The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-09-26

sit arose for IT, after the testimony the defence
Robert J. Brown deposed, that he met Mr.. Warner
on tho train the day before the explosion
Counsel for the defence admitted that fact. and the
District Attorney then said there would be nee
sity for sending for Judge yanderPoo to prove the
George w. Gillespie, police ofneer-I know One Eysd
Thompson and Warner; went with them several
mes to the western part Of this State to Csnandsgua
Q-what was the employment Of yourself Warner
and Thompson on those occasions!
A.-To detect q couple Of persons who counter
feiting DR.. Monat's labels.
Cross examined by Mr.. Clsrk-There was no lady
The officer returned sud said, that before he got
to Thompson's house some person had been there to
tell him he would be required as witness here, and
come to this Court
Margaret 0'Connor sent for, and Mr.. Clark put
In evidence the record Of Margaret o'Connors con-
The judge said the record did not disquality her
from being witness; there was no judgment entered
and the objection did not hold good the conviction
TO which bill of exceptions had been taken. There
must be a sentence upon conviction to disqualify
Alfred A. Phillips dspossd that he knew Mr. Warner
Is a lawyer, and had never had any reason to doubt
his courage he was man Of great GOODNESS ingenuity
Judge-You speak Of his moral courage; do you
knew anything Of his physical ooursss'
Witness-I never raw II tested.
Judge-I have seen men who couldn't say no. that
didn't care anything about blow in the face that's
physical, and not moral courage.
Thompson Is long as ten years ago.
To Mr.. MoKeon-I never saw Warner In the neigh
borhood Of powder bowie knives think II required
personal courage for to get up such evidence
an alb and other defences which have known him
Mr. Graham then said, he understood that Mr.
Thorn pson was In court. The District Attorney and
himself had long since consulted upon the necessity
Of having him examined, but they did not wish TO
call him for the State, as 1t would be giving him
pledge for acquitt Of indictments with which he
Is charged They therefore left Il to the Court to call
Inn wtfw.a ttxotr auth
The Judge said, II he examined him, II certainly
should not be on that Implication. He must be
amined when you are ready for him.
Thompson was then called up. He looked very pale
Court to Thompson Ca. you give bail for $500
for your here when called on as witness
Thompson-I presume I can.
Court. Very well; send an officer for the bail, and
In the meantime do you remain here until II is pro-
The District Attorney said he had subpeaaed Mr..
Wilkes and he understood by the report in the Herald
that he was attending at Dutchess county.
Mr. Clark said that 1t stated in the report that
be was absent frem Duchess County Court, on the
ground that he was attending here as a witness
The Judge His attendance there IL necessary
Counsel for Drury-And when they get him there,
they may net let him back I'm q hurry Qsughter)
James T. Brady was sworn, and examined by Mr..
Clark Il was counsel for Mr. Drury against the Insu
rance Company; remember suit between Mr. War
and Mr. Drury; interviewed and settled the suit
between them; the amount claimed, as by the paper
produced, appears 10 be $4,000 was associated with
Mr.. Warner, as counsel for Drury, In In which
Warner, he expected me as witness to prove his SER
vices and Mr. Drury waited me TO act a. his coun-
Element; Mr.. Warner was to receive AS a compromise,
$780, and the fees Of the referees Witness then read
the paper agreeing 70 the settlement When the mo-
and said he lad no III feeling towards hin and War.
ner replied, God knowsI have Ill feeling towards
youh
What were Mr.. Drury's feelings towards Mr..
Warner
Al would characterize hi. feelings towards Mr..
VA Il "A deair 70 I'm ha Aou wit
services.
Q.-whats your judgment of Drury's character as a
Al have always considered Mr.. Drury an impul
sive and passionate man, Who would resent iajury
but never considered him capable Of doing dslibs
Mr. clark then proposed to show that Mr.. Drury had
rather an interest In insurng Mr. Warmers life In
The Judge said that was admissible; but Mr. Clark
could only prove by Mr.. 6rady's testimony the rsla-
The Court said that would u do; there were many
other lawyers 70 be had and be had understood Mr..
interest I'm keeping Mr Warner alive
Mr. Graham You speak OF Mr. Drury o who,
under the Influence OF passir n, would do a rash
act. From what do you state that fact
A.-from . statement he made respecting gentle
whom he considered bad exerted himself against
him, and on discovering his mistake he afterwards
To Mr. Clsrk-It was before the Transaction at
brooklyn that Mr. Drury and Mr.. Warner shook hands
[Tbs court here took a cess for half an hour, to
svs time Tor the arrival Of Margaret O'Connor
AFTERNOON SESSION
On the reassembling Of the court, Mr.. Graham
stated that the District Attorney and himself had
solved TO place Margaret 0Conner upon the stand
Her name bad been referred to IN the course Of the
TO the jury all the within their reach Of getting
At the truth Of the transaction They therefore offered
her a. witness, and she was accordingly brought for
ward.
Margaret o'copnor Who looked exceedingly pale,
and was evidently suffering from indsposition
fIlFa Ala Ia lIgnNt
worn emacated, and may have been prepossessing be-
fore the weight Of had brought her down 10 her
bs,ret hatsrPs shs sn9. n, pr1r9 t ,bs
prisoner since last February twevcmonth; vas then
living In Essex street, with william Darlington;
house be 6ss never called at Esssr street. rhomp.
con vu then living In Division street met Drury
Often At Thorn p,on We met thers re'fseiny eoan.
there ON tn. 9Th Of April lss9 and remained there
I'll brought here; I vas living there With William
Darlington, Who IL alec known "Bust9l Bill
Drury In Boston In the latter part Of June 1912
after the explosion at Warmers house Mr. Drury In
eompsny Nth Ihempson, came 70 breakfast With ms
Witt A-Thsy wanted TO get some eountsrfet plates
that we're being made by q man named Meadows
Meadows IL new In prison In Vermont
Mr. CLARK said n this to get out testimony for
smother esnee u was Irrelevant aud did not bear upon
The Judge said he did not think th. testimony bore
upon the case At Issue. After some further observa-
tions Of counsel,
witness cOnunued-Ihs conVfr.AtiOu vas prtnct-
rally about counterfeit money; the torpedo was also
spoksn OF Thompson said he sorry he hadnt done
tor warner; Drury said he sorry likewise, VIM.
Darlington then asked Drury Why he had any ami.
mostly se~nst Warner and prury replied that War.
ner had abused his con ddsnce lawyer. aud had
robbed hin OF several thousand dot Arf; Mr. Thomp.
son said he would make second attempt. which would
be more successful than the first; l don't remember
any further conversation that ocra ficn I never
lad any ether conv,untion when Drury was present,
In which the torpedo was spoken o.
The witness vas then interroyatei BY The Judge
Judge DO you mean 20 convey 20 Ne the tdea that
" vas Thompson Who hsd tsnt the boa Al heard
him say thrt he had done 20; Thompson Wished me %
come forward snd testify that i vas Drury who 80
the box, and hs vishea me- 10 bslieve that he bad
friendly feeling towards Warnfr judge When Drury
expressed bis sre that the torpedo dd not take ef
iect he vas asked Why he felt 49, but there vas no
question 10 thst purpose put 90 Thompson When he
raid be had sent ". and that he was sJrry hadn't
done for Wsrner-csn you explain uhy that was' A
believe fhompton and Bill Darlington Understood
each other % we'll that there necessity; there
vas greater Intimacy between them than betWeen
Drury and them
Judge You ssid that Thompson enseavored 70 inn
pfees you With the ides that be ~ss friendly % War.
n,r- chen was that A.-After Z vas arrested AID