The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-01-31
Br0Oklyn Police Court.
Refore .Iudya Greenwood

Before Judge Greenwood.
THE CASE OF oNE-EYED THOMPSON, UNDER ExAMrNA-
TON, on COMPLAINT OF JAMES ARLINGTON BENNETT,
CHARGING HIM WITH FORGERY IN SECOND
The examination in this case which was commenced
before Justice Truman Smith Of Brooklyn, was re-
sumed this (Wednesdsy) morning before Judge Green
wood, City Judge Of Brooklyn. This change Of mags-
position of Mr. Justice smith The prisoner appeared,
attended by his couRsel 4. &. Camp, Esq The Dis
tIct Attorney Of Kings county appearing for the pro-
The counsel for the accused in the first place .ds
,or 70 nars ms client bAsd pending the ex-
Judge Greenwood have no doubt that can with
Coun,s for sbs bsrs sRss ro
District Attorney-Nor have we.
Judse-The consent being given, there certainly
be no objections; Will then continue the examination
District Attorney-But our witnesses not here,
they have been here, but most of them gone.
Judgs-We can, then, exsminelthose who are here,
and then adjourn.
Counsel for Acoused-wsn but about the BALI
Judge-Ws will dx that after have gone a as far
as We can go to day with the examination
IT was therefore decided to call witness aud
parent jurisdiction in the case
Charles Lott was then sworn and ntsrogated by the
Office A.-Yes .r, am ustcs Of the Peace have
RtS sSs f. fr hs Il:
the gentleman (pointing to Thompson) think have
Ssaa. .doiniDs me- awhsn did you SH's rst st see see
him there Al cannot exactly say; it
you in sa: sd
Yes sir, he lives adjoining me; farms join. a.
How long did Thompson reside near you He
z Have you had conversation with James
Arlington Be.net, or entertained . co%pl.int
never made application TO ms to remove Thompson.
QDid he ever make any complaint against hun charg-
when be returned from New York, that he had heard
that Thompson . bad man, and he wanted TO get
him out Of his house. he said he felt afraid QAbout
what time Was this, A-Somewhere about the first OF
November. q Did he cay anything about bills or
A-we he DID ,sy something about fifty dollar bin;
whether counterfeit not do not recoecti he went
that Thompson had threatened to burn down Of
outbuildpgs because would not let bis family pick
OF berries little srther back but the bushes in quss-
tion were reserved by me for our own use; did not
believe 1t H. the report about burning the outbuiid
ipgsl; don't kuox that gave any advice Q-Do
you rscoiect hat you did say to Mr. 1ennetf Al
do not DID you take any complaint in writing or
under OATH No, sir; did Issue any warrant.
Q-Did Mr.. Bebpet ever speak to YOU on the subject
more than once' A.-iesi he came over there three
Crofssxauined q what time was 1t, as near as
you can r.eoiset that bean-t made any repressnta-
ber Q-Was ~ before after Drury was arrested
Al think about week before; am not positive;
before shorty before. Q.-WhAt did he say about
the counterfeit not.l Ale said Mr. Thompsou had
shown Il to him, and that it either counterfeit
altered don r.colieot which. Odd be say any
thing about Thompson shosins MIN any Bristol Bank
foterf II undrrttoc1 the note was on the
nen's bsnk a Did he say at what time Thompson
bad shosn him this bank mute. Recently, ! un-
dsrstood MIN. Q-When MIR. B-nnet spoke of firing
buildings, IL did not trouble youi A-Not bit;
1homp.ons 4 family were daily buying potatoes etc,
from aud besides the time ~ whicn the threat
made had gone by. a Ia MIR. Bennot In the habit OF
talking about hts neshbors! ANo, sir; he is in the
habit OF taxing great DEAL but not you say about
lis peighbors Q.-Did Alr. BsnB.t ever make appn-
cation TO you to prefer cbarses' A-No never U -
Did suggest the proprety Of his making chargss
A-No, cir Q-And Le never made any ol-r Of the
kindl A-No cir; | have not read the testimony
taken At TIE former examination In this case; did
know any thing about u tu this morningi have
bad dealings With Mr.. Bsonet
Direct resumed "a. Did Mr. Bennat say os what
bank tbis bill vai A-No. IL seems to me he rsid
TfBdestnens Bank; this vss whit. Tnsmpson lived In
the nsghborhooe vas the last Of November or lst sf
December.
This closed the examination 10 day, aud the next
question 20 be corsssrsd that oi bsiliug fhomp
~hile the examination was pending. Tne motion
20 bail made by ar Camp, rho proposed TO give
good bail in the sum of $500
Judge Greenwood after consulting the books stated
that u had been customary In Kings county To demand
surety In the Of 500 In such (vx charges
OF forgery IN the I'd desrss) The Court, he said,
might b. ~liHg to take ss surety two good bonimsn
irtti ,ot0 each
coupspI for the defence Tb. bail that We ODER sir.
will be such as the District Attorney VIII be perfectly
faiisstd with.
Judge Greenwood We'll you may well make IL
81. go, then.
Itwas therefore agreed 10 meet at half past three
O'Clock exanise the bail offered by the defence,
and if satisfactory, take the recsgDizsnce.
The parties met In the afternoon, and conelndsdsto
postpone farther examination until O'Clock, ?. NJ ON
Monday next.
Thomp,on was allowed to 20 in custody Of an ofosr
o. procure bail.