The New York herald., 1850-09-17


the voluntary confessions Of the Drurys of their
guilt, the elder Drury admitting that he had made,
or had, the box made and s-ut aud the younger
that he had carried il TO the house of Thomas
Warner, with full knowied2eo Of what il was, for
the purpose of taking Mr. Warner's ife-That the
plaintiff will prove th- trial (if allowed) the de-
tails Of the whole transaction, TO verify and ex.
plain these general allegations, being advised
that is only proper to Set forth facts AMI not the
evidence of facts, in thus his reply--that having
obtained complete evidence against the suspected
partes,a as he concluded, the pidintH communicated
it to the proper authorrrs, and left ii with them for
their action-That in all his conduct he was ami
mated by sense of duty TO the community, and
that he neither formed nor entered into conspira-
ces, TO njure or destroy he Drurys, did ne do
anything that was not perfectly legal aud proper,
aud consistent with the usual course of the police
in the discovery of successful and ingenious elons.
Eowth.-Subject TO the objection already taken,
and without waiving il, and 10 the matters coa-
tanned within the above men'ioned foles ofthe an
swer, the plaintiff replies:-lha any aid he may
have furnished or designed furnishing TO the au-
thorities, in the detection and arrest of criminals
was from sense Of duty, well rs because it fell
within the scope of and W = rte of the objects Of
instituting the National Pee Glssne-That in
publishing the lives and accounts of the doings of
Grimm als, he intended TO the public against
them, and TO give what he deemed to be valuable
informatioa TO the members of the police of the
city Of New York and sewhere-That the plan
formed for the conviction of the Drurys, was con-
lined 70 the plaintiff s breast originally, and had no
refere0ce whatever 10 others, and was only COM
them instrumental in carving II out, or executing
n-That there was agreement commuaica-
uon, Whatever, between him and others, as to or
apen the details of the plan, the execution of it,
except - far as others willing to and did act
under his drecton-That William IL. Thompson
was not formally engaged by him to assist in the
developement OF the plan; but thar, understanding
That the elder Drury was Trying TO lmplicate him,
ne offered his services To the plaintiff, and they
were acoepted-That Thompson was to represent
TO the Drurys, for the purpose of bringing him in
contact with them without exciting their suspicion.
that he had lot of engraver's dies hid in stone
sgence, in lonely part of the Fifth avenue, near the
Upper Reservoir, which had been previously in BOs-
ton, and for which reward of tive huadred dollars
was offered, and that fthey either of them would
come there on an indicated night, they should re-
rcelve them-That the plaintiff had rea son to be-
lieve that the elder Drury was engaged at this
time in couaterfetng, and would eagerly embrace
che opportunity of possessing himself of such va
iuable means OF carry ing on his operations-That
THIS representation was made by Thompson TO
the elder Drury, the plaintiff is informed and be-
Leves, and gave rise to the meeting between
Thompson and the younger Drury, and that il was
supposed both the Drurys might come at the time
appointed-TAat Thompson was not TO pretend and
did not pretend, TO elicit confession from the
younger Drury that he had carried the torpedo box
out that it was anticipated that the younger Dury
would Gas he dd) admit tit--That Margaret O'Con-
nor, the refued mistress of William Darlington,
having been convicted in the city of Boston, Mass,
for passing counterfeit money, which it was un-
'derstood had been furnished TO her by the elder
IL
lingly assist In obtaining evidence of his having
furnished the counterfeit money and also of his
connection with the torpedo box, aud that ia con-
sequence oil lhls Darlington was first introduced in
the mattsr-Ihat Thompson was not to pretend,
and did net pretend, to elicit confession from the
elder Drury, that the torpedo box was made aud
sent by him, hut that IT was supposed he would (as
ne dd) acknowledge the fdct-Thdt William q. |
jenkins and Dominic Crassous were policemen at |
tached TO the Sixth District Police of the city of
New YORK, and were not previously informed ofthe
nature OF the business for which they were select
Sd-That the plaintiff has not sufficient knowledge
10 form belief as TO whether the conspring and |
agreeing, he conspiracy and the several acts say
lngs and dohgs relating thereto, particularly set
sorth IN the answer, is and the conspirng and |
ihe conspiracy referred to, and meant and ineud.
ed by the libel inquestion-And the plaintiff further
lepies, that he has not sufficient knowledge to |
form belief as 20 whether Thompson made tie |
torpedo, and employed the younger DTury TO de- |
liver II =. the house OF Mr.. Warner, as or Ia mau-
yaer and form as alleged in the answer; but the |
plaintifi, upon his information and belief, denies
6hat the torpedo was made by Thompson carried |
oy the younger Drury in ignorance OF its character
or object, as or in manner and form as alleged in
che ahswer; and, on the contrary, alleges that |
Thompson neither made, sent or carried the tor |
pedo, nor bad any connection with II, or know
ledge of IL beforehsnG-ADd the plaintiff denies
that all end singular the premises alleged between
solios hfty t5O) and hity-thfee (o) OF the answer
were or are known to him, as aleg ed IN the an-
swer, or that they true as alleged therein, or
that knowing such facts, he conspired with Thomp-
son or Thompson with him, to accuse and convict,
cause and procure TO be accused and convicted,
or falsely accuse and convict, or cause and pre-
cure to be falsely accused and convicted, tho
elder Drury Of having contriyed, made, and sent,
and the younger Drury OF having, with a
guilty knowledge. delivered the torpedo as in the
snswer fully anduntruly alleged at foos hfiy-three,
<5s) ffty-four, (5l) and fifty ilve, (55) thereof
And the plaintiff denies that thompson nav
aver alleged, IL was agreed that they should by
the several means, and IN the manner, and under
the circumstances and conditions, aud with the
knowledge therein set forth, do the several acts,
and make the several false representations and
preences therein set forth, IN order TO obtain from
che younger Drury the declaration, and with the
further intent therein referred to.And the plain
tifl denies that he and Thompson, in pursuance OF
the conspiracy and agreement alleged 10 the answer,
used the several means, did the several acts, and
made the several false representations and pre-
fences therein, and in manner as therein set forth
And the plaintiff denies that he and Thompson,
conspinng and agreeing, with the intent and in
the manner IN the answer set forth, conspired aud
agrred to engage and procure the aid OF Darling
ron in the l amer and for the purpose therein, and
as therria stated and did, In pursuance OF such
conspring and agreeing, engage and procure the
aid Of Darlington, in the manner and for the pur-
pose therein, and as therein stated; or that
Thompsoa, Darlington and the plaintiff, further
copspired and agreed to accuse and convict, or
cause to he accused and convicted, or falsely ac
cuse and convict, or cause and procure 10 be false
ly accused and convicted, the Drurys Of the
fiences, and in the answer alleged, and IN pvr-
susRcc thereof did conspire and agree, that Thomp-
son, Darlington and the plaintiff, by the several
means, and in the manner and under the circum-
stances therein, and therein set forth, should do
the several acts, and make the several false repre-
eentsons and pretences therein set forth, for the
purpose and with the intent, and to gain the end
Ihereis set forth or that they did severally and
respectively, in pursuance of the agreement aud
and conspiracy therein alleged, use the means, do
the several acts, snd make the several false repre-
sentaions and preiences therein, and therein
forth And the plaintiff denies that, with the
knowledge In the answer stated, he conspired and
agreed with Thompsoa and Darlington, both or
ei,her Of them, 10 use the several means, do the
several acts and make the several false represent
taions therein, and therein set forth, and with
the several intents or some, or one OF them,
therein set forth, and did, in pursuance thereof,
The se retal Ineans do The aaNeral acia. and