Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-01-31

.7stounding Development Of Crime Tie
case of the Drurys. who were arrested Tor az al
tempt to murder the family of Mr. Warner, N
New York, by torpedo, IS still fresh Ia the pub
lie mind.
The discovery of Drury's vlllany has broken
into nest Of most stupendous scOundrels Gen.
James Arlington Bennett. formerly a teacher Of
bookkeeping IN New York, and more recently
Of the Mormon Legion IS now found 10 have mad
connection with various schemes OF ytlauy, IN
conjunctlon with Drury, One-eyed Thompson
aud one Joseph c. Ashley. Bennett has been
arrested fer the forgery Of a note OF 5000 plr-
porting to be gwen by james Foster, Jr l. i5
knoAn that Foster held mortgage on Benefits
property Tor $500. AM through anqnyu.ous
letter 10 Mr.. Wilkes, editor OF the National Police
Gazette, Foster has been made aware thai there
had existed conspiracy a1ainst his HE. Ben
nett's connection with the Drury gln5 was list
asccrialned IN the search oi Drury premises al
Ter ms arrest.
1t has also been aScertained that Bsnneti had
entered lut0 plan o pro luce hlGiseii an Dury'5
defense Ia an erdeayof to sustain the tneo-y ti4G
| Thompson had made the torpedo box, at Tie Ill
stIgaiIon OF Warner, TO xii Warmers wife.
| Bennett ls now in custody, and the Tueune. n
remarslng upon note pat forth by Ben e'i, Re-
guessing Il suspension .. Judgment upon his case,
1y lie people. has the ioIlowrn-:
There Is eigAHtic scheme OF yiliany yet to b
exposed, IN when Drlry, Ashley, Bennett, VII
kes. Bristol BIZ. Fhom, son the Cyclop Officer
A NJ. e. Saiih, La~yer Warner, and DO one
aGp"s how many more, Will nave to enact lner
several parts with the District Attorney as nlser
OF ceremonies.
.fnoiher Chgpier in The Drpy Ciss.-Tae o.
fee OF the District Attorney, al J4nlicl, Long
Island, was broken open Frdly night last aud all
the p qefs relating 10 The Indictments OF Drury
anu SON were sto.cu. Precautions had been taken
however, ~ the case o. SUCH an attempt in tIa
burglars viii be disappointed IN the effect OF
their work
More Fc,ged Paper. a farged note for $50
has been discovered, ami II Is rnmpred TINT the
crime will be traced t. the same source tn s.
coo forgery on Couut Foster. Stand iron under.
Tribune.
More Of II. Two Mortgages have recently
come to li.ht. beeved 10 be forged and probably
tTaceable to the headquarters OF al s1rts OF
developed wonders Dr,Iry, Ashley IL Co. The
man whose NINE figures - the maker Of the
mortgages, was old, rich, and died very sudden
y III tAis city not lorL time ago. We believe
ne was found dead in his room, or at the foot OF
flight OF stairs. His heirs were greatly sIrpr
sed at the appearance OF the mortgages OF WHICH
they had never heard.-.E Y. Tribune
James arlington Bennea-This person pub
fishes statement III morning paper, the
Truth OF which he has sworn; but we cannot
perceive IN II anything touching the charges a
galnst hun. 1t proves that he was pretty lntI-
mately Connected with Drury, Ashley and ''one
eyed Thompson" and IT we are To Judge of a
persons character by the Company he Keeps,
BennerS will not appear in very favorable
lIght.-.N y. Mirror.
The DrTrys. Samuel Drury ard his son,
S9mupl Drurv Ir har n
York, ON an indictment charging them with hav-
ing attempted to brlbe Judge Edmonds They
declined pleading at present. James Arlington
Bennett was brought into Court to plead to an
indictment charging him with obtaining $1,000
from John Anthem by false petence. lie plea
ded not guilty, and was Committed to prison on
this indictment.