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men, ; I saw him strike this man with the fiat ..f his sword;
on the trumpeter taming his horse, the man threw a brick
at him again; I don't know with what sirateessi at tics time
on looking round Cumberlawbgete I esierthe load of a de•
tachment nudri the gateway ; this cossiderahly relie►ed me.
—(This was net evidence )—They moved on; the hearse
followed, and the shower of moues and bricks increased;
theme appeared great confosion about the hearse at this time;
It moor passed on; about three or four minutes after this
1 heard a shot fired—at least I heard one smelt report of a
pistol: it proceeded from my right hand 011 looking out of
the window, from ricer le Cumberland gate; the report came
to me from that direction ; I should think Hearty opposite
the rite ; in a few seconds there were several other
reporss—irregular ones. In a few minutes after this a man
was canted by time window on the shoulders of others_ I
made the oliser ration, reefing the blood on his shirt—" that
men must he shot th ouch the heart." The soldiers, during
the pelting, made no resistance at all at the tone they were
gning solo the Park. That soldiers chewed the greatest
patience and forbesrancc.
Mr. abacie objected to this as not evidence.
Mr. Adolphus maintained thimi II was.
The Coroner thought it good evidence.
By the Jnry.—When the soldiers wheeled right and left
they were pelted. I did not bear or see airy peace officer
expostulate with the mob to desist. I Saw so uue fire ; I
only heard the report. I rant say my attention was at-
tracted to the first repot t. I said I saw a detach:natal
belting under the gateway. At that moment they were
pelted. 1 saw 110 Officer at their head. My eyes were
directed to that spot anxiously looking for a retuforces
meut. That detachment did out fire as soon as they
came into Oxford-street ; I saw the detachments mixed
occalloually ; I should correct myself; there was a detach.
merit which headed the hearse which came through the gate
and did not mix with the others ; afterwards other soldiers
c.me through that did mix with them; there was no firiog
till after the hearse bad ;rowed through the gate; I 1100'1
know that detachment amateur-et' firing, 1 saw nu firing.
There were but a few •ecocide between the first report and
the others. The firing haul ceased when I saw the dead
body borne by. I saw the men who were cloaked close to
'l•yburn-gate. I raw a great many ha icke thrown from the
wall, and from behind It. If I could have counted them I
!Jowl.' think there were twenty bricks and stones flying
rotted the officer's head at out time; some of them struck
him; I can't say if they were whole bricks. I thought the
soldiers in the greatest possible danger of their lives. I saw
tome of them cut or wounded, but 1 saw several of them
cut with stones and bricks. I saw an officer without
a cloak struck several times; lie ass with the delnehmesit
of thirteen; he was, I have hero told, Lieutenant Gore.
The trumpeter seeing the man throw stones from the wall,
rode up and struck at him with the Mat of his sword ; he
might have given him the point 4.f bus sword and killed him
if lie phrased. I don't know the Trumpeter by 114113 e; I
1111111.111 cut know hill. if I were to see li:m again. I cannot
tell if he was a malt ur a buy. I think be was s Yonne man.
-nut a boy. The soldiers were drawing their swords when
they whirled Into the Park. I did nut imee any duel( in the
Peak. Ido nut know what the toddies dud. The man was
sitting 'stride the wall pulling off the bricks. The soldiers
were railing about, passing close to hum as he threw the
brat k.bats, close to the pavement, about as far as from Isere
to the kith-done. l saw no other soldier cut at hint. I saw
another soldier attempting to make his horse go upon the
pavement. but hr did 1101 succeed, the stones flew so thick
shout him. I suss 11l the coffre.roum of Hyde Park Hotel
st the ilia!! I saw this—during the whole of the time. The
windows were shut. l had not a good view of Cumberland-
gate; only a side view. I saw stones thrown from other
quarters; front immediately trader the window where I was
standing. The soldiers wore riding up and down. 1 saw
some stones thrown two or three seconds h. fore the firing;
before I heard the report. I cannot say where the belittle
might be when I heard the firing. It had passed two or three
minutes oral of my sight when the firing commenced. I
cannot say if the whole procession had passed through at
that time. I was drawn to the spot on that day by curiosity.
I came from a house on the Edgwarcrusd. I saw a buoy
carried by. There was sudicient mule fur the person to have
gone away after the hearse had passed out of ray view, sod
before Ilir firing sauseniewreil I have asalergoor no examiva-
lion on this subject. I seat a written staterai tit In to Mr. Hen-
son. 1 wrote to Mr. Sterhog in eusasequenee of ra adiug the
depositions that so stones were throw.. till the hi rug com-
menced. I wrist into the coffee house mid read some parts
of a Newspaper. I was out readiug above two or three
minutes when the noise attracted my sttcutson.
A serious altercation occurred, in consequence of some re-
marks which elapsed upon the latter part of the evidence.
Mr. Adolplitte, in reply to one assertion from a Juryman,
observed, that he did nut doubt that the Jurors would defy
the evidence by their verdict.
The Foreman required to know why they were thus to be
insulted.

Mr. Blakie was surprised that any of them should pay at-
tention to Mr. Adolphus, as they ought to know the nature
of the beast.

Mr. Adolphus said that these were Gentlemen of she Jury
while sitting there—whet thry were at home was nu matter.
Mr. Brown said that they had newer been occluded from
ssociely on account of their ill Iblunners.

The Foreman said that they were not Jtiv gentlemen—
they were not there fur hire.
Mr. Blakie said, that hail any oilier person dared to anti-
cipate the verdict of the July na Mr. Adolphus had dune, the
Coroner would hare commuted him instantly.
After some other remarks of the like nature, together with
some irregular comments on the value of the evidence just
given, by Mr. Adolphus and some of the Jury, the exam:ni-
twit was re-timed.
I saw a banner, butt not the man who bore it. When
saw a man Aid tliccilicli the heart, I said to the waiter,
"That'. a dead man," I saw the butchers riding up and
down; hid they had their firearms in their hands I must
have seen them.

By Mr. Aululphiis—When I fir..t maw the soldiers awl,
swords were in their scabbards; when tidied they were in
the act of d►awing their swords.

By the Jury—The Edgware-road was not blocked up
win is I Ward it.
Richard Cockle Treat, of Hyde Park Cu(fee-house, sworn,
and examined by ft!, Adolphus-1 am of nu prufessiou, but
live on my property, which is in Bs iotol. I reside at the
Hyde Park Hotel. I was there on the day of the Queen's
funeral, al the thi.d story window in Oxford-street. I saw
part of the hearse neer the flees coming along the Park to-
wards Cumberland-gate. The gates w, re closed by persons
who were round the gates Wileu for heeroe was tooling up.
The soldiers eudesvoured to opus th, m. They succeeded
'partially. The gates were closed •xnia by those who sur-
rounded thesis. The soldiers were prised at the gates his Co-
deavouring to open them—that was the commoncemeist of
the fray. The gates were then opened after a con►id, rable
re-
sustante. Their another body of the life guard. Caine through.
some carriages followed. The hearse mow out nearly Sulu the
middle tsf Oxford-street, opposite Cumberlusid street; the
bursts' beads were seized by some persons and turned towards
St. Giles's ; I &oil knave which way they intended to go;
they were turned partially round; the ssrldscis then drove the
people from Ilw bursas' besot., and while turning the horses
the other way, the hearse and soldiers were attacked with a
shower of stones and brick-bats; t►e so!diers were repeatedly
hit. The hearse then moved beyond 248, us. she left-haud
side of the road, nearly under the Park wall, rind nearly
opposite 248, Oxford street; slims the sulAsers formed into a
body nearly opposite t 47 ; the firing then common-II about
ten minutes after 11 had first arias states thrown. There
was • continuation of shone throwing from the com-
mencement till the tiring, I doses say by our party,
but from several. It so impossible to de•cnbe the
illesswing of the stussel. It io a rely .I,lfiessit tiling to
describe it there wire stuns throwing the whole of the
lime ; thebrst *even ur fight Ain.. as tar as I Can judge,
were Bred iu tlw air : about half ♦ sn6tut• after the cum_
me ueemeut of the Ito lug a mass *as on the grusionl, •bout
three; paces from2l.i; I meals not a ■oldsre but a private
perms; tlw iwernoss sho surmounted him truest mu►der r'
after that I retired from the ',motor ash did rut retire
till the kriug creosol; I saw One suldirr severely wit uck mit
the back by a •tour or brick; that gas wheu the soldiers
were trying to open the gates, at ilw issue the throwing of
stories consuseured the soldiers hail Jour use one thing•
to hurt or auuuy the asob beyond trying to fume lb*