The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-02-01
Court or Oyer ana Terminer.
sefore Judge Edmonds and Aldermen Franklin and
COncklin.

| Concklin.
THE TRIAL OF SAMUEL DRuRY FOR AN ATTEMPT tt
MURDER THOMAS WARNER, ESQ, BY MEANS OF
TORPEDO.
JAN. 3l.-Mrs. Warner was again called to the stand
| and cross ex examined by Mr Grsham.-Q.-To whom, or
the part Of the defendant have you stated the fact.
which you depossd to here last night! A-To my f.
mily and to Mr.; Clarke the dsfsndsnt's counsel;
stated them to him one evening, at my son. insw's
store in Nassau street. my son. and daughter and
in.sw we're present; have seen Mr.. Drury, but emily
cept in court; the time Mr.. Drury at Mr. Cole.
mans, was between the explosion and my sspa.
business Mr. Coleman was his halter; after our
separation in London, MIR. Warner sent my eldest
con to school, for nine or twelve months he likewise
months; Mr. Warner was at that time living with Mrs
Fested and daughter used visit there and dined
was . married woman and lived with her hus-
band she was bad woman; was at her house twice
Sos e. site but looking for NJ, Warner
eondi.ionally invited me out here. Q.-why did
you destroy that letter which Internationally pro-
letter that no y. should see nor no ear hear its its
contents and that the reason l destroyed it;
ny 4S% 1us Ms s IN Wax OK
from f6 to fl0, and f20 there were about six Of
those remittances; my daughter and her husband ar
till March lS4s they had thought Of leaving before the
receipt Of the letter from Rochester, they Intended to
man borrowed slOO from Mr. Warner, and Afterwards
$2o, to assist him In getting into business Mr. War
ner introduced several customers to Mr. Colsman It
was Mr.. Warner who introduced Mr.. Drury to MIR.
Coleman "a customer; MIR. Warner made pre-
ssnts of dresses and jewelry to my daughter,
Warner dS not ssy he case va. going
away to Phiadelphis until quarter Of an hour
before be left tn the basement knew that Mr. Warner
hts labels he has been in the country his business
frequently: have been with Mr. Warner when on
scne Of those business trips; was with him in st.
Louis and TO Montreal, sOn not with there
no one in hearing but myself on the occasion Of
away tie last time; think my SON was at school, any
perfectly Of the expression did not suppose that
there any horrible design In Mr. Warner from that
expression; but | was horrifed as II very
usual for Mr. Warner to express himself so. Witness
affidavit produced This is my signature; MIR. War
an excited state after the explosion, do not reco
lsct the wording Of IT. believe made two ad-
dsvits the Mayor came to our house and took oue
ahdavit witnesss affidavit here read in which she
swore that the annexed affidavit Of Thomas Warner
read to her and its contents truel; was In
such excited state do not recoect whether it
read over swore to 1t neither my myself
suspicious Of the box the night 1t arrived was
mot In 1hs Soea hset OF osenps any pa1a.s coming
son had no suspicion at all did not suspect Mr.
Warner of having cent the bex, until his last journey
With Miss Busby l suspected him with forming
illicit intercourse with one on the receipt OF
the lstter from Rochester, but did think Ii was
TO- Mr. os os N.
he read the letter that with them, but do not
know vhstber he read II all; threw the pincushion
among the dirty clothes and told the servant she
have IL II fhe liked Mr.. Warner looked very pale and
agitated when he came home from Philsdelphis do
not reccllect him saypG that he In hurry he
had to wash and dress and be at 20 Nassau street be-
fore three o'clock; the house guarded outside until
new VIII ccws vsre put In: It was on the night he left
City Hall Place for the ast trip. that he told that
another attempt might he made By means Of letter;
he told me mott oIen any At which was much sur
prised never in the habit Of opening his let
ters; MIR. Warner had bolts put the bed doors
after the explosion he carried six barrel revolver
pistol for his protseon, after tia. Transaction, he
"a d he expected be VAS watched.
The witLess examined BY dstendaut counsel.
1T Is In MIR. Warmers AFFIDAVIT, that he suspected
thsro soraathing deadly In the hox when he Was
drawing the lid Q-Did he, ~ the time he was draw
ipg the lid tell you of that suspicion Ale did mott
II he had, would not have remained In the room my
attention drawn TO The ststementin Mr.. Warner
sda,i in which he sistss that be was informed that
the box was handed In by "one srn and that the
had q cloak ON, which was fastened with brass chain
Was he 90 informed, and Vas that true or false
Mr. Graham s 10 so, the n.
she cannot tell what the servant may have informed
Mr.. Warner
to What she berself told Nr. Warner.
witness CONTINUED Mr.. Warner refused to take .
trunk Win MN on enc o. ms tIpe sh , ,hs,s
N an aid to be In DIR. Warmers room A Yes He
wanted my and yself TO go up. ~ be WAS afraid
Judge-We are not trying whether Mr. Wsrner was
En.n Ciemsntina Coleman, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. warper) was sworn aud examined am twenty.
Nv. years of age vas invited this country BY my
tatbtr; have here my correspondence with my fnther
had conversation Sth my father after the receipt
Of his letter from Rochester, said displeased as
the presents my mother had received asked bis fof
give ness for my behavior to him and ssd feared
said that had not, but that they could not agree
ttaethtr he sAid that within twelve month
there must and should be a .epsrstoni ss,d
he raid he would not turn her out Of doors but that
while be bad dollar In his pocket be would study hi.
comieIt; be told me that my mother was insane.
t.d him what his reason for thinking he said
sbe talked In her sleep; he also raid the fsct IT, your
mother s not ht for me she has been TOO long In lac
tory want that sing q song, or play
. tune for me'i; think he sad be wanted dog 10
play with; he has charged me- with extrafsssnoe and
I wastefulness, the charge vas falss
TO the Judge-wh,n went into the house first
they seemed live In amity they never positively re-
fused to speak the hrs, ooeS,sa ss,
treated him much better than shsuld have done under
| the circumstances. (Laughter)
Judgs-wsll, do not know how you would treat
| him .
wiipess-Ny mother treated him very well; they
old not ,l.ep in the same bed after my mother had
been sstisn.d that Miss Busby had been with Mr. War
To ~ counsel for def,pcs-My mother renewed her en-.
beavers to make MIR. Warner happy aud comfortable
sftsr the receipt Of the letter from Rochester.
Counsel here put a series OF Questions ss 70 v,,.
ness converfation with other parties, which were
ruled ss insdnisssbe By the Court
Mrs Coleman produces and identifies the correspon-
s,mon r. Coiemsn husband Of last witness examined
a.r George wns.s called at my store In relation te
this. (Objected to
Counsel for defence thought they had shown
enough TO ipdentify Mir wilkes With the combinstiou
IN this enttle them TO give In evidence con
| yersation with him; he did not mean 60 charge Mr.
WILKES with the orisina traussction-ths sending oi
the bx bat he certainly has been proved TO be con
necsd With the conspiracy 70 place the fact upon the
defe ndsnt
nr Urshsm argued sgsinst the admission Of the
evicepce
| The Judge admitted the testimony, and Mr Coleman
oobtir M, Some nine 9ays or q fortnight ago, Mr
wines spoke TO me had no convsrsation with him
srrne months ago
| Counsel Then am mistaken as TO your testimony
Mir. Grshsm-if you knew that before Syou would
have taved our srrumsnt
George w. Warner was then called for defepce-Ths
intervtsv had With MIR. wilkes the last sun De-
| In September. Q-Dd Mr. wilkes. 1T either Of youi
interviews, ray anything 90 you respecting the boz
A. tcond Interview Ar. WILKES told me he had
an sfdsvit Of the Who tept or made the b,xi hs
raid III. name kslor sometbiDg like ~ the In
! ter,i.w was arranged by MIR wnkes hImsef. he want
cd 20 know what tbe~ about W. vas cautious in rnJ
| communication, ard DID not tell him much. q DID
he express his suspicious 81 the really guy psrtJ
tn. theory be then formed vas that ~ vas hr War
psr cent the box; he has since said he vas wrong
on smother occasion, MIR. Wilkes caedst hr Colemsot
hal hn fhnffs AZ