The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-23
SUNDAY MORNING. DECEMBER %,
Police Intelligence.
THE TORPEDO CASE AGAINST sAaU6L pRURY AND SON
-INvEsrIGArION CONTINUED.

Police Intelligence.
| THE TORPEDO CASE AGAINST sAaUsL DRURY AND SON
INVESTIGATION CONTINUED.
THIRD DAY,
| Before Justice Lothrop
The magistrate at the hour of ~ o'clock yesterday
| prury and son was continued Mr. Johnson the book
| Keeper and clerk employed In the Police GIsetts
office, BY Mr. wilkes was ssaiu called to the stand
and was further crosse ned by Mr. Clark, the
part OF the defence About the time that the proceed
inss we're commenced yesterday, Mr. Thompsou, the
big gum In this torpedo' arrangement made his
appearance at the Tombs and took . one Of the
rooms attached to the Police Court where he remsiued
short time, convsrsug with several the mem hers
of police Margaret O'Cennor the osnviot frem Bos-
ton one 81 the Witnesses 10 this understand
arrived in town Yesterday to have been in the
city yesterday from Boston. This woman, hear is
expected TO prove something considerable Bristol
| ton
Characterization continued for Defence -Q-Did the
terms Of your engagement With Mr.. wilkes embrace
! listening services OF this description!
A.-When hired TO him nothing said about the
services to be rendered. have been paid extra
for th: service Of listening do expect anything;
being in MIR. wilkes employ, went at his request;
Mr. Wilkes standing in position that think he
could not hear the conversation that passed between
Thompssn and young Drury; returned to the city in
company Of Mr. Wilkes alone: We returned in
the ssme carriage before returned to the city did
not speak to One. eyed Thompson nor did | zee Mr.
Wilkes speak to him; don't know II Mr. Wilkes had an
opportunity or not; he might have done have
One eyed Thompson since that night possibly a
rome OF the interviews, Mr.. wilkes WAS present;
think have seen Thompson once since at Mr. Wlkas'
office, at his dwelling house In White street.
was present except MIR wilkes, Thompson and yself;
It was about II o'clock in the forenoon we remained
together posoiy three or five minutesi Thompson
Q.-Did Thompson appear to you In this matter to
occupy the position OF an accomplish or father
At this question Mr.. McKeen looked angry aud OBJ
Jected saying he should take stand that question:
and wished to be so reported docking towards the
her M he vish
question to be written down embracing the insulting
language
The magistrate suft aimed the objection.
The witness continued-trom the sonvsrsaut l
heard about the torpedo box, drew the conclusion
mat thompson wished TO exonerate himself and imp
cate Drury The following answers were thea given
by the witness-l don't snow Bristol Bill or Margaret
O'Connor; know Mr. Thomas Warner ! cenversed
with Thompson this morning on the subject nov
der consolidation in the Police Gazette Office; rhomp
son said Il see by the Herald this morning that you
were examined yesterday in the Drury casen When
came in ne asked If MIR. Clark had made the remsrk
that he ihompson) had written out that statement
told him that he Ar Clark did say to the District
Attorney Thompson then said that If Mr.. Clark did
ray he stated what false did not write it
out
Q-Could that statement, in your judgment, have
been written out or given. between Thompson and
Drnry by any one else than those who overheard the
Al should ray they must have heard the CONVEX
sa'op u could not have been written from any state
nent made by
The witness kept the stand about three hours
but the evidence elected almost q repetition Of
selves.
The evidence of .his witness was now concluded and
Nh. Clark asked Nj. McKeon il he intended to call
MI Warner on the stand because, II be did not. he
should request the magistrate TO do So the truth
must come out. and 1t the duty of the magistrate
to elicit the truth IN this matter we'll in all
care Of the like nature There must be lodging
the truth. All thu defence wish, is to show the
clearly and openly before the court
Mir. Mckoon replied that MIR. Warner not In
town, and AT present. he could not tell whom he should
call witnesses lie should tbs governed By crcun-
ha sbDuld nina.
although lie presumed the next witaess would bs
either Mr jenkins or MIR. Cressoux.
MIR. Clark replied-Aes, those. believe are the two
officers who Listened to the generation bwsen Brs
tot Bill Thompson and Drury, in room at Brooklyn.
shsll want 10 examine both In one day.
The mssistTae adjourned the hearing over until IL
O'Clock on Monday.
The H,on. Nuaber We noticed, the other day, that
disturbance had taken place bv some riotous chsrac
tiers, at the koUfe OF Mr. O'Hsrn. No SIS Broadway.
The number was nistaken-it should have been No.
56I.
.q,rea Of a Bpgiar.-Oaicer MoClusky, Of the Sixth
ward police arrested yesterday on the Five Points,
negro called Henry johnson. having in his possession
Eve pair of ladies' CATER boots endeavoriug to sell
them to a store keeper at No 90 Orange street The
officer took him into custody and on bringing him be.
fore Justice Aouutort IL Uncovered that the pro-
perty belonged to Koon whose Of Resds
and Green~i ch streets, had been broken open on
Thursdsy night and nearly $500 worth OF ladies' boots
and shoes stolen thsrsfrom The magistrate COM
mtted the rogue TO prison for trial
a ChGres Of Sending Threatening Letiers.- Officer
Brovn of the Second ward police, arrested yesterday
very gent,et looking mar by the name OF John L.
sions, he having been indicted by the Grand Jury
charge preferred against him by his cousin Mr. Chas
Alden boot and ,hoe dealer No 277 Pearl street The
accused is charged With sending the complainant
letter, or letters, containing threatening language
epeeaverips. alleged to extort some 81 500 from
him The accused, IL seems resides at Cincinnati,
Ohio and yesterday his arrival In the city, ss
taken into custody the warrant and held TO bail by
Justice Mountort In the OF 81 500 aud In default
thereof he was committed The whole affair appears
to have originated IN family quarrel.
Bpysigy-Tbs clothing stor. Of Iohn G. Mossmas,
a. q ut W IA suf red "