The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-05-11
Trial of Wn. HI. Thompson, D6r Forgery.
BROOKLYN CITY corRT.
Before Judge Green vood. and Aldermen Peet and
uho~<

NAV io.-Auer some preliminary business had been
despatched, the trial Of Thompson proceeded. The
nrst witnese called was
George Gillespie, Who being sworn for the defence
about year and half ago by permssion Of the Chief
Of Police he went to Rochester for the purpose Of ap
pretending parties charged with counterfctipg Dr.
Moats LABEL, and issuing spurious medicines he was
Induced by the defendant to undertake the business
Thompson applied to him In the early part of May
relation TO the Drurys; he by the de-
fendant to go TO W Warner's house, and compare the
wood Of which the boz WAS made, with SONS wood in
the possession Of another person.
Croese xsmined-I held comm unication with NO
one but Capt Ditchett was watching the parties
from the District Attorney Is ofice, New York
Thomas = Harvey sworn-Witness Is a clerk at No.
xanSs xiS Gr,enwieh street New York knows Geo; W.
Bank Of Bristol X. L. in July last took it to a bro
kers ofhce and found that it was altercd bill; 1
Crots-examined.-The bill was taken from Joseph c.
George Wilson sworn-Testifed as follows-I reside
In Boeton; am . bank note engraver; know man
named Meadows; on the 1lth Of January, lsap nv
ohice was entered and about $50 bank rollers
Ken away; Meadows had worked for me in Charles
town prison; found the rollers or dies afterwards in
Meadows possession. In Vermont; know William IL
saw him once. and heard Of him u number OF times;
he was pointed out to me- have seen Mr. Thompson
since he has been confined in the Brooklyn jail am
employed by the New England Association of Banks
In detecting counterfeits; / was their agent when
come s on 10 see Thompson; ! had conversation with
Darby Rand who lived In New Hampshire was the os-
tensicle man, and that be was concerned with Mes-
dows in counterfetiDg; Thompson said. Meadows had
bes n to his plnce and stayed week, and then went
away but afterwards returned and stayed three
weeks; found the rollers and other articles dies.
&c; saw large press there 1t a transfer press
the screw was something like an inch in diameer the
press was not put up.
Crosse xeminea.-Tha press would weigh soue 500
pounds; defendant did not refuse to give Informs
tion except in the Of the District Attorney
1 saw you afterwards in Brooklyn; arrested Bristol,
Bill; have him number Of times since; have
seen Mr Drury; have seen Smith Davis; called at
his place.
Direct resumed-My first interview with Thompson
lasted come fifteen minutes was present except
onrseves ofhcer Josephs walked up to the other end
james Gahagan for the people, live In Bos-
ton my business is that Of manufacturing gold
washers came on here to zee Thompson L had a
generation with him had him before; Mr.
Thompson came up TO me in bar room in Fulton
street; he said he thought he had somew here
We spoke Of tho house called the - BT own Jug.r in
Hudton street, New York In the course Of the con-
versation, Mr. Warner's name was mentioned after
time he said that would be foolish to sell those
machines here. as could make more money by taking
them on to California told him depended on the
proceeds OF the sale Of these machines to take
California. lie ssd could make money faster tina n
In this way. He then pulled out a roll Of bills and
showing nie one. asked me II was judge of money
said was not but that had been very fortunate in
not receiving many bad bills He asked me IL that
other person ordinarily would take lie said just So
but II would not do for the Providence boys lived
In Providenee at that time This conversation
held at the hotel called the Rams Head In Fulton
street, New York lie offered to hold another inter-
view with me and supply me with of those bills
He did lot tell me they were counterfeit bills don't
know that they counterfeit said would be at
the same house on the next day. have been at War
pers house. in SiSty-frst street think the bills
some Rhode island bank
Crors-examined, CThompson standing up and looking
at the winess)-Now witness, look at me, and tell
ever spoke to you before,
Nitness-I do not like TO answer that question.
Thomptcn-Well, want you to answer IL.
Ccurt-N witness, are you confident the defendant Is
thu person with whom you held the interview
Nnn.s-i am so confident that II thousand One
Eyed Ihomp,ons we're here, could pick him OUT 1
have known Mr.. Warner some seven years; am from
nnsisnd am forty 'ionr years OF age len England
my condition. 1 never have received one cent or the
yaIc OF Il cent, from MIR Drury. any connected
of the conversation We had at the hotel In Fulton
street; | have been at prury's house where quar-
r'lhd. To Juror-Mr Drury called on me In Boston,
the quarrel between Mr. Drmy and myself
about his coming TO see me in Boston; be very
incautiously announced himself as MIR Drury, aud
laid me l Die 20 be mixed up with this affair found
that he had shown my letter to Mr.. Clark to other
persons, and this was calculated to mix mp with
ihis affair the whom saw In Fulton street had
defect In his sight hsd seen the def, ndant before
scme three years before my imp es-ion Is that saw
him at The irown jug corner ofChsriton and Hudson
street, New York ! saw Thomas Warner ut the Brown
jug With defendant We spoke Of him at the inter-
view We had In fult street came here In 1855 In
the lark Turto have lived In Boston about six
months; have lived in Now York about thirteen
years came on here In July last. and put up at a
house In Pearl street don't know the number Of tho
hcuFe. or the name Cf the person who kept IL
me, took ldgings there. Q-wss POSTER the name
OF the man who kept the house. A.-No. q How do
you knowl A.--Dceause think ~ was name Of
syllable.
David W. Bruce sworn-I am employed IN my
fathers type foundry, In New York q press shown)
that prcss H. used for printing card.-(some type
showD)-we bought this press from Mr.. Maxwell the
mnnufnetur'r; the types are fancy patterns; IL Is
81 cur ovn make; u is ornamental letter.
Esnismn Nhlient recallcd-Tbis press IL the same
Kind - the one uended for the defendant
benton reeaIed-witness is bank note print
some Kinds of alterations of bank bills for instance.
the printing In of Titles or denominations; counter
alterations are more common have seen the press
In the clerks oce In this building: 10 would be pos
sille 20 press bank bills In that press.
Crost-exnmnea-The press IL not well adapted to
the purpose of pressing bank notes. CTbe witness
here vent into an explanation ss 20 how bank note
printing was performed. the kind of ink used So)
The ink frum 10 two dollars per pound;
bought some French ink the other day at t~o dollars
but can tuy letter article made at Troy for one
Andrew Hodges Sheriff Of King, county recalled
Do not kno~ man named wllson; man came with
an order from the court TO Thompson that Is the
man. designating WILSON,; Thompson told him he
would have nothing to say TO him except In the pre-
with him on IN, topic introduced by wilson
The Court here took TIN three o'clock r. ".
srrrRsoos sgs-Io~
Tie Court met at quarter past O'Clock, but were
undlls to proceed business as number Of witness
Who had been summonsd. and against whom at
tschmcnts had been Issued we're net yet here TO b.
Iminsd
sidney IT. Stewart, CLERK .of Police, New York. re-
CALI d a bos q type and some pieces Of glass were
shown 90 wtncs) These articles are the same that
placed in my hands coming from Drury's
house the defendant has not 20 my knowledge, been
.nIloy,d In any police business by the Authorities OF
NV York
Cross exrmined.-There may be persons employed
In police business by the authorities of New York
without my having any knowledge of the fact
Alexander Jackson tworn.-f am acquainted with
Nr. Thompson sm one o. the keepers In the city
prison of New York have been engaged about
three years reminder the time when the Drurys
Imprisoned In tho city prison Thompson met me
ard wanted me TO ask the Drurys what they would
give TO have the two principal Witnesses ia the torpe
DO case put out of the way told him " he wanted
that Communication made 20 the Drurys. he must
make u himself Isve known Thompson long time
were brought up hoys together
Crots-exsmined. The NEXT day the defendant met
and told me that he would MT let the Drurys up
ior the whole Merchants Bank of Cansndsigua; he
etid he wanted 20 Ind out Who vent In TO them.
George Steele sworB.-I was keeper of the Rams
fssd tavern a. Fulton street, New York last summer
have seen large man with n red face today. who
called to see " recollectsd him; reference
vas here made 10 the witness OahsFan) recollected
bis icing In my house and Thompson there the
zane day saw th,m sitting down talking together