The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-09-22


THE DErRr TRnL-AsoTHEa Arrzxrr AT THE
ADMINISTRATION OF CRIMINAL JusricE The second
trial Of old Samuel Drury, of Astoria, the char
OF manufacturing the torpedo and sending TO the
house OF Warner, has again been brought up in the
Court of Oyer aud Terminer, and has been making
come progress during the last TIVE or three days.
Il will he continued on Monday, and prosecuted to
its conclusion, whatever that may be. In the
management Of the present trial, we must give all
due credit TO the dignity and proprety exhibited By
Mexican, the District Attorney, and Mr.. Graham,
the assistant, and substitute for the Attorney Gene
raj. This extraordinary case, which has agitated
the public mind for more than year past, is now
in a fair way TO reach some practical and positive
termination favourng the ends of justice, and the
interest which the public have in its due admins
traaon. We have every reasen to believe that
under the firm and enlightened guidance of the
presiding judge, assisted by his associates, and
conducted as il has been by the attorneys the ter
mination of h, trial will satisfy public opinion, and
will furnish an illustration of the prscticabty OF
reaching truth, fact, and justice, in spite Of all the
arts and msnteuvres that secret villany may per-
petrate
One of the principal features in this new trial is
the unexplained and sudden disappearance 81
Thomas Warner the Loading -rrose cu'or; the one
who brouah, che charge sgains, old Drury, on
wIich ne now stands indicted. Every one is
inquiring, "whst has become Of Wamer''
"Where is Tom Warnerl" No one seeds
TO be able to reply to these questions; but
some of his associates still in the land of the
living, and will soon find themselves in an atmo-
fphere of justice, according to all appearances.
One eyed Thompson, one of his associates in bus-
ness. is in prison. George Wilkes, the osten-
sihle publisher and proprietor of the Police
Gazate, paper which has been the organ of
so much rascality-i. also among us, and is also
on trial for a most aIocious libel on Mr. Pratt-a
trial which has now been in progress during part
Of the last week, in the Common Pleas. We also
understand that Wilkes will be put on his trial
sometime this or next week, on an indictment in
Columbia county Now, although Warner has
fled the city, and One-E Eyed Thompson be 10 Jail,
Wilkes is still among US, waiting termination OF
all these mys teries. Explanation will soon follow.
which will lead TO vast explosions and singular
Developments, showing the mysterious proceed
irgs ofthst extraordinary clique Of rascaty which
has corgregsted round the Police Glse!te Tor the
last two or three years.
Ons singular feature in the suit against Wilkes
in the Common Pleas ought not to be omitted.
Mr.. Pratt brings action damages, not agalnst
Wilkes alone, but also against Mr.. Thomas, the
press owner, and Mr.. Dexter, The agent for circu-
lahng his journal throughout the country. Some
doubts are entertained OF the law or equity Of the
offence, charged against his associates, but com
mitted by Wilkes against Mr. Pratt. We are Sd
tsfed that Mr.. Pratt has pursued the only prscti-
cable and sensible course, in combining the action
against Wilkes with Thomas and Dexter We
understand that Wilkes is withou: visible property
The profits which he makes out of the sale Of that
journal may be either invested privately TO assist
and aid Thomas or Dexter, or may be spent in
other purposes. In such case il is evident that a
great deal of the success of the paper is to be at
iributed TO the aid given TO him by Thomas and
Dexter. Equity, therefore, seems to demand that
since Wilkes is apparently without any properly,
his associates should come in for share Of the
responsibility, as they have co-operated with him,
and enjoy their portion Of profit. This is the only
just view to take Of such matter and il must work
out an alteration in the fate Of that journal which
has hitherto been used by the wors, members Of
society, and for the wors, purposes in life.