The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-05-29

IMroRTANT CRIMINAL. EXAMINATION OF OSE-EYED
TnoaTsoN.-Thc criminal examination Of One
Eyed Thompson, az he IL usually called, upon the
cLsIgc Ct making the famous torpedo box, and
sending il to Mr.. WaIners, by boy cnvelopcd in
a cloak. aud with his face blackened, which az
fair has already made such noise in the world.
is set down for to-day, before Justice Osborne.
NJ. Mekeon, the Distrc, Attorney, we believe,
conducts this examination, and the eycs of the
community viii be fastened, with great deal Of
attention, upon the manner Of It's management, the
temper of It's prosecution, and the witnesses who
may be called mp TO throw light upon this curious
subject Of enquiry.
This examination makes part--but only a small
pit--of the d-yclopemenis Of the stool-pgeon mys-
tetiCs which have recently been charged upon the
administrator Of justice in this city, and which
have teen more recently excmphlied in the out
raCCous Incarceration Of On innocent man in the
dungeons oi the Tonlbs for the last six months, on
a false charge Of forgery. II is the general belief
Of lie public mind, since the testimony on these va
rous uisls, that there is something wrong in the
original proceedings Of the administration of jus
tice in this city. for the last Elk or nine months
The various trials of the Drurys Of Ashley Of Onc-
Eyed Thompson, OF Case Of Fglion street. and last
~ Of Arlington Bennet--al demonstrate with more
less exacii,ude, the strange and unusual steps
lately taken by certain cotorics in order crninaic
and huddle W together innocent and guilty peo-
plc, 10 deceive and huiabug the public prose-
cuor, the courts, and the community a, hrge.--
The last tial Of Arlington Bennett has thrown
brighter ray Of light upon the righteousness Of these
sool-piccon proceed mgr, than any Of the prece-
ding tnals, though probably nothing could show
such departure from the high principles of justice
80 much "a the introduction Of testimony on a
criminal trial. manufactured and prepared as was
that # the "Rat Council" ia Brooklyn, in relation
to old Druy.
There are greet doubt and hesitation in many,
as to whether Mr.. McKcsn, the District Attorney,
will have the roral courage TO prosecute the trial
Of Cne-Eyed Thompson with sufficient dis,inctacss
to bring out all the facts or call up all the witness
es that give reliable testimony. We, however,
have better opinion of Mr.. Mckcon, and Of
the high toned principles which influence him
as a public officer, than 10 think that he will
r.lax in his efforts 20 fad out who are the real
criminals, and TO separate the innocent from the
gnty--ihe wheat from the chaf--as is his bonn
den duty to 90. There are witnesses, and plenty
of them, vi o could prove much in r,laionto the
torpedo box. and among them We might mention
Arlington Bennett, his daughter, and their servant,
who arc all unimpoachahe witnesses.
We might also mention the fact, that young Dru-
~ and Others, il put on the stand. could tell the
tuth, and tx the manufacturer and sender Of the
torpedo box beyond the possibility Of doubt
We trust that Mr.. Mckcon viii do his duty in
this important investigation But il he Is deficient
in any respect, we call uron his two ASSISTANTS
the uTTcr and neither milestone that grind his
wheat, hut upon his superior, Mr.. Chaiield.
Attorney General of the state, to come down to
this city and set ,hngs TO rghts, for they are sadly
cut Of joint and want mending badly-very badly
very, very badly.
srrsp o. rHS srr,NsHr AH,-The recent passage 81
the Asia &c Bos,on is the quickest record. 1t was
msde iron port TO port in nine days tight-en hours
and thirty minutes. The Amerea performed the
passage IN ten days and six hours. The vieeroy viii
ne IT week attempt 10 make the TO Haitian in sin
Gsys.