The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-21
The Trial OF the Factory Girls at Allegheny
SECOND DAY.

SECOND DAY.
From tho Pittsburg Gazette, Jan. IT,
JOHN H. Scorr, recalled When tho hot wster was
thrown upon in the street, the gate pulled
oD before the ~ss IN tho fence it,
tie before the front gate was cut down. saw man With
what took to be gun; thought 1t was Mr. Kennedy;
Mr. r T. KENNEDY was then sworn-Is one Of tho
owners Of tho PennsyIvsn. factory tbs alst Of July
usual time; there were small knots Of PERSONS eight
being molssted tho assembly increased, and By eight
O'Clock there quite crowd there were from forty
girls the sheriff there before breakfast only for
few minutee but after breakfast sent for him. snd he
came before nine o'clock he told the people they we're
arrest them about that time they began to break the
mont windows, by throwing stones and sticks, and
were about 500 or 600 PERSONS they increased till
eleven o'clock, by which time they had broken ever
to break open the front gate plan Of the premises
was here produced and explained to tho jury] Sent
for provisions for the girl: At eleven ocoss q they
In the front Of the building before eleven o'clock but
when the man went out for the provisions, heard
fndngi impossible to the gate ana the mob
being large told the engineer 1t might possibly fright
charged over minute or two; there might bo thou.
sand people there 1t the tme time after the water
vas thrown OF they broke the gate OPEN shortly after
the breach made saw two Of the gates open; but
how they were opened cannot tell; raw part Of the
mob In the yard but the hands got them out and
got back with the provsions believe he did not;
one gate was chopped down BY females; at this
mill md broke some Il the machinery lott the building
between three and four o'clock In the sernoon there
might be between one and two hundred in the
building at that time struck several times with
stones but was not severey hurt told the mob
would let the girls cut If they would promise them pro-
while the mob was breaking In the north east;
committee Of The mob went stairs to the girl
al there so
afterwards asked Thompson what he wanted in the
factory he said he considered the house free and open
been In our employ about nth before that; also
raw person Of the name Of Robinson Munford in tho
basement of the mill there was a man who called him.
self George Ksnnan raw him in front Of the ofoe;
when the sheriff there he talking very vio-
lently and abusively; he was not hand; saw Geo.
w. Gurge; he was In front of the office; heard hin
say something; can't repeat his Language; him
frequently II ct day up to eleven o'clock knew very
ing; did not him struck; him immediately be-
fore and after Wigley, the constable, bleeding
profuse, saw the back'miths shop door broken open
In the morning after which the door broken ope
did not see Mr. T. doing anything; don't know who
theT he with his mother at the tine he was there
with two ladies; do not know them In the morn
Ing raw Thompson moioning to seine Of the girls
raw MI Thompson there between one and four o'clock
By Mr. MCALMor-Yo cay your mill had suspen ded
rome time before that; will you be good enough to
Witness A law had been passed prohibiting us to |
work certain number Of hours except by specal
conUact; We had prepartda number Of agreements,
Ezenined by Mr. BLAcK.-Wheu the parents brought |
the children and said they were fourteen of age
We made contracts II we suspected them to be under
fourteen did not engage them. Previous letting
sf the steam, several hundred panes Of light were
broken IL was by my orders the steam blown or |
Have no knowledge Of any children being scslded.
By Mr.. M'CALMosr. How could yeu expect to |
Tighten the crowd outside by dschargng the steam
wrrsrss-I should think It would frightsn any
ore IT makes noise loud enough to be heard q |
BENJAMIN KrrNEDy.-was at the factory at the time |
of the dnturtance Saw George M. Gupee. He was |
gate was broken open. He had board in his hand |
Which came of the gate, did not hear him say any.
Cross. Eromined-Did not sec him commit any act
OF violence.
JoHS WrcLrv, sworn.-was one Of the Allegheny
police Was the factory on the morning Of the 8lst
Of July, about 1--WE O'Clock / remained around the
factory ost Of the forenoon Thete might BE- about
three ndred people Some eggs thrown. Thought
IT vas no use to make any arrest but sndeavored
persuade the people to retire. Ono man hit on
The hat with egg In the forenoon his name was
herig coming there. Heard . great many state that
hey bad particular objection TO the men the sheriff
4. r tried to per,u.ds them to leave To. po ps
not lsten to what be said Near IL O'Clock ssre was
female chcppiDg at the front gate One OF the gates
time ard bricks and ciuders, and every thing that
could be gathered was thrown. One Of the men see
ing me said " Here's one OF the id sons of b,
let MS kill him" man who had large cndsr In his
hand threw II ut me- and struck the bAck OF the
head and knocked me down The blow made me blind
fer some time. Bled great deal. This WAS between
IL and O'CLOCK.
Crosseaomined.by Mr.. SAwYKR-water could not be
thrown the fence from the engine without 1t would
bit something nd fly the gate opposite the mud
valve was open about four inches do not know that
persons we're 6calded.
By Nj BLAcK-Was there At five o'clock was mott.
isd by Of the poee officers to Be there did not
observed no violence til the sheriff came; heard soms
u the tfeers say that II he sheriff he would call
The military saw children there many Of them -
yourR as the ago of ten years; presume they were
Ia. re r. IN Elk years old to thirty.
JostrH RANDoLru-Was at Penn factory on the 31st
!oly on tho evening prior TO that day the Mayor
ubed all The police TO be at the factory remained
ON breakfast TIL about two O'Clock there might be
~ the most about enc thousand people when left
!hefe were about three hundred saw Robert Vance
help 10 tear down one OF the large gates IL
wn with the his nds not with insrume saw James
Gerley the dipositon Of the mob appeared to be- to
get hold OF the engineer cav Mr. McRelvey there;
rsuored him not to 20 In, but they did 20 In saw
little girl there psmsd Stewart she had small mark
IN her cheek also charles Lindsay saw Lindsay
brow 'tone, and be then asked me who threw that
tone over my shoulder y, the famales cut down the
,ste the men were behind encouraging them
Cross easminsd by Mr.. BIAcx-Heard somebody call
mt fer the engineer TO out after the steam vas
ovn out; after this, Robert Vance at the rate
'hsre was good deal ofIexctement after the steam
Ias blown Oh. !