The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-09-27

The Torpedo Mystery.
COURT OF oYKK AND TEnMINKR.
Before Chief Justice Edmonds and Aldermen smsn
and Chapman.
xPLosIoN OF THE ToRPKDo coSsPIRACY-sUppES
TERMINATION OF TIE TRIAL-AcQUlrrAL OF SAM
ssrrEnprn 2e-The case for the prosecution closed,
~ Mr.. wilkes and Mr.. Earle we're not Ia court
The Court then ordered William II. Thompson to be
called He did not appear, and the Judge ordered his
TO be forfeited aud an attachment to be
issued against Thompson.
MT Ciart wished to know If Ons-Eyed Thompson |
The Judge tsid yes rs soon they could catch him
Mr.. Clark was oontending that they should not ss
compelled to open their m nc St s mad sss.
stand when Thompson entered the court
EXAMINATION OF ONE. EYED THOMSON.
VIM. IL. Thompson was then sworn, (under the OBJ
said You are put upon the stand your name
has been mixed up with this transaction What DO
yourself will this examination relieve you from
any responsibility which you are liable to.
Thompson replied he did not ask 1t lie then said:
Il would prefer that questions be put to me- rom my
knowledge of the He then commenced telling his
story rapidly and uuconnectcdly. know that Drury
apufaotured that torpedo know that his son 8 Am
lett it at the hou.s that it for the purpose
Of taking the life Of Thomas Warner. Q.-How do
you know that Al know it from circumstances;
some years ago, my reputation became very much
injured-wbethsr it was my fault not, IS mat
ter of opinion--tut it was so mach ~ that the
a LIVELIHOOD / have done many things which
ought not to have done; became acquainted
with Drury . trial at Hempsted; Ashley introduced
n to him; Drury asked me to take part with him
SLinst " amer; i refused 1 told Drary had made
a@Rain machine, as ." busesarn to iishten ,oIns
psrcrlaIs of how to make torpedo box 1t was after
his dispute with Warner about the $1,000 bill OF
charges; when came home from Rochester, where L
had been business Drury came to me for pre-
partition making tulminatirg silver; promised to
make it. and he came next day. and hadn't it ready
fpr IL. u. az
for him, he WENT away very much displeased and
did not see him again TN the explosion knoW =
from serving years in the State prison; Drury
becs me intimate with him and he came TO my house
one day efter the posion, and asked me Why got
him 10 make that box tor Drury; said, why; didn't
require you to DO it have been in the country aod
only just returned; Mount my uncle, my mothers
brother be has now gone TO California; nc went
shortly after the exploson; while We were speaking
Drury came in. and Mount asked him why he go. MIN
to make that box for such purpose; Drury at hrst
denied tkt the box had been used for such purpose
Mount said that the Mahogany could be identified
by the ckbnetmaker from whom be bought II, a2d ~
he should be b, ought IT, he would be obliged in
sell deieLce to tell that he had made IL for Drury
DrWy tsd to HIM to keep quiet and az he was bound
for California he would itt him; nat sam (thc
eon) in the Bovsry one eve sug after the explosion,
ana prrtspd,d 10 know all about it and Sam told
that the box there he told me Of the nails
and other things that in IT. he told me nj. father
backed his face and that the box was left for
Warner; went to the Chief Of Police next day end
told him that satisfied that before twelve days,
all would brought To light; did not wish 10 mpli-
cake OF cur fsmilits told the Chief Of Police did
not wish appear In IL, and that he would receive
furtber informant IN the shape o. letters ail 20
took any action In it, have great feeling Tor Var
ner; he Employed me and paid me for my labor WAS
suspected tor being connected with sending this box,
ana was determined TO have 10 sfted and warner OPP
posed IN my ofertsi must say he was not anxious
TO tring IL forward suppose because Of those family
matters which out On the last trial; told War
not TO open ssy letters that came through the
poet. because knew Drury would send him fulmina'
n y r. O
Cd, that torpt do box knowing its contents there
s., 10 u,e ia talking personal courage would
Old, n II unless he wanted TO commit suicide; Drury
TOLD that IL vas the sbsence Of the Illuminating
silver that prevented tho box going oil; he told me
this because pretended TO be vexsd with Warner for
having had arrested; wanted Warner TO give the
box the officers, 20 60 down to the river side and
refused; told Gillespie and Ditchet. that wsuld go
with them and make the inquiry, but Warner said ne
stood from Warner that his objection to have the
matter Investigated, for tear Of the family expo
cures which .iteiwsrds came out ON the lsst Trial
afraid of Drury for man capable OF sending box
te Warner, would do the tame to me- l knew Mr..
Diury TO he large dealer In counterfeit money
buyer Of stolen goods and man capable Of doing any
set toa wiiks. and "srn.ri I told them tha,
Drury waited ne 60 80 20 Boston to buy dies, and
told wilkes that would 90 II he paid my
p,Dses; wilkes told mo he suspected me of send
log the box and | told him 1 was Ind nsreut to
his opinion. for I am subject to insults OF the
for the prisoner are now contorting their faces,
aud think 1t subject of norrimsnt but challenge
know about me, they may. ~hen turn my back,
with upblusbing falls. hood. 10 my dstrisnsnt but
ask thsm TO do so nov. Witness then vent on to
describe bits arrangement Of the meeting at BROOKLYN
thought that l could net get better man than
Bristol I'D, country man OF Drury's TO be OF the
party Dtury gave me- letter 10 get ball Tor Margaret
Colnor, and told BIZ quite dnerenti told him
that Drnry sss .hs mish, 80 to h tse conversation
ns detailed by the omcers IA tr~ci Drury spoke OF
counterhu money OF the amount OF powder IN the
tori boz and Of hi. desire to have Warner killed;
can prove Margaret oConnor testimony TO be false
by mott respectable wtnesteri can prove that vas
not out OF Now York ~ the time OF her trial In YER
mont
Judge-Do you mean TO say that her statement OF
your sending several letters TO her false A.-tt.
trly fae; was not present at her trial either; aud
think the first time ever saw her was Mt the Revere
House the whole story Of Ma garet OConnor OF smith
Davis manufacturing countsffeis money al the house
Of my mother ip-lsv Is utterly untrue. CIV here IL
Smith Davit now A.-ArouDd tosn, somewhere. q
What has be BEEN engaged In, since ne came out OF
prison ACCOMMODATING Qaughterl; the whole