The Cotton Factory Times. — 1898-02-11 (Manchester, Greater Manchester, England)

SEN LENCE OF DEATH.  The trial of George William Howe, a miner, 31 years of age, for the murder of Joseph lieirby Pickup at Habergham Eaves, near Burnley, cia December 31st, was concluded at the Manchestet Assizes on Thursday week. Howe was employet as a labourer at a brick worke, of which the de. ceased man was one of the proprietors. The pri• soner lost his situation, and resolved to be revenge' upon Pickup. He attacked him and indicted injuries from which he died. After Mr. Justice Wills had summed up the jury retired, sun were away fur three-quarters for an hour. Upon return' jug into court the foreman said they unanimously found the prisoner gnilty. His Lordship, puttici on the black cap, then passed sentence of death. He said: George Howe, you have been found guilty upon the clearest evidence of the cruel, and I am afraid deliberate, murder of this unfortunate man. You gave him no time to consider before he was called to his last account. More mercy will be shown to you than you allowed him, and I implore you to make what use you can of it to prepare yourself for death. The prisoner, who was painfully conscious of his position, cried out wile] being led from the dock, " Barrowclough has duue this."  Strike of Warp DTOSSOT3 at Calla  On Thursday afternoon week the warp dressers employed by Messrs. Sydney Preston and Ca, Walk Mill, numbering 27, came out on strike in accordance with notice handed in about three mouths ago. It seems that an attempt has bees made by the firm to induce the dressers to adopt s fresh system of dressing warps on what the nun state an improved principle—the men, however, assert that they see little or no difference to the original system—bat they maintain justification for making a reduction in their wages. In ordinary plain warps one colour, comprising 1751 ends, which should be paid at the sate of sd. per cut, the firm propose to make a reduction of Dal. per cut. This reduction would chiefly apply to Other sorts, and would mean a difference, it is alleged of about 7s. 6d. per week. All the men are members of the Nelson, Colue, and District Warp Dressers' Association, and will be entitled to strike pay so long as , the dispute continues. On Monday afternoon a well-attended meetiug of weavers employed at the Walk Mill was held for the purpose of taking into consideration the attempted alterations in the system of warp dressing, and what attitude the operatives should take up in regard thereto. The :neeting was addressed by Mr. Councillor Newell, J.Pa secretary to the Celtic and District Weavers' Associatioa. A statement was made before the meeting explaining the actual change involved, and it was pointed out that this intended new system was one that would make materially against tl,ie earnings, &e., of the weavers if adopted. l weavers present were stronglyile advised to give the warp dressers now on strike all the sympathy Bad assistanee possible, and thus help them to resist the alteration, bee:des acting detrimentally to the weavers' earnings. At the close of the meeting several weavers gave in their names wishing to become members of the Weavers' Asoociation.