The New York herald., 1850-09-19
Police InteIIigonce.
MORE TORPEDO OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES THoMP-
SON AND THOMAS WARNER CHARGED WITH THE
MANUFACTURE OF THE TORPEDO BOX.

SON AND THOMAS WARNER CHARGED WITH THE
MANUFACTURE OF TIE TORPEDO BOX.
Before Justice Mountfort
Yesterday afternoon Justice Mouptfort issued his
warrant of arrest for the spprehe nsion of william II
Thompson, better known as 0ne-Eyed Thompson and
Thomas Warner the lawyer late of City Hall Place. on
a charge OF manufacturing torpedo of combusti-
bic matter, and causing the same to be sent to the
house of Mr.. Warner on the Sd of May lsi9 with an
intent set forth by the following aidavits to take
the life of Mrs. Warner. Ofacers Olsen and umstead
arrested Thompson in Brooklyn yesterday evening,
brought him to this city, and conveyed him before the
magistrate, who committed him to prisen for further
examination. Warner, up to late hour last nieht.
had not been arrested.
City and County Gf New York, ss-ssmuel d rury Jr ,
being duly sworn, says that he resides at Astoria
Long Island that, owing to q difficulty or misunder-
standing between deponent and his father, Samuel
Drury, deponent left his fathers residence at said
Astoria about the middle Of November 1s4s, and d
net return thereto until the fifth day OF Nav lsso
And deponent further that during that period
he held no communication with his father aud saw
him but once, and th only for a moment that after
leaving his fathers house deponent came to
where ne remained about four days and then left for
the western part of tho State OF New York company
with one John ASA, Tor the purpose OF selling per-
fumery and receiving orders therefor that, at tho
railroad station at Schenectady William II. Thomp-
accosted deponent and asked him what brought
him there, and where he was going said Thompson
then got in the aud went TO Buffalo, and
the next time deponeut said ThonlDasn a
Buffalo, when said Thompson called to depo nent;
said Thompson then inquired what Opponents bust.
ness was, and on being shown his samples no teld
deponent that he rhompsonl was regular chemist,
and could make the best hair dye and hair oil in the
country, and told deponent that II he had any sale
for any TO send to him for some of his best that d.
popent receiving orders for the a~tcle did wrte
10 aid Thompson for fifty bottles but did not receive
any that said Thompson further told deponent to call
and him he returned to New YORK ana he
would put deropent in away Of making more money
than he could on the farm at Astoria; that
Thompson at this time ascertsned from deponent
that he unfrendly terms with his father, and
did not intend TO to his fathers hose said
Thompson advised him not TO return; that deponent,
in pany with said Ash returned the city of New
York about the end OF February 1919 sud in accord
suce with the request of said Thsmpaon depeneut
called st the house of said Thompson bat he was
absent. and deponent did not him uutl about the
middle Of Msrcb, when deponent. Ia company win
said Ash, called again at the house Of said Thon pson
and dspOnent then him for the first time his
return to the city; oepentDt subsequently, visited said
Thompson frequently the eubject OF the perfumery
business and ssd Thompson on these occasions told
deponen he would ba tool to return to his father
ne thompson could put deponent in way of making
money In the city ofNew Yorkthat ne would get de-
ponent good place. Deponent further says that.
the second dsy of May, lsl9 said Thorn came to
the store Of Thomas Bell Esq No. II Spruce street,
New York, where depousnt was engaged as a clerk
spd told 6eporent that he. Thompson wanted to sec
him at biz. Thompsons house the succ sding day
(Msy 30 1899 at one o'clock on important business
concerning deponert and has father and further told
Opponent 10 be sure to come that on ssd ia a.y OF
May IN accordance with said request deponent went
half past O'Clock, when Thompson met de- sonent
and nsursd him for not being punctra hs tn
requested deponent to go up stairs he, Tnomp
con. was busy. and would come up 10 few minutes;
hat dsPonsDt went stairs In the work of said
Thompson in the house PSI Division street city of
New crE that in the Of said a stout
bench, or table upon which screwed down q print
ing press that on the beach table. were some
tools cav chisel hammer and some pieces OF ma
bogany red wood, three or four about foot long
and some red shsyinGs the hooz; that said pieces
Of wood appeared TO form the sides o box after de-
had haaV Int Nhn
Thorn up, followed by his uncle Mount. who
had chisel in hi. hand Thompson the, said 20 de-
poDent that he had 10 go to Warmers TO get
money that hs was Ia hurry, aud wanted depsEent
To como up again AZ eight oclock tho evening;
at about halt past eight o'clock the evening OF the
ssd 81 Day Of May depopent went sgas to the house
Of said Thompson, when Thompson met him the
stoop snd planned OF iePonent being late
dsr nt a. In the sad work the ton of
the house; that On said hoaeA table, parcel
covered With newspaper, and tied up with t"inii
wsrnsr and had a regular muss With him. that he
going to take those counterfeit nedicnes (point
ing 10 said parcsl) TO Wnnsrs and then be ,in
to have nothing more 30 do With tho damned sooun-
drel; Thcmpson then ssis Sam, l wish you would
write Mr warpers direction on this piece Of paper
my bands are ell sticky aud gluey;n his hands sere
bound Up; deIobent asked him what h should write
Thompson said, Thomas Warner, Eco No. IS City
II GIL Place. at the time telling Opponent TO
vlite 10 plain dcporent srote Tkoa rslugstel
rhomps then taid poiEting to the ieit hand cor.
ner OF the psperJ pnt "conhdrntHl i-rsmaEking at
the same tine that there was great deal in that 1T
tie werd, 20 any one that iBguisitive, and said
something about women aud their curiosity whes
dspon.pt had Gone that. Thompson took brush from
gum arsbso bottle. and pasted the paper the par
c, Thompson then put On his cap and CLOAK and took
the parcel under his CLOAK under hs arm, and said,
Come along sam can talk going dosr;n Th,np-
son ana dspcnent then left, and turned down Esst
broadway to corner of Chatham street deponept was
then turning OF saying, Good bye, Thompson,
this II my way homem Thompson then ssd, Come
along a. tar ~ Warmers, the walk Won't d. yor
any harm. Thompson And deponept then won't down
TO oity Hall Place AID when m City Hall Piaea ut
tic way from warner house, ThomPson said, Gam
wish you would take this 20 warner Warner L. nos
NJ home he T. gone to Phiisdsrhls;" deponent took
the parcel from Thompson, and had gone four
Eve PAGES VIXEN Thompson said Hold on Here,
rut my cloak On, 90 II Mr. Warmers comes % the
door he will not know you, for " be Knew you he
would tell has father, and then Warner would raise
hcli again a. be would think had told you all about
his and Mofa.E Gchsmrs,v dsPonent then put the
parcel on the side~elk, and while Thompson put
ting the cloak 90 deronsnt man parsed aud had 20 20
on tie s1de~sh 20 pass Thompson then pulled the
cloak tight round deronent's neck pulled Opponents
hat down and sAid, "Mr wsrners son wont knor you
pow II be comes TO the door;n Thompson then sait'
why. sam. lock pale" az the time rubb'n-
bis bands dosn dsponsntis face, aud said When
you Get to Wnrrers ring the bell and " the gil Genes
10 the door tell her to give thst 70 master Wnrusr
Nister WaELer 10 not at homc;n depshsnt runs th@
bell g.r came 20 the door 20 whom deponeut hanGai
the parcel telling her at the time 70 give q 20
Mister warner; d.ponent then cane back AID met
Thompson about where b. bad left him; Thomson
looked AZ Opponent and Laughed and saii sam, you
Ss .rs a. ise . . sTa Thoms.sn ms bs s she
HE face deronent asked him what he had been doirg;
he said You got 70 my hsuss;n he walked with de-
rontut 20 ccTncf o. Diyion s-eet sni BowsTy, whom
10 parted from Opponent and mt HIN again st his
Uhompsons) house. nc soon as doroaent got there.
ietontrt iarthsr Say thg; he wal entirely isnor nj
~ the contents Of said box except from vhst SAID
Thcmpfon stated rslatrg to its osptsnipg counter
felt medicines Of Monats: that on the rucces inr
Saturday morning May after the ssle Il NJ b-ll
store Mr. Bell read 20 depousnt the acc'uut In the
Esraid n the explosion OF Warmers house, snd 'hi
tine and the oircumftsnces agreeing With tsofc on
Which derunsnt had left the parcel for Thomrttn 81
Narrtrs house, dcponent got frightened and theu
returrcd 20 the louse oi III athsr for the lrt Tine
since be had LETT Il In preceding Nsvember
= DRrRI. Js
Sworn 70 b,foro me this l7th day ofscpt, is5o " D
EcySrroEr. Police Justice.
STATE II ksc York, City and County v Nsr Ip.k, ~
-klssucr Warner being duly ssoru deposs. and say
That che Al present. resides ~ Clifton. staten lsent
but her permsucnt residence is IN the -iiy u Ncs
lcfk; tepenent further s,ys, that sAe j. the isvu
wife of Thomas NarBar. lawyer, feidinE n1d doing
business In The city tf New Yorkrbat sh4 vss n ar
ricd 60 faid Warner about the Zth day u Jcnu
cry 1sl2, and they lived aud cobsbted together a.
men and rfe for the tpace Of eight year or there's
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