The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-09-29 00:00:00

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"*" Pesteclilli Wood, MOW sit* bad sowatitoses=
Mr. Has; 101 l sold *My s lisr mod% Mlas
"dot, and limas ilaiillors Amt. We were ois the OWd
half as kw Mean Mr. Heat The dationge Imallti-
edi Petitlelk ON Ws. oe , Wholes after Mr. Hunt
cams; pertly' itiontr : I hem air iallatosa hese. •be emu 4h
carnage, awl earn sell the *tag acturamly. We miol4 • icoi
get away, the crowd was so gloat. The yeomanry mdtalt
came up Ind, tool thee Ilse. IStit. sod they tot lot rigorism
that 1 cannot tea which of them struck she deeessed. There
was en alleer.urba gore me to oliPoettmitt fir olegflolt. me
1 should have brew left Arad I egoista tell whether 4114
struck or cut any is oiming op to the Hustings. 1 enigma
say that there (rasa way siren; the people were enininnt 115
every direction. There was a shout from the people sat
from the Military, who were they, staudesse still, and wow.
ing their swords over their beads and shoulders. The mili-
tary then came as fast in they could make tlwir was throng,'
the people. A nasht only see the horses' head. when they got
jaw the crowd. They cut L•efure 1 could stet away. They
made their way at least Intl yards Hiroo/it the emie;t. kit...
they were a dozen yards Goma me I first sea them r.:e. Ike
had 0o idea that they moult cut, or we might /MVP gni away.
quicker. The people made no resioisme. The herself forest
watt se gallop for what Imola see. I do- wog bone wheimer
etwy cwt before me nut. They eat mescal more. Igoe whetter!
before the deceased was cot or not I canoot telj. I sew thew
caning at the carriage in whirls women were. They cot
through my hat. 1 saw none Chet was rut before John Lees.
I saw many rut afterwards; but I do wad know whether 10,
the yeomanry or the 151 k; I. did nut observe whether they
hail beard on their tipper lips; An officer of the 'bib solo,
when I was down, " Fur shame. wont los give elle people
lime to get away ; don't yon Pet them down r' ittpq, i sot
up I saw them cutting at the people. I saw a sword twat..
some inches from the point. It was not fur me that the ofE.
err interfered, but for the people to get sway. There sweat
he from half a dozen and a dome soldiers in gay view. I
could tint RIO any distance. I ran off behind the officer's
horse. and went with the crew A. 1 saw stone Cut Ott*. nod
did nut look hi kind me. The colliers had genre another way.
He was a yeomanry man that put the persist of hie woad
through my hat i, he threat it thigioeli, did not strike we. I
called to him not In murder me, 3n41 lie struck on more et
me. They did nut hurl me or John Lees, to going op to Ike
hustings, and I cannot tell whither it was the persons who
went up to the hustisgs or cohere. 1 cannot say whether it was
the persona who went up tothelsortihrg. ire other,. I run not re y
whether they strnck in coming sip to the hsatiogs, hut I sun
their swords going in all direction.. 1 saw the 'woolen:nog
sip and falling down. It might he about half-past one. I
had no previous information that the military were etr.-
ing, till 1 heard the slant. suit then I saw then, corm,(.
We believed that they were etigniftg only to arrest th -
eprokeni. They did dint, hut they were not control wits.
that; if they were, John Lees world not he now Mad, or
1 ill so long. They did not give the people time In get
away. I newer, carver hearth of a Riot Act reed, and 1 saw
I no person haring a paper in his land. I saw none it co-
loured clothes, and none but those on horarbsek. 1 nmerheard•
of a Magistrate ordering the meeting to disperm. 1 was opo.t
hue hustings to have a view of the meeting hefure .Me. Haut
came. I was anxious to get awsy, but I was trampled don,.
sutler the horses before I could escape. The soldiers desired
me to go about my business, and asked use if 1 would ewer
come there again. Whenever they struck they said. " G.,
about your business." They struck many times at Lees be-
fore be was tut. Upon my oath I sew Lees strike. He
warded off blows by receiving them on his stick. He did not
Nike before he was wounded, and 1 did not see him after. 1
gager few say 000 attempt to *tritest say biome or welsher. I
OW *Diking thrown or dist at them. 1 heard wo reports of guts
(*pistol at that time. I sever hearilJohn Lees say that helmd
dlommunied one soldier. He was nut hurt by the first
soldier, because he received his blow on the stick. Mr.
Rant was on the stage when I fell down. I did not see him
taken into custody. 1 saw no horse nor soldier no the ground.
I think it would not be above ten mintitesTrism the time I
Ail tilhl got off the ground. 1 went then to my sister's
itassalsorbete I' gut myself washed and had some recre4s-
ellytlr I elites saw John Lees beforieat a pithliclionse—a
Nays sal ; Abraham. I dno't know. wind You., cull him.
lisle are tptestions that I do nut tbink'petitier to he put
M tar.
. ' aelfonet —I -am not satisfied that you knew him.
Wilmot-4 ton prove that. Sir.
Mr. Haragere—You have sworn it. That's enough.

Witness.— I did not keep as account of the several timers
IMw him, or where it was. I saw him at public meetings.
Sot the time I particularly got acquainted with Win was the
lab. I saw the body, and I should have known him then
If I had not been told of his death. Robert Neil(' fetched
'tie to give evidence before the Cormier. [The witness here
gave a misfile account of the deceased's dress on the 16tli.J
His hat was none of the best. I saw Nothing the matter with
it morewhan with any other kat much worn. The crown
was not cut or torn off.

be Mr. Harmer.•-1 whl uneven now from the wound.. I
did not go fur any riot se ellessurhamat, nor Juba lees. Thew
was not the least ilistwebasece or desire of riot before the
military entered. Meet were many wemeo mut children
among the crowd. 11erg were all in good humour. Th•re
were wo arms. I had Mee handle ut an old umbrella for a
stick. The shoot freligbe people was to .hew the ouliliers
that they regarded them as friends, and I iereilervtuod the
soldiers to return is. They advanced in afew I.lllllieg after-
wards. We did not endeavour to get swap tilt the u.td:e►a
began to cut; but then it was impossible lo get /mai Lt
would not be in the power of massy to stoop to the ground
to get any thing to be throw., if they wialwil it. I osw ow.
attempt : it was in the morning I noticed the hat.—(Mls.
Harmer had been, on thil occasion, isterroptrd by the Cu-
toner far putting leading questions. Mr. Harmer it
was reedy to sass time ; but he avoid procredlemdly
Robert Neild—l am a batter, and knew Jones I...sit for
*e'en ur eight years. The first time I saw him, *her be .as
wounded, was at the sign of the Shears, Nevitine.lwatts. ois
the 16th August. He showed me the 11411110 on has sight
elbow, and he said be had a vitioart as lw shansidee. alu•h
soothed looked at. I looked, and ohartmd what I 11'1u :sett
a stab. I saw his shoe mat. Ibis was Own: fivereclora. I
had wee him pas.: the wi.daw, sod called bites ire. Re pointed
out Joseph Wrigley to was we were going Miele.
" That is the Naas that saw me have my wouods; Ise wen
with me." They then met and shook hands. I did ii..t
Wrigley then. Wrigh y asked 1,1 to go into the Woollier, k :
but the deceased refused, and said his arm was 'tit The ...t-
-om new prodtieeil the runt. The right sleeve was at► eovvrril
with blood. The Foreneau said, he believed it so have totem
the deceased's coat, fur he had seen him 41,4 pass leis ware-
house with it. It was what is 4:41/1M1.011464. Healso kr4z
dared the shoe whirls was forcibly lo►a sip.
The Coroner evolved to have the identity re giikeety pegstd.
Mr. Haruser said, it was very easy to ote so, if the Jury
wished it.
The Comet ash, he hail an doubt ef the ielsergegy, but lee
wished to proceed regularly.
Whams proceeded-1 saw Mm on Sunday, the 191 h. :lit
then lomplaieed much, said ha bast leas his appetde,
that he was very ill.

Mel be was very 111.
It being *ow mule o'clock, aura Ur. Ilsewire kiklelPt irti-
rXit
=awl that he load at kat Key wises. ~lit bet
betides the wit Metbet milt tlobs icisaiiesiiiii. Av. :lee
Constable. she Coroner became eseeieseibakeh.*
i apieteible to said as ailjeatiesva,oodieheseAke ailjee tad
till Wee o'clock tie Illltiewley isoowleg.
The Waal trodeed by the prossoliegobefore the Caw r
is last image. The paean el the fire. 4 sea the ovis
obliged the Omar rsyeatelly he laming kw fear the lIC,e
shall give wry. A eassidaskie easkltiole pontiowel is.
arsilileil at the Asses aid artless of the hove darieg the
,hats lbw, bait the greelist selise awl garters, wee poi.
sera& Sir Claire Wiled... 1114,1m-Johissib. Might,
Ilesettoost, Tinos ft. WM wig. esvetstors thessghise
nr, like-