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

High Constable Of Philadelphia His occupation is
vile railroad depot He knew the prisoner the bar
and was acquainted with his handwriting had seen
then r 5. II
| wiring OF IA lind Il ON im. There Is a di
between the appearance Of the two letters. One of
| them resembled his natural handwriting.
| Mr. KEY was about to read 1t, when
MIR CALpIsLE objected, and proceeded to show that
the letter not evidence to who stole the jewels
and argued that it should not go to the jury.
words
Cross-er amined-Witness that kind Of hand
writing ten twelve times; he had the prisoner
write, and what written by him. Prisoner showed
him advertisement which he had written in SINH
lar style, against individuals; against Charles
Downer; another against MIR Blackburn, q reporter for
the newspaper press; and letter he wrote for witness
by his direction. II the December letter had been
SAID that U Shus The letters ne
to- those of December Is, lS4S, and Feb 1S40,
in relation to the jewels written to Presi
dent Polk Ten or twelve years ago, he had received
other notes, in Shusters handwriting; he carried
to Shusters wife the other evening. The latest dis
guised writing he had SEEM that in the letters of
| Dec. lS4S, and Feb. lS49
Direct tramination resumed-I have much
script have set up much in type, some Of it in the
National Inteligencer Office, in this city. have been
clerk In the County Commissioners Office in Phladel
| phia was asked ut the examination in Philadelphia,
to produce some of the disguised writing.
The CevRT remarked that the testimony must relate
handwl,lnr he has spoken oft ten or Give diff
ferent oceasions and the letters can be admitted in
The counsel for the accused then nled bill ofexcep-
| tions.
he letters were read and are as follows-the first
it written, spelling, little letters, punctuation
| and all.
NrwYoRx, Dec. Is, 1s4s.
Sir take this time to write few lines to you to say
that have proposition to make to you the Govern
ment at large Some few weeks ago the Government
were taken intended them for much money
as could have got for them but as find 1t impossible
to get any to negotiate the matter safely have
come to an other and final concluson- will now state
say in the matter 1t Is this there
by fellow called Cargo Wilks, and formerly fellow
| named Camp with him. these men men Of the
men EN- who are guilty Of every
died every that has ever come in his way he is
pettifogging lawyer of the lowest kind He dares
not pass through Delaware upon any other day but
on Sunday in fact it Is well known here that
he is base villain as is known in New York; as
think OF he has awys been connected with some seur-
rillous newspaper other before he commenced his
present dirty sheet he published paper called the
WHIP no was then convicted Of libel and sent to
| prison and his whole career has been of nfamy
their reporter named Marcus Cicero Stanley fellow
that is we'll known to be thief fellow that has robed
his friends and bencfactors he q fellow who robbed
man south years ago, and put it upon an honest
man. which the cause of duel. no doubt you
three are three a. black hearted villains ever
gated together do not ask you to take my word alone
WHAT roy but ask you to write G to Of our public
attorney general soy write to them and If they say
they worthy honest men have no more to soy but
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| government add to their support. You might we'll
pension keep honest this city full of those
upon the unfortunate there is Ned Buntiins. own
dirty demoraliEng paper there Is snother called the
heart breakings Of the unfortunate will only ask you
read their papers and you will soon see what say is
as d nons yoa sas tine tine
police Gazette by giving them the government printing
the deserers which is 1000 dollars enough with what
black mail they levie to keep them together like nest
of vipers bite and sting sir the writer Of this
has got the government jewels the diamond box the
string pearls the two large pearls the sword seabbard
the otter the gold copper NEEDLES the box
| a little broken also the string Of pearls also the
sword case is broke in ha!f but they you shall
have them upon the conditions take the printing
speak Of from them and give 1t to some respectable
Villains and now do declare before him that knwoth
the hearts Cd oil that soon as see the printing
speak of taken from the Nat.ono. pu3es Gazette and
kng's the Scorpion In the respectable number
will you such directions as will restore TO the
| government geues those my conditions II they
| not complied with sware by my maker you will
get them; you may make what use of this letter
youiplease as it Is matter with me alone knows
that is written but myself IL you chose quietly to
take the printing from them you can or If you chose
to tell them they set williams and unworthy Of
you you may also do it, but until II done the earth
will the jewels the sooner 1t be done the
you will that thief do what he writes to you
he will do have more to say except trust me and
| will not deceive you
Sir sent you few lines some time ago In regard to
the Jewels by what that paper says that you have
the printing from them and that you have given
il to cotemp orary now, for my life can't find out
who has it, and am fearful that there is trick
about this matter and until am satisfied that all is
right shall never return them, and as IS
that you have taken it from them in good faith then
will l. in good faith perform what have promised you
if you could put notice of some kind in the Herald
of this place that might who had it, it might be
satisfactory must be satisfied there trick before
| win perform my promise.
MIR BLArrr was further examined with regard to the
handwriting, and then gave way to
| MIR. JosErH Il. ATKINSON, Tor Achson) who, being
| amid in SeDtember
the Washington House, hotel, in the city Of Balti
more, Hand remarked to him that the jewels of the
Patent Office had been stolen and would be again
| MIR CARLISLE objected to this kind Of testimony.
| Mr. KEY argued that it was relevant.
| The CouRr esd that il could not be received it
| too long ago-nineteen months. 1t is sometimes the
case that the greatest sinner is the greatest saint
Mr.. RADcITrE-Yes, the greater the Turk, the
! greater the Christian.
MIR ArKrrsos resumed -About December last at 81
| Courtlandt street. New York, he had conversation
about Police Gazette and the persecution Of Young
He said that the Gazette had not long to and that
things had been fixed to take away it's mainstay-the
government advertising patronage He knew the pri-
soners writing we'll and recognised that hc lctters
shown to him as his has been acquainted with the pr.
soner since 1913, and visited him at his house. When
he went to Philadelphia, he stopped to see him most
generally; and has seen him in New York:
| IL half past four o'clock in the afternoon,
and the Court adjourned until tomorrow, ut ten
| O'Clock. q.
WASHINGTON, April 49, 1s4e.
| Long before the opening of the Criminal Court this
morning, there was large crowd in the room, to
|
| so much interest in the community. The prisoners
wife and another lady permitted to come within
the bar, and take seats with Jacob or Tom, in the
| background.
Silence ~ having been proclaimed by the crier,
| JOHN WARDEN, (who IL employed in the room from
which the government jewels stolen,
called by the prosecution lie merely answered ques
tion-that person could easily get out Of the room
| on to the portico below, and thus escape.
| Capt J. II. GoppARp-Cthe Captain Of the Auxiliary
Guard)--was He said that he had in his pos
session the proposition Of MIR Burke to the prisoner
| MIR. KEY-Let us gee 1t.
The Captain handed it to the District Attorney who
after running his eye over its contents read as hl-
| flows
| GOVERNMENT PROPOSITION.
| hereby authorize James Webb to assure Tom Hand,
| alias Jacob Shuster In custody the charge OF
| robbpg the Patent Office, in November last behalf
the Of the United States that IL he the
said Tom Hand, will put the government to further
expense in the prosecution Of said charge and will
plead guilty to the Indictment charging the crime