The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-02-09

EXTRAORDINARY SCENES EXPECTED AT THE
ToMBs-TRiALs OF THE STooL.PIGEoN VICTIMS
The reports Of the Court of Sessions furnish us
with the important information that the several
trials of the stoo-pigeon criminals or victims, are
set down for various days of the next week. The
elder Drury, tappears, comes first on the carpet
on the charge of attempting to bribe Judge Ed.
monds, by sending HIM two 800 bills, which were
not counterfeits, but real ones. The trial of the
younger Drury, on the charge Of sending the torpe
do, which also rests on stoolpgeon evidence, has
| been omitted for the present-for what reason, we
cannot divine. James Arlington Bennett, charged
with forgery in some kind Of degree, is also SCI
down Tor Trial next week; in addition to which we
fad that the trial of Ashey-another of these beas-
tes-comes on about the same time.
All these trials will cause great deal of atten-
ton, examination, and sitting amongst that nelli-
gent portion of society that has been astounded
and outraged by the recent disclosures Of the
stoo-pigeon mysteries round about the Tombs.
The position, character, criminality and innocence
Of the two Drurys, are gradually revealing them
selves to the public mind; and we have no doubt
the evidence on the trials set down for next week,
for an attempt to bride, will be as curious and as
unique as that which we have already seen. OF the
very htile at present. He seems, however, to be
one Of the same coferis Of beanties in which One
eyed Thompson figures so conspicuously, and who
generally met in cabinet consultation at Patrick
Byrne's law Office, within the atmosphere of the
Tombs. But the most amusing and interesting
of the whole, and one that will throw a great
deal of light and laughter on these stool-pigeon
mysteries, is the trial Of Arlington Bennett on the
charge Of forgery against Mr.. Foster. The evil
dence on which this Indictment rests. has been
published in the columns of the stool-pigeon organ,
with great flourish of trumpeis; but thar evidence
is Of such strange, unusual, and unwarrantable
character, that unless better proof Of sriminaty
can be brought up on trial against Arlington Ben.
net, there will be satisfactory settlement of this
case. THIS Bennett has been well known IN this
community for twenty-five years past. He 10 a
great talker-vsin, harum- skarum, wild, learned,
turbulent-a sily kind of man, IN many respects
He has his good points, and also has had his
bad points But Of those who have known him for
twenty years, very few will believe seriously that
Bennett would sit down. deliberately, and forge a
nete on Foster, or any other man IN this commu-
nifty. II is true that Bennett has been pressed for
want Of money and means. Principles will some
times yield TO the necessities Of the day; but stl
the Developments paraded by the stool pigeon
papers, which have already come before the COM
munity, are certainly not sufficient to convict
Bennett fever seriously attempting to pass forged
note on Foster. He made great mistake IN asso-
eating with such fellows as Ashley and Thomp-
sen, and other members Of this singular coierie Of
stool pigeons, and their iriends; but 1t seems that
he was merely a recent acquaintance Of the whole
st, and that his Unsuitable curiosity led hum into
the sad steps which are now brough, against him,
IN oidcr to find out what are their ends and pur-
poses in these mysteries, which they have created
and lived among.
All these mystenes will be gradually developed,
in the course of these trals-ihc first OF which
ended lsst wesk, and the second Of which begins
next week.