New-York daily tribune., 1844-04-12
COURT OF SESSIONS Before the Recorder and Alder
men HATFIELD and BRADY.

TRIAL FOR A CONSPIRACY TO INJuRE TRADE
AND COMMERCE BY ATTEMPTING TO RAISE WAGES BY v1o-
LENT MRASs.-James Rawson and Robert lalday, Journey
men weaver implicated with others Of their cra put
upon their trial for conspiracy 10 nure trade and commerce.
By violent efforts TO raise their wages
John Gibbons, manufacturer Of cotton goods, OF
No 100 Perry street. dcposed that the 18th January last the
accused called upon him with web Of loom. They
said they were committee OF Society Of Weavers 10 ncrcec
the price of wages and depued TO cut out the webs from his
looms unless he agreed to their terms tni prices Prison.
c worked for witness and the eb vas cut out OF one OF his
LOOMS He stated also that the evening OF the 10Th January
three Of the who snd hcy were committee OF the soce-
ty called on him and wished him to raise their wnse-havins
bill of prices Witness told them that if they would leave
their bill OF prices he would hand 10 his foreman. and
tell him not give work under their bill OF prices
They said they could not give him the BILL but wished him to
SIGN puper stating iha he would give the prices He told
them he would sign the paper but give their prices hey
then went away apparently satisfied 1hcy came again the
next DAY with similar results The third time they came they
demanded him sign the paper for the last tme and aid lie
did not comply they would destroy his property by cutting out
his webs &c and that they band Of brothers lie told
them that their threats would have effect and they left The
prisoners came then above stated inter having cut or caused
TO be cut and burned with yo the webs o several oil his
looms which they exhibited The wltness's employ who
first ca lied were Fitzpatrick Young and scoed The prison.
when they last came SAID they were cutting oul com
mitlee."
Hrs. Elizabeth Burt, wife Of Adam, weaver
working for Gibbons eposed thu, the prisoners, with several
others came c house 9is o'clock nj night and stating
their business told her Tint unless her husband called round al
the Tppecnnoe House day by O'Clock they would cut
on, ls web They to the web put something ON H. and
went away She looked at the web with candle and found II
falling out tley having DESTROYED with viro THIS WIS the
nr OF the 18th OF January. Can't tell which mau poured on
the vitrio the prisoners and The Others all convered and
appeared TO act together
James IValdeil, weaver for Mr.. Mclean, deposed
thai the prisoners and two Others him the 10th nnd
asked him 10 come their meeting He declined Next day
they came and cut his web which belonged TO Mr. McLean
They sni they came from the Weayers Union.
Robert NcDade, weaver member of the Union
Society of Wenvcrs epose TINT the Society passed esoi.
ton that the men who would pay the prices should have
their webs cut and returned to them. Halliday was at the
meeting Witness the minority. but was compelled 10
comply, and cut OH, his webs.
Prosecution here rcstc and Mr. j. B. Manchester called
FrahciS MorrcH, member Of the Union Weav-
et Society who eposd that he called with Others at Mr. Glib
bon warehouse and showed paper signed by Mr.. Gibbon>s
SOIL who said e signed his responsibility and not 10y
order Of his father by compson Mr. Gibbons denied hn"
ing sanctioned the signature That the resolution passed by the
Society simply that who worked for Mr. Glib
hons or Mr. Mclean who would agree 10 the table o phi
res might renouisl their work. but lint compu,On was 10
be used.
John Dolan, weaver, Of the Union Society, also
eposed that when the employers refused TO pay the prices the
weaycrs were 10 cut out the webs and carry them home.
Testimony closed. The summed up and tho Re-
corer charged the jury who found verdict of Guilty Sen
,ence on Friday, l9ih.
Adjourned to Friday at II O'Clock.