The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-06-18

whip The attention Of Mesrs. Jshn w. Stinman
and James Gerau, the officers Of the Ninth Ward
Police, on duty on that station, were attracted by
the calls for help. They Immediately rushed to
the spot, and discovered Mr.. Forrest laying the
blows on Mr.. Willis with great severity. After
a struggle, the officers took both before Justice
h'Graih, and as Mr. Willis refused to enter CON-
plant against Mr.. Forrest, they were severally
held to bail in the sum Of $500, to keep the peace
for Elk months. Mr. N. Cox, of Jefferson Market,
was the bail for Mr.. Forrest, and Mr.. Dayton, Of
John street. for Mr. Willis.
While before the magistrate, there was much
excitement, and many words passed between the
assailed and the assaisnt. Mr.. Forrest stated that
he made the assault; and Mr.. Willis having re-
marked that Mr.. Forrest was athletic man, and
had taken him by surprise, Mr. F. observed that
Mr. Willis had seduced his wife, and that his
justification for the punishment The policeman
stated that Mr. Willis was on the ground and that
he had much difficulty in taking MIR. Forrest away
from him. The affair, it will be seen, has grown
out of the divorce case which has created SO much
talk throughout the country
CATCHING Stool PIsEoNs-O OPENING OF THE CANE
SEAsoS.-During the last five days, two or three Of
the noted stool-pigeons, who have been used in the
recent mysteries got up under the superintendencs
of Wilkes & Co, of this city, have been complete
ly caught, cornered, cooked and confined, in their
proper quarters, for some time to come. Joseph C.
Ashley, the associate, for long time, OF One-eyed
Thompson, first his friend, and then his foe, and
who occupied desk in Patrick Byrne's Office, in
which many of their mysteries were concocted,
was tried convicted, and sentenced to six years in
the State prison, slap. Bristol Bill and Christian
Mac go. .fk h. FL
racy, and who were formerly friends and con-
fdaDts of One-Eyed Thompson but who have re-
Gently separated if not broken off from him, have
just been, according to the last intelligence from
Danville, in the State of Vermont, also convicted,
and will, no doubt, receive their proper deserts in
the State prison Of that State
II will be recollected that Bristol Bill was one
of the principal stool-pgeons, in connection With
One-Eyed Thompson, in getting up the charge
against old Drury, in reference TO the torpedo and
its explosion in Warmers house. Bristol Bill and
Meadows, and Ashley, were all hand and glove
with Thompson, and were, we believe, frequently
seen sojourning together at tho residence of the
One-Eye, down on Lsng Island, which he hired Of
Arlington Bennett, and which he made the centre
and attraction Of quantity Of their doings and
designs. Those persons were indicted and con-
victed, principally for passing counterfeit money,
or for having it in their possession, with intent 10
pass it. headows, we believe, was once an en-
grsver in Boston, and TUNED his attention to the
manufacture of spurious money for the confede-
racy, of which these parties were members. One
Eyed Thompson himself was tried similar
charge, recently, in Brooklyn, and although abun-
dance Of evidence was furnished, yet, in conse-
quence Of the lenient charge Of Judge Greenwood,
and the feelings Of the jury, he got off but, be-
heve, there are two or three other charges Of the
came Kind hanging over him, and he has yet to 60
through the mill that number Of times, in conse-
quence of his mysterious proceedings, before he
Will be clear.
These convictions may he considered a part Of
the calculation which is going on, in a natural
way, and which will, at the proper time, clear up
the charges made against Arlington Bennel prin-
cpally, and probably those against Drury himself,
too, in reference.to the torpedo affair. From the
course which these matters taking, we have no
doubt that justice will eventually be melted out to
all parties; that the innocent will yet come out
Of their trials, and that the guilty will be caught,
and suffer the penalty due to their offences. Wilkes
& Co. will yet get their dues