The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-01-27 00:00:00

THE SPY SYSTEM:

min:TER OW A CONVERSATION WHICH TOOL PLACE
AT SHIEWI ELD, ON THE 29TH SEPTEMBER, 1817,
BETWEEN THOMAS BRADLEY OF VII AT PLACE, AND
JUMP!' TURNER, OF SOUTH WINGFIELD—DA NIEL
MASSEY BEING PRESENT.

Joseph Turner and Daniel Massey went to the.
hews. of Bradky arid found him at home, he in-
formed them that Olircr was with Mitchell when he
was taken, and was the cause of his apprehension,
on going to a Meeting of the Delegates at Wakefield ;
that he Bradley was present at the Meeting at Thorn-
hill Lees, on the 6th of Jane, and was the cerise of
all being taken into custody, who were apprehended
.t that time, among whom was Oliver himself ; but
on account of being employed by Government he
was discharged. Bradley said he had been at Pen.
tridge, and had conversed with one of the Walters'e,
Thomas Bacon, and John Bacon, and particularly
with one Cope, who appeared to have all the power
over the People at Butterley, that the said Cope had
been with Bradley before the insurrection, at one of
the public-houses, at Sheffield, and had told Brad-
ley that three men in Pentridge had been employed
three weeks making pikes, &c. under the geard of e
man all the time. lle said, he had given informa-
tion of all the men who had been concerned in the
insurrection, and also the previous proceedings of
Thomas Bacon, and others :—that he (Bradley) was
the cause of getting them together, meaning those
who were concerned in the insurrection in Yorkshire
and Pentridge, saying, he had more power in his
bands than Oliver, whom he charged, in the presence
of Lord Sidr.routh and four of his Majesty's Minis-
ters, with having gone too far, at which expression,
Oliver appeared to tremble. Bratlky called Oliver
a great, 4eiebeevheaded fellow. That the Ministers

commredudattim fur Icing dune his bush ass hotter
than Oliorirdtad. That he only charged Lord Sid.
mouthisithbare evtoeuces for his trouble and fatigue,
baring never rested for three weeks or a mouth,
neither night nor day. That he was afraid of being
murdered, at which' his wife shed tears, saying she
wished he Ittihad soothing to do with the business,
calm :leo said the same. That he wished to COMP
forward to say something in favour of the Poisoners
oho were to be tiled at Derby, but was afraid to do
it. Said be wield have come to Pentridge air the
9th of June, the day previous to the insarrection,
far the purpose of taking into custody five or six of
the leaders of the insurgents, and by that means have
prevented thumitchiefs that followed, as be had done
at Sneffield p but said he could not be at all places at
note--?expetesed his sorrow for the Prisoners, end
said ali the irderrmation from different quarters had
been delivered to lam I—said that Oliver had been at
Sheffield a many times, in thnsame dress as described
in other places s---asaid be would have given informa-
tion of his charges if he bid been in possession of
the particolars;—said he had regularly given informa-
tion to the Magistrates of this town (Sheffield), and
they to other Magistrates concerned is the business,
all of whole he said, knew the time when the insur-
rection wrostW take place to a moment. T. Bradley fur.
ther said that. there would have been no distorbsurein
the country if it had not been fur himself and Wirer.
1). MASSI.Y.

UNDERNEATU 11 TUE COPT Or 111 LETTER, AND RILL OP
CHARGES, <WHICH FELL 013 T OF lINADLEVS toucan
AT A ruer.K-mouse, WHEN INTOXICATED—TUB
oasarear. CAR BE PRODUCED.
SIT Paltb!--1( by my hatable, thoegh serape.,
endeateere, I Ws contributed to preserve the pe.
of my country, I consider I hue done well. Gel
only knows with what earnestness I have endeavour-
ed to effect it ; end few persons, I may say nose out
. of my own how, know whet sacrikes I ban made