The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-03-20 00:00:00

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ly as the I.tet srltuess laa.l done. Ite saw a ti arty
three, and 0:10 of those three persona. looldag siarneitlL
at witness, %ald to hint. on wI1! nut Orel, in t
hoti.e to-night." Witness went to Ilaiselicster ie the
afternoon. .
By Mr. Harter.—Knew Mr. Nadir' ; aid not know all
the police runners; could not swear !bat they were not
connected with the police at Manchester, hut he iiid not
believe then, to be persons of that description.
Roger Entwistle being called, it was answered that he
was out of the way.
3lr. flux"- suggested that he should he called as ('lerk
of the Itace Course, as he was better known !,y that title
than by the name of Boger Entwistle.
James Dunenit, examined by Mr. IttrrutoiLa.—
Lives neer wood ; is a cotton-spinner. Was on
the road to Manchester on the ttttt roiug of the 16th of
%mast ; saw alumni 3,:1400 men advancing towards 3lan-
ehester is regitl'ir order; one man said, " well. Cap-
tain, how de yon do i"—(Witness was formerly l :vain
in the Local Militia), and some of them called out that
they were going to West Langton, where lie and his
partners hail a factory, which was burned down its
and had been re-built all a ItOrtt•ttlin. The factory had
been burned in the open day by tier Luddites, as they
were then termed.
By Mr. 11v:dr.—Witness was at Blanchester en the
16th ; was not a special constable; saw Mr. Hunt on
the hustings, and in from: of 31r. Buxton's 11.111.11.; Wit.
urea tuck no part its the proceedings of that slav s he le l
the ground before the yeomanry rano- on it, as he thneglit
It was not safe to reertin without some pr.sterlino ; saw
Mr. Hunt near house after the :Issi•ersitill of the
meeting: he 1:41 the field before the cavalry came, hut
went hark from curiosity. Ile thought it safer
to be there atter the eavaky came than it teas before;
did nut consider that Le halt sue husitsess there. Asked
if he was a noctor witness refused to ensure, but anti-
sequently ler replied. eertainlv not, ant he had no:
dressed or looked at the wolinds of any of the person*
who were injured on the 16th of .litgust ; he mothd not
say that he hail seen any of those elm were wonndeil
be did nut see a.lv of thent ; witness sent a cart tidied
with goods on Wet d :y, 31miday being their regttlar
day for sending; the earl nanal'ir set out rail)°, at severe
o'clock in the morning, aii..l he Nought they would get
there before the oneet:tig assemble:l; he was not :.:ran:
of sending his cowls on that day, foe the re3%11.1 jll4'
ginen ; lie ehould have heen afraid of see.ling them if
they could -c..tt have arrive I before twelve or one I,•.•lorif ;
the goods were sent to the warehouse at Matich•-stert
w is not afrahl of the ej Os bring in :11..liclitHdry r.t.trr
twelve sir sane nCeloek, lorranse they WOttl,l Ire !ficAril fir
in the wareifiww, which is a pretty sate one; W. 1% not
afraid to go himself; retnriosl that evening ; ,net some
°likens belonging to the ti,h Itrigorn liturds : hail
some conversation with Otte of the infieers on the transac-
tions of the thy. He could give the ottirer het a very
imrrfect aecoant of the meeting. as he left the grattnit
before the env dry Went there, awl did not return till
after the crowd was ilistiented. Ile dial not ask the of-
ficer Übe had been to Manchester, anal reply, on hi. say-
ing " " then von have lost all the fun," nor hail
he used any thing like such expressions. Ili' 's t..iness
Lad carried him to•the warehouse at Manchester. an !
curiosity took him thence to the meeting in Peter s field.
He was aware that a dispersion of the itte:ftnir would
take piece, (rim placards that be had seen about the
town—the notices given by the horogglireeve auil
eea-
stalties, from the tenonr of which, he thought the ilis-
of

Turk wee true. Ile acall descrihed what he ALI se.
r:e steps of the .11hitty ; the roach went on at a coos par.
and he conceived it to hf.a I the Stockport divisive. rte
coach slopped., hot the dirisioa went on; some of the per•
seek bad err: large sticks. which they tarried ever tat;7
shoulders. hut ne toil not mill that they curried them to s
Biers carry their muskets. 1% itness was very nisch alarmed.
bte. yet he afterwards went to St. Peter's:lield. where his
alarm bereave much greater from seeing so large
course of prep:e asseitil.led: he was alarmed berawse hr
knew that their wlivis were very- much inflamed hy re2,lin
the *editions works which had been previously in,wished. t
lie knew some of the parti.s from Oldham and It..yloal•.
sight, and hr had frequently seen them bar ir.g
works he hid m;nti•meil at tour oelee of the Iffsachre:.
Cbserter, and meow mending them to their frier,;. t;
had beside.' frequeis:l heard them express their
on such subjects. Some of the purrhatters of the sell eki nr
question he saw at the 'meeting. 'lobed area few Mattis,:
ter faces there (hut those of tde lower orders, who dos
go frogs curiosity. Tue 3lanchester people had twig.., t.,
publications of which he had spoken from curiosity, beim.,
with the leading' common to too lower uniers. by I es.,
orders he install weavers and labouriar, men, lie bad
seen the Manchester people so eager to seditious phis.
tattoos as noose whoeante from searrat pinev.4 is its tieiaiß
The lower orders in Manchester were loamy of themengairs.
in the works, and were not allowed to go out on the legs,;
.tugust, ewers!. he had no doubt, is ouhl have gods
If they could; be had itl:t er stated that the cause of p5...1,
not going to the mevniug was Cieir not lan iog pur•rha
the+ works to which he has! alluded ; be reimstril his state
meat of ...hat had fallen nom Air. {flint at tar Itustir.p,
not see illy body proceed to m.;1,11 the recommit-041E1os to
et the uti.itury down and kreit them down. To Nal Isex
reared. that Air. Illnat lat•ed not to be interrupted by
and wanted the pm.pir keep them olf, alit ,
Eitel,. power. Witness wet truss tint to twelve yards distam,
and behind the litistiort. aitilo %Ir. Hunt was speaLine.—
The people tyre toleratily or (Mr. Mont)
Is them. Mr. Airyarle %Ns ',till. Wm. and
heard to.. 4-ale etpression... Ile C501:1 r.ot r...'
'he used the word ••altjottruserts" at the Otdusin ltepe,t ;
his opinion Vivo a-e.i sic( .t was., cos the wont used lit Lin
(Mr. iluno was ••adjou.nassitt:** be went St. Pow,.
erld. because he was detertnint.e. to hear what he !Air. Mum;
ha Ito say; witness jwns elot on the Hoe of constables abets
toe military app enreft:, sun no, liecoundry t suer, asi.
y nano. voile eanorrint. suit I;se wh..lessis a rretty .carp trot:
.V.1111e14 went to the me-'in; isc i 1 msefl, an.l ...thniett with
him (\lr. Newt to the New ii-ttet; wawa ti • went Its the
esesisoe be thoutgbt it perfeet %ate• to go by Ishsseti; le
new two or th• lee of th • -heel, a r•neso i h partiesiv.
..ardect sin to Mr. In•aton's twos,: felt great Cane wheelie
t.t•,.1 to the field; saw the falwpl,.. en I pertlealariy the beset
tiaz, x lark more resetnblest a fall visa any thing else, with
the inscription, "Equal Repre.entatima or deo!' : fell olio
fear before lie Yeomanry arrit ed. sot know inz what ne•
es•eeit would be: witness stated at Oldham. lo• (is
dat.4er lbe snottiest he SSW the isriies come 11 !rem
port.
Mr. you sot swear at Oldham that roc sew
it•• •:auger tin for yeutuaory came in. but that yqa gets
tested some star.ger tt:Ltht (rime I—llls reason for saying
s • 11:+4 904. Ca•Pr acre before pry acts of yloleure. Ire Om
they came within tea yants a the basting; they leer-
Salt d by stones, brick-bats. and sticks ; his fear wok itiat
•t. resolt of the meeting would tie witea it broke ep; hetll
tearful only for the resell; he gild tut hear a report fiery
n t•e:id± ens to be dispersed by tie military that day; was
t in Loudon siuce May or June; remained there • weak.
WI Less never was in prison Co. debt. or iniscomthet; the
.era of a basil:taw and himself were served with s Be-
lie.. of a relltioa in anatomy. and Ilia; matter sit new
pending. Air. Par;iiistssa. n ste;l46iown attorney is 1.,.'
doe, was the.ettoancy. withal kiM; be :lesef was in Et
4101.111tisFg_44*''''
• epinotme fttniee'led; a itnesiwas not close to the
salmis

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peniion of the meeting very likely. The substance . • - -
wl , time: heard that murniag ibat tke rev
placard was a reesionmsohlati tttt to the people to keep •m itt' =isms.) is
ere ordere"r; Talked
sip sad don the
at home, and to prevent their %hem, children, and ter- tier e-Wfiole morning; no nerson.'sre oiled:co titre' ;;;4
rants, from Attending the meeting. Willies., notwith- coat; maw several irentleu eu intuited L) the lower maws
shading, went to the tneeting, at his men risk. lie who caste la; they called them .pies suit special ettagahles;
thought he should have rust shone risk had hr staged, I nag not hlinoela called a spy : did sot wave his band to the
aidthat indurell him to go :twat. for a shot-bile, and cavalry b direct them. The lila: k Sag was met of the usual
then resin.. Olsen he went away, the field wilt eons- • shape of such things, it Isioi.e.s more 'ale a pall: would out
plesely thronged with people—wives he re:hutted, the sweir that the word - lost e ' As a. not its ft. 'Cher* was at
military hail possession of it. They were then bringing the top of the l'°l' of ""'' "' She flats scniethll2/1 Ilk* a
Mr.llunt out of 3:r. Buxton's house. lie saw tio persons thhlsootdyvdanger; utter sae. the nag anti tide figure Mtn
that were wounded. Witness had a mill burnt down Crosi-esantined by Mr. ,1 o
rs ow.—WPness coasideeed de
soma years ago by the Luddites, and he believed that coach in which lloorhie.,e os to be pert of the punish*
four persons u-:•re fusnired, for it. %Vitae** was at tilltral- because it was euming in • a sli,ing iece. The cosi:helm'
tar the time the mill was destroye.l. He never heard Immediately before the Sti,et.pi r; division; there were 2.-
that the mill was barnt down by the black-fared spies send passengers iuside ail out ; dill poi see Lien, get oat;
from Bolton, and if he had heard such a story, lie should did not know whether Nloorheuse was drhiug or not; he
not hate believes! it. He believed that his uaine alight was un the oalside ; be believe. the e.sach V.llln. (Wry
have been put down As one oldie penseciirnes. lie mot morning at the same hour. and stays at the White Rear:
have heard, :bat one of the persons executed was a we 'll"rtnitme with 11°11 afterwards in an open eartia4e'
and a lady upon a dicky: did not me Moorhouse goon the
child, but lie had to ter *COI the parties.
hustings; knew some of the turn ill the procession to be fur.,
Ite-exaso t i ttt ..I hy Mr. SCARlATT.—Wittiess !bought it steckport.
was not safe to r. mai', at the meeting. as he expected Cross-examined by Mr. fiCARLETT.—Witness Collid 11. t
that it would he dispersed. Ile did not think such a say where the flag was placed. but it was upon the loaner
an eeti lig sate for the tint it of Manchester. lie should for a time; all the lists sad caps were epos the hustings sr
suppose that there might be front 711,1n10 to 100,000 per- .one time. Did not leo* if such was the case while hf,.11
sons present. They were aluned exi•losively of the tag there' if 'a hat .". sall. I:" day be c.u."B"d•litg. Igth,hicl
labouring classes, pith the except' t those wi he lie stated at She °lda.° tuglie.i'' he test col/1113c..
would agree in every 'material rsiut.
supposed to has'' been carried lion' by curiosity, from Frantic 'a
:Minis, examined In Serjeaut II: LLOCE.—h s
their standing at some distance from the hustings.— merchant and maniirarinem- at 3laarta•stor ; (t.1.::::13.4r,:
Souse of the permute who •foraned the multitude, might being on horseback ou the Will : 'lr. t;. billq was oh
unquestionahly be out of employment. him. Met a number of persons at liarileick-creeu. a tulle
Itoger linto jade, examined be 31r. SeARLETT.—WaII and a half from Slancliester; thin were aiiceaciag la Ille:
an attorney at Manchester. Front 10 to 11 o'clock Oil twith bliwai regularity obr,d'htii.i.l.BZ;urie.rit:eilal) l'Ir". e',....,...,,,
the 16th of .bigust. hr was at the .111bany I lotel in Pie- ' y oasiaoirdsst;
silede. allictitborQ.ulto a; r;searance. as olnerer.s. uTbey rega
cadilly, on the nlyil leading to Stockport. 111. saw n tiles, nod the order' was perfectly regular; the number from
roar,' going at a foot pace, and a procemtion advance as
f Stoekport that night, ronssisting of from four to 14 to IWO; they had no arms. bid a number of them Ina
sticks, -stitch they carried in various ways. Titers. els oat
five thousand men, marching like regular soldiers, stick attraetid his notice : it had a mail' flick ban, ai if
They had thinners and caps of liberty wills them. Seve- newly cut ; he caught %tiniest's eve. raised the stick WA his
'ral had the coulinand of different parties. Those who other hand, and struck it at hint. Haw t. r• .thole pass:
appeared to command were on one side at certain inter- heerd them pronounee the w0r.14 " left, right." Wisor“
yak, about ayard from the rest. They hail sticks, and returned to Manchester; a 24 a special constable tabs. .
very large one.. Some walked with thsm, and some Went to the place a here the magistrateswen
carried them on thi it sinnildera. The essuA area, s stpped op- When he ght to Peter's ar, there was a erns:it there. Plki
posit' the White firer in Pi o
ccadilly, and lie raw 3lr. the party he before met came shortly alter on the :u.
knew them by their hesiners ; one had the i rserios...,.:e
.Iloorliiiitse step out of the coach which accompanied Corn TAMA.... They marched in the moue manner ashafarr.
them. One of the marching men said In bins, " Thou Could nut say what number were on the ground. Three,'
hast a good coal on thy hark, but 1 shall hays- as good a lie met in the tnorniug marched up near tie landings; sew
one before the night is Oust•.. Several of them °nitrating sieyeral other partiri ro..ie up nearly shout the samitillte•
this went into the house. Witness then went to St. There was some musk. The party be salt' et Bartlett' led
James's-anuare ; there lie saw the sinwial constables in no distinctive badge in their hats, hut anoslivr sore a Moot
front of 31r. Buxton's house. Mr. finest had not then leaf, and a third l'art something white. w :lied Mid 71.1.4.
arrived. Went to see 31r. Hunt coming up. lie was in know. Maw a party in a carriage. of wham ii^ bell v01_14.,..
a carriage with 31r. lloorhimse and 'several ',them. It limit to be one; lie was nerompauled I,t- all ic.iii:lartnoVii.3'_,..
was the mime coach that he hail seen arrive front Stock- tended
derails weni tturaensseen e sneorr her:erraa' sawets'
talo, noise as
botwerno s. Nis
port. Ile saw Mr. Hunt get on the linstings. Ile hail excited great apprehensions in• him. and, in lilt opihir-
previonaly Peen a party, said to he hum Oldham and was s ovulated to excite the seine in the solids of ter ;--
Koykin. arrive on the ground. Tlii•y marched on, the liabi:ants of 3:ancheater. II • sIINI* Mr• lion! ya '.l...innlisiii
band playing " Hide Britaamia," and the people exclaim- witness saw him address the andtithde, hut did I°t ilrve
ing " Britons neyer trill be slaves."
loneayes.'
col.il.ti‘ogtriletheurf bet what lie said; he could not be heard by half the peapile••
shoold suppose tbe meeting must
least 101000 men. They true nearly all of the lower *enabled. It might be two minutes .fire seeing ME
that he saw Mr. Nadin seproaell the hotlines. Ohl awry_
11r. flout taken. After .eelng the military. witgeo _
orders. The sheeting was certainly calculated to inspire
terror and alarm lielthe inlinbitante of Illanchester. He
(Mr. Hunt) then 'lime forward, took off his hat, and cloturned home. and ordered eke doors of theitsetory tee,
I s
e
x'll.. and not nOlittetoditriit illirli soli:" 111. neauer Itioseeet: thitl.ahlr'
said lie was glad that the meeting had been adjourned
from the preceding Monday, or words to that effect. as tea.; he eonsidered Melte town toll brim imminent shorts • •''''
nest dhonantled some fire-sr:as that moraine. lest 'herrn':
they had now double the windier assembled in the cause might pay him a visit. Ile pet away sour helr"11 tb'v
that there would otherwise have beets. A party of the were attached to add smarikets.
milliliter approached, anal Mr. limit then said. pointing Cross-examines! by Mr. Ileni.—ls a enerelisett bI;
to the soldiers. " Yonr eutnnies are among von • if they author as well. He had wristen tied publish", au eee°74:tt,
attempt to molest von, get them down, ana when you this affair. Ile primed two editions. a thongs!! i 0
have them down, keep them down." Shortly after the mad sold the gemeteejart of them. bat•gave•1117070:11:.101t
yeomanry Cavalry appeared, and witness thinking it thee ah•/- for lanamalr.--(^ent : " Vea. - ' Alsgorewi
ansefe to remain, went towards Mr. Boston's lease. Wpm had mot"' dear, yea meetd sot lassegos
ze7.17.
There was a great shouting among the snob when die —Wile's. sett several Ottawas to Imaskaa, ""'",‘
Iffamanry appeared. Illswebersof . TMs was before At as.
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Ns-, 11114:mr•—W 'tee" wall lls tateravy; was sleek of asolinalhe alhallaill"rimigsteaellallallet• thibilThirestale.ielgyilloohissarirUllillual.l6/147ts,
nee-comae: wee Medea theCoromw's SW, Were, as far as memory eyelet safolllN mil
,
l " lin raltila• had hwelehe.dezZ tlwielimse put to him Nom ;Is' mliame's "newsiest so she bee/ IrtMrp.
' Vim. What Weald dl Oldham, std what Iso
new stated m pa esandsed Id tie aa to SON rang of 'T