Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-11-29
Arrest os Comnterfeiters.

Internal Mdchlne--Mystery Revealed.--lt will
in May last. to take the life of Thomas Warner
ESQ., and his family, by means OF box filled with
explosive combustibles, which was sent 10 this
house, during his absence at Philadelphia; and,
upon being opened by Mr.. Warner, exploded,
throwing down the partition wall between his d.
ming room and hall, damaging the ceiling of the
room, and throwing the windows into the street,
Mr. Warner and family escaping just in time to
avoid destruction. Since that time Mr.. Warner,
Mr. Geo. Wilkes, ard officer A. Nj. G. Smith have
been indefatgable in their exertons TO (orret out
the perpetrators Of this outrage and, about two
months since, Samuel Drury Jr., in conversation
with an individual (Which was overheard by Mr..
Wilkes and officer Smith) stated that his father
had prepared the Internal machine, and that he,
(the sony had, disguised as a Spanish negro, de-
lvered it at Mr.. Warmers house, also saying that
he was very sorry for it, and regretted doing it
The evidence thus obtained, was sufficient 10 i'm
pcate the son; but further testimony was neces-
sary in order to connect the father (who, since
The occurrence, has been suspected as being the
warrant his arrest.
On Tuesday last this evidence was obtained.
In conversation with two notorious chara cters in
the upper part Of the cit1, Drury, Sen, was over
heard by officers jenkins and Crasseau Of the
Sixih Ward, to saw that he had constructed the in
fernal machine, and had used every means in his
power to make it effectla in destroying the lives
of Mr.. Warner and his family, and urging them to
take the matter in hand In the course of conver-
sation with these two men, he reverted to his sue
cess and that Of others in passing off large guam
tity Of altered bank bills of the Eagle Bank of
Bristol, Pa, for which offence man by the name
of Ashley and young woman named O'Connor,
were arrested IN Boston some time since. He
also conversed about the price Of dies, plates for
the counterieiting and altering of bank bills and
for manufacturing spurious coin, &c. On this in
formation being obtained, the necessary affidavits
were made, a warrant issued, and officer A. NJ. c..
Smith and Mr.. Geo. Wilkes arrested Mr.. Drury
and his son at Brooklyn. Immediately on the ar
rest, one of them dropped four SO altered bills on
the Eagle Bank. which were picked up by the
officer, who conducted them to the Tombs, where
they were locked up The officers proceeded to
his house in Astoria, and upon searching it, found
large number of dies ior counterfeiting doubloons,
and other Spanish and American coins, vgnettes
and apparatus for counterieitng and altering bank
bills, and several thousand dollars worth of gold
watches, silver spoons, &c, the greater part of
which is supposed to be the proceeds ofa burglary
committed at Roxbury, Mass, some time since.
". Y IfTbune, Noy. 10.
0Fs Mr. Drury is man ofconsiderable wealth,
estimated 10 be worth some $4,000. He owns
the farm he resides on at Astoria, valued at near
$4,000; he is also proprietor of hank, called
the Merchants Bank" at Canandaigua, in this
State He has resided about nine years at As
toria, and was known as smelter-that is, pur-
chaser of sweepings from jewellers shops, which
he purchased and melted the same into bullion
Some few years ago his premises at Astoria, were
consumed bv fire, and runner was raised that he
had fred the same, for the purpose of obtaining
the insurance. Indictments were found against
him for arson and he was tried and acquitted on
ALL Since that time the inhabitants of Astoria
have considered Mr.. d. an injured man-Herald