The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-09-30 00:00:00

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LETTER ratox Mn. HIRMER.

Aintan Hot.% Maethegter.
Tae.tar M..nnag, iept. 41. IBM
Yesterday we met set Oldham, at nine o'clock in
the morning, end the Comfier proceeded in the en.
gelry without interesiwio. until near ten in the
'teeing, during which time only ten witnesses were
elaselmed, end thia being reatket.day at Manchester,
'lie Corea'', to allow the Jar) an appertain], of ei-
Melia* siljnerned the Inquest until to-mor-
reit at fine.
I set se mach verged in collecting sod arreoging
evidence, that I hese nn time to give you any history
of the proceedings, hut we are boil% on eatreatele
well ; many most respectable eitne.ses have proved
to deninnitration that the people conducted them-
velvet with order sod decorum, and were peecsable,
good-bemoored, end apparently well.disposed, until
the Cavalry made their desperate charge. Every one
of the witnesses who spoke to being ea the greend
was most minutely sod pertinaciously leterrogated
by the Coromer, es to whether they heard the Riot
Act read ?—any biotic, gives by the Magistrates, or
others, to she people to disperse? —any stones thrown
et the military ?—sty stick. used agaiest them t—
ied received a decided megative to them all, es-
eept that one Gentlemen said, be saw three or
frier Wart or brickbats thrown at one soldier ; but
this was after the Meeting had been dispersed, and
' be ippesred to ha combing to attack some people who
were under the Qaeker's Chapel wall. They there.
fore threw them in their ewe defence, and it hid the
effect of making ibis idled Yeomen retreat.
have complete evidence to prove that by a Registerdel
Order elm inioses wt.. kilA SPIN IS fele days pre.
'loss to the first Meeting, sad that +Weeder beetled
he had made them sharp Cermet to thew tbe Re-
formers!! As the evidence before the Comber will
disclose every fact, the decrsslty for any other kapott
from es is superseded; end indeed as the case is ea.
in a fair and open coarse of legal investigation, I
think it would be lojedidout Nd temper id us to
publish any other tepid.
I perceive great pains are taking, if possible, to is.
pate the death of Lees to the 15th fissure, the
Cheshire Yeomanry, or iodised, any other than the
Meachester Yeomanry, ei to create, if Illey me,
some doubt, to eltich of the, it ii to be attributed ;
and when I 'hovered to state my humble opimiem of the
menvely, that if the violent incursion' of the ad&
tare on OW seemed delverellen sod oneifeedieg
;deceased Oedemas of any one, that sot only Aniseeds
who &ovally indicted the Injury, bit oil es* Mr*
pretend, aiding and abetting, *ere *gristly princi-
pals, end equally guilty of murder with the hssd
that struck, my obserestied epplrerled to be imeeted
at, Ind I got into radial en unpleasant personal al.
fortified, with the Corson., sod setae Attorney",
who. I eisderstend, are attending there or behalf of
the Magistrates.
Went was taken Into rested, list sight ; he has
had the misfort one to break kis arm lately, and his
being coeined all night in e small cell, has occasioned
him to enders coesWeiable pain. I leave jet' sees
him, sbd he appear., netertheleis, to bh in good
spirits.
am hed la the New Bailey waiting for Woos to
be brought up; sod if the bail requited be moderate,
he has respectable pencil reedy to our themselves.
P. 8. Woos is admitted to bail on ale iodictestots,
himself 10 1001. sell ewe safeties lab 601. each, on
each Widowed. Before the Insiletibent was (tread,
the woe Bench elected bell to the sweet of 5001.
hlmmdf, sod two sureties in 4601. each. Fees were
demeeded of Me, which hi refebed to ply, sod the
clerk told him be might go, bet he should bring as
actiou splint Us km Ile 14/.