The New York herald., 1850-10-29


George w. Matsell being duly sworn, depose
and says that he resides at No. 30 Stanton street,
and 10 Chief Of Police
Deponent further says, that he remembers the
morning on which il was announced that the otfice
Of the District Attorney Of the city aud county of
New York had been robbed. Deponent went to
his office about quarter after Aine O'Clock that
morning, and saw Mr.. Bewyer there, who informed
me that the District Attorneys stfice had been
broken open and sundry valuable papers stolen
therefrom. Mr.. Bowyer alss informed me that
Marcus 1. G. Stanley and Officer Huthwaite were
talking about the robbery of the District Attorneys
Office, when he, Bowyer, first went there that
moraing Depsnent and Mr. Bowyer. then pro-
ceeded 10 the Office of the District Attorney, aud
saw sundry indictments and other official docu-
ments srswed about the foor. DePonent renamed
there half an hour or more and then returned 10
his Office Depopent suspected, and stated at that
time. that Marcus Tuus Cicero Stanley was con-
cemed directly or Indirectly in the matter of rob-
bng the office of the District ttornsy, and Mr..
Mckeoa also stated that he suspected said Stanley
of having committed the offence. The District
Attorney trst mentioned that he suspected Stanley.
Deponent believed that Levi Cole and Thomas Ka-
mouse had committed the robbery, and that STAN
ley was accessory thereto.
GEO. w MATsEL1, Chief of Police.
Sworn TO before me, this l7th day of October,
1850, N. b. MoUNTFo RT Police Justice.
City and County of Nev York, ss:-
Robert w. Bowyer, being duly sworn, deposes
and says, that he resides at No ll3 While street,
and is police officer Deponent further says, that
he went TO the office of the Chief of Police, TO
which deponent was attached, between eight aud
nine O'Clock in the morning of Monday, December
10th, 1919; and upon entering the olhce, deponent
saw John Huthwaite, an officer attached to the
Chiefs Office, and Marcus Tullius Cicero Stanley,
standing by the stove, engaged in conversation
relative to the breaking open and robbery of the
office of the District Attorney Deponent partcu-
larly obse rived that Stanley was questioning Huth-
waite relative to all the circumstances attending
the said robbery. Deponent trod intentionally on
Huihwate's toe, as an in,imation TO him not to
hold any conversation with Stanley on the subject,
as deponeHt was suspicious that Stanley had some
thing to do with said robbery, fom the sngu-
larity of his at the time, and The unusually
early hour for him to visit the office. Deponent
afterwards, on the same morning, stated his sus-
picions to the Chief of Police, when he came in,
and 10 Mr.. Huthwaite. Dfpoaent further says, that
on the Sib of February, 1880 he arrested, on a
charge of robbing the Phenix Bank, of Westerly,
Levi Cole and Thomas kanouse, and upon their
being seen by Michael Shandley, "a man employ
ed TO clean the Office of the District Attorney he
stated that kanouse looked like one Of the two
men he saw about O'Clock the morning of
Sunday, December 9th, lS49, near the office OF
the District Attorney in the Park; said office ha-
wing been robbed between Saturday afternoon, Sth
December, and Monday morning, 10Th December,
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Deponent further says, that he knows that the
Joseph Atkinson, mentioned in the affidavit OF
Elisha RuckmaD, hereto annexed and said Tho
mas kanouse, have been, for years past, intimate
y acquainted and associated together, and both
known 10 be Dad 1hen. Ana 0epOnent also knows
that said Ksnouse and Cole, and said Stanley, are
intimately acqus ned; and Stanley Il as told depo-
nent that said KsHouse and Cole boarded at his
house in The month Of December lsi9
Sworn to before me, this 18th day of October, 1850.
n. b. MoUNTF oKT, Police Justice.
CITY Gnd County of Nep York, SIS -
Charles L. Shea, of the city Of New York, being
duly sworn, deposes and says, that he is a coun-
sellor at law, and resides at No 276 East Twenty
IA i'll hSfre hia nlfu ThafH n
for the commissioners of emigration, was engaged
in concert with the District Attorney of the conn
~, IN the prosecution OF an Indictment against
John ID kitchng and others, for kidnapping. =
That said case was set down 20 be called for trial
on Monday, December 10, 1919; and that dcponent
few minutes before 10 A. M, of that day, went
To the Supreme Court room To attend to said case
That the court not being open, and the District At
torney not there, deponent passed through the
chambers of said court, and out of the Chambers
street entrance, snd down to the entrance of the
District Attorneys Office; that deponent looked
through the windov, and being recognized by the
District Attorney, was called in and admitted, the
door being locked ~ the time; that several per-
sons were in the office ut the time, the District
Attorney, his oepuiy and his clerks, the Chief OF
Police and others, whom the deponent does rot
remember; that other persons were admit
ted, and much conversation ensued in relation
TO The robbery, aud the manaer of it
exc xtcuton, and during'it, Mr. M. G. I. Stanley was
admitted into the office and joined in the converse
ton. That deponent struck with the ftmli-
ariy with the office which said Staniey exhibited,
explaining where the indictments were kept, where
the complaints were flied, and that in certain places
the old indictments and papers were kept, aud add
Jog, that they, the robbers, had been cunning
enough not 10 take papers they could not make mo-
ney out OF. Deponent thea carefully watched the
conduct Of said Stanley, and heard him remark to
the following effect, speaking of the robbers -
They knew the Office; they knew where the papers
TO the grand jury were; see how they smashed he
lock 10 get the grand jury pspers The box at that
time laid on the window shelf, directly opposite
deponent, and IN such position that said Stanley
could not possibly zee the lock Of the ooN. That
depcnen then, TO satisfy HIMSELF changed his posi-
ton and stood Immediately behind said Stanley,
and looking over his head, satisfied himself that
said Stanley could not in that position see whether
the box had or had not been broken open, or bore
any marks OF force or violence. Deponent during
the course OF that morning, mentioned what he had
seen, as above stated, 10 the District Attorney, and
that he, deponeni, was satisfied IN his own mind,
that said Stanley was in some way connected with
in deponeDt's presence Of the box mentioned, pre-
viousy to Stanley's coming into the office.
CHAs. f. SHEA.
Sworn TO before me. this 18th day Of October,
$50, ~ Il. MoUNTFoRT, Police Justice.
city and County cf Nep York, So
Samuel Drury, Jr, being duly sworn, deposes
and Gays, that he ct present resides with Samuel
Drury, his father, at Astoria, Queens Comfy, l.. l.
Deponent further says. that on the 10th day of No
yember, 1919, he was arrested upon charge Of
having been concerned in the matter Of the torpedo
box, OF infernsl machine, sent TO the house OF Tho
rlss Warner, No. ~ City Hall Place. in the month
OF May previous Alter deponents arrest he was
committed TO the City Prison, aud confined in the
stone cell with his father, until they were bsiled,
which was after tte first trial upon said charge
Deponent further says, that he has read the ail1a
Wit Of his father in thus matter, and which is hereto
ennexed, and so far the same relates TO matters
and events which transpired while they were incar
cerated in prison, a. stated, deponent knows the
same TO be true. Deponent was present at several
interviews between his father and Marcus G.. STAN
ley, end knows that the siatemen al said inter-
views, as alleged in his fathers said affidavit, are
true Said Stanley upon more than one OCCASION
stated 10 depontnt's father, in the presence and
hearing Of deponent, that he, Stanley, had caused
the sflice of the District Attorney TO bs
robbed for ,he purpose Of obtaining the indct
ments against deponents father aud other persons
And said Stanley offered to bring 20 said deponents
against him, and the bills attached 10 one of the
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