New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-05-31
Of loose powder; cannot say how much it would

Charles Bird, sworn-Know the prisoner;
reside at 10 Ludlow; never saw the Torpedo box !;
neafd OF II; was present a. n conversation between
thompson and Emanuel J0sephs, opposite the
Iombs Thompson said he had been away on basil
ness OF DR.. MOfat: he spoke OF being arrested and
oischsrsed on sccount Of the box: he stated then
thst he made the box and carried til also stated
that be had previously vaiise with torpedo IN II
winch be had carried, either in the Fifth or FIT
teenth Ward, TO blow up the officers and Travelled
about Tor the purpose OF being arrested told hun
II he was taken to the station house be would get
Down up also; he remarked that he would knock
Gown Tour or i've men and make hisescape; said
did not think him capable, and that thought him
The biggest fool alive in talking as he dfl that he
would b. arrested; he said he had been discharged
and be would risk all that there was some further
conversation on the same subject; he stated that
he was the frs inventor Of such box; | told him
thought not that there had been such box In
rance some years ago.
Cross eramined.-Was not Police officer then
! had been don't know that Thompson knew iti
don recollect caring him say that he made q tJr
pedo to blow up the City Hall, or that he had
killed eight men with one don't remember that
swore upon the trial Of Drury that he intended 10
make another torpedo 10 blow up officers was not
excited when had this conversation with Thomp-
SON. don't know that | swore at him or he to me
told it to different persons; the talk was not conf
dental or secret; thought he spoke in a Dragging
way previous to my speaking he was more serious
than aiterward II was after | said considered
him fool he claimed the invention Of the box |
explained TO him how he could be redrested his
story Of the carrying was then evasive / told him
did not think he carried the box asked him how
he came 10 confess what he did of the carrying of
the box he said lie knew more OF the box than auy
other man. bat that they could not get anything to
convict him had | supposed | should have been
called upon as a witness, should have been more
particular to recoect the conversation stated on
Drury's trial that did not believe Thompson at
the time | did not enter any complaint against
Thompson at the Police authorities; have been an
independent Policeman; heard there was a reward
offered for arrest and conviction of the person who
sent the box knew that to get such reward must
have been first to give iniormation thought from
the source of the reward (Warner) that | would
not 90 across the street for claim to It,
Thompson here said be wished to ask ques-
ton Bird, How many such men as you can be
bought for ten dollarsl" Thompson was stopped
by the Court while saying, 81 know his whole
statement"
William B. Barber special deputy sheriff, lo2
Center.st knows VIM. II. Thompson; was pres
emit at q conversation OF Thompson and others in
front OF my office, when think Thompson said he
was the inventor Of such boxes six or seven were
present took very little interest in the converse
tion and very little part took it to be idle talk and
paid 10 attention
Cross-ezGmtned-[ "A dispute about the right to
ask the witness opinion occurred, and the counsel
for Thompson waived the cross examination of this
witness
Mr. Smith desired to close the case; was willing
to let prosecution bring half adozen of their
strongest witnesses, and admit some testimony
and then sum-up. Thought it was hard that
Thompson was kept in prison.
Jpsiice Osborne thought the matter should not
be hurried.
Mr.. Phillips would proceed as fast as possible,
but could not say when he would be through did
not know the length Of time which would be taken
up in testimony.
Mr.. SaRh said if it was not closed on Friday,
lie should take Thompson out Of prison on a writ Of
h6beas corpus.
The Court was then adjourned until Friday
morning at 10 o'clock