The New York herald., 1850-05-02

THE TRIAL OF One EYED THoMpsoN AT Brook.
LYN, AND THE RECENT MYSTERIES OF TIE ToxBs.-
One of the most remarkable trials that has occurred
in this country, since the formation of the consti-
tuition of the federal government, and probably for
year previous, has been going at Brooklyn. in
Kings county; and, owing TO circumstances TO
which we shall have occasion TO allude, has been
adjourned for a week, and the jury allowed to
have vacation and on he 9th instant they are TO
meet again and finish the trial.
One-E Eyed Thompson has evidently got one eye
too many for Judge Greenwood, Of Brooklyn, and
the two aldermen who are on the bench assisting
To do justice. Mr. Thompson is too sharp for the
Brooklyn court. He pleaded his own cause before
them, and without the slightest difficulty, seems 10
have utterly confounded judge and jury, and has
driven the District Attorney and the prosecution 10
their wits ends The true secret of their adjourn
ing the is said to be that the judges and
lawyers wished week TO refer TO their law books,
consun the authortic-. and take counsel how 10
90 10 work when the court meets again, so as to
convict One-Eyed Thompson, who has shown him
self to be a most remarkable parsonage, and we
have no doubt that, under favorable auspices, ne
would have made IA second Fouche. lie at least
would become most eminent notorious lawyer,
had he have turned his attention to that branch of
the liberal professions, and would probably have
been at the head of the legal gentlemen in this
city, or, at least in Brooklyn. He seems TO under
stand everyihing-chemstry engraving, law, ply
SIC grocery business, preaching leather trade, ma
ihcmaiics, box making, love, sarsaparilla, gunpow-
der plois, banking, and every other branch and
grade of rascali,y. A remarkable man is Mr. W.
H. Thompson. and il is unfortunate that his neces-
sites should have driven him into association with
persons Of very doubtful reputation. Thompson
would have done well in the brokerage business in
Wall street, il he had have dashed il with religious
impudence. II is quite clear that he is too many
guns, or, rather, large torpedo, for the parties
who are 80 anxious 10 convict him.
The whole community, far and near, arc very
anxious TO have all these trials. and the remarkable
men engaged in them, disposed Of People don't
know what 20 think OF them. II is a perfect mys-
terry. Tragedy, comedy, farce and opera. are de-
veloped. There are the Drurys, father and SON
the Ashleys and their families-James Arlington
Bennett and family-George Wilkes-Marcus Ci-
ccro StGnly policeman Smith-Thomas Warner,
lawyer, and ismy-Messrs. Anthon, Count Foster,
police officers, courezans, and 20 forh-so
mixed up that men cannot separate them, and do
Justice TO each and all, without halfa-dozen new
trials. II is the mos, mysterious and bewitching
piece cf fun that we have ever heard Of. We
don't know who's who. or what's what, and the
newspapers dare not express opinion in favor Of
one OF the other, for fear Of s2o 600 libel suit.
There was another name mentioned in the early
part of the business-Mr. Geo. +. Case. who KEEP,
the Exchange Hotel. in Fulion-sireet. lie was
tricd and acquitted bu, his business was ruined,
his hotel was broken up, and he los; his ALL His
only connection with the parties who arc playing
in these Tombs tragedies and comedies seemed to
have been. that he knew J A. Bennett, who used to
20 into the Exchange Hotel and ge, his drinks every
day ai eleven O'Clock, for which he regularly paid;
and that wns all poor Case knew Of any Of them.
But this was enough Some ono passed q forged
note on Case some Of the most active men in
these trials al once pitched upon poor Case, and
WE he'd him to swear that Arlington Bennct passed
the note to him and threatened, and bribcd, and
tned TO fuehicn him into swearing against Airing
ton Bennett. Case refused to DO whit he knew TO
lie false. The result was, the threats made by
some parties were carried into effect. lie was ar
rested, tried. and set loosc lie is now preparing
20 commence n suit FOR lilel and malicious prose-
cuticn against George Wilkes & Co., as the prin-
cipal authors Of his ruin.
So I, goes We shall look with great deal Of
snriety for the assembling once more Of the Brook
lyn couii and jury. We surpose, a. a olcsing up
scrne. that Thompson, IL he il not found guilty.
~iIl AZ ouce prosecute the Kings county judge,
iurv. srd lawyer. for malicious interference
vth ,he days end nights Of an honest man, and
have the rase trourhi over 70 this city for TRIAL
Vel. well. kssp ihe h.n a-going