The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-18
The Warner IorpeSo-Arrest or the Per-
petrnt"r-Great Discovery or ForKeriss-

bisclOsures, &c &C.
1t will be reooisctsd that good deal OF excitement
was sioned in this city in the early part OF the
meath OF ,isy last by the delivery OF small case
ihsped Ike serar box ct the house Of Thomas War
rer, ftq, No. 10 City Hall Place, whish contaiasd
quantity of explosive materials that arranged
rs to ignite when the cover WAS removed. The box
placed in the pds Of the girl In the eve
ming, Al the door by negro boy with the direction to
give IL to Mssa Warner Mr.. Warner was not then
In town. Mrs Warner attempted to open It, with the
Wow OF sEeerte'niDg what contained The lid how
ever, was sn, and che could not fnlly draw IL out.
She then fs Il IN The oos that her husband could
get II when he ~ armed. Mr. Warner arrived from
Pbiiaisllhs about nosn the next day, and having
rome business TO attend to at Chambers he directed
dinner 20 be GO. ready Immediately While hs was ct
his meat With HE wife and family around him his
brought In the boz and attempted to open IL, but
could not dc lie han ded IL to bis fathsr and Mr.
Warner detsim ned upon seeing whs. in It
Having strength thaa the others, he pulled cut
the lid which Cited vita slide, without dinculty;
but had hs done so, than he observed
brig hit blue fame with remarkable presence Of mind
be called TO his wife and to leave the room and
throsipg DOM the box he after them Hardly
bad they turned heir backs, when dre,dfli explo
sion took place. which shook the buildng-ths report
was heard a great di.rapcs The lover part Of the
house was N uch sbsttered-the wall vas crscked but
person vas injuiod
The circumstances connected With this das.ardy at
ter ut TO take Mir w e life were Immediately commu.
Aicaed to the police sutborities, aud they get them
selves to work deoycr the suboro Il the outrage.
A oslshrs ed character. known zone Eyed rhomp-
sop, arrested suspicion, but there being
evidence against HIN H. disehs -grd. A
named samuel Drury who lised AZ Astoria aud owned
farm there ala arrested bat M denisd all p,r
cirsiion IN the sGsr evidence could be bros int
RgSint hin either. 20 he too digchargss. After
the matter reDtiued Ia the hand of tss poles su'ho
ritter fer several aoatn, tn ooniludei tha, II was
useless ~ nny her ezvrtoas T. dsc1ver tbs
author q ;h- cutrse- sni they secotc5sly dismissed
the sutjeot fr,nn tieiv minds We may add, Ia this
Isit Of the stoy that tue slsyor ssd coma)o Coua-
oil offered reward Hve hundrei dosrs to suy per-
Who would discover the perretFntor % The viiany
20 which Mr. warner addsd a further reva;d Of avs
hundred d,1afs IN Lis oeu part
about two months since, George wilkes, Of this
city. editor of he Vtisael Police Gisss, setermined
g. erdeayor ferret tue villains and bring them to
puuishmtIt He sent 20 rors very cautiously. From
certain inform sbich possessd, he made his
mind tbst Orury sho hal be arrested BY the police
suspicion, but a. ged fr want Of preof the
mao Who torpedo, and either sept 10
20 Mr. Wsrurr's b,a,e lefs it there himself Drury
was known to him a. su accomplished villain. lie wac,
culu,tirs his land vt Ast ria and earning his bread
hy The sweat ofLi. brow Mr.. wilkes knew was coua-
t,tfier logger bu glsr, and every thpE cleo that
vas bad. lie elso kuew that Mr. Warner bad been
Dsur, . counsel that dispuse concerning some
prosstiorsl ehsrgs bad cu1rsd between them which
re- pitrs 80 tsFtug bis bltiness from him, aud
HE making IA eAt hat be would serve Warner
fer his conduct. !" Nrmsa By these suspicions MIR.
wilkes couuerced the task q bringing home the
charge 60 pturf. and conducting him TO trial and
piustmtnt IL ~as nee ~ ry TO be very eausiou',
for the man whom ne had to deal with
adept IN every species Of srtfilness, aud IL would
be US tSlruuely diflout to get the batter OF
him Afier surveying the ground and tsting
every thing into eonrds'stion and knowing Drury
TO be extremely avsric'ous be thought he would
attack his weak point There having been a disagree
mept tttsttn Oneey,d lhump. on and Drury and 1t
leua recsrtsued Drury secretly endeayorins
TO irutcafs huinuSun, ~ having ssut the torpedo
80 Warner houfe Wnk@s tai an tnf-rvieE 9th
The latter at.r in log such portion o! HE plans
before him a. Ne though GROCER he procured hts as
distance. me stoty beeomes a little romantic nov.
ne time stuce some burg eieo.sd entrance
into tho premises IT bssH-note travsr In Boston,
aud cetfitd aEev -et q euxasers t00ls aud varie
~ a aItcer AID dies connected ~h thu business Of
! hank note cnFiayng Une-' eyed Thompson vas to
have Dterviev vi Drury and pretend thas he had
those srfioee NJ Would sell them 10 Drury foe
moderate ptice tie pic ured 10 Drury who vas very
expe,t 10 altering baaz nutes the great b neAt they
would be 10 LlGi ia carrying bis operations Drury,