The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-20
Police Intelligence.
THE GREAT TORPEDO CASE, AGAINST SAMUEL DRURY
AND soN-ALMosT AN EXPLOSION IN rHK POLICE
CoURT-ExCITINa SCENES BETWEEN THE DISTRICT
ATTORNEY AND MR.. CLARK


couRT-ExcITINa SCENES BETWEEN THE DISTRICT
ATTORNEY AND CLARK
Before Justice Lothrop.
On the announcement in the public prints that the
hearing directed by the Court Of Oyer aud Tsrmiuer
N the case Of Samuel Drury and son. on an alleged
charge Of attempting to blow up Mr.. Thomas Warner,
with torpedo box filed with gunpo WIDER, on the 4th
day Of May last take place four O'Clock yes
terdsy afternoon, and In conseq uence thereof quite
number Of persons. both interested aud dsnterested
In the result congregsted in the private roou at the
appointed time, in order to hear and see the great
doDgs about to deveope themselves to the public
At the appointed time Mr. McKeon the District Attor.
ney, and Mr. Clark the part of Mr. Drury appeared
and buckled on their armor for the contest.
The magistrate took his seat at a circular table in
the middle of the room; msoh too small, however for
the convenience and accommodation Of the coun sell
clerks and reporters MIR. McKeon took his seat and
Mr. Clark directly opposite in that each party
might have fair shot at each other, when necessary
for either to open battery. On the magistrate stating
he ready to proceed Mr. Clark and addressed
the court remarkiDg that all persons interested in the
prosecution or any person connected With any
paper interested in the conviction of Mr. Drury or
that would mis- state the evidence given should be-
cuded from the room; all he wanted to elicit
the truth and have that alon and he therefore called
upon the magistrate to enforce that rule the
rIght OF the prisoners by statute.
MIR MoKeon replied With q good deal Of feeling in
the matter, and said tsry that he not associated
or interested in the with any newspaper
he bad set Of men to fight against and that
he should eDdrsvor to eight them with their YEA
pons Mr.. Clark Qaughng, Why. you don't mean
McKeon moving around in his chair and looking very
savage should not be at all surprised be blown up
here" Mr. Clark NT either " lLaushter)
The magistrate as soon the counsel both Sides
relaxed their stated that 1t the right pri
soner to exclude all the witnesses except the uoder
examination and requested them TO retire It first,
one moved, when slr Clark pointed young IN D.
by the name of Coleman. a SON. la law of Mr. Warner
That youngman" said Nr ark must leave he room
MI. Coleman remarked that he not a wi nes aud
ieutd TO leave fhe relationship bet the parties
for the prosecution was enough aud particularly by
bis eide was Mr. Warmers tou He likewise said ne
not witness, but his presence objected to,
They both, however. refused to leave the room
The magistrate finally observing they made no
movement to leave, called officer Prince John DAVIS
who very politely took them each by tho arm aud
orders left accordingly and officer placed a. the
door to prevent any further intrusion Of persons
bid the room Mr. Drury and his son nov took their
asked Mr. NcKeen which charge he would .lect TO
begin with "Oh Z" said Mr. McKeon 81 shs all begin
on the blowing up first Wen, then" SAID Mr.
CLARK blow away and take care you don't miss Are"
uaughttr)
Mr. McKeon called to the stand Mr. Thomas Sparks,
Mr. CLARK here asked the District Attorney for the
original sffdavirs
Here Mr.. McKeon with a kno wing smile said: mo,
you don't No one tball have them; thy not in
any place where the roeues can get them this time
cept by tssirg my lite"
MIR. CLARK. (iaus ug)-why MIR McKson you don't |
mean to ssy that you Keep them In the bosom OF your
MIR. MoXeon, GaushiDg.)-NO, but you cannot see
them
wei proceed then" said Mr. Clark, with the ex.
VIM. Sparks ,aidI re.ide in Defasd street Brooklyn
am an attorney flaw My place of business is No |
Th omy Hs,I place TINS cly am partner With
remember the circumstances of the explosion a. ar
Warmers house. Ii occurred on the Attn day of May
lslV
Own you state your kno Wedge of the affair,
i VA at No. 20 Nassau street at the office Of Mr.
Rugges relative t1 cond ucting reference on the part
of Warner. In the OF Warner against Orury
At about twenty minutes past two o'clock ger
named Abraham tar nett lad emp ed in our Office
came to me and stated somethiog in consequences of
which I p e. ded to Mr. Warner. rou.s, ia city /
Hail place and there found MIR Warner his ~ieaud SON.
the hef II Police and many others found n explo |
sion had taken place from gnppo~der and ota-t com
bustiGle natter IL had taken place the front bass
hinges large ols~ leg of the table sha tered aud
the wall dividing the room from the wine CELLAR dcven
back distance, clearly snowing that fearful explo:
son bad taken place missile 81 some kind had passed
through picture into the wall about the sz. VI bal
let saw ZONE fragments OF the box.
Mr.. lsrk-Ies, that box must b. produced, or at
art the fragments raid to be the box Wh,r IL that
bos' Mr McKeonI don't kpow where the box Ia.
through Proceed, MIR. Sparks.
Mr. Sparks IL was said to be piece Of the box; I
have lot seen piece OF the b,x since:
Mr. Clark-Why don't you call Mr.. Warmers SOM
Mr. NcKeoB-I don't kso~ that shall Mr. Clark
why, that's strange. McKeon-rhst's my basiness.
A fmile from all presently Mr.. Clsrk-why not call
Mr. Warner wifn.ssl he Is the prosecutor in this
case. Why Keep back witnesses Why keep back Mr. !
arper one who knows something about tn. aad
put his partner Mr. Sparks, the stand who kno VS.
about the case than dol We must have Mr.. |
arner
Mr. McKeon here rested. and Mr. spsrks was
cross examined by MIR. Clark have been la
partnership with Mr. Warner about six months past;
previous to that was clerk to him for three years;
have kDo~ledge Of any p.rsop leaving the box; I
have no knowledge Of such explosion except from
What derive from Others except from tn. p.ar.ncs
aud that heard from other persons; d. NOT koo~
where the remnant CT the box the last time ,a- IL
the DAY Of the explosions believe this Chief OF
Police took IL.
Mir. Clark to Mr.. McKson-why don't you produce
the pieces Of the box, Why p.ttf'g the this
boldly and shou your witnesses, why keep them ia
IN. tarbl Lets have the truth bring Iigst that's
all .s want II you don't call these secret witnesses
tbsll All want L. TO bring the clearly and
fairly before the public the hearing of which have
heretofore been denied.
MIR. McKeop started bis seat as u he heard
the whining Of young torpedo under his chair aud
pronounced the accusation OF pettifogxiDg TO he
called TOR as be de- MED any such measures, bot ttIs
excited ct the remarks Of MIR. Clark, he said hs
com PEELED to adopt such measures; that he w.s not
going TO show his hand; he cell had
set OF perjured aud desp-rsts men to deal with,
and that he intended to fight them In their way,
and with their own weapons.
To this Mr Clark replied In very sarcastic manner,
remsikins I'm the course Of his snss.r that a. vas
much 81 pac. for the District Attorney indulge
In tuch Language as to accuse his client with per-
jury, aud be- ss hts counsei, should permit any
tucb slIusi"Ds they unjust and " place
Mir Drury stood IN this court a. clear from imputs-
tun ~ be tMr. MckeonD did-tbe present charges
being only eccusstions-sud that b.for. the
ended he felt certain he you'd be enabled briog
out the truth be be District Attorney appeared to
with to ru,other.
cussticn BY Mr.. Clarke DO you kno~ called
Thompson Who L. knosn as "Ops-ey.d rhom psouin
Al know Thompeon when I him. d. ba- one
eye, have teen him at MIR. Warmers Office often dur
Ing the time have been connected with the onfss;
have him . dozen times. less; rhomp-ou
has not. - cvnsidsr AZ been Intimate t-ros 9Th
Mr.. Narn.r. have known thompson To be ciossted
with Mr. Manner I'm his private Office; together mean.
Q.-Wbst ~ss the business they we're doing In pri-
vat..
Il suppose time. they we're closet.d tos-tLer
the detection OF SINE couDt.rietiDg trs1s marks,
Qsb-isD End TO my kno-ledge not any osher bu-i-
'Sospt In pursuit evil doers aod wicE-
ed I.olle To bring tb. IN to justice,
Q.-wbo ~ss MIR. Warmers client in the matter Of
coLbttrf.itiug'
wup.,s declined to answer this question, It would
expose the buslbess Of he office
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