The New York herald., 1850-01-30

time matter OF doubt whether it was real pre-
tence; my father did not ray whether 1t pulled hard
the box did not see my father do anything that day
Sud We had oed that day for
father bad hold Of the box with one hand, and put
my hands At each side Of it to steady 1t did not
think there was much labor about IL my father had
got a far the meat safe In the hall when the expo-
sion took pace he was head Of about the distance
not feet behind shs had been two psoes behind
where she she would have been killed and
have been killed and my father would have been safe:
the essh OF the window near the private door was Q
little down. did not observe my father make any
movement 70 shut the vindows II the windows had
been closed, the hou.e would have been shook; when
the box was left At the house. the windows were shut
before the box was LETT it was Mr. George Wilkes who
brought that circumstance to my recollection; had
Whs u. ns sdor o sbs me 81 III sn. Mr.
family at that time consistsd Of my father mother
myself and Mary, the servant; at the time that ring
were there; do not know who they were; know One
Eyed Thompson never saw him with the glass eye;
raid not; that he would not be in until to Il
was about five minutes after that ring that the other
rrg came and the package was handed In Mary then
went mp to open the door; said to mother let Mary
go have been running up and down oil the EVENING"
was at Mr. wkes's residence he recalled my atten
terview.
Mr.. Graham objected to the conversation between
the witness and MIR Wilkes.
The Court ruled that 1t was compsteut to show ths
he had not fabricated il since
Mr. Clarks-we are prepared to show that this Is .
conspiracy against Drury, and that the persons con-
ceinsd in the prosecution were the guilty parties.
wilkes, One-Eyed Thompson, and Mr. warner will
Witness continSsd-Mr Ticknsr was present at
wilkes hen ne bad the conversation with me; have
sssn Wilkes at Mr. Warmers Office; MIR. Wilkes told
me be had an affidavit rs to who sent the box; had
two interviews with MIR. wilkes and declined any
further; my father announced . week fortnight
known my father to leave home for q week and not an
nounce 1t to the family until nine o'clock the night be-
fore be went; when he announced his intended visit
to Philadelphia, he said, believe, that he might
have to go away suddenly; was not at home
when he vent; did not hear any imprsostiOn
on the morning Of the Sd Of Nay; / went to tho
grammar scLool on that day think he said he would
my father paid in june and did not come home until %
July; he did not tell anything about It until nine
o'clock the night before be went; my father to
here in the year lsss; was five years old when my
father left EDsland my fathers family consisted Of
ny self my sster brother and my mother my sister is
wife Of MIR Coleman halter in Nassau street, scarcely
remember my father before came here; he had not
lived with bis family as am told; haysss slight
collection Of seeing my father twice. my father
then lived with Mrs. Felstsd believe Is in court;
lived in Elm street and my father lived in Bland
children by Mrs. Felsted; in 1SIl was the first We
heard Of my father from the time he left London;
fessiy.d fsssi IN London paper which contained my
wssa lawyer In New York. IA letter produced and
given to xitnesl know my is.her's handwriting;
tsllieence from him to our family In London.
MIR. Graham objected to this line Of crossexsmina-
M between nA sss M 10 snos Sa
be submitted whether II was proper 60 60 into dis
tnct line of defence lie could imagine after the
cence might be admitted to throw suspicion on sr.
Warner Of having sent this machine Ihinse for the
70 horrible nature that he aid not think Il admissible
before one single fact has been proved TO the jury to
throw suspicion on Mr.; Warner. He Nir. O. made
70 may rest the court, and not the prosecution
The Court admitted the letter to be read. -II I'l
a..d Duane street YlS ff s. fss M ss I.
ne mad /.
of the writer. That he going to Cuba and that Il
probable he would be in Europe In 1874 Hs then
vent on TO ,sy that be would not be deferred by any
threats ofthe writer.
Witness cross examixation continued ed-Christes 10
batter where my mother used TO work ut hat TRIM
ming; did my sister u worked ct pastry cooks; my
mother fupperted herse by ber daily labor my father
went went ."sy ,, ire% New YORK when my mother came
found out that be vent to Troy and he had entered
the name Of Mr.. Warner and lady the register
tber; my father had been at Rochester in March, ls4s
two months before the explosion took place; he wrote
q letter 20 my mother from Rochester.
mir Clark here read the letter dated "a March, In
Which the writer said they had been very uuoomorta-
bic since their union he vent into history Of
years ago, when they we're both under the age Of
eighteen they had been privately married. be then ad-
an e. that sIsh .ad n.
,ooihe HIM be fsd thatstsr seven years Of strife he
basely left herr but provided amply for her and her
npd her out but could not he looked forward to the
hsppines q living in comfort and happiness in the
bo,en OF his family after their arrival here but that
odd oifieuitiss arose In temper and temperament to
mar their mutual comfortl
winners cros,.examinstlon eontinued-aiy sister,
Mr. Coleman bed been st our house the night that
tie box vas left tbe had gone away about half hour
before the box was left after father left England. my
nothtrs connections remained stll the came; her ad-
could have teen found by any ons who knew herr
my fathers father IL living Ia London; don't think
he cculd have found out through him, where my mo
nsr wos living bscsuse (witpess gave . resson which
VS. ruled out BY the Courts my grandfather knew
where my mother vas living; she continued in the
zane tnploymsu In London; have seen One Eyed
1bomps,n at my fsthsrs oncs here frequently before
sra after The sxplosoD ssv bim there shortly after
the esplesopi Thompson was looking for some siuss;
lad conyersaticn With Thompson, and my father
called ne away from him
Er Graham here objected to this line of examns-
tion, and 10 the conysrsstisn with Thompson.
Jucge--suppose they mean 70 prove who the boz was
mspnfse,ur.d by By the sdmi'sion Of the party Who
Nr. 0rahsm fsid that ruch evidences would not be
admissible. There would be an end to al prosecutions
they we're allowed TO get mp such evidence because
~hen this state bsd jursdcton to confess to the
guilt ~ crimes With which parties are charged
Mr Clarke ssid they vant.d TO shov that Vne.eysd
would not yet say st whose ins'igstion; they would
shov that One eyed Thompson said 70 thi. witness that
be had machine st home for mailing such things and
that the vitnes father called him away and chided
hin for speaking 20 1hompson.
The District Attorney aud Mr.. Graham argued
against the sdmissibility Of the evidence.
The Judge admitted the question TO be put 70 witnes
What bis father said TO him the occasion Of One
EYED Thompson being there
witresr eoDtinusd My father bectoned me away
and gave me to understand was not wanted there;
told ny fsthsr was trying TO pump Thompson, and
my father replied could get nothing out OF him; ne
Old net spesk spgry TO me, but In such way ~ to
cay vas not wanted there; believe left Thomps
In The hassment behind me- my father vas In the pas
ssee vhen he bsckoned out went into the hit hen,
and my father came In there likewise; did not hear
my father menfon the of Drury after the explo-
zion; my father Aktd Mary at the police ofhcs, IN IL
vas net person with one arm Who hsd len the box;
Mary raid che could not cay; he suggeted the second
time that II was person with one ARM ] cannot ssy
that heard him suggest II 70 her In the basement;
remember the trouble about the cold meats there vas
atlisht quarrel between my father ard mother-my
fsiher made . charge Of drunkenness against my
mother he fsid he would nothsse . drunken vo-
Dsp in the house; that charge vas false my mother
left The house the 18th Jsly left II With her; Mary
lsf, n then, also.
.a-vho came into the houss to supply yOur mo-
th.rs riacsi
Court you ssrnot put that question.
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