The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-05-30
Police Intelligence.
Before j ustice Osb0yne

or MANUFACTURING THE "ToRPEDo Box,' sRST
10 THE DWELLING HOUSE OF Nh. THOMAS WARMER,
IN MAY, 1919.
At half past 10 o'clock yesterday morning, Justice
Osborne commenced the examination The prisoner
was attended by his counsel Mr.. Camp and Mr. James
". Smith, Jr. Mr.. McKeon District Attorney, com.
mencsd the proceedings but subsequently turned IL
over to his assistant, Mr. Jonas b. Phillips
The affidavit of Thomas J. Sparks offered by Mr.
1sKeon, as proof that box Of combustible matter
did explode on the premises Of Mr. Warner This was
aeseded to by the counsel for the defence The de-
fence then moved to exclude all the witnesses from the
room, except the one under examination The Mags.
trate SO ordered.
Wallsten Failing, sworn-I reside at Canaan
daiguai keep the Franklin House at that place. 1
know the prisoner Thompson; he at my house on
business with some documents in search OF some cr
minals 18th May, 1S49 have seen accounts OF an
explosion Of torpedo box in this cityi heard Themp
SON talking about the box; understood him to say
that he was the maker manufacturer OF that box
the box traced to him, and think he said he
arrested for the making Of iii he further said that az
would tell who sent the box think Thompson an
swered that he would not tell who sent the box.
Cross-examinat on-I have resided In Canandaigua
year ago last April; prior to that, engaged
the Auburn and Rochester Railroad Company, con-
8pctor le Their employ when TOOK the Franklin
road, at Rochester the latter part Of March knew
him by sight, but did not know his name Thompson
talked ON different subjects; his conversation not
particularly directed to me- several others pre-
sent; could not who they were it was early in
the evening / believe he at my place day or
two could tell which day it the conyersa-
tion took place; my impression Is, that 1t was the
took the house at the time Of the conversation,
Thompson was standing in front OF the bar cannot
tell how many were in the room at the time cannot
explain how Thompson came to make the statements
stood close by Thompson at the time OF the converse
tion Thompson at that time gave some history OF
shipwrscked. and gave, also, some description Of
swindng operation he had been engaged In, in this
remember who 1t was / never saw Mr. Drury, until
him In court at the Drury trial. was subpened by
time to- come Sewn the time received twenty
twenty-five dollars, cannot say which, and that
is all the moneys have received in any manner what
ever am thrty-two years Of age; was born in
Montgomery county, this State; have earned my
own living since was fourteen years Of age was
nearly year with John Watts, in Rochester an APP
prentice at the saddle and harness making; then
went home, stayed few months, and then went to
with him about three years, and when / left him
went home to Seneca Falls my time not out,
went into business for myself bought Mr.. Dixon
out in business a year, and then went into
the dry goods and grocery business with my brother
or three years. and then took stock Of dry goods out
west, peddlngi was paid for my services went
year 1889, and was several times to Albany;
was then taken sick, and subsequently went to
after got WE'LL went to Galveston, and went as
clerk to Mr.. sencksen; after that took
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means enough to bring me back; on my return pro-
cured situation en- the Auburn and Rochester Rail
road; the hotel keep Is Owned ey Thomas Tho, Dean
Clearinghouse; the effects, sc. were valued at $500;
paid 81 100 down. and the rest secured BY mortgase
received in profits in my business Borrowed 500
from Milton Alcott; 1t was loaned on my notei
the $500 in six months; Mr. Alcott is manufacturer
Of locomotive lamps; he lives In Rochester; have
saw Mr.. Alcott in this city never saw Aicott and
Drury together; don't know that they know each
1dher Fever communicated this conversation Of
was ssbponed; never mstrusted was to be used as
switness may however, have spoken OF it after Drury
do not recoect that anything was said BY Thompson
about Canandaigua bank. Thompsons manner at
tsiier he did not invoke any secrecy st the time
his converation was In an OF hand way. thought
s
that IL might allude to that Q-Did Thompsons
manner at that time induce to believe that he was
the man who sent the torpedo box to Mr.. Warmers
house? Al hAdsno thoushtlat the time Of this
ysrstaion, that Thompson sent the box Thompson
act think he said that he had once eleven ndict-
ments against him; he said he had great many enc
mics and that he had made them enemies BY pursuing
Cornslius wel<on, being sworn, says II reside At
Canandsigua am bar keeper at the Franklin HOUSE;
know Thompson; he stopped at house in May,
1s49; heard Thompson cay on one occasion that he
nsds TORPEDO" box Thompson enc ne. Evening com
spoke Of many indictments being against him, and
think he said eleven were against him now; he said
rance company; he said he was the maker and manu-
facturer OF the torpedo boxm that sent to Mr..
box to Mr.. Warner hut he did not make any reply; he
said he got pay to make the box; the next day took
count Of the ca plosion; then asked Thompson who
be made the boz for and he replied for lawyer or
foreigner, I cannot recoliest which; Thompson re.
NAMED at the house two nights and one day; he came
on the 18th Of May; Thompson commenced giving the
history Of his life and finished with the torpedo boxn
somethng about the name OF W arner and telegraph.
ing to him, that was the day he left
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. said nothing about
MT Warner until the last day am thirty. nine years
Of age have been bartender eight years at that
house should say when Thompson first commenced
talking II was about 10 o'clock my impression IL that
Il the first day Of his arrivals had Thomp
son once before; had heard Of the explosion few
business then was to catch two men who were coun-
tsrfeitng Monat's pills, and he did not wish to be
went to say he had been to and how he
away; Thompson then said, after other conversation
that he fsrreted out fraud on an Insurance com.
psny for which he received reward. and that several
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we'll paid for 1t; Thompson then said he made the
"torpedo box" that was sent to Mr. Warner; he said
he paid for H. did not communicate this informa
ton to the public authorities have not talked about
Il to my tnoxledge unill after was subPcned on
Drury's trial; testified Drury's trial the hrst
time I communicated this information was on the
trial Of Druryj Mr.. Jsynes subpnned me; he and
gave me SIS srst to pay my expenses and sub
sequently $Di Thompson ,sid he made the t" tor
.sia When \. made ing b.. What was to
Be done with IL my curiosity was not sufficient at the
time to ask " he did not intend TO communicate the
Direct examnation-The next morning met
Thompson 10 the reading room; said 10 him .ar,
Warner must have known who the box was made fori'
Benjamin ereig being sworn, says-I am tailor by