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THE 111ANCHES7ER TRADES UNION
INQUIRY.

MANCHESTER, Sept. 9.
FIFTH DAY.

The proceedings opened at 11 o'clock.

Mr. Commissioner Pickering said he wished to
give notice that the Commission had possession of
the Brickmakers' Society's box, and unless the keys
were produced on Wednesday it would be broken
open.
George Harrop, inspector of police, at Droylsden,
said he was on duty on the 28th of June, in 1862,
and on duty with him was Constable William
Jump at Smalishaw. Saw eight men going towards
the Oldham-road. They bad sticks and staves, and
some had masks on. It was 2 o'clock, and a dull
morning. Before they came up they left the foot-
path and walked in single file. Asked the last but
one what was the meaning of it. Told the man if
he had done nothing wrong he need not be afraid.
He called out " Now, men," and witness got hold
of him by the collar. They then collected together.
Saw Burke, who said something he did not under-
stand. Burke had a pistol and discharged it,
catching witness over the right eye, and knocked
his staff out of his hand. Two more shots were
fired, one over his head and the other over his
shoulder. Jump appeared to be engaged with the
others. Witness had a struggle with three of them.
He dropped one of the men and hit another, and
hearing a discharge of firearms went towards Jump.
He went to him and found him crouched down
under the stile. He was shot in the breast. Salt
for a doctor, and when the doctor came he was
dead. Six men were taken, and Ward and Burke
were committed at Liverpool Summer Assizes, con-
victed, and sentenced to penal servitude. Hipwell,
Barlow, Ryan, and Tonle were acquitted. Two of
the men, Dawson and Gregory, could not be met

with. 'l'oule and Ryan were discharged by the ma-
gistrates. Further evidence turned up afterwards,
but they could not be fomill. Barlow and Il.i pwell
were there. Barlow turned Queen's evidence
at the assizes. John Barlow told use two months
ago he had been secretary at the time of this murder.
Also told me he had been engaged some weeks with
Thomas Harrison in getting up the evidence in that
case in 1862. Heard afterwards that the men that
night destroyed about 18,000 bricks at Joseph
Clifford's brick croft, at Staleybridge.
By Mr. Commissioner Pickering—Draylsden was
in the Ashton district. Had heard masters complain
that bricks could not be sold out of the district.
By Mr. Bastow—Had learned since that the men
apprehended were in Ashton Brickmakers' Union.

John Toule—ln June, 18G2, was manager for
Mr. Clifford. There was a quarrel at the time be-
cause Ciifford would not employ union men. Could
not say the union had sent or threatened him be-
cause he would not employ union men. Left the
premises on the 28th of June, 1862, about 9 o'clock.
Found at 3 o'clock next morning that 18,000 to
20,000 bricks had been damaged. The damage
would be about £7.

By Mr. Chance—Examined the bricks and found
seven or eight fo3tmark3.

Frederick Hipwell, sworn, examined by Mr.
Pickering, after a caution to make a full disclosure
(in which case only he would have an indemnity)—
Was at the time a brickmaker. In 1862 was a
member of the Ashton Union. The meetings were
held at the house of Ralph Barber, sometimes weekly
and sometimes fortnightly. Thomas Harrison was
the secretary. The books were kept at the same
publichouse. Don't remember that there was a
president, but there was a treasurer. Clifford's not
employing union men was mentioned at the meetings,
but could not say how long. It was not long before
action was taken, he heard John Ward mention it.
Henson and others were there. They met in a hat
shop. He was a district man, but Clifford's yard
was not in his district. John Ward and John Hen-
son summoned him to the meeting at the hat shop.
They and lie were employed to warn people. Ward
and Danson and Henson were present. It was at 10
o'clock on the night of the attack they met. He did
not know what they were to receive, but should sup-
pose about £5 or £6. Never received anything.
Might have engaged in a job of this sort without
without stipulating what they should receive, trust-
ing that the usual rate would be paid. Never re-
ceived as much as £5 for himself or on behalf of
others. They separated after agreeing where to
meet. Near the Old Church John Henson and him-
self had some gin on their way. lie carried a stick
and Henson a pistol. Thomas Barlow carried a
stick. They were good serviceable sticks. Burke
had a pistol, and Ward had one. Those who car-
ried pistols had sticks also. Got to Clifford's yard
about 12 on the 28th of June. There was a police-
man at the kiln and two or three men with him.
There were in the company Michael Burke, Thomas
Barlow, Robert Ryan, John Tonle, John Henson,
Gregory, and himself. The policeman and others
at the kiln could not see them owing to the kiln fire
and the darkness. They trampled on the bricks and
destroyed about 18,000. In coming home we met
with two policemen. Witness engaged with Har-
rop and threw a larg boulder stone at him. War d
or Henson were to have paid him, but he did not
get his. In November, 1861, an outrage took place
at the house of John Tetlow, a master brickmaker
at Ashton, who had offended by employing non-
Union men—Henshaw, Barlow, Ward, Ryan, Scho-
field, and himself. Witness got a pound hinisM for
that job. They met before going in the waggon-
road out of Charles-town to agree upon it. Henson
warned him to come to the meeting, which was at a
publichouse he could not remember the name of.
That was the night they made the attack. It was
the 6th of November, 1861. They were to bottle
him. Witness had a bottle given him. They used
gill bottles. The bottle contained naphtha and
blasting powder, but- could not say as to whether
they had slugs in them. They had fusees. They
reached Tetlow's about midnight. He saw one
bottle go through the windows of the bedroom
Felton was supposed to be sleeping in. Four
were thrown. He threw in his bottle through
a window down stairs. Two of the combus-
tible bottles were thrown at the bedrooms. He
heard one explode in the bedroom, or two. One
man had a dark lantern, and the fusee was lit, and
the bottle was then thrown. Did not know if
Tetlow's bricks had been destroyed since. Knew of
an outrage in November, 1861, at Newton Wood,
in consequence of employing non-union men.
Henson, and John Ward and himself, and Thomas
Barlow and Charles Barlow, Robert Ryan, and
Burke and John Tonle were employed for that.
They met at Guide Bridge, and agreed to go and
destroy the bricks. 'they had only sticks that
night. Could not remember how many bricks were
destroyed, but there was a good many. Could not
remember what he was paid, but they all shared
alike. Remembered the case at Dukinfield in 1865
at Blocksey's place. Himself and Thomas Barlow,
Michael Burke, John Henson, and others to the
number of eight, went there. Some of the men
might have pistols in their pockets. They knocked
down the walls and spoilt all the bricks they could.
Was paid for that, and supposed the Union found
the combustibles. Remembered Srcithurst's case at
the Guide Bridge. All the men who went were
Union men. They were mostly the same men, and
they destroyed as many bricks as they could. They
were paid according to what they spoilt. Remem-
bered the case of Shepley at Hyde. John Ward
and himself watched with John Henson outside the
stable. John Ward took a razor, and he and
Thomas Barlow went in. They had settled they
should hamstring the horses. They came out and
said they had done the job—hamstrung the two
horses. Saw the razor, but could not say as to
seeing the blood. They had £lO for it, or £2 10s.
each. The razor was thrown into the canal. Had
heard of John Rogers being shot at, but was work-
ing at Oldham at the time. Thomas Barlow told
him he was one who did it. It was not Rogers, but
Mr. Rogers' watchman who was shot at. Believed
Mr. Rogers was a brickmaker, but did not know of
his quarrel. Did not know, but had heard of
Sutcliffe's horse being hamstrung. Thomas Barlow
told him be and Ward were drinking at a public-
house, and if Ward did he must have done it while
he (Barlow) was fetching a gallon of beer. Knew
of
there,abrulest
was
srltohwen a
's ptlaoce and heard of the attack
Oldham.
ham.

By Mr. Chance—Did not doubt but there were
slugs in the bottles thrown into Tetlow's house.
Did not know what they were for. They might be
to frighten, but he had no doubt they would hurt if
they hit any one.

John Toule, by Mr. Bastow—Clifford's property
was injured three times before Jumps' murder, and
twice since. Application was made to his men to
go into the Union. The first time 15,000 or 16,000
bricks were destroyed. In October everything on
the premises was burnt. There were planks, bar-
rows, a new shed which had just been built, boards,
and shovels burnt. The damage amounted to about
£lO. A bottle of naphtha was afterwards found on
the premises. There must have Veen eight or ten
men employed to do it. It was done at six o'clock
in the evening. There were no bricks on the pre-
mises then to spoil. They must have been many
men engaged, because they had to carry the planks
a good way to the place where they collected them
for burning. A reward was offered, but the men
were not detected. There was another attack
before Jump's murder. Ire thought it was in the
summer of 1862, when 13,000 or 16,000 bricks
were destroyed. The value would be about £5. No
one was apprehended. There had been two at-
tacks on the same premises since the murder, but
witnessAt thisc stage
dne ootf
Mr. W. P. Roberts said he had an application to
givelie i an 7 details.
uiry,

make on behalf of the Manchester Briekmakers'
Burial Society. It was that there was an examina-
tion every d.ty —a private examination of witnesses
before the Court as3emble.l, and after it adjourned,
by the officers of the Court, an having no legal
adviser there the society wished to have the protec-
tion of one at such an examination, lest advantage
might be taken of their ignorance.
Mr. Commissioner Pickering said it was a most
improper application, and he would not listen to it.

Mr. Roberts thought it was a proper application,
and he protested against such private examinations.
_ _ _ _

Mr. Pickering thought no nian need be, afraid of
it when all he had to do wal to tell the truth.

Thomas Barlow sworn. Examined by Mr. Chance
—He was present at the attack on Mr. Clifford's
yard in June, 1862, and generally corroborated
the evidence of Hipwell. He was engaged in the
attack at Tetlow's. Ilipwell was there, and Tonle
and Ryan. They intended to beat him, he sup-
posed, if they met with him. The attack was be-
cause he employed non-union men. He believed
there were four or five bottles filled with naphtha,
powder, horsenail stumps, and other things. One
bottle was filled with naphtha only. He carried a
bottle of naphtha. HQ threw a bottle of naphtha
through the window down stairs. He did not know
what it was for, only to frighten them a bit. He
believed Hipwell, Ryan, Ward, and another each
threw a bottle in. Did not know Tetlow was a
married man, and that his wife was sleeping there
Henson paid him 10s. for his share, which he, no
doubt, got from the Union. Remembered the out-
rage at Newton-wood. Ryan, Henson, Ward, Hip-
well, Charles Barlow, and himself were there. They
met together in Old-street in Ashton to go. He
carried nothing with him that night. Spoilt all the
bricks and did all the damage they could. Henson
paid him £1 for it. The offence was not employing
Union men. Remembered the attack on Bloxley
in 1861 at at Dukinfield. Ward, Burke, Ryan,
Tonle, Ilipwell, and Henson were there. Received
255. for that. Rememberei the attack on Smet-
hurst's yard. There were six at that, and received
15s. for it. Remembered the attack on Shepley's,
but was not present. On being cautioned he re-
membered that he was one. lien-son, himself,
Ward, and another were the four. lie did not go
into the stable. Ward went in and took a razor.
Ward cut the hamstrings of the horses' legs.
Did not see him do that, but heard him say he had
done the job when he came out.. Received 50s. for
that from Henson. Thomas Harrison was treasurer
of the club at that time. Had never been in any
attack since Jump's job. Knew Mr. Rogers' brick-
yard. There was a meeting of the union because
he would not employ union men. Two men were
appointed to go to him to see if they could not
arrange matters. Henson and another went, bat
did not get him to comply with their wish. There
was then another meeting, and believed Henson
was president. John Barlow was secretary, and
about 60 men were present. No resolution was come
to at that meeting about Rogers, but something was
said about making him have Union men. No men
were named then, but afterwards himself and Ward,
Henson, Ryan, Charles Barlow, and Jonathan
Acton went to spoil Rogers' bricks. Acton and
Ward had pistols. When they got there a dog
came ont, and both Ward and Acton fired, and
Newton, the watchman, was shot. Received
from Henson for that. There was a meeting of the
Union to talk of this afterwards, but he was not
present. Witness described the attack on Clifford's
property, when they fired the sheds, barrows, and
other property, and said he was there. Had not
seen Acton since Jump's job, and did not know
where he was. Had heard that six or eight weeks
ago Acton was working at Crewe.
By Mr. Pickering—They took pistols to defend
themselves with. Did not get money for that, be-
cause Acton made off with his share.

John Barlow, by Mr. Barstow—ls now a master
brickmaker at Droylsden. In 1860, 1861, and
1862, was secretary to the Ashton Bricklayers'
Union at various times. There were a president,
treasurer, secretary, and keyholders, elected quar-
terly ; no council. They were appointed at general
meetings. All important business had to be deter-
mined on by a general meeting. The meetings
would appoint men to wait upon an offending
master, and exhaust every legal means to induce
him to comply. There was then a general meeting,
and of course they knew what had to be done then
was unlawful. About 150 to 300 men attended
these meetings. Remembered the officers Schofield,
Henson, James Bateman, and others, who had held
appointments. There were not many men who had
the qualifications. The principal causes of collision
between masters and men were respecting wages
and the employment of non-union men. In the
case of finding a master was employing non-union
men, they sent a deputation, and after that if he
did not comply it was understood that another
course was to be adopted. It was not settled who
were to execute these things, but it was loft to the
treasurer, secretary, and president to say how much
should be paid. There were generally a number of
men who were ready to execute these affairs. The
money for these outrages was generally entered
before the auditors came as expenses, the auditors
full well understanding what it meant. Only a
small minority expressed a disapproval of these acts,
but of course the majority decided. When horses
were to be destroyed or bricks spoilt, it was
not mentioned in general meetings, but the expen-
diture of money for such purposes was generally
understood among the members. There were usually
four or five cases of this kind to be settled while he
was in office, and he understood it was so now.
Believed he was in office when the two attacks on
Clifford's took place before the murder, but could
not remember if he paid for them, though he had
no doubt they would be paid for. Witness paid for
the defence of the men tried. More than £2OO was
paid. Manchester, Oldham, Wigan, Liverpool,
Sheffield, St. Helen's, and Birkenhead unions all
subscribed for the defence of the men who com-
mitted the murder.

By Mr. Pickering—Waited on the Stockport
Union to get a subscription, and received £lO there.
There was an amalgamated union at that time, and
it was mooted that funds were wanted for this de-
fence, and it was agreed to apply to the different
unions. llarrison and himself received over £2OO
from the various societies for this defence. Shepley
was a non-union master. Did not know whether
he had paid money in Tetlow's case, but it would
be paid. The attack on Barlow's place might be iu
1863. had no reason to believe that was done by
Ashton union men. Remembered a man named
Kirk. Bottles were thrown at his window. Did
not know who did it. It would probably be in Hen-
son's time, because all the money witness paid was
to Henson. Remembered Ilobson's case. That was
for paying less wages. Remembered Butterfield's
case, but no money was paid by the Ashton Union
for that. Paid Henson for the Newton-wood case
£l4 or £l5. Some men were working for him on
terms which were unsatisfactory. Witness was 17
years old when be first became secretary, and was
now 25. The books he had when he was in the
society were destroyed. llarrison told him so. Ile
did not destroy the books himself, and they would
probably be destroyed on the auditing day. Believed
the minute-book would be produced.

By Mr. Pickering—ls a member now. Is com-
pelled from his position to be one. John Piercy is
secretary now. Bateman i 3 treasurer. The books
and box will be at the Drovers' Arms. Some leaves
were torn out a short time ago becau:sa there was an
entry which it was thought was unfit to be brought
before a court like this. lie was there and heard
the tear, though he did not see who tore the leaves.
Smith (secretary), Harrison, Frith, and Smith were
present. The leaves were burnt. This was all the
mutilation he knew of. Did not know if all the
other books were to be found in the box, because
he saw a new cash-book the last time he was at the
club-room.
The Court adjourned till Wednesday.