The Sun.
London, England, 1848-07-05 00:00:00

serve the constitution, whilst, on the other
hand, the crowds that thus congregated to the terror
of the peaceably-disposed, retarded that improve-
ment for which they called so loudly. Those anxious
for fair and calm discussion, and of gradual progression,
' condemned such conduct ; nothing so greatly impeded
the progress of fair, just, and proper reform as the at-
tempts which had been made by violence to wrest from
the constituted authorities what a certain portion of the
people required. He felt no doubt the jury in this case
would do their duty.
Mr. Richard Kemmis examined by Mr. NVELSBT---,
Is Crown Solicitor of Ireland. Produced the record of
conviction of John Mitchell for felony. (The examined
copy was put in.)
Frederick Town Fowler was then examined by Mr.
BODKIN. He said, I have been in the habit for some
years of attending to report public meetings. I re-
member attending a meeting which was held on Clerken-
well-green on the 29th of May last. It took place
about half past six o'clock in the evening. I saw the
defendant Fussell there. He was in a van, in which
there were about 18 or 20 persons. Altogether there
were about 3,000 persons present. The first person who
spoke at the meeting was a person named Williams. I
took a note of part of what he said, but not all of it. I
merely took such portions of it as were necessary for a
newspaper report. (The witness then road the part of
the speech commencing " The bloody aristocracy has
done its work," which was read in the opening address.
He then read extracts from the speech of Wearthy,
who was the next speaker.) Fussell, the present de-
fendant, then addressed the meeting. Ho said, the
Government had succeeded in convicting honest John
Mitchel, and then went on to say "how have they accom-
plished it? Why, by packed juries and partizan judges. I
tell Lord John Russell I have no sympathy with his dam-
nable Government. If the Queen does not recognise the
people, the people must forget to recognise the Queen.
If John Mitchel is sent out of this country, every Irish-
man must rise and revenge the insult, or they will no
longer be worthy of the name they bear. The Govern-
ment is not worth the support of any honest man. It is
too contemptible to be recognised, and you must use
your best endeavours to overturn it. And now I wish
to impress upon you one safe way of getting rid of our
bad rulers, who forget their duty to their country. I
openly avow that I recommend private assassination.
What made the Emperor of Austria fly ? Why, the
fear of assassination ; and it is by that means that we
must get rid of our bad rulers. I would disown any one
of my own sons who would not assassinate any one who
was instrumental in banishing me from my country."
Williams then asked the people to fall into marching
order, which they readily did. The procession then
went along Aylesbury-street, St. John's-street, Old-
street-road, to Finsbury-square, whore it remained
for about a quarter of an hour or more. The people
then proceeded through Long-lane to Smithfield, and
from thence down Snow-hill and along Holborn, to the
Land and Labour Bank of O'Connor, where they gave
three cheers. They then went to Leicester-square, and
from thence to the Chartist Assembly Room near Soho-
square, where ;I left them. There were about 3,000
people altogether when the procession started. The
procession appeared to create a great deal of fear and
terror in the minds of the people along the line of
march; many shut up their shops and closed their
doors.

Cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant ALLEN—I was on
the waggon. There were three speakers, and the
whole speaking did not occupy more than twenty mi-
nutes at the outside. My note is in abbreviated long
hand, and is my usual mode of taking down speeches to
be inserted in the newspapers. ( The witness here
handed in his notes to the Learned Counsel, and
pointed out to him the latter passage of Fussell's
speech.) Thirty or forty of the best reporters on
the London,; press take notes in that way.
I have been employed on all the London
papers. I have been employed on the rises,
I attend meetings on my own account, and send in my
reports to the different newspapers, and if they use
them they pay me for them. 1 have communicated with
the editor of the Times personally with respect to taking
reports of meetings. Ido not know that I have ever
spoken to the editor himself, but I have seen him dozens
of times. I have been a reporter six or seven years,
and some portion of the time was editor and reporter of
the Railway Telegraph. I have never attended a police
office as a reporter, but about thirteen years ago I at-
tended a police court as a defendant, for having run
away from my master, to whom I was an apprentice.
I have also been charged with felony at a police court,
in consequence of an action I had against the Morning
Chronicle. I was charged with putting the ash of a
lighted cigar into the letter-box of that newspaper, and
the case came before Mr. Hall, at Bow-street, who dis-
missed me, because there were no grounds for the
charge. I commenced an action against the Morn-
ing Chronicle for 481., but not having sufficient evi-
dence to substantiate the case I abandoned it.
There was a case of arson in which I was a party in re-
lation to the Sun Fire Office. I was insured for 500 L,
and the house was burnt down. I claimed 410/., but
never got it. I have heard it said by counsel that I had
been guilty of arson, but I never pay any attention to
what they say.—(Laughter.) I never absconded for
having defrauded Messrs. Spicer, the paper dealers. I
am not aware whether I owe them anything. I
was editor of the Theatrical Chronicle, but not the pro-
prietor. I never bought 401. or 451. worth of paper from
them on the understanding that it was for that paper,
and then sold it next day for 101. I have been a bank-
rupt, but obtained my certificate immediately, and
handed in my assets to the amount of 3001. more than
my debts. 1 report for all the papers and send copy on
the chance of its being inserted. lam paid by the line.
I never was in the employ of the Blackwell Railway
I attended nearly all of the Chartist meetings, and re-
ported some of them. I was engaged by the Express
to report the meeting on Kennington-common. I never
send
,to papers when they have their own reporters
present.

Re-examined—lf I send to a paper what is not true,
one may send for years without haying a line in.
Henry Potter was next examined by the ATTORNEY..
GENERAL—I am a reporter, and report for all the daily
papers. I report in short-hand. I attended the meeting
on the 29th of May. I arrived there a few minutes
before seven o'clock. I was on the van. At the com-
mencement of the proceedings I should say there
were about 2,000 or 3,000 persons present. I took
a note of part of what was said at the meeting.
(The witness here read the notes he had taken of
Williams' speech; also the notes of M'Carthy's and
Fussell's, which were quoted by the Attorney-General
in his opening.) The people then fell into marching
order at the request of Williams. The witness then
described the progress of the procession to Dean-street,
Soho, as detailed by the last witness.
Cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant AuLen—l was not
engaged by any paper to attend the meeting. I have
lived in the same house with the last wit-
ness since the beginning of the year. I did
not see any other reporters at the meet-
ing. I was induced to go there on the chance
of getting my account inserted in the newspapers. The
speaking altogether occupied about forty minutes.
Fowler and I acted as partners. If I sent false
y of
dr epouobrttstha mtoayn reports twhoeuldnenwostpapheersinslertehdavaeganino.
I retired with Fowler after leaving the meeting. We
did not compare notes, but he wrote one portion of them,
and I another portion. I can't exactly say now which
a wrotevery greats noisepu
intot
thethe
part
Imeeting.
wrote.
T h The
whole
ee
thatw s I
Mornin# Chronicle. I swear I never compared notes with
Fowler.
Horace Harvey, policeman, was next called and exa-
mined by Mr. CLARKE—Attended the meeting onClerken-
well-green on the 29th of May. A man named. Williams
first spoke at the meeting, I have the notes with rue
that I took of his speech. I left the meeting for a shor,
time, and when I returned Fussell was speaking. The
people were then cheering very much. When Fussell
had done speaking, Williams said, " Now friends, fall in
tour abreast." I saw Williams in front of the proces-
sion as it went through Compten-street. He said, ad-
dressing the people, that if they were friends
to the cause they would fall into the procession.
The witness then detailed the progress of the procession
to Dean-street, and also the route it took in returning
back to Smithfield. On returning, opposite the Dispatch
office in Fleet-street, some of the leaders cried out," Let
us smash it in ;" but they did not carry out the threat.
When they got to the corner of Bridge-street, Black-
friars, some suggested that they should attack the Times
office. They then went through Farringdon-street to
Smithfield, and from thence to Iled-cross-street, where
Williams addressed the people from a coffee-shop
window. He said they had had a meeting
in spite of
" finality Jack" (meaning Lord J. Russell), and that
they would continue meeting until their Irish brethren
had obtained their liberty, whatever might he said by
Lord Jehn and the other members of the Government.
M'Carthy also spoke from the window, and told the
people they would " do it " tainerrow, and advised them
to come armed with guns and pistols. Some one in the
crowd said, "Lead us on, and we will do it to night?'
The City police then interfered, and dispersed the people.
The witness was cross-examined by Mr. Au,sx,
without, however, eliciting any material fact that had
not been already given in evidence.
James Collins, of the City police, examined by Mr.
WELSBY—On the 29th of May last my diviaion was
ordered to go to Red-cross-street. Them were between
3,000 and 4,000 people assembled opposite Cartwright's
coffee-shop, from a window of which some one was ad-
dressing them. We had orders to disperse the mob,
which we did, without using our truncheons, but many
of them assembled again in Golden-lane. I there had a
brickbat thrown in my face. There were four police-
man wounded besides myself. Several Metropolitan policemen came to their assistance. Hot water was
thrown at some of the police from the windows cor the
houses, and also from some of the courts in the lane.
James Terry, a glass-maker in St. ,Tohn-street, was
then examined by the ATTORNEY-GUNtRAL. My shop is
situated close to the Green, and t could see persons go-
ing to the meeting on the 29th May. I was not alarmed
myself, but my family were, and many of my neighbours,
I shut up my shop. I saw the procession turn out
of Aylesbury-street. I think there were about 600 per-
sons present. That is all I saw. I cannot say whether
there were more.

Joshua Pleasant, a hatter, residing in Aylesbury-street,
Clerkenwell, said on the day in question ho and his
family were much alarmed at the number of people
passing. They saw the horse troops pass, and of course
they were alarmed.—(Laughter.) lie consequently
followed the example of his neighbours, and shut up his
shop.
Cross-examined by Mr. ALLEN—The people forming
thueenee of processiontheirwperroeceoefditnhges,wsoerrlot
serious
injury was done tol!is!, and in conse-
quence
his business,.

By Chief Justice W/LDE—I do not know the names
of the speakers; but they were of the worst possible
Blass.—.-(Laughter.)
This concluded the case for the prosecution, and the
jury retired foT a few minutes for refreshment&