The New York herald., 1850-04-27

nomination; he arrested LIST August l went over
day after; saw Thompson there 1T the Tombs, on 90
August; heard their conversation in great dis
nsss Mr.. 7. todd not to be distressed he knew the
person from whom he got the bills and he would make
IL ell straight; don't know who he said gave them TO
him; have seen il me ntoned in the paper farnhsm,
think u was him. Harriet johnson has been IN our
service several wears; she makes house her home
when she is Of place; she Is about 81 is 3s or 90
think 40 she is in Albany saw her fortnight ago;
she lives with Mr.. Barnet, IN Nros"en slrest
This Harriet has not at all testified
for my husband oh. yes, she has once, but that has
nothing to do with this lfhompson-Mrs Ashley,
L am sorry for YOU. but IL has Your wife has ruled
me- have not ruled herr went up once 20 see rrS your
did not ask your wife 10 go with me when went 10 see
my husband; never said that had testified taiSely
and was forced TO before the Grand Jury and was
fsrced to go and say what did, did not tell your VIE,
when she accused me of swearing falsely, that had
sworn truly your wife accused me Of swearing
falsely never told your wife was obliged TO swear
merely 90 her in my distress, TO get something
done Tor nv husband; certainly | told her had tol
the truth; saws she am sorry you have told an un
truth; says l. have not told an untruth; am igno.
rant, and know very little about tne twisnngs aud
not at your house more than once; never had money
refused returned To counterfeit; never offered
three dollar bad bill 10 grocer who refused it, and
gave credit for the goods Mr.. Byrne and in
formed Of Mr. Ashleys arrest; he told me what he
or he advised TO look and ii there
was any counterfeit money in the house. ne said
perhaps there would bo an officer to search the house
nothing destroyed nothing; did not see him des-
troy any bills or papers, my husband has never in
duced me to make false ahidavits; know Druryi do
not know Smith Davis; don't know A Bennett never
said to your WIFE II she would go with ME, Ashley
would tell her things your advantages supposedthis
was good money; Mr.. r., never thought you had any
evil intention MIR T.-Thank you Mrs Ashley, for
your good opinion. am not in the habit OF examin.
ing money paid to my husband; the bills were all
bright new bills ana stiG Qls shown) None OF
these look like bills you visited my husband at the
Tombs two or three days after he was arrested !
thought the bills new because they ratified and
sth.
IA Bennett sworn.--In July last resided at New
Utreeht know W H. Thompson, now presents be re-
sided in a small house my mansion house; he
came in July and remained there till Decemberi l
visited his house frequently there saw person called
Fields, who 1 afterwards learned, the
called Meadows; his ostensble business that of
sngraver. Nr or DIR Thompson told me; that he had
brought him from the East with him. he is the same
person arrested with Bristol Bill, lately in Ner
mont; know the back room in Thompson's house;
saw there a great many bottles; was educated doc
tor and know something Of the principles of chemistry
Thompson came to my house and borrowed some sui
phuric acid of me was making some gun cotton "a
bill IL shown the fifty dollar bill the Traiesmans
Bank IL is good deal good deal deaced but
L think 1t is the same bill; examined about 1t
before Police ustice Smith, think that il is the
BILL the bill twice before; three or four
times before; saw Lawrence at Beers, in Chatham
street. opposite the Tradesmens Bank; L there a
bill which think, is that bill; saw that bill in
the hands OF Thompson. at my house, before IL
At Mr. Beers; 10 was that same BILL saw 1t in Thomp-
cons hands, he exhibited IL to me, and said it
made from one, and part of large batch he and
Fields had made of sos and 5oos know 1t to be the
same bill by the 10 in the number being nearly efaced
when the bill was new, that Is was apparently more
obscure than IL the other parts being new the
contrast then greater (thc bill shown to him)
judge of the bill only went by what Thompson
told me; 1 have Sam Drury at T.'s place, but
never alone; only with his father he may been
there alone. but do not distinctly recollect seeing
him there; did take some measures to have T. arrest
ed about that bl T. in boastng Of the excellence of
the work said that had been passed opposite tho
Tradetmen's Rank; | asked ii any counterfeit had
been psssed there; they showed me $50 bill; knew
it directly but pretended not to recognise IT. called
there twice more; then went to the Trade Bank;
IL was before my arrest, ON charge got up by very
distinguished ndiyidual, Mr. Thompson aud another
very distinguished individual Mr.. Wilkes, whom 1
never till today; my inducemcnt to go twice
Thompsons conduct; told him had seen that same
bill; he his legs and said you lc il is not the
same bl' he followed me three yards iuto my lawn;
said You have nothing 10 fear, don't want to harm
you; that was at night, the very night had seen
that bill; generally pretty brave man; can't say
but what afraid OF him; he much excited;
day after stepped into my ncighbors to Justice
Lott II was that night the next day says L. Mr..
Lott, We have very suspicious man here have seen
y fifty dollar bill and a Bristol ten dollar bill; in the
month Of August he showed me ten dollar bill of the
kind Ashley had passed which he said made from
n one; he said be had hnshed a large batch ON the
Sunday after he to my premises before the LIST OF
August thought something like press; Mr..
Thonpson did say. after got his confidence. that he
he'd moved n press into Jessey; think sa" press
before the fret ~ August IL was To volunteer evil
dence this matter, l could hll volume; IL may be
printed hereafter; became acquainted with Thomp-
in lS4P. he introduced 10 by Mr., Ashley.
Who dd business in the Office Of Mr. byrne, Ia city
Hall Place
Cross-examined / did not introduce you to Mr..
Smith my sou. Q-Are you confined in the fombs
nov! A.No, sir, am here nov; there l. charge OF
forgery brought against 10y your instrumentalityi
1 dld 20 TO Mr Beers Hfler you told there
= ehsrss against yon' l recognized the bh at
hrst sight; pretended not 20 know 4, because
4 in bad company, and was ashamed OF
my pssociat... there was publication IN the pa
per laying b was going to be arrested aSr iorss d
sskd IL II me; went TO Beers 10 -ee tc bl AFTER
the Errest ofprury told me the watches we're In
have nyo hundred doiars, and wilkes hVc hundred
dollars for the conviction Of prury. There put that
nc
gross Language. and ths witness submitted cannot
say whether or not took public action against you
before after that publication in The paper;
yoo never agreed TO h'lf me O. cheat John tnthon'
but on dii WcFsc l never offered forged check To-
him. vhcn l heard that you aud Nhkcs
and oihrrs intended 60 XII me and get my property;
offered you forged check Co 80 colocted' offered
81 - rUsc, yuu offered 10 put ua Ehiskers and DIS
kuisc, Ashley ha- loaned me money; he knew | want
"a hundr,d dolars only then kucw his character
ns g. general reputation; When employed him 10
raise Coo dollar On q decd my knew nothing
af him. a. lent hundred dollars on watches
worth three hundred dollars he an say be had sixty
dollrs iu gold and would get the thirty six II
would o. him -nall favor; he then intim7ted tliat
the money posed 10y him wns bad aud be wanted me-
say had received II from Thump-uu In good t'th.
and gave bifn in good faith, srys l. give me- the
Jauuy Hud u give you the answer; ne put the qurs
tion h. ricaly and very cunnlngiy bu und TODD
him, wh'n got The money told him pcrcmr'ofIy
would not do it since YOU showCi ue the huy dollar
couut,litit was member 81 the grand jury u had
ben ny intention 60 coinmunicai' ~, oui wa. pre-
vented by titercatlou with hhoN juror; l
~ns the grand jury IN octohoF aud was aware
Cf an ihsss tliuls manufacturing money. sc.
vac introduced 90 you a. man 81 good charnc-
tsr. ~ Nr Ashley; thn DAP after you' took
The hoare you tod zoe yea wcrs notorious character,
aud had bs' indicted hitotu tiues. then c"n.ulted
piy family. aud told them g. look out for W. had a
dangerous character. Nistod Mr.. Drury n the city
Prison lofsre vas arrested. stsh o. sh"w Why /
called, wished to ct hack the Uatche- FROM brury,
90 Witch a.. money bad been borro"yd s"'S NJ,
thiug about ufUiy except from you. believe 1 dit
employ sou 60 buy ur Judgment against nae,
never dd prrpcsr g. rutrep Mr. tosi eri' set money
frt him turvrr forged note on him, never admitted
o. nyrre that had forged i'll have currcspondsd with
MI ott.r ahd 800 hi ID mature sud knoN you ttolo
h. Ashley dl Tell uf fhrt he la4 poisoned man
finttrruItedIt 10 ttttlFt. tf priacurr I-nrredI:
have sitautd tio "a. ure- OF rcN rrrs1us iu Hruok
Ism sud tisruhtTr. lrt nos i.r tttt purpose hsre
not been ad,ifs u Ii.sd ranuity o. ett ont - This
dfiruty. fDr do r,f fhi.k nm in puy Nh~ulty
fThis ~iinf.f wauif -tD great Teal 81 rancour snd
httsrucrs "a f.elHe ASA INDUCED n landry cuar-e
and Wi bdiii afd r'tuHr = quite irrelevant T.
the tcstmouy. Tho Court checked the wituc-s. aud
r,niudsd him of fhs rcct.it5 of presersiug proper
dcsoruu ~, vifur.. hcrturou jump a up from the
scat wh.rs D. hHd been ataffd and htrau Nrhcmcuuy