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Newport Chartists Vol.10, p.76

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I done the same as the rest and
there were my superiors there - &c
I thought they might do some good
elsewhere - I thought they might
be wanted elsewhere for some occasion
of which I knew nothing. I had
not got out of the yard before I heard
of the firing. I then went away.
It did not occur to me that I
could be of use with a Stick. I went away
because Mr Hopkins
the Superintendent of Police ran
away and thought it was my
duty to follow him to assist
him. I went home to my own
Wife and family. Hopkins was
behind me - I thought I had a
right to go home - I know a person
named Oliver - I did not see him
there - I know Mr O'Dwyer - I
did not see him there. I can
mention the name of one person -
Scard the policeman. But in
the passage I saw no one I knew
neither Waters nor Oliver nor O'Dwyer
nor Latch - They might have been
behind me but I did not see them
I can't mention the name of any
one Special Constable who was
there - When I heard Frost
make those Speeches I did not hear
him tell the people to be quiet
for the time was not then come
I think I should have heard

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