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Newport Chartists Vol.3, p.172
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| Title | Newport Chartists Vol.3, p.172 |
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| Description | 172 information on Tuesday the 5th. November. I was discharged on Monday following I was discharged in this room. I was brought into this room and discharged by Mr. Coles and the other Majistrates I met those Men right opposite & within 10 yards of Zephaniah William[s]'s house when I went in and got the cards - there were 40 or 50 men there, part of them went in with me and part of them went on. I live at Abersychan and on Sunday has been at Brynmawr. It is my nearest way home by Zephaniah Williams's I was on foot this way is across the mountain I dont know that there is a shorter way by some miles across the mountain without going by the Prisoners house. I mean to say that I know not of a shorter road - I dont state that there is not such a road. I dont know any of the Men that compelled me to go into Zephaniah Williams's house I obtained the 3 Cards there I obtained the second card for my present Employer he was not there having obtd. the Cards I went along with these Men . I walked. I was amongst them they named that if I did not go I would be bound to go they did not take hold of me - After that I first saw the Prisoner by the side of a hill near Ebbw Vale as near as I can understand the Men went all along with us the Men were with me when I got up to the Prisoner I cant say that they could hear anything that passed between me and the Prisoner because there was a large crowd there When I got up to the Prisoner he spoke to me, the Men that went up with me to the prisoner could have heard what the Prisoner said to me as well as I could I did not tell the Prisoner in the hearing of the Men that I had been down to his house for 2 Cards when I first met the prisoner he said to me what are you come here, come here to me what do you think of the night" I answered and said I think it is rainy [?] and wet enough" that he said "you must come on with me to keep these Men on" I went up to him. I did not say yes He held a pistol before me at the bottom of the Hill there was several there I was trying to make my retreat, these were not quite around me at the time for I was a little a one side, they were near enough to see the Pistol which he held at me I said I would go The Pistol was loaded by all accounts that I have heard I can't swear that I had known 170 [encircled] |
| Item URL | https://www.peoplescollection.wales/items/1694936 |
| Community archive | People's Collection Wales |
| Subject |
'Civil and Political Rights' chartism in general |
| Level | Item |
| Author | Unlocking the Chartist Trials/ Datgloi Achosion y Siartwyr |
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