The New York herald., 1850-04-26

the state knew, but fully appreciated Captain
McArdle aiso referred TO Lieut. Chandler, and to the
other heroes of Mexico Who Cemetery,
unhonored and almost unknown. lie then pro-
ceeded TO make some other observations for which
We regret have not room The following toast was
then given and received enthusiastically,
ierty bows before power o the
few other toasts having been disposed Of the COM
pany separated after spending very pleasant
ing not upmngled with regret for the loss Of bro
ther and companion in arms.
Trial of w. H. Thompson, commonly called
0ns-Eyed Thompson, for Forgery In the
Second Degree.
BROOKLYN CITY COURT.
Before his Honor Judge j. Greenwood Aldermen T. r
Peet and n. A. Lambert.
The Court opened At ten O'Clock and crowded
with number Of curious spectators. The following
gentlemen were sworn jury in the :--Bonja-
min Handley, Lewis N Baldwin Augustus Hand
Ezra Baldwin, George II. Batchfeld, Benjamin Bald
win. William A. Cobb Francis Kirby Thomas Moran,
James L. Van Zandt, John Taylor, Platt w Jones
The jury having been sworn the District Attorney
General Duryea opened the case and briefly stated to
the jury in neat address, what he intended prove
He adverted ncde ntay to the character Of the chief
witnesses who would be brought to the stand, and
urged that though not the best Of their kind yet being
homogeneous with that of the prisoner and his
sociates in crime the only of evidence
could be expected to be adduced and in fact the
best that could be- adduced in such n case.
The witnesses for the prosecution then called
q. W Nanderhofen, sworn-Resides in Brooklyn;
does business in 2l3 Greenwich street New York "a
note or bill is shown to witness) This bill was paid to
witness by Mr. Ashley, No. co.., $40 of Eagle Bank;
II was passed to witness 3oth July, 1s49; Ashley
bought muslns to the amount Of 12s. Us asked If he
could recognise Ashley in Court he looked nd and
could not. lie looked again, Ashley put up his head
winked and nodded at witness who then saw and re-
cognised him. Witness did not know Ashley when he
passed the bill but next day he in the
New ork Herald Of his and and recognised
him; this bill had only been in possession Of boy in
witness store; he had other bill ofths kind
Il was he identical BILL noticed it partic uarly when
he tookit he then thought 1t was good bill
Gross examined by Mr. Ihomp mpson-The bill was pass-
ed the Goth July; the complaint made til the
Sth OF OF August witness left u at the New York Police
/ once. as evidence against Ashl,y.
/ Charles Lawrence sworn-witness resides In New
York. corner Of chatham and Mott (At this stag ge
Of examination Ashley Bennet, tho Draries and
Their families, and Margaret OConnor were notion
OF Mr. Thompson, previously made, removed out of
Court) dollar bill OF Tradcsmen's Bank OF New
York altered TO my is shown witness Received II
2d Of last Noyemb,r from person or persons unknown
to witness, man. be bought coat shrt. and drawers
altogether sl4 gave him $50 in change witness mark
ed the bill ON the back q. L knows again; has CON.
pared with the genuine b,ls has seen anes Airing
ton Beunot; ho called twelve days after too
the bill he called and asked to the bill he not
the per'on that passed the bill he called three differ
ent ,inss about that bill.
Crossexsnined.-J A. Bennett called first ten
or twelve days after the bill was taken; four weeks
after that he called the second time last application
two three days before he (ennet arrested.
about three months after taking the bill. Did he
tell you his businc~s when he fret came, A lie did
not the second call he said he he had
that ball Ia persons hands, the third tne lac said
he gOirg 10 tho police to make complaint against
person in whore hands ne said he had
heard of him he arrested 1t was only on the
third he called that he his
identity the bill; hrst time he the bill he did not
to recognise IT, after seeing IL three times he
probably might be able TO know IL well enough as
I TO os~,ar TO it l1he Judge informed Mr.. Thompson
that II he went into the conversations OF james
Arlington Bonnet, he would make them evidence.
Nr Thompson said he willing to do so The
fret time he sad he had no marks to recognise IL
he merely said he thought he had tho bill the
second time be could not tell artculary he paid he
thought be knew u by the margn,N witness told him
" he could Iot;n but the third call. he said he
could recognize the bill and he knew 1t by particular
la. to
~. near the margin The third time, he sad some
thing about the number but did not appear recog
ME. II ty that witness rccollects Thompson calling
on him about the b ~ and asking him any had
spoken q HIM in the matter" Thompson wac the
person who passed the bill witness would NJ bc vii
ling to believe what Bennet says; he believes his cha
ract,r TO be bad.
At tbis stage cf the business Drury the elder wa.
in court Listening to the witness.
Mr.. Thompson requctted the Court to exclude him
The Court ordered the officers To that Drury had
communication with the other witnesses. The
Court could not order him out, he ~itnes,
In the
Mr. DIury. rather excited, said he was here pro
The Court ordered him to make no communication,
TO the others
Mr. Drury said be would not
Mr Thon p'on's suggestion the officer ordered
Ira FIoyd-Is cl,rk in the District Attorney. Office
IN New York ssome papers are submitted these we're
cent 20 Oiee from the Police once; they are the
psTers ON which Ashley waS indicted
Cros-- -examned-Five bills came to our Office, all Of
them passed by Ashley does not know shley except
by rpuston his general character IL very bad from
what witness knows Of his general character he would
net t.levt him his oath, does not Know the gene.
raj character Of james Arlington Bennst
I'VE would here remark In regard to the manage
ment Of his by the accused that he was evil
dhty green In the business and totally ignorant Of all
the tulss and propretes Of evidence The Court and
prosecution manifested thought the greatest fair
ness and betsy, and only seemed desirous to elicit
tn. plain truth
General Dsry.s here read the deposition Of stephen
smith. and Tsrssl BedeD The testimony mers ly
restsd TO the transactions Of Ashley passing coun-
tssieit MONEY. vt different stores In August last,
ssdLsd no reference whatever to Thompson, by name
de.d, otherwise.
Mrs Iouisa wood sworn-Isrsel Bedeil ia a clerk in
winsss store he brought the $40 bnl shown to wit
who gave change for a. IN August last at half
! fast nine o'clock In the morning.
| John bo-iin sworD-w itness IL an engraver, and
reeiase in brooklyn; does business in New York (wt
hsts b. sbown suEdry engraved dies witness. did this
work early In lnst is he understood for gambling
! purp,-esi he did the work for MIR Thompson the
| prisoner at III, bar, aud made impressions from
piats wtn..s preserved copies of The plates Dies
50 ss to produce the so bill ON the rrsdesmans Bank
| Ito JurUr 1t could not be done by person Who
Nas not sb engrsver other~i-e he could not do it
etfrt,tf could, ~ could not be done by any die
trvss-t xnniincd.--1hst is very common work can
not try the 80 bl is cut on that die
| EsiC Mr. Thompson wished TO ask the witness who
tber be had not been In tho habit ~ en- ws-ss
On former tccssons 20 make dies Tor for the pur
pGet 81 pubic justice and 20 enable Thompson TO lay
stb'mts Tor the detection q counterfeitcrsf
Juugr Rockwell objected his putting the question
- would not be proper that Thompson should prove
be Innocence on former occssaopa aud infer there
1 ftu, his innocencc In the present case.
| hner stnc cOnv rsatiOn
| Whnsse continued A bout two years ago Thomp-
SOB esh'd me u could grave iehis like pr Modsts
| be Inquired " knew any persons who had ordered
sucb sngravtg.. twitness here went into a history
grsve countsrfens q Dr Mofatts Iab,Is witness
| slso cspsiitd the work he had done for Thompson
ore. T,e s. s s ION, On on. plate Tor ss@Sns
Thompson stated the dics we're obtained for pers0ns
VII. ssid ,hcy Ger. tor gambling purpo---; Thompson