him wlh 5..c11 a veograure. 10,1,t -iilSN't Ibe asol•hera, Itft a hand a;',1111 , ,4 nor 111 II tkalif at them. I hail at stick, *hies. I had uaro as pull ill it (Idiom - rod. I saw only slieka with others, but I saw none atrike with them, 4.r lift thins a filitst ally one. home 01 them might he us thick us it child ' . ri. t. All I astas welt . %cry untonts tu get away, IN. tat . ) c uIJ auto tat sul. 325 diem made imosids vu the other bide. I did out bee I e withers cut till they came mar the hustings. Those in their way could hot pet away for the press of toe people. ny Mr. Harmer.-1 vi us ipou the hustings, and had mend apport ~,, ity of wei ‘g the people. They were as oiderly we I e%er ..ta ut illy life. I it,ar.l no notice given to disiwrves I ems . ' tell w hat port the sold WU. C:111Ie limo. I believe they sour in the ts• of M. Peter's t I.llfell. The hist sight L +:n t' V% tie their t 444444 up to the hos jog*. ThUbe who cut, . ss I rlesooihe.l, weir the tint tont shooed. Hy too. 11111 is the soldiers mine up, the 1 :0114.11. Moe jobbed at my bode und a:slimed sins to come out. l'iir 15111• 66666 ire I hen rd wn' I Waling people. ••Wm. Ilarrison.-1 asi a conum spinner in Oldhem. I raw John I .ees runitioa oa the Pub to,lut.s a tuospony with whuns he went to the meetii.g. I d..i not see hint ag.-vrt •till live sl iyi Iv lorehedied, when I heard he was very poorly, sind 1 %CM to see him. 1 found hint in the kitchen part, teals a lace like a • cup. He told mahe was at tile battle of Wscurlun. but never in such danger as there; at Wm.tcrluo there au, man to wen, but there it sae uutvilright iiturler. Samuel Davenport was prtsent. lie told rue nothing that lie hed done. lie told use what was done to hits). He snowed MC n cldsig ; he wsuia pea he was to weak. By Mr. Hamra—The peu i sle all eameas root wed in a chapel or church. When every towuship art lived oath their bannet, those on the ground gave a shout; that was the only noi_e. e constables were six deep at the lowest bide of the hustings. I about eight yards on trio oilier side. Mr. Hum reorrivvd applait-e his hat. lie then said, lie was very glad the meeting was put off for one week ; he was gial to see people arrive peaceable and quiet. lie said, it any person attempted disturbance tOr a gruel' bag, to put him down, and keep him down till the meet ing was over. (The Coroner now, as on former occasions. wail they wire not ilbal, and the williess need not speak as loutht The first I saw of thy soldiers sat upon his horse must like a monkey, whether drunk or not, I cannot say. About a minute before the Suldicni came, there was a shout at something Said upon the stage.. The soldiers ramie at a real gallop. They cut away. The people tried out Have mercy, ()have mercy !" I squeezed, I thought to death. it would have been the nicest bight that ever was :eera if it host not have been for then:. We all said so as we came bonus. When they tried •• dle soldiers said, •• 11—n•you, will rim come again F." eat hundreds a times. I did my best to make my escape. saw tisree persons down, and there WU.i whiz. striking backward, • and forwards. I threw myselidowa on my face; I was deter mined if they cut, it. should be my bottom.—(itt wilt laughter.) Coroner.—You act us well as speak. Witness.—l run real Lancashire blunt, Sir. When any cried *. Mercy," they said •• what brought you here ? Ity the Cormier.—The soldiers cut at nu., but they ntissed• I saw persons cut in every street in lancliester that I was attn. ..variLs in. IVellotiir, when you speak out a mason. I can give you nu answer; for you ask whether the pall .auks were a nide us quarter Of a mile Irian the hustings.—Well, I ask yotu opinion. I suppose about tiny yards.—You were then about fifty yank utt; when Pile. Bunt came i No, Sir, you contradict }outsets , I was only then eight yards front the hustings ; but after the 311 , klicrs Caine, I was pressed batik to the patisaaies. I saw a a sword held by the first man who tiamc down, but I did nut srfe his dre's. Ile carne into the crowd on gallop, lie was toddled I reckon. I cannot tell where the man was when the soldiers • acre cutting.. I did not keep toy eye upon 01111 person. ; I could tie I looked for uty life. I cannot tell what became of him. I can-oi tell how many minutes the other soldiers were getting up to hint 4 they were thirty yards vr so behind, and cattle at a • gallop. Sir, you put many questions which are very trouble some, and, think, cannot be =meted. lam sure I speak very calmly. (Ammon—There:nay be .a difference of opinion, I never had • the honour of seei.4.)oudxfore, but 1 think you speak boiste rously. %Viiness.-1 speak the best I can, according to truth. lam no scholar. Curuner.—You say they were a: peaceable as in church. Dial you ever hear shouting in church ? Witne.s.—l did, when they struck up to the singing.. I do not know how many women were in Mr. thins'. carnage, there was KI many women. I saw Alrw. Flydes.—lN hat like a woman was .lie ?—The must•beautiful woman that ever I saw in toy hat was her age ?—1 thought her midille.aged..—Where wwv ?—Upon the gage—lost cal the hustings the stage It w what the .lerry Andrews calla stage. You would bother any ohe.—And Mr. hunt was the Merry Andrew i' No, we were all merry, in hopes id better times. t heard of no Riot Art being read on that ground, Sir. if you come to that murk (doing. I did not sec Jol:n Lees volt that sada ground. I saw p.coty cat constable, striking. Cortioer.—.l olin Lees? itnest.—No. Coroner..al send striking,h4s...- %ritness.—l beg your pardon. I did not hear-that. The eon stables.struck as to a tune. 1-did not we him struck. 'there were Anne on the ground when 1 came, and 1 wir• about an hour there before Mr. ;Lunt came. The withers :z.egazi to cut as soon • they got pic,t the constables ; by knew the plot I exist-et. They all began together. When the soldiers be,,ten cutting and - slay dig. the constaoles began to seize at the o d ours ; the tune was nurse: up. The teal/ notice was ctoring with their swum,. They knew we tunibivattun. I heard of one of the Collillf* being saved; but those who licit! them ',dick very test, for they were beautiful thing. I did one see v•nat b.-caiiie of Mr. Hum. There might be twenty or thirty upon the stage. I saw none with beards that I knew ilLoutgthe hustings. I saw them alto s mixed aim the Yeomanry in We to.. ri, and rejoicings as nate' as t icy could. Do you know Nildsll4 I' j Mild I never wish,to hien. Mr..lottn Shuttlewortl-.--I am a cotton and inlet dealer, in Manchester. On the morning 01 tile Mill, swim 11, I cow se veral of tile count y perms par, the Exchange, LA-rying banners, And maraing in we brat airt of order m switch large thaltestwohl go when they had to go any tlisionee. 'racy were st. 3,4, and up to 7 abreast. They were most:) , linked toge.hes by the atm,: seeing this, I. went w the ground ; a (Motile cordon of spe.-ial cons...Liles were at ranged ftotu 1::$1(11,•Ct0 . 4t1 wards the hustings : dt ight roach to the 'lusting.. but I :mild not see. I took now t h e top of %V itat oc it. ; :reet, hilt winulandeu a vi &row.. I continued t: ¢¢e. pet • hap., batter demi an 1 ur, .asperal terrtettriiiii the country, who wtre recelLetl iwicas sod meets. 11 tan it wao unsterstotal fiat Mr. I was enuring, I app.ietchtd i.ltin 10 or 15 yards of the stage; I gate . aconipany set the match ilia. Dteke4ooll-4tieLt .4414: 444134, u.4.cm41 toeni ; 41, M itnut::: a...r. tile I.inchester cavalry untreated into .the ground -'s ' Nat P . ~ 0, 1, rouoci to.pur's cottage. , 31r. limit iltul arrived Len. 'fits ca.. . cal:. w co. in very ossat coducion. but in • tuoti,ent or two funned • . 4)1 pp.ilC to at.ti sitar the house %Inns: the ..Uagistratc. were, :04 .... ' hcliig lix siustifigs. tonceividg tl'at they.tneant to enargt, I gut Lao the ft* ; the cavi.ity ene.re.k. b.conitsited their sourqc, ' and from a ro.ari.lount wit..in 1 , , yards ut them I observed et ri- siderable buil:, and some spriduAg. T.,.• bucces app.a....: an.oog tae special con,tsules. 7'i•itriach,l cs,. *netts Litre was no particul.., erowding.,;;yli &tea it of:et t:ic Ycontauty nto tlJt,nnili wi :i, alci. 4wonla. . Id faink t awn. soy frciat the inictingS. ' Th.: moms. t or 9::iy vllO cleatol, hie owas , rid to tit, Y olnanry. and. ',fury 0. . ',joie into a n HOlyal into 610 eltiViii. Grese.....meth ivomt (*AM . . lathe sped okfilstrthlof I .I‘,Lit,tl th ugEtcy got So WI Ili • 11111*I flakir Ult t unnu;;ll a 01447 4 f- I 11113 Null i Itoo4*, I • . i3W.11111111 6 41 . 44 Mk 4t t 1.1.,w-ti:t: Louttutry.—w r • A I. . ..• • • 1 1 • ‘ - • . It