The Sun.
London, England, 1840-04-27 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY, APRIL 27, 1840.

volous he passed it over. Then Long had the Green
Book found upon him. How did this establish agency?
That two persons interested in an election should make
use of the same book, for the rairpose of furthering the
interest of their fa“)urite candidate, did not prove it ;
if it did, it proved that Long was not only the agent of
Swan, but also of Barker, who had also made entries
in it. And, granted that Long used the book for
corrupt purposes—that made Long a briber, but how
did it make him so as the agent of Swan ? Then, Mrs.
Large's letter was found upon him, which, however, if
it proved any thing, proved Mr. Large had been offered
ten pounds to vote fur the Liberal party, and he could
not see, because it was indorsed " Mr. Long will hear
what you have to say," how it proved him the agent of
Mr. Swan, still less of Mr. Sutton ; Long being, as
his friend had said, an Intelligent person living in this
neighbourhood. His friend talked of papers Long had
burnt at a blacksmith's forge after his apprehension,
but this did not prove his agency, but merely his anxiety
to scree❑ himself from the charge of bribery made
against him. Then with regard to other circumstances
of the case. Was it to be an imputation on the other
party that when the magistrates had demanded the
most exorbitant bail from Long, they said, " whether
he be guilty or not we know not, but we will not allow
him to suffer this injustice, and will bail him." Had the
sitting Member himself done so, under the circumstances,
it could not be an imputation upon him ; but Mr.
Fisher, who of all others might have been expected to
do it, if Long had been adopted by Mr. Sutton's
party, had been applied to to bail him, and had
refused. On Mr. Fisher's hearing of Long's
being about to leave Cambridge, he tells Mr. Swan,
who informed him, to persuade him not to do so, for
he saw it was a scheme to get something out of him to
the prejudice of his friend, the sitting Member, and he
accordingly goes to town, and informs the agent of Mr.
Sutton. He thought the Committee would scarcely
hold that there arose from this a suspicion of agency of
Long and Swan. He submitted, his friend had
shown no ground to connect these parties as agent
and principal, although he had employed all his dex-
terity for that purpose. He had raked Long's pockets,
and spoken of the envelope with Mr. Fisher's auto-
graph, but how could this connect him with Swan, un-
less it were shown it came to him from Swan ; and as
to his agency to Mr. Fisher, that gentleman had sworn
he never directly or indirectly had communication with
him for political purposes. The Learned Gentleman
concluded by thanking the Committee for the particular
attention which they had afforded him in wading through
the mass of evidence he bad felt it to be his duty to com-
ment upon, and expressing the hope that by doing so he
had satisfactorily established the point he was contending
for, the interest of his client.
The room was then cleared for consultation, and on our
return the Chairman informed Counsel the Committee
were of opinion that the agency of Swan was proved, and
also the agency of Long, for the purposes of the election.
On the next witness coming to be sworn, Mr. Andrews
asked him if be believed in the book in his hand, and he
answered in the affirmative.

George Smith examined by Mr. COCKBURN—Long
came to me to buy shoes, and said if you like to vote for
Mr. Sutton I can put a few pounds in your pocket. I said
it was a curious question to put to me, as I always voted on
the other side, but I would give him an answer next
morning. I saw him again on Tuesday morning, when he
came to pay for the shoes. He said Mrs. Long wanted a
pair, and I went to h:s house in the evening and took
change for a sovereign, which he had left to pay for the
shoes, and for which I could not then give him change.
After I measured Mrs. Long she left the room, and he
asked me to take some wine ; and while we were taking it
he said " About the election—to cut the matter abort I
can give you 101. if you vote for Mr. Sutton." He
said he would give me the 91. then for the shoes. I
said I should be glad of another such a customer.
and said he should hear further from me. I told my wife
about it, and next day I went to Royston Market. After.
wards I received nine sovereigns from my wife : I marked
them, and gave them into the custody of Mr. Eden.
I told him what had taken place. He asked me what I
meant to do. I said, "To do that which is right, and
point them out to the finger of scorn." After that I went
to the committee-room, and to Mr. Gunning's office, and
on Saturday to the magistrate to give my evidence. I
should know the sovereigns again.
Cross-examined by Sergeant ANDREWS.--I lived at
Cambridge nearly fourteen years, with the exception of a
few weeks. Before that I lived at Okeham, in Rutland-
shire. Long came to me between May and August last.
He first introduced politics on 22d August. I did not
say much. He stopped about a quarter of an hour. It was
I think on a Thursday. I took a note of the day of the
month within a day or two after. I made the memoran-
dum of the date in a little almanack I have. I don't know
how many of these almanacks I have had. It was about
seven o'clock on Saturday morning Long came to me.
He had had a pair of boots of me before for his boy. On
Thursday morning he came for a pair for his daughter.
On Thursday morning he said to me a vote was of little
consequence to a poor man. On Saturday he camo and
looked round to see if any one was there, and after some
conversation about the boots, he said he could put a few
pounds in my pocket if I would vote for Mr. Sutton. I
did not tell him I could not give him a positive answer
' then, but that I would give him one on Sunday morning.
Whether I would do so or not depended on circum-
stances. I had made up my mind to give him a positive
answer. I should have told him I did not intend voting for
Mr. Sutton. I wished him to believe by the answer
I gave him, that I was not to be bribed, and that he
had not a flat to deal with. I mean to swear I never gave
Mr. Long any eneouragemeot to suppose I was a person
to be bribed. I told him I should like a lot of customers
at the price he offered, and so I should. I should be
happy to work for you at that price. I did not mean my
vote was to be included. I did not say my wife should
go and receive the money. I said " Very well, Mr.
Long, you shall hear further from me." I intended to
send her for the money. It was that he might take him-
self in if he were such a fool. Mr. Long called on Wed-
nesday, and told my wife to go to his house at one o'clock.
I had directed her the night before to do so. I told her
she was to get 91. I returned about nine or ten on Wed-
nesday. I saw Mr. F. Eden on the Saturday morning in
Bridge-street. I went to his office, but met him in the
street, and told him. He is one of Mr. Gibsun's friends.
I had made up my mind to go to Mr. Long.'s on the Sun-
day morning before I saw Mr. F. Eden. I bud not seen
Mr. Richard Poster till I went to the Town Hall.
It was about noon when I went there. When I
went into the Court I saw the Magistrates
there, and Mr. Cannon and Mr. Cooper. I had
previously seen the superintendent and inspector of pclice.
I had also seen Mr. Cannon on the Sunday morning at
his house, about the middle of the day. On the Tuesday
night I went to Mr. Gibson'. Committee.room. I had
not been before. I went after, on being sent for on Thurs-
day. I had some conversation at the door of
the room with Mr. Cannon. I never said that
the book on which I was swore was the damnedest,
lyingest book that ever was printed. The persons who
would say I had are the greatest liars in the world.
I know a person named Joseph Dalton. I never said so
in his presence. Gad forbid I should have said if any
children took took up that book I would knock their
brains out. This is the har lest trial I ever met with.—
( Here witness appeared to be much affected, and Mr.
Austin said the question was most scandalous).
I know a man named Robert Burgess Smith. He was appren-
ticed to me. I have been in London about a fortnight.
During that time I have been in lodgings in Abingdon-
street.

By Mr. COCKBURN—Last was an apprentice of mine. I
have flogged him for not going to a place of worship, and
for being a thief and a liar. [ made the mark on the
almanack of 1839. I have purchased two almanaeks since,
one a bock, and one a sheet one. The latter is stuck up
down stairs—the one for 1839 is still stuck up where I
work. My wife gave me the money she had received of
Long the morning after she received it. After I bad
marked it, I gave it to Mr. Eden.
By the COSINIITTEE—I go to a place of worship some-
times. Ido not belong to any community of Christians.
I have three Bibles in my house. So long as I perform
my duty to God I don't believe it matters belonging to
any sect.
Mrs. Smith—l am the wife of the last tiitness% I know
Mr. Long. My husband told me on the 27th August Long
had offered him nine sovereigns for his vote, and I might
do as I liked about going for it. I went to Long's house
the next day, and saw Mrs. Long, who asked me to go
into a back room. I saw Long in about a quarter of
an hour. Ile then asked me to take a glass of wine,
and I did. I said that my husband told
me to come for some money, nine sovereigns. lie said I
knew what it was about, and counted out nine sovereigns,
and told me to take it to my husband and tell him it was
better to him than his vote. I took it up. He said the
party would call very shortly. After a card was ►eft at our
house I left, and when my husband came home be asked
whether I had been. I showed him the money neat day,
He marked it with a file.

By Mr. Sergeant ANDREWS-1 don't know of myself
who left the card at my house. I saw Long in the morning
between breakfast and dinner. I can't tell what time
Long came. I live nearer Mr. Cannon than Long. I
did not know Mr. Cannon before he came to live in our
street. I knew Mr. Cooper. My husband had done
jobs for them, but I cannot say for how long. I don't
know how often Mr. Cannon has been at my house ; it is
but a very few times. I won't swear neither he nor Mr.
Cooper have not been at my house six times, within two
months of the election. I have been to his house several
times, to the servants. I seldom saw him. When I went
to Long's house, the wine was on the table. When ho
gave me the sovereigns, he told use to take them to my
husband, and that at a future time he should be able to
give him a great deal more. I don't often go to church.
I have been with my husband. I remember goinr, once at
least.—( Laughter.) March 27, 1826, at Okeham.'My chit.
dren go to a Dissenting place of worship. The apprentice
goes to church. He sometimes takes my little boy with him.
licannot say where my husband keeps his almanack.
help in his business. I work below, and he upstairs. We
have a sheet almanack sticking up in the bottom room.
What he has upstairs Ido not know. lam sure I cannot
sav whether I have seen a sheet almanack in any other
room in the house.
13V Mr. AUSTIN—I can't tell whether there is a sheet
almanack in the room where my husband works. My
husband has only done ni,nding work for Mr.
Cannon and Mr. Cooper, although I think he made
one new pair for Mr. Cooper. My daughter is about
thirteen years old. I have been much abused about going to
church since the election business.
By the Com miIFEE—My husband did not tell me what
he was going to do with the money Long gave me. He
said Long had offered him nine sovereigns to vote for
Manners Sutton.

("nmmittee then adjourned to this day.

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