The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-08-25 00:00:00

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Mr. Bacot's—Yost acquaintance, Mr. Bowman.
ir it.
Mr. I'vesos-1 object to that: you should not tell
him what has been sworn by another.
Mr. Haase en—Botli the witnesses are your own,
and surely you cannot be angry at my trying to make
them eonsiftent with each other.
Mr. He ssus—These observations ought to be made
by the Coroner.
Mr. liaesiee—l did not intend them for the Jury.
Mr. Hessos—They were addressed to them.
Mr. Haaure—No„ I only wish to make your wit-
nesses consistent with each other.
By a Juror--1 know 111 r. Blegood. I had no great
contest with these three men.
Juror—Eh, I rather think not.
A man who had the appearance of a Gentleness
presumed to use some disrespectful language towards')
the Jury, and he would have been turned out by the I
Coroner if it bad not been for the interference of Mr.
Harmer, and the forbearance of the Jury.
Edmund Pack-1 am a Lieutenantof the Royal Hens
Guards Blue ; on Tuesday the 14th, 1 was sent by Sir
Robert Hill, in order to ascertain the progress
the procession was taking. I met it at some dig-
tame from Cumberland-gate, through which I passed;
1 saw the procession advancing, and I baited in the
Park, with the intention of seeing it pass. Immediately
as it came up, I felt, that as the crowd was great, it
would be awkward for me to stop there, and therefore 1
passed through the gate with the first horseman. Myl
tfisty was to observe the progress the procession was mak-
ing, and to make my report to the Commanding Officer
accordingly. This was my specific duty ; 1 passed into
Cumberland-streeet ; I was in the rear of the detach.
ment of the Life-Guards, which was on horseback. Two
or three other hotsemen were near me, spectators 1 sup-
pose. The object of the Life-guards appeared to me to
be to clear the way for the procession ; when 1 first
stood in the Park, divided between the gate and the pro-
cession, I saw the persons around closing the gate.—
There appeared considerable animosity and fighting, and
acontest between the people and the Life-guards about
keeping the gate open; I did not know then what was the
object of the life-guards. I observed a contest between them
and the people. When first I passed through the gate,
I saw some stones, not many, thrown. On my re-
turning through the gate, 1 passed into Cumberland-
street, where I stood a pensive spectator. At this time
stones were throwing about in every direction, inso-
much that 1 was fearful for my own head while I was
Oxford-street. When I got to Cumberland-
street I was safe from stones or bricks, as none were
flung in that direction. As the hearse got through
the gate, the stones were flung at the Life Guards, and
there was a rush of the populace at the leading horses'
head, and we turned to the eastward. The confusion
was terrible, particularly on inch a melancholy occa-
sion. Upon the interposition of the Life Guards, the
horses were extricated, and the hearse turned towards
Tyburn. There was great confusion. The coachman
of the hearse called, and a shower of stones was thrown.
I should think that almost all the advanced party of
the guards were struck. 1 was in regimentals, being
ordered suddenly off the barrack duty. Immediately
after the files of the soldiery that attended the hearse
had got through the gate. there was great pelting of
trones from the Park ; the prommetes stopped. and
wishing to ascertain the cause. I west through Bryn.-
stone-street, in order to see, as was my duty, whether
the obstacle was at the head of the procession; as 1
passed. the people hallooed and abused me. as is
usual in such occasions ; when 1 got half way into
Rryaostone-street. I heard a shot, and I put my horse
into a canter, in order speedily to ascertain the cause ;
upon my getting into Edgeware-road. the procession
was halted, and I saw impediments across the road ;
titers was a sink torn up, aid some timber across the
road; I halted at the head of the procession; I saw some
shots fired, and stones thrown ; three of the Life
Guards fired in the air ; from ten to twelve shots were
fired.
By Mr. Ilaxsos—The Life Guards were keeping
the gate open ; 1 should say they acted with the
greatest forbearance; it was difficult to imagine men to
act with more; they struck with the flat of their
swords ; I saw a man on horseback in the gateway ; I
saw him turned out; be was struck on the hat, and
his horse, with the flat of his sword certainly; two
Life Guards struck him; be appeared to be insisting
ou a right to stay in the gateway, and they were tuts
log him out. 1 have nothing further to add.
By Mr. Ilsemea-1 do not know that the funeral
was under the orders of Sir R. Baker; 1 know nothing
but that a detachment was sent from our Barracks ; I
did not know then what was their duty ; 1 saw two
persons I believed to be peace officers, on each side of
the gate ; 1 do not know what order may bare been
given by Sir R. Baker, it was no part of my duty to
inquire ; the station I took in Cumberland-street did
not command a view of Oxford-street; &gentleman in
the corner house of Oxford-street. probably must have
had a better view of Orford-street than 1; 1 saw a per-
son on foot struck, not 1 believe near the gate, lie was
going down Oxford-street, they pursued hint and struck
him ; I was in the Park at the time the contest was go-
Weil about the gate, a short way down the Park ; if a
nes was struck on the Oxford-street side of the gate per-
haps I could not base observed it; 1 was hooted at, bat
did not like to take notice of it, being a single person;
Ido not know Sir R. Baker; it is not usual fur the
oAcers to wear fire arms on these occasions, of my
knowledge, not in oar regiment, nor to wear musta-
chios ; 1 do not know of any men being hurt to my
knowledge ; 1 heard that two Blues were hurt. but 1
do not know it.
Mr. Hassom—What period had elapsed from the
first stone he saw, to the first shot he beard ?--It is im.
pitiable to say exactly. 1 should think from five to tea
minutes.
The Commas stated that a note had been sent is by
an individual. willing to be heard if the Jury thought
it necessary. The not, was signed by Thomas Scott.
The J awe returned their compliments. and begged
that the Gentlensan would wait a short time, till Mr.
Hessen had finished his case.
,Thomas William Gordon, Corset of the Blues, swigs.'
I was oa duty with a detachment of the regiment oft
iteesday the 14th inst. ; the processios arrived >r OW
betlasd-gate ; when I arrived at a distance that I eould
sio, 1 saw the Life Guards attemptisir to open the gates;
mid the people without resisting; 1 saw • eostentios
• fir some time between the pimple and the Life Guards,
aid the pitesmes and mopes several times, at which
,arses were *yin; a that time, the paineseiess
• ; Adel' Iwo attached emit through ; the Peon essti-
Zte Ay after the preemies was .through the gates;
which the firing comemeeed, sad continued for
sore time, the oreeseelos west- en through the Edg-
ware-teed wheeithiassese west Omagh the gate, I