The New York herald., 1850-04-26

this not sau In connection with the
pose Of the dies but in general conversation witness
would do similar work for any parties
Direct resumsd--witnsss knows the Drurys; It Is
to put that die work labels witness never
did work for the Drurys this work done In Sep
tember last; the Conversation about explosion
which Thompson spoke Of which witness would SEQ in
the papers cannot say II II before or after Drury
arrested; witness understood the explosion to
the arrest of certain persons should suppose it
M before the Of the Drurys Thompson bcoach
ed the subject and asked II witness knew man by the
name Of Drury; told him did; asked if it u man
sn in the public prnts that was prstty
nearly the language used witness did pay partcu-
lar attention to the matter at that tme witness might
see;u nothing was said about Tom Warner and nothing
about his wife; Arlington Bennett embraced in the
explosion he spoke Of; he mentioned his name con-
nected; he said Drury, Bennett, and Others" and
should hear Of en- explosion about them in the
public prints; Bennets name ntioned but wit
ness does not distinctly remember what said
To Juror-He said, say nothing about it, you will
hear all in a few days.
with Drury; he has been in wtnesss store look at
perhaps half dozen times; thinks the per-
son who introduced Mr.. Drury person from
Michigan, named Doves, about three years ago. may
have Drury about dozen times in his life; met
him often in the Streets said how do you do" and
passed on came into witnesss three or four
da ys ago Doves q customer of Witness sold him
goods does recollect doing any particular busi-
ncss for Drury; may have sold him things; witnoss
kinks ompson asked him II he knew Arlington Ben
net he said the explosion would take place public
prints, with Drury. A. Bennet, and others; ths
witness had done the first job the job took about
weeks 1t finished somewhere about the middle
OF September last it two years that Thompson
applied about the engraving Of Moat labels has been
acquainted with Thompson about ten years; knew
HIM printer have thrown jobs In his way he gene
rally brought or sent engraving jobs to witness wit
told Thompson no would engrave label, but not
"a fac smilc; then Thompson told witness he was
ployed by DR.. Moffat.
Crosse xsmned-Thompso did not ask witness to
engruve dies or fac-smiles.
James r. Burton sworn-Witness has made many
bank plates is in the engraving business though not
N nj Views the diesl these are
they imperfect in their present
stse lis show the fifty dollar counterfeit and is asked
say whether the dies could be used in making that
bill the ovals the bill, appears to bo
smile Of of the dies, these dies mostly used
by counterfetcrs, counterfeit sweaters witness
means men who sell counterfct money and then haud
their to justice; they take their money with
hand and hand them over to the police with the
other; has been twenty five years engaged in bank
note engraving; Is very familiar with the business
he witness here proceeded as an expert to make some
long technical historical and theoretical,
upon the mysteries of bank note engravingD witness
is not ac. TAINTED with Charles Meadows.
Cross-, xAmined-This is common work, used by
shoemaker trsesmen, and others for labels cannot
state that the nifty was counterfeted with these dies
the effect Is very nigh.
The court took n recess Of one hour, till O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Catherine Davenport sworn-Resides In Columbia
street Brooklyn; knows W. ii. Thompson one and
half years; lived at his house at New Utrecht;
me enced living there about nine months ago; know
Mr. Bennet's house; Thompsons was about two blocks
Distant while at defendants house saw young Drury
a man there by the name Of Fields Thompson had q
for bottles the second story; have seen bank
bills in that room and in Thompson's sleeping room;
laid the noor, and some pasted glass; there
were great many; l packed up press in a barrel,
with hay. for Ihompson passed several bills which
he gave me- he cautioned me IL anything occurred TO
for lawyer; passed several at the butchers for
meat and gave the change to Thompson he told me
II was good money, with n little alteration
Cross-examined-I cannot read and do not know
the have Bristol Bill at the house,
am not married woman have children by Bristol
Aar0 RAJ hare ler m
bristol Bill don't know Smith Davis; was once
arrested for stealing; an officer came TO where lived
ard looked under the bed for Bristol Bill Margaret
0Connor came to my house; she came after Bristol
Bill; pr. pared myself at your desire, and s~ore to-
an ahidsvt which was not ,rne az sno omeers sa1n ,
then swore In your favor, told APplegat" IL was
trne.
Direct resumed-Anothcr person was present at the
copversation which took place; Margaret o'CoDnor
there. and Mr.. Edmonds; MIR. Thompson family;
Mr. Yields, his wife and child were OF the family the
house not 1hompson's heard IL belonged to Mr.
Bennet; the last month Mr.. Thompson in tho
house this press was put in n barrel and away;
witness the last person in the house. the press
in pantry of the back room. where Thompson used
TO woik he kept the bottles In the room where he
worked; como quart bottles, and some pint like
druggsts bottles; had glass stoppers the color
the fluids some like alcohol, some black. &c.
have him dip bill in bottle; IL was like clear
water he used to lay them shelf; his wife spread
Tn, M on the bed to dry. and put quilt over them,
that no one might see them; used to hear Fields
working but never saw him Thompson workings the
Doise she heard sound like raspng, she saw
shSvngS Of copper; witness beneath in the cook
ing room light below.
Cross-examined- You did say, that but for my posi-
tCn, you would me witness. To "a Juror
When I wrote on the book, did not think IL was
oath. MIR Thompson told me all had 20 do was TO
stand to t witness has not spoken TO Mr. Clarke on thu
subject. Here Mr. inquired IL dr. Clarke who sat
near to Judge Rockwell occasionally whispering in
his ,arhsd any right be with the prosecution The
stated Mr. Clarke had great right TO be pre-
cent NJ any other spectator witness said she sup.
posed IL was press; she could not describe H. had
one before and this was like that; there were
than sx pieces of iron In III took half hour
TO pack IL up; the press part all iron; II was
heavy thing IL took Fields and Thompson to carry 1t
down Stair; It packed all in one barrel, down
stsirs in the room where they used to cook I'M have
been In the habit Of receiving good money from Mar
garct 0'Connor Bristol Bill gave me bad money;
Drury never did; meme OF them ever did
MIR Van ostren sworn-fs cartman of Brooklyn
knows Dir. Thompson moved him along, in spring,
frCm New York TO New Utrecht. down 20 Arlington
EeDnets place, not lar from May last year geute-
man camo to me- and said be had a friend he wanted
10 move down to Arlington Bennet's place did not
know who he was then have since found out it was
Mr.. Ashley Mr. Thompson once came to my stand,
and said he wanted 10 to Astoria aud get achest
Of crockcry as l putting u on board the car,
the chest broke open. came open on beard the
ferry boat ! thought would look inside ana !
found IL 20 be large iron screw, and no crock
cry In II that I could took notice enough
to zee that large screw went through plate fetched
two things TO the City Hall here, which SINH
lar 10 that; there iron stamps 20 stamp letters
knows the County Clerks ofce; len them there had
some talk with 1hompson about u ssys = . ar.
", isn't IL 2" Welln says he IL makes no dihe-
renee" II red cLest like cannot tell the color;
Mr.. 1ktmpson aud sat u going down; u took two
Of NJ TO put II the car; carried the chest TO
Ihompsuns house. and put II in the back room Mr..
Thompson helped In with Il; afterwards helped to
move Jhompsop from that place 90 Brooklyn; don't
rccol,ct seeing that chest he told me he had got u
brought back on the stage, did not know exactly
where Ashley lived; ne came down from the hill To-
wards the ferry
Cross examincd-Dont rccolleet carrying q bundle
to Astoria.
Mr. 1bompson to witness" All you have stated Is
quite true. Black IL may look IL will all turn out
right -
orville a. Jones, sworn.-Is broker; examines the
$50 bill passed at charles Lawrences In Chatham
street, New forkD knovs the Tradesmens BANK this
y one dollar note altered to 80; knows the Eagle
bank. Of BRISTOL state Of X L. examines Ashley's
countereit bill these dollar bills altered to
tens '(witncss accurately described the bills The
figures have been taken out BY chemical process
reesexamined.-I do not understand the chemical
process
John Wallis sworn-Ts a carter Of this city resid
IN Gowanus; knows w u. Thompson here; has done
caring for him carried chest from his house st dr
Bennets New Utrecht to a soop on the North River,
some time last fall when got there the doop was
gone; the chest weighed about 30 lbs painted with