New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-04
GREAT BRITAIN.

THE TRADES UNION oUTRAGEs IN sHEFFIELD-fl5
THE PRICE OF LIFE.
The Commission appointed by the Crown to inves-
gate the outrages Of the Trades Unions at Sheffield
day by day receiving fresh proofs of the terrible and bar
barous which have been committed by the Union
lists.
On the 10Th OF June named James Hallum, saw
grnder-who few days previously had refused to give
the name OF an accomplish and committed for
tempt of courtntmated that he was prepared to make
full confession Of what be knew respecting trade out
RACES and he therefore brought up for examination
pany with Samuel Crookes aud the blowing up of Wheat
man 4 Smiths place with gunpowdel, also III company
snpped Sv the Secretary Of the Saw riner
Union. He confessed that he had bought pistol for the
purpose OF shooting one Lnley, the money being also
supplied y ,oadhead. When asked II he carried tho
pistol the intention OF using IL 10 kill Iinley.
Pre- PTesident Of the COURT II he Would have cer
cate If he told the whole truth. He was assured
quarter Of an hour he was IN MYSTERIES and kept clutch
s at ms Of he ns hsad H s sd he aa
the shot but he compelled him to do so, and they
Liney and did not intend IL kill him. but only to pro
his doing any work he undertook do that
dong witness thought $40 not too much and Broadhead
agreed; the day he (wnessl met Crooes and told
to have it then Crookes saw Broadhead and said
that Brcadhead would only give so for the Job they
night for six weeks without getting good chance "to do
for S@ nsJy ep got av aG e % 6%
fired and shot ney In the head they shot him through
u window and escaped Linley lived some weeks a nd
then died Of the wound witness allun) got 81 os for
his share in the murder This man also admitted that
no had previously done for man with life preseryer,
at the instance OF the Secretary OF the Pen and Pocket
Blade Grinders. f.. ...
Samuel Crookes was then sworn-He confirmed tho
evidence OF IIallam in every particular.
On the 2lst the examination OF Broadhead was re
sumed-Mr Oyercnd having assured Mr.. Broadhead that
II he told the TRUTH the same mercy would be shown 70
Broadhead said that before he began his statement ne
must confess that what 10 said on Thursday With respect
TO the Hellewel afiar'w untrue. He hired Dennis
Clark TO blow up Hellewel aud believed that he gave
him either 93 IS for doing IT, The paper which no
prevailed upon Putty" Shaw to sign le drew up with
out say ing anyth about IT TO anybody lie believed
to the statement that witness had employed him In
from fear OF having his scale stopped Then lao
Witness the document and afterward he would hold as
a protection against any statement Shaw might make
and asked permission to ask shaw few questions which
granted and then put the question 10 MN as gwen
I'm ibe statement and anticipated Shaw answered.
The committee afterward signed it. Feeling himself
against course he might take Broadead then
into the business and that terminated expressed
On the 9Oth, Brodhead. the Secretary of the Saw
Grinders Union, was examined with reference To the
Constitution and management OF that Union He denied
that the crimes spoken Of yesterday came before tho
Committees OF the Unon they only spoken OF by
prepared to indorse in substance the evidence OF Hal
lam and Crooke he admitted that he hired Crookes TO
shoot at ney but said he beheved the agreement wns
Liniey; he said he Thought Crookes was good
marksman, aud would wound the without killing
him. The witness kept insisting that ne dld IL Win very
great pam. 49, .. "A
A person named George Pearce, senior, hired by
TO do something to stop him FROM working; he came
TO several times on the subject but think that
nothing up this time had been decided upon rs far as
my memory will carry me; am now speaking 10 tho
best OF my recollection think went up TO his house on
sunday Men Down wv tho e d there as my
zoe nory carries ps We bad conyersation ana aees