The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-15


the scrape and that he and Sam would against me-
finally got the four hundred dollars and let him have
me- destroyed it as got 1t; do not know who
wrote the note; have the prisoners handwriting
but don't know It well enough to swear to it
II was the last time saw him ! borrowed
the six hundred dollars Of my cousin, Francis jones'
he gave the money right out, and note afterwards
the four hundred dollars taken from my business
he offered me double on what could make my
money any other way put part Of the things in the
February some time; Shuster told me to bury all the
things in the cellar where they were found taking
walk with Shuster, told him suspected they were a
parof the government jewels this in the latter
part of February; should think it was he said, in
reply that they that he had destroyed the bottle;
there nothing like in this country and that the
gold scabbard he had the six hundred dollars
were paid in November, and the four hundred In
February.
Cross-eramined. in Philadelphia on Thanks
giving day Goth Of November had no moneyed trans
actions with the prisoner that night at his
house; heard of the government jewels about the
time they were taken, In the newspapers; didn't know
the jewels received the property Of the govern
ment but felt wrong directly took them, from the
manner Powell acted; the first interview with Powell
was on Saturday night the latter part OF November,
from goth to 30th don't rccollect what time saw
notice in the papers; must have heard Of the theft
before had the interview with Powell have known
enuster siI or seven years and known Sam Powell
same length Of time; met Powell at East Broadway
house corner of Pike street. my place Of busnes
saw him late in the evening; he waiting at the
corner; spoke to him; he said good evening"
Shsuter said would meet him there, and did, talked
tha tn ho
bmld make double on nv money than '" a ' n,h.
av r;n tho Tin hnr and gola n celia, n u%y v'r tn
bottle in the attic did not know what il contained;
did not bury the bottle because it was hard to dig
down; did not know what was in the bottle but
what ] heard; | taricd the things in the latter
part Of February; don't know that Webb called
Tmstine M;Gratb and Mr. Smith called with Wehh,,
70 frightened don't recollect what Webb said or
VIM th ,h;rrs. aid not rive nm The tb;u ."y
;r hscsnsc Of The threos-the taking OF INV life NJ
i,er oeeaus "a wv th me to Tho e,,nr NY ia. Mt
r.. ete~art wen wv Ia th na,i ;mst,;. "as
bxino Tho nyoncrtv: did deuy things there and tbev
k a me IN frat informed Stewort
~ a.. th;r,s. never vns told that II I would oil Va
hsr mn e. shoud not be It seemed to
tnem UP II sna ga r., JU.hh oSo,t a., -. a.
IN. t.n . w., hecawsc dia not believe him. th;nE
not give them up aus vhen tbev came to ha
that they mus; my aJ ~ nnnsrty Shnt a., 'm" t
shuster hao sau ! nau , . PtPioiv Ia L uu no'
caution me W conoea. w 80 49, ~ ..vT"o.Ii,
for particular reasons .a. na;e eht soa' tue
reason why ieit oad aiter RECEIVING to Innings was,
snae s;a ~ th;nk AZ much about tha snsn;c;on
Monday aid no.. 1ns had narted with NV aa
OF wrong uh' ai'ei ~ 800 20 -, - -. "a~
Webp only onIc va ,d th oss..r. r w s IT,;
70 me On .e WIZ IA not rema;n Nth mo noro ,hS
at the door; WepU ulu nv It., me tore IMAM
minute or two there was little conversation but
can reeonss' mI 49, 4 1nthor ren,;as uos. ,
ia ~sst;on. sIed He said he felt AFRAID to make II
70 questio ~ th;nns il hs nossass nv ~
known .n". -. We. Ut; n,orav A ' f'''''''"' "A"
nc o,t; ny NJ C.p,srWere YOU present At Tho
resurrection! ,,, c,..r. n,u
~ ID nS, Won stated that Won verc In pb,,.
Mr. t oe, or aTth ~ Nox.wher re1y
. ueIPna w ,;s 80 not COO Shuster there,
my D"y w a;d not. vent there With a military
MI. 1o'h'-A N'N A0''
eompany +ooL o..a.;on IN sav TINT h. Ala NOT
INT ~ $500 ,.os o,ndad IN az a vtnos. ror ~ =
Know "u,on ' u had nov mn onnortnntv 70 correct
bis remarks of yesterdays he did not mean Sidney II.
etewit, Va. ~. recaIied and exam,ped - cam.
MI mr. be dav after NV arrest: MIR Smith mir A NJ
mere the uay ni.ei ~ 80 u ,orna hota, H. AZ " AZ,
I've penevsS .oo A.. Sr,;,b InS, mo hore and hmrrS
tel me was ,e ado statemsnts 70 M Kev and ~
on 10 New thi tonn Mace in Mr. Kev,s once. AZ
rived in the morning. ana my o1 sariun .1Gk place
s hntI I NV Emnvlcdsc
hotei, 10 my .no.I ont. ,h. .h;.,, ~
MI. 1919 - ~ ;u.t;c. IL over YOU ~ -
goverhmens .1 ~ soy whetb,r I won't with NJ
c.,h 80 proxn;s or not: Smith went away the anne
s s 20 as mn IN the custody Of Mr. Goddard: Mr.
G,,aora vont With me to Baltimore; | WAS there ono
n1eht anu Se" Coddard has not been with me since.
t nm, h, rrce 10 walk about: said to Mr. Kew and
NJ BupSe that would tell oil knew about the affair
NJ I'm Wnr went to baltimore to see your wife
Mr H., ye.. and came back with nv wife
Mr. on h nasS ''ao ~ WIN
,o o'' .honld not have believed him
" Tr II S,rw.RT te.t6ed-I live in the city of New
~. nv occunstion IA Clerk OF Police | went with
i, ~ 1htoin tbe nronerty Mt his hands Jones took
ZONES 10 So' hsaiS ~ The entrance q, The celia
IL from the cur ~ 49,, 80, IN .,a;rs - .aa
way the po,.ie ne u.o.hav 1850 g. Y go ~ .L; a
sealed up with papers n; 49, sn In, r.
over TO onicer omlth, WIN uis'''' W Pe' '"'n IN
the hands OF MI bIrke. 49,, .h u.ono~, T.; a., .
cross-eIoninEa sarw ~ Pron, X nr.cy =. ne
hnnsa Onr interview was at considerable length
mere Nus IN. tnns r,;nht rsstoro Tho ;.-oIs
phhnces useu viz. IN Ia h;,, 90 inror !, 10 at,
suPPose u, nv ~ ,uauoroo 70 dsta;n him as xtn.ss
ed, enouu u.e NY I'M ;,, ,hn hmsa,f niv sLns.r
asaiIr' pa 1uhh III. ;nterxiev I NAV have had
G, W J s of3cisl one webb did not put me
with WeDp N"s IN Iav as much a. he v~os pbie 20
On 'he 49,, had seen Webb ON the dav before I
rnm r. Jones Powell is brother of Tom Hand