The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-25
Police IntelIIRenCe.
TEE TORPEDO CASE AGAINST SAMUEL DRURY AND SON
INVESTIGATION CONTINUED.

Police Intelligence.
TEE TORPEDO CASE AGAINST SAMUEL DRURY AND SON
INVESTIGATION CONTINUED.
FOURTH DAY.
Before Justice Lothrop
The case against the two Drurys father and son,
was continued yesterday at IL O'Clock, the appointed
hour for the hearing to proceed. The first witness
called to the stand William o. Jenkins, on the part
OF the prosecution This witness 1t will be recoectsd
who took his stand In q closet and overheard
the conversation carried between Oneeyed rhomp-
house in Brooklyn. David Graham, Esq appeared on
the part OF the Attorney General ana Mr. Mokeon'
The following is the testimony -
William o. Jenkins being sworn ON part OF the
people, 81 was policeman VI the Sixth ward In
November last; ] am not now; know both the pri
eoners, Samuel Drury and son; saw the elder Drury
for the fret time it in the Sixth ward police station
house; 1t was last summer; he was under arrest
the orpedo AFFAIR."; the next time saw Mr. Drury
the 18th of November, at No % Fulton street
Brooklyn in the third story, back room it was about
IL o'clock in the day another policeman of the Sixth
ward named Domnick Crassou was with me-
O. State what you saw aud heard at that timer
A.-When ] first went into the room saw q man
there whom never saw bsore who was called Bristol
Bill end q man called one.eyed Thompson; lead
irg from this room bed room and closet; the
closet s the door and the room Is next to 1T;
directed TO place myself in that bed room or closet
and would see three come in that room aud more
II ely talk of crimes they had committed bat
that shortly aferwsr a fourth man would come
into the room with some counterfeit money. and was
to ain in that closet until Mr. Smith should
to the door, and then to come out when heard
his under those Instructions remained there.
previous to my going into the the purpose OF
seeing shat going there were two gm'et holes
bored through the panel OF tAe door one through each
panel which enabled to sll the there
piece of blue paper put the window over the
door, In order to make the closet dark where | WAS
pced locked the closet the ineide, and took the
key OUT placed table by the door 80 that person
could stand up and through the window over the
door; officer Crsssou stood.on the table, and made
small hole through the paper so that he could see into
the room; then placed mys.fon my knee by che door;
Of the two holes in the door puttied up was
enabled to either through the key boe or tao gi
let mole; when Thompson went out, the called
"Brittol Bill" writing at the table, with his back
towards me- shortly after, suppose space OF tea
they ssuted each other with the pliments Of tho
season. Bill pointed TO chair aud invited Thompson
and Drury TO be seated Drury raid to Bill they nave
cot you closen said Bill for few days. they
then began talking about some Provdencetown money;
Diury asked Bill II hs had the whole command OF 1t;
Bill answered yes have 1t planted tmeaning bu
tied) Drury then raid, when undertake any busi-
Of this hisd always do it up right away delays
are dangerous; Thompson then inquirea the denomi-
nation Of the bills; "Bristc BIZ then raid there
So coo in sos of the plate Thompson then in
qUir TO the numbers OF the bills ne then said II
the numbers we're tn, sane or something to that effect
he wouldn't give cent for them, Bill said that the
naiDG.r in small bills, Drury said that well as
they could be easily disposed Of; DIury then inquired
OF Bill when he could get them and asked him If hs
could come up to his (Drury house; Bill replied that
he care not come there as they might nab him;
Drury said "N need not be afraid Of that as have
Boyd and Mills all right they could not detain
you tive minutes; Drury continued, If you lot me
know when you will be there viii have boy watiog
the other eide to take to walk ahead OF you and
thow you that you will not have 70 pass through the
,isee at sl and take along the ridge road sad
Drury, =" am very punctusl; II WAS OF the time
might be there my sef" Thompson said, you need
lot be afraid Bill he (Oruryl has got the constable all
God d-n Warner; amt safe nywhere while hes about
! with that machine had gone OF in the night time,
instead Of when II did, OF the place had been closed
IL would have blown him to hell He suspected me OF
the last; but docking towards Drury) you know
knew nothing Of that; am going to make one aud [
hope ! thal be more successful " Bristol Bill then
charged bompson with sending the TORPEDO Thomp-
then fsid, oh, ne; knew nothing OF that that
vas Drugs" Z" am going 10 father THIS" raid Bill,
and put ten POUNDS VI powder In niue; don't know
how much in you're, docking towards Drury) Biil
Their interrupted him and said "Drury hos much was
In youIsl1 Drury replied, three poundsn Thompson
said. wen, ari going TO have ten pounds In mine
that will blow the house from the foundation To the
skies;n when Thompson said IN try to be- more sue
c-Rsfulh Drury aid hope SO done my best" Drury
then inquired ho~ they could get into the house;
Thompson ssid "Bh,tol Bill was TO do that; "Yes
said Bil leave that to me-" Thompson then said that
he had been TO the house the day before and received
ncte from MIR Warner but aid not read the contents
OF H. but supposed he wanted to trap him. aud handed
the same to BIZ be then gave description OF the
house, and the box TO be placed Ia tbs entry at
argyle; Drury then said how are you to gee in!'
Thompson said Il depend on Bill to do that, aud leave
g. 40 the rest" something said about the Key
Of the door; "Ob, shs~l" said b the nipp.rs viii
do that" Drury said If three stick together all
h u can't catch us;n ard then asked M they had
agreed up n eny time;n Thompson said, "Yes. taAt
Bristol Biip and himself were goog TO California,
ard wanted TO get OF in the next steamer, aud
that it nutt BE- doue the night previous u their
leaving, - DTury raid, " Welt I'm agreed ~ come
other coBvsraiion took place about their getting
en- Irury Aid that When TIE steamer going on the
could jump 90 board and 10 one would ksos aoythin.
sboutit T" " eii,n raid thompson. =" nov am COINS
away III ud like TO have my vile comfortably pro-
vid.d fer Bill you ity DO lara aud tha. Drury
on,s me h'e levers, and thGse chroHoms,sTs that
trose about Drury said" es that would lasks mp
an assortmSntn Bnl said" had to raise ths stau
unonsy) them, to act bail for somebody but how
ever w shspt want any money to day; will give II
60 you vben come back Bill then lVft, an rnOiap
tou faid, B. sure and come back Ia time No that I
can meet NY engagement with Drury.n Dil said hs
would; then MIR Drury commenced talking about tbs
Court 81 SsfsiOns; he said went there 10 bail
fer Abbey and that cal John Neteon insuited NO.
lie aid he aid not pay nuch attention 60 IL Drury
ssd hat John McKeon objected ~ hi going bail that
b. boT ed where his property the court agreed @
take the bail and then laughed at Mr McNeOn Tor his
cuIidty Thompson then ssid-' Nov 20 our arrange
msLtt; nm 20 n.et Drury on Thursday aad you hai
letter srt tho,e thioss b longing TO Drury." Yes"
tsij DIury that vial be better plan. tbe sooner he
sets tht. the better be thoud o. sos 10 al pose Of
it'm Wen ,sid Thompson. yes" Drury tSeo
shoUk hands with Bristol bli aud fhom ps0n. and lsft
Va expecting smith after that; the parties durins
the tine. we're sitiug by table. the next time sas
Drury { srresftc him aided by onissr ra.sou.
trost eAaaibson on the part OF the defence Il have
ttasd ca thst occ ssiun. beer ~ rsoolect, all
Tat tfanspired b"tWsen thompson, Bristol Bin and
Iscolisct; have thought sioce good deal Of ths
ccrVsisetoni have read ia the Police Garsuc the
ftsttuentf - that copvut-ston, generally read she
fct's hastsi think read the account in the Police
Gassfs - that Interview last Friday or saturday;
nsstT read u bat once. have been in sttendaocs
vytIy day during the examination; dd not read the
account before becsusc had occasion; had notes
- ~ Ouu ~ Always kePt notes % What ava when
Ioict Cfcer; those notes Ia my possession. re-.
ftutd % thote notes yesteiday aud to-day, have
uffen Looked az tttni- cnnutt Ssy how many inas.
the notes ges taken eilseE immt iaty after tbs in
ttfvitv CT VIM yot back O. New lCrs; officer sras
fou. ard no other person present. A. done az
TIE w GrttpH public hous- az 30. "a Elm strcst
o. go a the drtks In tie barrcomi no oDs nssr
~bo could hear sXcepl trassou, l dDut knOw "a
Crtsscu totk any nctes Il he Own; gave roPy ot
them a. George .kes the Jtor q The pois G1ssfc
! hove ftcvn ny notes 70 Cfetsou ard - A a. G.
Suitl " va about two three hours altar hoard
80 CttfoutiCu that \ made my nOtss, ny rec1iies
flpu AS a4ded ~ those notes have made frequent
rrfUrttce 20 tbu'e notes because wantsd q tham
bcsufe wanted. Nhen examined. not % sag avg
npr ICES than what occurred, viii not produce those
H"'s iers the council for the prisoners requested
tae usf trsts q reqtre the produce thofe
notst The Nitness tsid he had not the notes with
BIN Re rgistiate then declined TO take any fas-
tsef aston fer tbe Jrrfent)
lam ilatfeu cuufinue1- he no'es are In my trunk
% ftsfceuoe No. lis Leonard sties'; 70 DID not
cur % That thsy would b. vaute1 this 0ocasioD
a.