The Sun.
London, England, 1817-10-27 00:00:00

Witness and the real of the

party then wen!' to. Elijah Hale's.

Turner anal

the kisaner we're tiie joinmaimiers all the way.
When theyknt there. Elijah 1-lile vas outside the

honk!, liturthe' door last-cued against -him. Tht
prisoner asked bitn for his gun, but Mr. Hall was
las Willing to give it. After some dispikte,the-gun
was handed out of
the window, and the prisoner
'
received it.. The prisoner added that he under,
srtood.he bad More arms ;, Hall said he had not,;
on which the prisoner, said be knew he ..bad, and:
if be-did not give them, the door should be broke
Opeof at last the door•was opened, and Abe pri.„
soner, witness, and several inore ffollowed,Mr.
tialVin. The prisoner struck Mr. Hall,..and pre-
senting his•gun-at 'hiM, said if be did not, ire ap
bis other arms he would shoot him. Witness laid

}:old of his arm, RIM told Trim not to use, 0140

for he,did not think he had any more at ins, The
prisorter the 9 took a canticle, and went tip stairs
to search tor some—he fo►►m; none, but brooght

young Hall down with him, acti forced hint to

accompany them : he went very unwillingly; The
three Ltidtiitni 'and JoBeph Stvainv, an 4.

Bromley were with the►u. Rocker was there

and said he had longed fur that day to come

i btleit,:iincl t hail cease at last. hey next went
to Isaac Walker's and Olt a pistd:l, which the pri-
soner pat-in his apron, which wat wrapped t2,6:pnd
his:b4y•like •a belt,. Their next visit- *as to.
Henry 134 d wick ; he beard a window broke, lien
didaiot slie the mischief done, They afterwards.
went to Samuel Hunt's, who hrotight out
bread and cheese tq them, and told theta to eat
ieliat.rhe.y -liked, and he would ereuaod go along
‘vith them : he did die;t; .end7ieitlt'ainiel Hunt,
his man, went with them. , Joseph Tallier had a
iiml the Othet teere arineil-with guns and
pikes. From 'Me.llmit's 'they Went to Mrs. Ep:'-
.wortli's : n'itnest. the prisoner rattling at
'the. door, but ft was nof'Opelied; the prholier
called' for some One'reicome and bleak it open
-before his calling, Samuel Hunt took' up' a stone
and flang at•thediif twiee.;: the'prisoner went
411otn thet door to a little window which was broke
.out. The prisoner
.was asking th,Op withiti.to
give their arms out, and Open the door. They
did neither, but somebody denied the arms, upon
abicb the prisoner fired- in at.the window. Could
not. say .whether he fired his gun or his pistol.
Witness ran to
,tbe window, and saw a man lay-
ing on the floor, whom witness understoad to he
llobert Walter. Witness. said to the prisoner he.
should ,not have shot . that poor innocent Man,
upon which lie said it was his duty to do it, and
if Le said any more abotit it; •he would blow 'hit
-brains out, After that, some arms - were'given
put.-
,They. now .proceeded to- Pentnidge Lone
-End, where they net several others, .who were.'
all armed. Witness heard the part}, Calling'
the men up, and getting arms ' where they'
could find them. •When they
.were collected toge 7
titer again., the prisoner marshalled them, and
said, if there were any. military Men Uniting them,
they must turn out, and keep the nteafin Order.
Charles.Swaine tbe►r turned out---he had. been iu
the Militia— and be,;with the prisoner and Tur-
.n.er„ put them- into ranks two deep. Those with
guns were put in-front, and those with pistols
were put in,,thergar. • :When arrayed they• were
'ordered to -march,. and'-t hey went to Pentridge;
where morehouses were httackeel: among others
they,went to Mt% Booth's, frotn whose premises a
pouefy. was
,takeit. They subsequently Went to
Butterley illy') works. George tVeiglitman took,
the pone.y„. :The Party about this time, might be
three score, or more, strong. Heard IVeightman
went to Nottingham on the poney; he afterwardS
saw him return. From, the iron .works they.
marched away tinder the command of the prisoner
to Ripley Town-faidl on their arrival there,.the
prisoner ordered them to halt, and give three
buzza's ; they did so, and they marched to Cod
_nes% They stopped at a plablie-house,where the psi 2
Boner ordered some-ale: the ale was brought ;. and
they were here, joined by Samuel flout, Joseph
:ruiner, and Edwayd Turner, and some other men.
The prisoner and Tamer ordered- the
landlord to make out ,the bill, which amounted to
20s. .Thepristmer then said he need not he afraid
of being Alai(); for he .woulcbsee him 'pail., They
then marched on towards Nottingham. When,
they.canie to Langley Mill, 'George Weight:nail
rode up ; the prisoner au() itiany more surrounded
him,and ask.eal him how they got mm at Nottingham:
he said they were going on very well,-,,-tbe town
,was.-taken—the soldiers- *mild not march out to
attack them, and, they were to march forward.
They did match forward. Witness went with
thewheyond Eastwood: by this time several of
the party dropped off; wittiest .also quitted them,
anti left IViiliam:Turner• and
the prisoner march-
ing on,. Before witness left the party, some of
thent.tried to get away, when. the prisoner said,
if they-did not turn again, he would step them ;
be levelled- his • gun- at the same time.
,A kuh
Avent.urti by accident, :and .a man was wounded.
Witness, when lie,left. threw away his pike.. In
his way back he was taken by- the cavalry, and af..
terwards.shtwed.Where some of the pikes were
thrown.

Cross.-examined by Mr. DENMAN —Booth's house
is four miles. from Langley Mill.' The men. began
to &op off on the,r,-,turn of George Weight man.
men were. all. -dispersed between nine and ten
next morning. l was• taken that night by; the ca-
valry., I pointed out. -to one. of the cavalry the
place where I and:Turner threw away one pikes.
HeNR Y Ton.l.t:ow , examined by Air. Serjeamt

- I am a. farmer, and live at Smith Wingfield.—
' I remember on Mon,hiy thee-9th of June, ar about
half-past nine or ten o'clock, a person called on
me. Inconsequence of. information he gave me,'i
locked my door and went ont with my wife 'into
illy yard. :In about a: quarter of an' hour a large
body of men came to one end of the yard, whilst
I stood at,the.other.. There were between 30 and
40...They.were (armed, with pikes like those prO-
duced in Court, and others; had guns. When
they came up they began to rattle at the door. I
said " halloo, what. do you want ?" They said,
"we want you and your gun," Ido not know
whether' the prisoner was'among`them or not. I
said. they.should have neither, Ar •my gun was
gone to. Ashover to be mended. ----The leader then
said, if I did not open the door directly, they
would break..it, operi and search the house ; on
that went •over,- tiod.saw.a man named \Villiam
Turner, and •I said, '' what are you one William ?"
and he
.said ." yrs.". ,I also saw a man of the
name of William 'Barker, and I said, ," are you
grteWilliam?"-.and•he said, "- yes," I then un-
locked the door, and,the.Captain went in, and an-
otherman went•int-aloiTg with him.- .1 Oren got
my gun doWo 'off the bed tester, and delivered it
to the Captain. I then went towards the door,
but did not go out ; but the. Captain said I must
go and, all 4 I. said. I would trot. go ; and they said
I. must.go„ They .saitl:a great gang was corning
down from Sheffield, and z< great cloud out of the
North, Wbo..would sweep, all before-them. • I said
I would lost go• with them, - but the Captain then
cocked his gun, and said. he. would shoot .me if I
did not go. Some cried,. damn his eyes,-smite
his head off.':" Others said: ,"'• let him go ; "
and others'said '' never, mind." I then locked
,the. door, -and went. into the fold: • When the
Captain presented his gun at me,.l "
nayl. I. will mit stand that,- twill go a little way,
but it shall not .be far," The Captain,and the
others saidabey should go to Nottingham, and it
would not be. !oc.-.cessary for them to go further
than that, for Lonclffit would be taken by. the time
they got there. They gave mei pike to calf)?

;he tHhle. Y asieecj tieW to
Me tinily my, own gun, Wit they 't'aid I Skinnifl not.
Wh'f.:?n 1 f,Ot 4ne. d Cl'iorge
.gitt'ette a lii•t ".6,f nlidg're', and t.:',1(1 toe to giO: him
inito again, and -1 did moo.
• •
,15,i Mr. Cuo•ss,..---1 cannot swear
tai -the prisoner.
1,4t.iA0 HALL, Sen. bP. Mr. RE AtiEk.
I live__ at South iVingfiehl tarn) ; 1 gOt lidme
front 401 :ziliptit,l I o'clock ; 11ttai a miller and
farmer.; my milLis a 'quarter of_ h from my
farin
.got home histentd my door' and
ivitidows; was•alarrned fitfuh afitlfi:leveil'hy the
footsteps of two-nick coming up tti HI door ; they
asked me if any men had 'been there that night to
ash toe tor my gun ; l'said there had ; 1 Made that
atiStter-to -get rid of them ; they asked me if they.,
had taken any away ; 1 said "'yes aholit
five minutes atter they went, a number di artwed
Men cameinto my yard : there-Were about 20 or
3,0 ; they were armed. with guns. and.plkesa, One
hada sword. .J asked them whaktbey,were doing
at that
.time ,The. answer was, they
should not trust me,
.but they,wanted fire-arms.— ,
I toldthein I had no Ere-arms for them ;,they said
they were ,positiVe 1 had, and insisted upon hav-
ing them; they said that • I had better- deliver
„
them tip quietly to prevent my' 'Muse being
fired, and to save my own life. I hail gone
'On the outside of my honse after the first
party had come;, they then said that had
better open the'duor, which some 'of my family
had fastened after 1 had'gorie out'; I tots them it
was not in my power tQ do it,"being outside ; upon
Which they 'proceeded to force it open with pikes,
after maniatteMpts.. They at first failed in their
attempts to 'open it,
.wheri they cried out," Cap-
tain, how must it 'be.'' Somebody then gave a
gnu out of the window., %Viten, they got the gun
they thin said I must go ‘vith them. < I don't re-
collect who said iliac. 'told them I should not
go.: Some of the party said 'he has sons, The.
Captain said,," if hv hasson,we.will have them."•

.After thy gun had, been put out of7the house, the
Captain said, Then if they won't• open the'tloor
we will fire ;" upon which the door was opened.
Before they. entered the house, they said they
wanted a biggq }oaf, and times. altered, 'they
got into, the honse;. there were.about a dozen in

. . .
number, of which the Captaih'was one, whose
name he afterwards found .was Jeremiah -Brand-
roi!, The witness thew conkrmed the testiindny
of Turner, the accomplice. ' •