The Sun.
London, England, 1866-03-24 00:00:00

ELECTION COMMITTEES—This Day,

NOTTINGHAM

This committee re-assembled to-day.

John Ferry, a tinman and brazier, living at the
Chase Tavern, St. Ann's-road, Nottingham, who
was examined at some length yesterday, and whom
the committee allowed to be treated as a hostile
witness, was recalled this morning. He said
that at the St. Ann's cantnittee room he was
asked by a person to go into a room and call
out John Sylvester, the son of the Alderman, which
he did. They broke into this place, and afterwards
went to a public fuse and had some drink, but got
no money. He and William Southgate went to the
Dog and Partridge, Mr. Mortimer's committee
room, and he saw Phair. They called at Petergate
on the way, and he also called at a solicitor's
office, he believed it was Mr. Marriott's. They then
went to the Assembly Rooms and saw two or three
gentlemen, but Mr. Acland was not one of them.
He knew that gentleman by sight; but not by name.
He saw Phair speak to one of the gentlemen, but
he did not hear him say " Terry wants £2B,
and his men won't go away without the
money," but . Phair told him that he was
going to ask for that amount. He saw one of the
gentleman give Phair money, but it was not Mr.
Acland, but a taller person. (Here the witness
identified the party to whom he alluded.) He paid
the men whom he employed with the money which
Phair had received on that occasion. Those men did
threaten they would pull the booths downif they were
not paid after they left St. Ann's committee room.
He paid the men different sums, and he got £2 10s.
from Mr. Phair. _ _

Cross-examined by Mr. Rodwell—He knew a
person named Bumford, who kept the Sir John
Warren. He was one of the gang of rioters, some
of whom were armed with brush-tails, which he
saw them lay about with. His party were not
armed with these brush-tails. On the nomina-
tion day ho saw a man named Bengeyrose
very busy, but be could not say whom he was work-
ing for. (Laughter.) He and his party were on
one side and Morley's " lads" on the other side of
the road opposite Morley's committee-room. There
was generally very rough work at the Nottingham
elections, and he was accustomed to it. (Laughter.)
He heard a cry of " Throw the thief over the bust-
tings," and he thought Sir Robert Clifton was
the person meant. He heard no other cries
of a similar character. A man named Pringle
offered to give him £2OO, and took him to Richards,
who asked him if he would give information as to
what he knew about the election riots, and he said
he would if he was well paid for it. He then made
a statement which, was all lies. (Laughter.) He
told Mr. Richards the truth, and he said it was no
good to him. (Laughter. On the way to Mr.
Richards' Pringle asked him if he could tell a lie or
two, and he said he could if he was well paid for it.
Then Pringle told him he would be well paid. Mr.
Richards employed him to get evidence at £2 a
week for about three months. That.was after the
interview with Pringle. He had already received
£6O or £7O from Mr. Richards, which was spread
over some months. Had for some time after the
election been living at Nottingham, and then at
Richmond-house, Jersey, with two other men,
named Owen and Cope, and their expenses were paid,
in:addition to which he received £1 a week for pocket
money. Before leaving Nottingham Mr. Richards
gave him £5 for getting evidence. Before he gave
his evidence Pringle promised him most positively
£2OO for getting evidence. He took two or three
witnesses to Mr. Richards. He received the money
at Jersey from a person named Henry Field. They
enjoyed themselves and rode out in carriages, and
went out yesterday (Laughter). Field paid all
the expenses, and they spent all their own money
besides. He had never received from any person
a sum of £25 at the same time.

John Thompson, an optician, living at Notting-
ham. At the time of the last election he was ac-
quainted with Sir Robert Clifton, and had autho-
rity to act for him. He hired a committee
room for him. By the request of Sir Robert
Clifton he paid some of the election expenses, and
was authorised to communicate with the Conserva-
tive party. Sir Robert said they had better join
with the Conservatives, as it would assist; both
parties. Mr. Acland was present at some of the
conversations between him and Sir Robert Clifton.
After some corroborative evidence the committee
adjourned.