The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-22
TAs Torpedo A1air-AIore Developsnasnts
IA MES GORDON BENNETT, ESQ,
EprTon OF TIE New Yong Hra1n,-


! JAMES GORDON BENNETT, ESQ,
, EprroR OF THE NEW YORK HsRALp,-
SrR-The wisdom of autiqu. Justice permitted a,
accused in tria according the wager Of haiti. N,
right of appointing some champion who. lackins
the physical ntrmliies Of the defendant might h1
able 10 sustain a comparatively equal comb.i
against the person of his accuser. Convinced Thai
the self same spirit Of chivalric rec,tude is regard
ed with favor in this century, venture before the
public TO vndicate the character and reputa ion of
an innocent man, against the fall acious msrepro-
sensations and predetermined calumnies of an Ia
divldual who has struggled long and hard to over
whelm him and his family with irreparable obi
guy. Up TO this time has George Wilkes laboref
slrenuousy with his pen, in the Police Gaseffe and
other journals, 10 overwheim With shame Samuel
Drury, TO degrade his family, TO incarcerate hia
BODY, by the dissemination OF vile insnuatiOns and
malicious bels. Neither has It been in this solely
That The leader of the stool pigeons has tarried in
| his vindictiye Vaccinations He has striven 10
poison the minds of the jurym-n empaunelIed in
the cause; he has personally identified himself with
The prosecution; he has endeavored TO render pub
nc officials snbseIyent to his purposes; he has
openly attempted the subordination of witnesses;
and now, when all these pitiabe and illegal efforts
have failed, he still continues to prosecute aAd
harass the unfortunate victim of his malevolent
To what deplorable situation has not George
| Wilkes and bis confederaed associates driven
| Samuel DruIy By the institution OF criminal pre-
| ceeaiDgs, based upon premises well known to the N
TO be entirely false, they developed him s long,
tedious, vexalious, legal controversies, reducing
him from comparative wealth TO a necessltons sub
sistance BY the diffusion Of caiumnies aud lbels
they have blasted his reputation, ruined his bus-
ness, destroyed the budding prospects of his youth
| full family, and overshadowed his home with dark
| cloud Of pfesumpiive guilt
Despite the rendition of a verdict triumphantly
| exculpatng Mr.. Drury from all participation IN
| the torpedo plot despite the production, on the
witness stand of an accomphce. sworn TO be tae
deadly enc my OF the prisoner, aud the true
uver of The internal machine; despite the d-faici-
ton Of witness, whose perJsry was to convict the
prisoner, Mr. George Wilkes, the soul OF this heart
less persecution, continues in his steadtast ca
reer OF wholesale libel and vindictve calumniit
Mr.. Dru.y is placed in peculiar position before
the community. To regain his shaken social po-
ston-to diepel clouds obscuring his character-ia
a word, completely 10 vindicate his insocence be-
fore his fellow man, i. is incumbent for hirn not
only 10 demonstrate his gui'tessneas, but To fasen
the crimes, alleged TO have been committed BY
him, upon the really guilty parties The verdict Of
hone jury, alter merely hearing the testimony
adduced by the prosecution greater part Of which
was manufactured under the express supervision
| of the man, Wllkes--discharged Drury from every
| imputauon of the offence, and this, too without
| suffering his counsel TO opeA even the defence
! The community demanded a clear exposition Of
! the TORPEDO mystery, and Mr.. Drdry determined
that such decided request SHOULD be complied
with WroDged, injured, and harassed, he has
strenuously endeaYored TO break the darkness Of
securing that affair. He has, thus far, prod ccd
come clear testimony of the real nature OF the
offence, and OF the working OF the cOnfederatod
band who, by means OF lbel aud perjury, strove To
obtain the conviction of an honest man. ard 10 in
suit the divinity Of human justice bs the incsrc
lion of fellow being, whom The felonious congre-
cation were, at that very moment, aware t0 bs
wholly guiltless OF the offence charged upon hin.
Among this consplring category is found the name
OF George Wilkes, side by side with One-Eyot
Thompson the woud be assassin, Warner, Cicero
Stanley, the great departed, and the stool pigeon
policeman, A. M. q. SGith Scarce has the INITIAL
chapter of the revelations been issued to the world.
sIe George Wilkes, trembling for his per-ouL
safety, ana qusklng at behoiding the descendBg
blade OF justice, issues card IN many Sunday aud
daily papers, to impore the public not 10 De gov.
erned by natural Influences, derived from pefusai
of Margaret OConnor's affidavit, aud from wnit
lie more TO be dreaded, the grand inquests ENDORSE
mert Of It's yeIacity.
LCosrNvNlcATIoS
To TINE PUnLIc.--A statement having been made In
certain morning print OF yesterday foe tn purpose OF
iDiurng the reputation of tue o-fofe the
community he bs1s leave, In advance OF his own
weekly publication to Gays word or two pom
j,ct The ttat.m.nt referred 10 consists mAipiy IN
ishorously written afdavt, made by notorious fr-
ElAe convict, named Margaret o'Gonnor, aud ~hiea,
falling In its iptsndea OBJ -et Of procuring nbct
ment against Warner and Thompson, has osso saoss.
qu.ntlJ used by her cou Celebrates aud coaiu ors TOE
undersigned 10 that affidavit far relates to
bims.f h. that it is Wholesale and naked lry,
| stretched woman by band OF burglars. murdsr-rs,
and terfritsrs with whom her n-rss bs-n
long ass2cisted, and who the Undersigned a ~ been
pre- sing TO the g-s Of justice during last t~elvs
months, tor the slost unessnred crim-s It 4. astu
their iAety but IT is Tor the puole 1. %
be.s. When its attention is properly dr.ct.d to ths
isot, that the man holding ths position ct tue uuisr
signed should conoescsnd 20 sonntensnce tot. msers
0s woman In fslsshoco, Tor the rposs soT.-ung
arber, shom he n knswn to have de.p pissed an.
hated and IN order t. convict Drafy. whom never
Anes, and whom he had never until NJ,
rect The object oi these vile aniistils their tut
Mutation IN hostile PRINT eaunot, however, be mis-
UNDERSTOOD by the pubio, sud confident IN Their ous
appreciation OF his motives hts acts, tns Bo-r
,isb,c win he tao. the lust prus-ca.
uon OF the task in which he is engaged uat justice
be redeemed In the punishment OF the rp-ttatrs of
the torpedo piot aud himself fully vindeatsd from
the brpsrtlOns which confed.Iatst rssoaliby bav.
sought TO hep upon him. GEORGE wiGKE3
Now, SIR sUii,T me TO claim the privilege sc-
CORDED "a the editor Of The P,cs a-4ff, and 10 al.
OF my own weekly publication. oa behalf 81 an
injured and prosecuted man, overwhelmed by pub
lie Contumt ~ and domestic sorrow, Ia whom tue
Of the pen has b, en- by natere Denied resosd
10 the Ingenious misrepTcsentauons contaue ~ ms
bulletin from the stool Iigeoa chieitain Poor slf
WILKES ieels somewhat annoyed AZ the serious turn
/ the matter has suddenly taheu he turns pale,
horror, at the hfst rumble of the comiag thunder,
/ and seeks "a threaten the pendigg trulyest ~
recourse TO the pitfu arms he hls 80 long weld d
| IN the rrosiratiOn Of nn.csnc The power oi ms
| spell as brok"n; the anatbema sounding OF bls
words and euphonIous spitiiets tails unmiHded
from bis lTs his curses, like the chickens Of tas
Italian prOverb, are coming home to foost. tie 10
troubled In mind, ad treInbes az the trst agpsrl-
ton Of his iCresuded cuipabIlty.
The answer If Wilkes to the statements advanced
| by Margaret, " narrowed down 10 their re9ad,a-
ton on the Of perjury. Now now taiiIes
this with his proceedings IN the Dsuiy matter
lie, md his associate Warner, both boldly asserted
4 that this woman, whose very character renierej
her proper subject OF s1bornati0u. was maternal
| witusss against Drury-so important, indeed, that
! abe was imported ino this city, from Boston, al
the express solicitation OF the government author
ties of tins state, deriving all Information OF ts
nature OF the testimony intended to be giyen iron
! Werner end Wilkes, men VINO boosted they would
convict Drury through her instrumentalty. And
m ell human probability, the scheme Of the conied-
! crates would have resulted ne they had desired,
were II not for the Teturniu- sense 81 cOnscirnce
| aciuatng the unfc rtunale culpnt, aod evincng
itself ia her point blank refusal 10 peLure heTsc
! upon The witness stand. Thea did the nrmuess &c
| the convict exhih, itself Triumphant over tbe
! inducements hberelY extended to her, To ppr-
chase hbery et the expense Of that honor and pro-
h,y, which the fear Of = long INCARCERATION 10 a
teton PRISON wac unable 90 shakc. That every
word W. her testimony was, aud -, substauu Ally
uue il confined OF The unsolcilsd geeimoni4 Al q,