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The Cotton Factory Times. — 1906-09-14 (Manchester, Greater Manchester, England)

THE SERVICE OF LOVE,  RICHARD MARSH.  THE OPENING CHAPTERS. Gilbert Hayter, back in London, after seventeen rars in Africa, celebrated the occasion with a series of adventures. First, he prevented a young girl from throwing herself off the Embankment into the river. Later, he ea* a woman knock down an elderly wa in a West-end street, pursued her, and, entering house in which he thought she had disappeared, (nand a great store of sovereigns piled on a table in an empty room. While he was staring, incredulous, at the heap of there entered no leas a person than Lord Sabin, the num he had seen knocked down. Lord Sabin, a trifle, obfuscated, showed some natural indignation Br Havter's presence and at the rifled safe; but the house 'being empty of servant., discharged that day, ,it Hayter up4airs for plaster to bind up his sounded head. When Hayter got down again, the p.}ll est in his chair dead—his throat cut Hearing the sound of a woman's skirts outside the door, he followed quickly, but could find no one anywhere in the house, and on returning to the room he was amazed to find that the body and the money hail completely disappeared. He made another earl+ and was rewarded by finding a girl in the hail- the girl he had saved from suicide—but she ds!ared she had just come in, as she fancied she saw hr stepmother standing in the doorway. The girl eu.lently spoke the truth, and Hayter, on learning riot she was homeless and starving, insisted on talc. he her to his hotel.  kfterwards he called at the police stollen, and told tl., inspector his story. The inspector was incredu1., and together they visited the house where the r.,tder was supposed to have taken place, but to liayter's complete amazement Lord Sabin himself epeneci the door.
The Cotton Factory Times. — 1900-08-31 (Manchester, Greater Manchester, England)

MEMBERS' MEETING.—On Tuesday evening special meeting of members connected with the Colne and District Weavers' Association was held in the Weavers' Institute, Hall-street. Mr. C. Ferrer, presideut of the association, expktined that the meeting had been called to give the delegate appointed (viz., the secretary) to attend the forthcoming Trades Union Congress, to be held in Huddersfield next week, instructions as to the attitude he should assume in regard to the election of the Parliamentary Committee,-The delegate received the necessary instructions. WkavEas' Arrran-ren Suicipz.—On Friday evening James Lousdale, weaver, 19, Oxford-street, made an attempt to take away his life by cutting his throat with a pocket knife. He had behaved strangely for some days previously at his work and at home. Having made the attempt, he ran down stairs, when his son took the knife from him. He was bleeding from the neck, and was taken charge of by the police On Saturday morning he was brought before the Crane Police Court, and charged with attempting to commit suicide. The Bench discharged him on his promising not to repeat the attempt.  Accrnrxr.—On Friday forenoon an accident happened in a portion -f the Spring Gardens Mill run by Messrs. Haslarn Bros. It appears that one of the workpeople employed by Mr. 13. Blakey, plasterer, was engaged whitewashing a portion of the works about the ni,banic's shop. A large piece of iron which was star:ling in the way had been partially removed by the labourer when, on turning round, it fell upon him, crushing him to the floor. He was promptly rescued by the operatives, and his injuries attended to. He was removed as speedily as possible to the Cottage Hospital in Barrowfordroad. We understand that he is progressing favourably. DEVELOPMEINT IN TILE COTTON THAD& - The St. Helens Old Spinning Mill and Weaving Shed, in Waterside, the second oldest manufacturing concern in Colne, has, we understand, been purchased by Messrs. Haslam Bras., of the Spring Gardens Weaving Shed. Their intention is to demolish the building and erect in its place a large factory for spinning purposes; also a weaving shed with a holding capacity for about one thousand looms. A suitable site has been acquired on the Alkincoates estate by Messrs. R. Reley and Co., Knott's-lane Weaving Shed, on which to erect a shed, which when completed will hold about one thousand looms in which fancies will principally be woven.
The Cotton Factory Times. — 1900-05-25 (Manchester, Greater Manchester, England)

NOTES 337 TEE W.A.T.  BY SCRUTATOR.  It is said that a workman at a firm at Ashtonnnder-Lyne went " Mafekiuging " last Monday, under the impression that his mates would do like wise. He was "dropped on "the following morning when he found he had been the only one to take French leave. After a while the boss spotted him, and asked him where be had been on Monday. The man looked very sheepish, and muttered in reply, " llonourina Baden-Powell." "Horrible pains in the bowels ?" said the 1)036, who WI'S rather deaf. " Been eating pork. I suppose. Are you all right, now ?" " Oh—ye.-2—thank you," stammered the man; and he weut on with his work with many a quiet chuckle.  The loom overlcokers at Oldham, I learn, are agitating for a weekly wage. It 92eMfi to me overlookers in genera: will fall in with the idea. They mast be sick and tired of driving the weavers. If th.ey are not, the weavers are. Overlookers are now mostly paid by poundage, and in order to increase their wars they push the weavers to gat out a greater production. On all grounds the practice is most objectionable. Before now weavers have committed suicide rather than face the overlooker and be harassed over their work. Overlookers say the reruely will be found in their being pla.eed on the same footing as other mill officia,l3 and paid a weekly viage, in accordance with the nature of the work and the number of looms under their charge. There should no difficulty in arranging a list of wages under such conditions, although, hitherto, custom has regulated the earnings of mule uverlookers and carders. Employers are naturally averse to changes, except they or their officials initiate them. But lam convinced, in the intere.ste of employer and employed alike, a change is needed in this direction, and I hope overlookers will go on agitating.
The Cotton Factory Times. — 1900-01-26 (Manchester, Greater Manchester, England)

WORK, AND WAGES.—Complaints about the condition of the work reach us from hank winders, reelers, and weavers. There have been more complaints about work during the past six months at five or six places in the district than has been the ease for many years. Even at places where there has previously been trouble through the same complaint the same thing has occurred again. It ought to be stated at the same time that at places where the association has secured the operatives compensation beforetime the hands who were nonmembers then are non-members still, in spite of what has been done for them, and it is some of those who are always ready to ask what the society is doing. They ought to pay their share to the society before they ask questions of thie description. The non-member element has done nothing yet to improve either work or wages. A Mri.r. Gret's• Stnerne.—On Friday afternoon Mary Ellen Parkinson, of William Henry-street, a weaver at Derby Mills, was found drowned in the mill lodge adjoining Messrs. Richard Kay and Brothers' mill, Peel-sfieet. The facts of the case. as reported by the police, are that she left home on the previous Saturday, saying to her mother, "You will never see my face again," her mother having been reprimanding her for freqnenting a house and staying there for hours at a time. As the girl did not return the mother became uneasy and made inquiries. bat did not report the matter to the polies. About 3 25 on Friday last John William Wolsteaholine, a spinner employed at Richard Key's mill, opposite the lodge, saw the body floating in the water. He at once ran oat of the mill, and with the assistance of the officer got the body out of the water. Deceased was 19 years of age, and at the inquest it was stated that she was very self-willed. After she left home the mother sent the children to look where she had gone, but they could not find her. Mrs. Parkinson thought her daughter had merely left home, as she had done before, and that she mould eventually retarn. A verdict of •• Committed suicide whilst of unsound mind ' was returned.
The Cotton Factory Times. — 1900-06-01 (Manchester, Greater Manchester, England)

SAD STORY.  A painful story of a woman's -betrayaland death wan unfolded at an inquest held at Darcy Lever on Tuesday morning by the Bolton borough coroner. Betsy Schofield, a weaver, aged 31 years, committed suicide by drowning herself in the lodge attached to the Raike.s Bleachworks. She had been residing at Great Lever and for some time had.been in great trouble consequent upon an intimacy she had had with a married man.—Mary Jane Lee, one of the witnesses called, informed the jury that the deceased for some days prior to Sunday last had been in a melancholy mood. On the Wednesday she informed witness that she was encietite, adding that she had got into this trouble with a married man, who lived at Radcliffe but worked at a Bolton tannery. The intimacy had extended over twelve months, and deceased did not even know the man's address. Witness offered to assist in finding out the individual, and on the Sunday they spent nearly all day in this seam* at Radcliffe, but failed in thveir quest. On their return witness had occasion to go out of the house, and when she returned doceasad had gone.—The Coroner said it seemed a strange: thing for a woman to go with a man without knowing who he was, and thus throwing herself away. It was evident that her condition preyed upon her mind, and led to the commission of the rash act.— Evidence having been given as to the finding of the body, the jury returned a verdict of "Suicide whilst t3mporarily insane."—The Corer said inquiries would be made as to who the man was, but they could not hold the individnal responsible for the suicide of this unfortunate young woman.  The 51st annual report of the United Machine Workers' Association, issued by Councillor Arrandale, J.P., of Manchester, shows that the total income for the year, including £8,540 in contributions, was £9,189. Unemployed benefit absorbed £1,671. Payments for sick benefit amounted to £1,328, an increase of £2Bl, and in excess of the amount paid on this acconnt in any previous year of the society's history. Superannuation benefits absorbed £l6B, and itinerate £225. The total of the above four benefits, £3,394, shows a reduction of £3,815 on the previous year. Mr. Arrandale states that during the year the society has repaid the Amalgamated Society of Engineers the sum of £3,000 towards the loan of £3,800 obtained from them. This loft £BOO still due to the Amalgamated Society at the end of the financial year, but as the association has a cash balance of £1,621 to pay it with, they may be regarded as out of debt. lie expresses the thanks of his organisation to those societies, especially the council of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers, that rendered such valuable assistance during the recent dispute. The membership of the association is now 3,444. Mr. Arrandale makes some useful observations in the report as to the workings of the Cbinpensation Act, and concludes by stating that whatever else Mr. Chamberlain's bill has done, it has not gneu additional security for life and
The Cotton Factory Times. — 1900-05-11 (Manchester, Greater Manchester, England)

INQUEST AND VERDICT.  On Wednesday Mr. F. N. Molesworth, District County Coroner, held an inquest at the Coach and Horses Inn, Shaw, on the body of Jesse Harrison, cardroom jobber at the Duke Spinning Company, who died on Monday through drinking carbolic acid. —Mary Ann Harrison, 32, Lyon-street, Shaw, widow of deceased, stated that her husband went to his work on Saturday morning as usual, aud returned home at one o'clock. After having dinuer he whitewashed some ceilings. He had his tea at six o'clock, then had a smoke, and went to bed about 8 30. He had only been in bed about five minutes when he called for a drink of water. She took him some water and asked him what he wanted it for. Deceased replied, "I have taken some of this" (showing her a bottle containing carbolic acid). Witness said to him, " You have never drunk that, have you ?" and afterwards went downstairs. He followed her, and she gave him some salt water, which made him vomit. Then she ran out for a neighbour, Mrs. Potts, said also sent for Dr. White, who attended her husband up to his death. Asked by the Coroner what the bottle and the carbolic acid were doing in the house, witness said she got the staff for disinfecting purposes when the chit. &en bad scarlet fever. The Coroner said she should have thrown the bottle away when she had done with it, and Mrs. Harrison, in reply, said it was labelled, and she thought she put it far enough out of reach—on a high shelf in the bedroom. Deceased had got very low spirited. At Easter he threatened to hang himself, and she got Dr. Brooke to him then.—The Coroner said it was not necessary to call further evidence, and the jury returned a verdict of "Suicide whilst of unsound mind."
The Cotton Factory Times. — 1900-08-10 (Manchester, Greater Manchester, England)

SENSATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.  ALLEGED INDECENT ASSAULT IN A  MILL.  At the Ectsles Borough Police Court, on Wednesday morning, Catherine Power, aged 15, a cotton operative, residing with her parents at 36, Barlow. street, Patricroft, was brought np on remand charged with attempting to commit suicide on the let inst. by throwing herself into the Bridgewater Canal at Barton.—Frank Simcoe, a labourer, residing at Barton Grove, said he was going home about a quarter past past six on Wednesday evening last when he heard someone had got into the canal. He made a rush to the rads, and saw the prisoner in the middle of the canal. She went down twice, and was going down a third time when he managed to get hold of her. With assistance he got her out, and oti coming round she said, "It is all through a man at the milL"—The Mayor said the Bench wished to express their approval of Simooe's conduct. It was a very praiseworthy sot, and he was to be commended for it.--Simcoe: Thank you, sir. —Mrs. Power said all the trouble was caused through a man at the mill, who, on the day previous to her daughter attempting to commit suicide, had assaulted her in the mill daring the absence of another girl. The girl complained to the carder, and witness saw the man in the afternoon, who ran back into the mill whilst she was speaking to him. The man had since then been dismissed.—The Mayor said they had decided to hand the girl over to the custody of her mother, and hoped she would not attempt such a thing again.—The girl then went into the witness-box and applied for a warrant against William Clarke, of Fielding-street, Petricroft, whe, she alleged, had indecently assaulted her.—The warrant was granted.
The Cotton Factory Times. — 1900-12-21 (Manchester, Greater Manchester, England)

SUICIDE IN A MILL LODGE.—On Saturday afternoon the County Coroner (Mr. F. N. Molesworth) held an inquest at the Duke of York Hotel, Heyside, on the boiy of Thomas Butterworth, a roadcleaner, who was found drowned in the water-lodge of the Empire Spinning Co. at Heyside on Friday afternoon.—Wm. Butterworth, minder, residing at 10, CambrAge-street, Heyside, said that deceased, who was his brother, was a bachelor, and resided in lodgings at 12; Windsor-street, Hey side. He was 47 years of age, and was employed as a labourer by the Itoyton District Council. Deceased was at his house all the previous Sunday, and when he left he said he would go straight home. He had five or six shillings on him at the time.—Samuel Barratt, 18, Springfield-street, Heyside, a minder at the Empire Spinning Co., stated that on Friday afternoon be had occasion to look through one of the mill windows, when he noticed the body of deceased floating on the water. He at once sent for the police, who pulled the body out In his opinion deceased had been in the water for two or three days. His coat and cap were hanging on the railings and could be teen from tlat will window. Me lodge  was properly fenced.—The Coroner: It is a most extraordinary thing that no one saw the coat and cap. Asked by the Coroner if he found any writing on deceased witness said he did not look for any.— The Coroner in summing up said that deceased had been suffering from rupture, and no doubt that had driven the poor man to commit the foolish act.—A verdict of " Suicide whilst of nnsound mind " was  returned. We may steit-e-that Butterworth was formerly a spinner, and at the time of his death was a member of the Spinners' Union.
The Cotton Factory Times. — 1887-08-19 (Manchester, Greater Manchester, England)

MERDERERS.—An organised band of murderers has been detected in Servia. The number of their victims is said to be over 60. A fortnight ago a Russian carpet merchant named Abramovics arrived at Pirist to make his annual purchases. He took up his quarters at one of the large inns of the town. Towards 10 o'clock, while he was snaking merry with a party of friends, two gandarmes called at the inn and requested Abramovice to follow them to the Prefecture. As he had not returned by two o'clock the next day, some of his friends went to make inquiries at the Prefecture, and there they ascertained that he had not been seen, and that no order had been issued for his arrest. Meanwhile, some peasants found his body in an old entrenchment. Information was given to the Deputy Prefect, who forthwith sent troops to arrest the lieutenant of gendarmerie and all his men. The former was with difficulty prevented from committing suicide. According to a statement made by two of the gendarmes they received orders from their lieutenant to take Abramovics to the police - station. When he arrived there he was shown a warrant of arrest issued against him charging him with being a spy. He was told that he would he taken to the Bulgarian frontier, and that his effects had been sent on before him. He was put into a one-horse conveyance, but instead of being driven to the Bulgarian frontier, he was taken to the entrenchments, murdered, and robbed of 1,500 napoleons. The prisoners are said to have confessed afterwards, tbat during the last two years, 60 people had been murdered in the same way. Twenty-two gold watches and a large number of rings and lockets were found at their houses. Two correspondents of French newspapers, who were at Pirot during the war, are supposed to be amongst their victims. A telegram from Semlin states that the lieutenant of the gendarmerie under arrest charges the Deputy Prefect of Pirot with complicity in the crimes. He has likewise been taken into custody, and is reported to have confessed, alleging that in the case of Abramovics and of another murder he acted on superior orders. An official commission of investigation has been sent from Belgrade to Pirot.
The Cotton Factory Times. — 1887-08-19 (Manchester, Greater Manchester, England)

DEATA. OF A MILL MANACIER.-Mr. Thomas Jones, formerly a mill manager in the town, died at the residence of his sou-in-lacv. in St. George's-road, on Wednesday. The deceased, who was in his 76th year, had been suffering for a considerable period from paralysis of the nervous system. When 3carcely seven years old he was sent to the mill and afterwards followed the occupation of a spinner, out by ne.rseverance and attention to his duties, managed to achieve the position of manager for Mr. Charles Heaton, Cannon-street Mill. He afterwards accepted a similar position at the establishment of Hessrs. Marshall, of Stockport. and on leaving Bolton was presented with a substantial lestimonial of the respect and esteem lie had been held in by the employes who had worked under him at Cann.on-street Mill. Subsequently be became manager of the Flax Mill, Bolton, a position he held up to his retirement some years ago.  A Corroe MANUFACTURER DnostwEn.—At the Town Ball, on Wednesday forenoon, an inquest was held relative to the death of Mr. Henry Longworth, 67 years of age, formerly a cotton manufacturer, and whose, body was found the previous day in a lodge connected with the Corporation Gasworks, in Gas-street. From the evidence adduced it appeared that the deceased, who had been out of business for some time, lived with his daughters at Daneshire. He left there on Monday afternoon and visited aeveral public-houses before nine o'clock, at which hour he was seen proceeding in the direction of the lode the worse for drink. Next day, at noon, his body was found floating in the water by a couple of youths who happened to be passing. It was not quite clear whether the deceased walked accidentally into the lodge, as he might have done, or committed suicide, and the jury returned a verdict of "Found drowned," with a recommendation that the lodge be better guarded.
The Cotton Factory Times. — 1887-07-22 (Manchester, Greater Manchester, England)

MOOR.—Mr. Barstow, district coroner, held an inquest at the George Hotel, Low Moor, on Saturday, touching the death of Joseph Normanton, aged 34, a furnace keeper employed at the Brierley Ironworks, who cora. mitted suicide on Thursday. The facts of the case were exceedingly painful. Normantou's wife died at Easter last year, leaving him with five young children, between the ages of four and twelve. He appeared to have fretted very much over it, and is stated by his companions never to have been well since. On Thursday morning, when deceased's eldest child, Mary Alice Normanton, aged 13. left home for school, her father was standing at the door smoking, and on her return she found her mother's funeral card on the table. It had not been there when she went out. Normanton went to work as usual, but appeared to be greatly depressed all day, and in answer to a question by one of his fellow-workmen, said that he had been look. ing at his wife's portrait for an hour the previottff night, and could have burst out, but he did not wish the children to see his grief. He left off work at five o'clock, but returned to the furnaces shortly after seven, and spoke to some of the workmen: After standing on a plank watching the men for about two minutes, he walked up to the mouth of the furnace, and, putting his hands before his face, deliberately jumped in. Several men at once ran to the furnace, and through the open door could see deceased sitting down on the ashes amongst the flames, but they were unable to get him out lot nearly fifteen minutes. It is believed that death must have been instantaneous, as the flesh was completely burnt off the head and limbs, and the body was literally roasted through. A verdict of of "Suicide whilst in a state of temporary insanity" was returned, considerable sympathy being ex: messed for the children of the deceased.