The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-01-04
Police Intelllgence.
TIE TORPEDO CASE AGAINST SAMUEL DRURY AND SON
NOT YET CONCLUDED.
SEVENTH DAY.
naFora I.axs. osh1

uiCt AttoIuey, part OF the pIOeocutiOn euu
Clark for the Science, met again before Justice Lo-
tbrop with view Of terminating the long and tedious
case nov pending against the two Drurys father and
son The magistrate first proceeded by taking ths
animation OF the two prisoners MIR Samuel Drury was
then charged by the magistrate previous any quss.
ton being asked that he at liberty to or
decline snswerDg any question that might be put to
him Mr Drury then bowed consent to the magisrats,
am forty eight years Of age and native Of Eugand.
and BY trade . gold and silver redner "
Q-What have you to ray in relation to the charge
A A-Ot the charge declare my entire innocence aud
at the same time would state that foul conspi
from the nature OF the case number Of consp
rstors and the number OF contrivancts that have to
contend against, [ shall here by the advice OF my
counsel decline going into my defence
Samuel Drury. the son. was then examined, and
charged by the magistrate in like manner, on the
charge of conveying the torpedo box to the residence
OF MIR. Warner. The young man said he eight cen
years OF born In England and resided at the resi-
dence his father The latter part of his fathers ex
animation he adopted a. bis own Thus closed the
proceedings on the Drury case.
Mr. Clark then proposed that the magistrate dx the
amount OF bail The question here to the pro-
priety Of the prisoners being let to bail
The District Attorney addressed the Court, and
contepded that 1t Was one Of those where the
magistrate should commit the parties trial without
bail and to support his views, erecited Sd Hill page
tt1, also page 672
MIR Clark in answer to the District Attorney re-.
Piled with great deal OF force the improprety Of
not allowing bail for the prisoners and in the Of
his remsrss he commented very severely the sys-
tenn adopted by the gentleman conducting the prose-
cutiop towards his clients He stated that In fact the
evidence against the Drurys nothing than
hesrtay testimony. the prosecution having refused
10 call One eyed Thompson on the stand or Mr.. War
ner. but as substitute for Mr. Warner, they bring
for~ard MIR Sparks who was half mile from the
house OF Mir Warner, when the box exploded Mr..
Clark CONTINUED his remarks pertinent to the issue
and aid the authorities exhibited by the District At
torpey were OF no avail they not recognised
being good for anything
MIR David Graham on the part of the Attorney Gen.
efa briefly replied. enoesvorDg TO convince the
gistrste that he would be justified hitting the
prisoners the face Of the evidence before him with
out bail
To these remarks the magistrate said, he was not
prepared 10 say whether be would let the parties to
bail not more particularly this had been one
Of peculiar nature having been sent back to him by
Judge EdmoDds, IN order to give the parties hearing
under this state Of fact. he should prefer before giving
his decisi IN the premises to consult with Judge Ed
mopds and in the course OF the day or evening he
would have interview with the Judge and would
decide the case Of bail at half past 10 o'clock this day
1st Of January. 1850.
The following notice served upon the counsel for
the proseeuticn:
= Tie People ~ Samuel Drury and Samuel Drury. Jr-
Srs-1he exaniuation tates before Justice Lothrop in
D,ury and Samuel Drury. Jr ior an attempt TO mur-
der thomas Warner espcusyely show that said Thomas
nasra ~psss,s Tor ne prosecutio1 as they mus. have
The puspcse Of this call this fact your aen
ton IN this formal manner and TO request you produce
be amined IN regard offence charged and in
G Ts SS pssD nsssS r9 pSh SarrS. ss. ns ss
sso 10 request the gentleman VII" oea;es as Attorney
scsr for tie county Of New Yors. with III
stpssn 70 sS m,sssrs,e 70 sns s .e
ing Of hs offence w'sh ~hish ss prisoners are
service e viii o. occasion
qn p,sa w Sss s9rs ps' y"Ss very n Os
OF counsel for saml Drury and ssml prary Jr.,
To paid Graham E.g .,,iss Attorney Ss;;Is ss' and
IN. rcrp,do case having been oisposed Of Tor the
piestht, Mir LARK moved To cross-exau'iue the wit
the gllsg ed charge elder
efbxyibg thrown from BIS poeessoa four $40 counter
Nit bills On the Eagle Bank, Bii-tol Rhode Island =
Mr. Jsnhins then called to the stand aud made the
following afidayit.-
being :sys tina. cP ,S, 10Th day
q k' ipg', ,s,. s. aSS sfSa 2,
KSs,ssa York and s ispoasnt then there
donen said Drury throw a.ay from his person
sO.tnssR Is upon hs Ess Baai srsto ssios said
aud as this pensp, !, nffmea and has no
hs. 20 believe a.a does believe that shs
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four gue ton IN ,be ccr1sr wsw ssd fisear
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ss =, ron nc eSss q The aoSs e ssasasd
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an len,isp What d. yoa ysst vi,6 m.i 6rsry sid
ne, 'ay be I pn. re bill in'o We hand NJ Drury di 20.
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.Ss sa as ~ss " afs br1 :n .9 s
:, pI,''y tu,ss',., a., @ pretty n. sa,,as,.
are tf,n tiisd lin ai-r. thaG -As rn he replied then
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snS 9s eyed v.r, = s s!sn g .ss, I sa 70 'ss
tors h, esy picked Thsmpson corner Of sas street
Or, ~. fnowr a. q r.i,y J.ntt,s 80
A., ,.l. DO, . " sv mylelf a. such. ,, a.,
n-I sysb,cn tvt have been Cor aaythng that
tIcss sStiou -wheu Iauc.t.d Mr. Drsry.
sa .s,s sS't@.sT $ s.ns " ,g .i hi from ssaias
he toat be.ye cost Wa torn wiors 1 took Iold;
ne hr,s tine ssg nrury ,hs, daJ, vhcn he oa
~ a. 9 n ~ lad The sarrsn s.ess hour elapsed
dsrts s hour iis r,ssoS ssy "a sos srrsss Drsry
,shi VS. seess,e sss toe,iiE the nstrueAons q NJ
yh'n 70 n'ls The s-,usf ,rrs.r ar suis 90 asd
h'm hin. undestood him arrest hin be ores saih
isrs ~. ,h. vau,s s.s e. 20 ne ers eoa.
e-I S.sn %.s lsswr.as ss"w ss9 you meas.
49, don.t Auov lor don't know that he wss "a. Isador
oensia,red smith ne leader.
some further Questions and we're given, but
rot tfsry bterest being merely repetition Of former
testimony published
A subpans ~s- then despatched for Mr. Pbilips the
Assistant District Attorney and oficer A N smith
MIR Philips attended and testified a. 20 the possession
q four certain bent bills the Eagle Back. Rhode
Drury, which indictment aud hill stOen from the
District Attorneys ofnce OfRcer Saith dtd not ap-
par therefore the further inve-gaton this charge
wss further postpobsd.
Ju,ticc Lothrop. on wednesday, after a consultation
with Judge kdmopds concluded to oomut samuel
Drury and scu ON the Torpedo" explosicu charge
10 piison for trial refusing 20 sllow them to bail
a ChoRs Of RcbLfns hs ss.-The public admins
TRAITOR On hendsy prepared charge sgsinsts Germsn
bsfcinr house kssper by the name Of wm Hsrtung.
rsidug at lbT Wsshibston street vho stands srgsd
With taking belt containing s73b, Ia French gold.
from the body Of man by the nsns Of Gotieb rhsn,
who died in his house. Ofhcer ,rosett arrested the
accused Who ~ss detained by Justice Mountort for q
further bssrfpa.
Chsyss ef S,ai,rg CoH Wach Omesrs Prince
John Dasis aud tvsne arrested, on Monday. mao By
ths rsme sf -. Coue. ON charge ~ stealing gold
pach and chain valued at $50 the property Of Eli
gsbcth Fireman. residing at Ne loo church ,trest.
Justice L0hrop committed the accused Go prison Tor
further b,srng
.4,saua orc Bafisry Cinderella Narshsu the Keeper
of house Il m fame IN Leonard street the Police
fsiiou hnuse arrested Monday, aud held 20 bail
ia The OF $500, charge of Violently assauiting
. young ty the name Of Francis tertgiol whom
lie struck the head vith heavy club While in
tsuse FRIDAY night last Ia consequence ~ hs not,