The New York herald., 1850-03-13
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great deal tzouls by di.orlsriy conduct put
Of January The facts Of the case - developed on the
trial, were these Tho accused had been Conducting
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inmates OF the house and finally made his exit nourish
ing siarse knife For this conduct complaint having
made blow ct the policeman fortunstey the blade
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finally arrested and the above facts being proved
the jury found verdict of guilty, and the court
the to the State prison for nve years
Grond Jurors Fined. .-wiliism A. Cromwell Ira To ,.
ping. Daniel O'Connor and David Coleman IN
lined ssS for non. attendance - grand jurors There
was not quorum Of members present. and the Grand
Inquest were consequently unable to perform any
Joseph G. Ashley indicted forgery in the second
msnt charges the accused with having his possession
with intent to utter number Of counterfet $40 bank
Bristol, r. l., which he attempted to pass, and did
pass to various persons
dry goods store Of Ahlss sat.r Of s46 Broadway
the LIST Of August last Mr. Ashley to the store
and purchased some silk amounting to 81 SO in value,
Eagle Bank Of Bristol, Rhode Islsnd gave him So 50
change; (bi shown) that Is the bill which Mr.. Ashley
in the Court room va. ned scarcely was there stand
Ing ROOM and great anxiety was exhibited to obtain
right Of the universal genious called Thomp-
who expected TO be present; at last the much
looked for arrived the first wness was on the stand
when in stalked One.Eyed Thompson alone. His tall
figure and eye caught the looks of all in Court
he walked the in search Of seat but
was then vacant and with perfect nonehaianee he
drew his cloak around him. folded his arms and stood
boldly up by Of the celums general buzzing and
whispering heard all the Court room There's
ing their eyes towards Thompson, who stood leaning
against the column, with full knowledge that he
the magnet Of attraction lie smiled and viewed the
audiences with grin Scarcely had Thompson taken up
bis portion before Mr. Drury and his son entered
the court and walked in front of One Eyed Thomp
son. Here was meeting Thompson fastened his
one eye Drury, and Drury both eyes on Thompson;
but how they felt towards each other be eas
y agip ed than described the meeting fiery looks
which passed bttwten them was awful-Thompson ex-
hibiting kind Of demon grin; Drury looked calm,
with very & determined eye otter a few - seconds the
and the attention OF the spectators then directed
to the witness on the stand
Cross examiued.-I have been engaged as a salesman
for four years; consider myself good judge of
money; did not think it was bad bill; gave 1t to
the cashier, Nj Ahles; while Mr. Ashley was buying
In and said that he (Ashley) had passed bad bill to
him, and he was going to nab' him when he went
OUT the young man to whom the communication was
made, told me Of IT,; as Mr.. Ashley went out,
the young man told Mr.. Ahles and Air. Ahies then
told me TO go after Mr. Ashley and get another bill
from him; went after him, and him in company
with the young man who was CLERK to Mr. Merchant:
they went down Broadway to MIR. Merchants store;
raw MIR. Ashley there; he gave another bill, and
went away 1t at the police Office where Mr. Ashley
admitted that this was the bill he passed to me.
John M Secer sworn i am broker, and am familiar
with bank notes. (bill shown) regard this as one
dollar bill altered to n ten.
Counsel for the defence objected to this mode Of
proving the character of the notes.
The Court ruled that the evidence was competent,
and the counsel for the defence took exception to the
Stephen D. Smith sworn i am clerk In the employ
Of fChsres C. Merchant POI Broadway; on the first of
August, MIR Ashley came TO our store and asked for
jaconet muslin he bought some of it. and offered In
payment $40 bill the Eagle Bank of Bristol Rhode
time but st The instance Of Mr. Merchant Ut took the
bill, and gave him 81 change; when he was gone,
examined the bill and declared it was bad; MIR. Mer
chant then ssd had better take the bill and go after
him went up Broadway TO Canal street, and finally
Ashley in the store Of Ahles satler; called on.
Of money he Ashley paid waited till Ashley
out and told him he had given bad bill; he then
meas me sZT o On one OF the , city 5sns' and gave
with me; ] told him had not got Il, but tnat Mr..
Merchant bad III he ssid tina, he was going upstairs
into Frenchs his soninls laws, Office and he requested
me to send the bill up there when 1t came in | went
Immediately to the Office of the Chief Of Police and
procured the services of officer Brown; told the young
man in the store TO watch the door to see II Ashley
came down Officer Rrown "~-"- e-~- 80 -----.-s
Gross examined was doubtful Of the bill from the
the hrst when he frat came out OF the other store
said TO him, Sir, you have passed bad bill and
want you to go baok and give ms good one for i he
raid he would DO and he did immsdi.teiy when we
got totss store told him he had passed bad $40 biz
one for itplssse give me the change and he handed
me $40; Iknev Mr. French, who lived up stairs; had
publications; when MIR. Morrel told Mr.. Ashley that
he had parsed bad bill to him also Sir Ashley replied
:" You don't like that bill, thenin saying which, he
changed the bill taking the one which Morre had and
giving him good enc instead.
Caleb LeBarron sworn Is a son Of James LeBsrron,
the President Of the Eagle Bank Of Bristol, Rhode
Island This witness proved that the bills in question
we're altered from ones to tens.
Samuel Drury, Jr WAS called, and the witness said
he recognized him the person Who on the last Of
July lst Of August obtained from the bank $500, in
dollar bills.
VIM H. Thompson, known as One eyed Thompson
called and witness Intercepted ss TO whether
he knew aim, to which he replied, that he had never
him before.
Joseph Burdel svorn.-ls Q salesman for John Wood,
of tS5 Pearl street Witness testified that on tht I'd
is employed, and bought some diaper, amountisx to
81 In value. aud gave In psyn.nt $40 bill ON the Es
was reading the account Of Xshisys srrest witness
took the bill and went 70 the police once In company
with Mr.. weed to see they could recognise the per.
son who had been arrested they both recognised the
accused Is the man who had purchased the diaper
Louisa Wood sworn-Is the wife Of John Wood. She
ferred to by the last witness Saw Ashley give $40
bill In payment for diaper. | saw Mr.. Burdell give
received and Thursday that attention va. s,pec.iiy
John wood sworn My attention vas FIRST called to
Herald This witness corroborsted the testimony Of his
wife and clerk
Geo W. vsnderhever salesman In dry goods store at
2l9 Greenwich street, tsstinsd that $40 BILL purport
Ing TO be on the Eagle Bank Of Bristol Rhode Island
was pstsed TO him BY man whom he Afterwards re.
cognised o. Ashley He notice Of Ashleys arrest
In the Herald and went mp to the police ocs where
be the accused, and made adavt against
him.
vipcert d. Bogert Testised tina. on the 3ist
Of July last he vas employed clerk In the book aud
stationery store Of Ambereber Stevens at 50 William
street the evening Of tbe 3ist Of July the accused
70 the store and purchased stationery amounting
to 81 81 In paymsnt for which he rendered $40 bill
purportips to be note on the Eagle Bank Of Bristol
Rhode Island.
Robsrt J. Brown sworn Il q ofhcer ofthe Po-
lee and am attached TO the once Of the Chief Of ro-
lice on the Let Of August, . young man came 20
the once and sad . man had passed . counterfeit
note 20 him. at . store In Broadvsy-2s3, think;
vent and found Ashley; I told him what he was
charged with, and arrested him; way down, I
told him should take him either before the Mayor or
the Chief Of Police he sid that he lawyer and
that he had paseed bad bill he had received u from
ntlensn in his once that morning, and N would
20 round With him, We would see the gentleman; I
finally cossented and vent With him 70 No City Hall