The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-09-22

szrr. 2l-Before Chief Justics Edmonds, and AID.
Smith aud CHAPMAN

n DRcRf, CHARGED WITH Al ATTEMPT TO MUIR
DIR mr. THOMAS WARNER, BY MEANS OF A TOR
PEDo, ON THE THIRD OF MAY, lS49.
SECOND DAY
rHs ExLhIrtrIos or agoRGE W. WARMER CONTINUED.
Q.-W hat did your mother say to your father when
he came into shs dining room! Al can't exactly
tell. but Enow mother commenced relating to my
xt her the circumstances OF the leaving of box
remember Mr. Warner handing the dish over to mo-
ther when he had served himself and raid "help your
self ana George, am in hurry, have to attend .
reference believe that was the FIRST word he said
when her had done relating the circ stance he
told me when had got through my dinner to go up
and fetch the box, and open it, a. 1t might relate TO
some patent, though not aware, said he, Why 1
should receive The witness being again to
state exactly what his father said sddsd-SG sor9e
when you gst through your dinner. and am gone, 20
up and fetch the box and open it, ke.
The Judge asked him why he did not say 30 before
and get the box, l would rather your father would
open it.
ther about the girl being frightened by appearance
Of the who left it, Al believe she did went
up immediately and got the box, brought 1t down,
and placed IL on the table between myself and Mr..
Warner al three sit ting At the table end
OF the table towards the window and the other to-
wards the door my iather sat nearest the door, and
my mother ut the seat fxrhest nom the door. wit
mess here described the localities Of the door passage
witness oontinusd-we sat in our usual positions at
the table; think Mr.. Warner lifted up the box when
laid II down he then took the carving knife and cut
the table in short space Of time my father put his
hand to the box and bugan to draw OF the lid the lid
had been drawn of about an inch, when observed
some small round greenish gobuies about the size Of
the top OF little finger ths box appeared to be full
up to the iid Mr. Warner continued to draw the lid
off, ars when 1t drawn of little ore, observed
an appearance a. If Of . luciier match before you
see the flame VIZ were all looking 1t the
box; Mr.. Warner rose, apd exclaimed, For Code
sake run for your lives" he out immed
ly; Mr.. Warner the fret cut of the basement, 1
next, and mother last father nearest the deer,
Aext, and mother farthest from it, to the moment
be made thst exclamation he sitting; he sit
ting while drawing the lid of; when got out into the
poe.a the door Of The basement was sown out As far
could be, and shattered to pieces the door opens
into the passage didn't see any smoke until got into
the yard; when We heard the ex ploson and
did stop till got to the yard may have stop
tor moment at the steps isher ahead because
he nearest the door; witness nsbe to form
IDEA of what distance his father ahead OF theml
little time after went back TO the Ar.
Warner said Tor fear the room might be on are we
stopped in the basement passage ter little while be-
fore We entered the room Mr.. warner fearing that
there might be another explosion; when went in
the table cloth was on fire. the room presented Q
shattered appearance; the wall that separated the
basement from the passage blown out; tn. door
ssshss and glass too the mahogany dining table was
broken, and the furniture oi,coored by the gun.
powder or whatever was IN tho box in two or thres
places the wall there the appearance of sugs
there was one through picture which was
hanging on the wall; in the door, and
one under the window; the table cloth was on
down ke box and where Mr.. Warner sat there
were fragments OF the box about the room, tin
Gotten or common cotton 1 can't tell. win ess de-
serbed the box mentioned in yesterdays reportl
there was man in the basement when got back to
the room +; Mir. Warner asked him what business ne
had there the man said he came in he thought the
place was On fire. to see If be could render any assist
spce don't know who that man WAS don't kuow
that ever tawhim before since; Mr. Warner apollo
lied 10 the for spesRing hshly TO him he then
up staira and ut OUT the man said he had got
the ratings and in through the window; Of
esrs Norris ana Patterson came Er Warner sent Bar
nett his clerk over to the chief police Tor two Of his
,Yris md pafta
Judge " hat was done bs'ore the officers came
Al don't r.collscti think Mr. Warner said mo-
thing should be touched till the officers came; and
when they did come, believe he said TO them, he
placed every thing in their charge; think he direct
ss tsy ,sns % ss Id ss
lorney, and with a book desc ibed the manner in
hish his father drew of the lid Of the box by placing
his hpger In groove at the top, while witness held
the box by the slider. The table. cloth also pro.
duced, aud Identified by him. IL was much discolored,
and there was large hole burned in it.
witness oontinued-Th e,e fragments produced, are
se those Of the box and this piece OF paper is the
dire elton that was ON the box. o-When your father
said he had 10 60 to reference did he mention any
ones nsms' Al don't recollect that he did.
Cross examined by Mr. Ciark.-It wss a longer table
three yards) there obstruction between my mo-
Tiers test At that side and the door the ere place
there there was work table at ths side Of the
b hind chair mether sat about the middle OF the
BILE, wac nearer for mother to pass behind TO get
but than TO go by the are place bat she could ps
behind because Of the work table; there was roa
behind Mr. Warmers chair. diagram o, the room
prosaesd, and Tie different positions Of the furni
lure and the seats occupied BY witness sni Lis i.ther
and ether pointed out by him
witness continuod-Thers vas plano behind no.
her. Iliere Mr. wilkes entered the Court and having
'pt ken to Mr. u. Grshsm, took his seat
Mr.. Ciark-Are you sure MIR: Warner said for
Iou TO so up and get the box when L AN
Suh his chan ssss before ss h.
opening the bo1i Ale did he pushed his
hair back, and was seated pretty near the edge
IF the chair leaning towards the table, his chair
uIned little towards the door; &c arm chair
he ves about two feet froa the door; mothers chair
J. arm chair, mine was not; ala not observe
hat mother moved her chair; did not push bae my
THAR; don't rscollect that Mr. Warner said he was
m a hurry after 1 came sewn stairs; Mr.. Warner
ullca the lid towy; don't recallect that he made
my remark may have said at the last trial that 10
,ane hard but can't recollect there was ne motion
eft hand the box while he drew the lid with his
light hand. and had Hy hands at each side OF t. |
Mr. Warner running out of th- room while he said
or 90 DDS szke run for your lives know IL after
me e,clock vhsnMr Warner came home, becsu.e |
sstd TO so TO the Columbia College school and left
l at Que. Q-what va, your fathers appearance
rh,n he came In A.-ne looked dusty. a. n he had
'een travelling he looked pale; nv mother was help.
n bury when he came IN; dld not tnow where no
lad been; don't recollect that he sail anything 10
ne when be came. Odd ne raise hts eyes wacn /
our mother vac relating TO him the ciroumstance OF
he boz Al did not observe. Q.-Did he eat his I
lnrcrrpiely' He eat IL 10 hurry. Q.-Did he /
sad he address Gu the boz! A-rhs address sac BE-
ore linn on the box AID suppose he saw II when \.
cooked 81 IA. box su not certain whether be read
or net
Juror Do ysu recognise the handwriting, or ala
GU .v,r think that you did recognise a.! A.-So,I |
10 not know It, nor have ever said recognised t.
Judse--It tpresrs TO have been written in y Dis /
uised baud but the jury will it, and udg. Of that
act.
Examination eontnutd-oHieers Patterson and /
iorris came in vhen sent for. Q-Was there any one
Use in there sfcl the explosion A-Yes sir; !, was
AT very little time after when Capt, Ditchett oficer
gillespie and One Eyed Thompson came In: be
hompsonl said 60 officer Norris IL IL bad thing,
lad business. Il don't rtcollect -liehl that ~ IL
rublicn there we're people arosDd the house look
~ In; Thompson did not re main long; he again
d two three day alter he came down to the base
~ Mt TO me, there cue there but him and ne
What aid he say To you
hr Graham ohjects dto the conversation of One Eyed
thompson with winese at this stsge CT the evfdence
nd the Judge said he had admitted IL at the trial
Ut hot st this part Of the proceedings The question
witnsss eontiuueG.-Mr Warner saw ne and
homrson tcgrth.r, aud beckoucd ne out Of the
oom, Mr. werner sait something 20 me I forget
hat - vac aud ssid 10 him I was trying to
pump Thompson: he, Mr.. Warner replied that
ere VS. no usr. a. rould get nothing out ~