The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-03-17
Our Boston Cor respondence.

qrres IF Tie Celebrated Bristol BRNest Of Counterfeit
Broken ppThe Developments at the East, &c. &c.
Gotham has experienced some little excitement for
some months past with regard to the Drury. Ashley
One. Eyed Thompson, and otLer intricate criminal
cares Probably full history CT the doings of those
brated pdividuals for the last ten ysNs would fill
moro than large volume and be more replets with
Anterest than the most thrilling novels of Eugene Sue
in the Of Drury, there parsonage, who,
though not 6gurng conspicuously in the newspapers
was you probably aware Of the most impor-
cant actors In that complicated drama which brought
before the public the great fountain head, and chief
dispenser Of counterfeit money in the United States
The onesrmed hero Of Long Island NEST undoubt-
edly the victim Of the tolls Of "Brstol BILL" and It
cannot be denied the valiant burglar had most ample
revenge Samuel Drury venture to assert most
Fhsticsy that had Drury afforded the cssh for bsng
Margaret Oconpor when she was arrested in Boston,
have ads his unwilling visit to the New York rombs
There 1t was whore Drury missed It, Bristol Bill
s1kns + mss dSs 70 s.tcats DIS a.pussd wife from
known to himself he looked to Drury for assistance
That .ssistsnce was refused and Drury sscsms vic
tim. There wss great deal Of snderhand work
Throughout the whole game that was played In your
city IN connection with Drury that was never made
reports of that sterious affair most studiously
cred Up Butt the destiny Of Bristol Bill to be
fwouid respectfully suggest that this epoch in his
history has very recently arrived That William
Darlington Bristol Bill, generally called.
the most accomplished professional burglar in the
United states, none can deny. And his talent and
snrsraness are snen that ne bss Tor lens ssris: OF
lie wss found here, In Boston, with most complete
end extensive set Of burglars tools yet no evidence
trsnsaction, and he was discharged from custody.
Amer that be often visited the police office and frssy
Nesasy and gayly, and not upfrequenty Boosting that
he could at any time p,ocure new set OF tools that
eid make haul" 1t would be In such way ss not
However Bristol Bill has last had the wristbands
put him In the green mountain State. Officers In
your city probably well aware that Bill has been
missing man for nearly two months and certain
gentry in Boston have been on the gui rre for some
cine TO learn the whereabouts OF their cher am they
papers which might cause hin trouble. IL now sp.
pears. that Bristol Bill Margaret OConnor, Meadoss
and other psr,onsgss OF the same kidney some time
depce stsw.lls river, In Vermont Meadows, who for
nerly worked for bank note epgrayer, la this city,
and ran assay with . lot of bis empoy ar dies and
Tools carried to Vermont the implements Of his trade
while Bri,tcl Bill furnirhed himself With complete
equipment OF jtmmies,' and other In nstrumepts ne
os-,sry in the ,uccsssui carr, ing ont OF scientific
burglary. Having lssgued tbemsel,es With others
scgus manufactory f" in the ful tide Of spccessfsi
experiment" Margaret o'connor, Of lady like ex.
son to disseminate through the adjoining towns,
the altered and forged bank bills which came from
the skiifei hands OF Meadows. Mesnwhile Bristol
Bill carefully surveying the ground and laying his
plans for exten nsive operations corresponding With
kis peculiar vocation. But 1t seems that "muss'
recently occurred among the vast number II rsscss
who linked together from New YORK and Boston
the scene Of operations In Vermont. One Eyed rhomp
after his arrest In New FORK felt bimse sggreved
cy certain proceedings In connection with Bristol Bill
and Mesdoss He, therefore wrote 20 MIR. wilson the
sngrsver this city end informed him where he would
probably dnd his stolen dies. Indivfd uas
Sngy soon the track they first got wsd OF Margs-
ret OIoDnor ant traced her to Greton, . few miles
from Wells River Keeping shady, they hsd their eyes
cpen for further discoveries; but and
sNnally Boston But they had scarcely
nome, IL rumored that Bristol Bill and his crew
lad been arrested by Vermont officers.
Prem the great influx OF counterfeit money, and .
cerfain operation which will hereafter mention the
esuthorss In Wells River had their suspcions pointed
IN the right direction; and accordingly last Saturday
they pounced on the whole sei.ed most exsen.
apparatus for mailing ouunterfeit money and aid
pphsliowed hsnds Bristol BINS choice set OF favor
tools Nine persons, In all, we're arrested, and con.
veyed TO jail
enter the Bank at Wells River but IL proved unsuc.
cesfu On the shutters of the windows were marks Of
certain Instruments. and among the tools taken from
Bristol Bil those vhicn exactly sorrespond with
the linden ntaticns made In the shuttsra
Bristol Bill had been figuring under the cognomen Of
"William w. Warburton." among the good pes pie Of
Vermont and his geptlemsnly deportmsnt and sxsm.
plsry manners. had made him psss current with the
upper tenn Of q country town But his game is now
up He and his party with the exception Of the two
rsomen attached to Bristol Bill and MeadovsJ have
been examined before maetrate In Caledonia coupty;
four indstS'S s.re Ps.,,'s sssnst s ana u ssrss n,
S. In the Of 81 500 and the rest In 5000. They
are 10 be tried next Tussday.
I understsnd that ofhcer started this morning,
With requiscp from tie Governor Of Massachusetts,
re should endsavor 70 escape from Vermont, by pro-
curing bail have not heard further In the matter;
out anything further of interesting nature tran
spirts, vpi Keep you informed VlDETTE.