New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-01
THE GREAT TORPEDO CASE.
Examination of One.Eyed Thompson.

THIRD DA1 ....s.fhlDAfs Way d.
The Court convened yesterday at about II clock,
and proceeded to the examination of other wit.
,esses Mr. Phillips, Assistant District Attorney,
opducted on behalf of the People Messrs. Smith
and Camp on the part Of the Defendant (Thomp-
son. The coarse and slanderous remarks Of per
,Ors hanging about the room previous to the com
uencement of the examination, such as charging
this or that witness with perjury, &c and especially
charging females with false swearing, is deserving
not ONLY of severe apprehension but of extreme
Dnnisbment The man who so freely accuses others
of giving false evidence should remember that his
own character is thereby blackened, even though
his statements should be true
The first witness sworn yesterday morning, was
Jackson Bumsted police officer Chiefs Depart.
mept was there in May, ls49; knew Thompson
recolect the time the torpedo box sent T.
Warmers never had conversation with Thomp-
son in regard TO it was present when Thompson
was talking with Officer Patterson; heard Thomp.
son say, they say got Drury into this thing, and
Drury is man worth from 600 to S2O0000
he then said "if he comes down pretty handsomely
Twill get him out Of t." heard no other converse.
ton about the box then this was in the Chief s
Office never heard any other conversation OF
Tbompsons on the subject; never was present at
any other conversation of his.
Gross erdmtHed-ThOaght Thompsons manner
was rather Oh u DIdE @huONto NhNo~tSi
Coralla H. BeHHet. daughter Of Jas Arlington
Bennett sworn-Knows Thompson; have known
hin since last June; reside at my fathers house
was present at the commencement OF CONVERSE
ton and went into another room and heard the
rest of it; it was the latter part OF last October
my father, Thompson and myself were present
there was no one else in the room; conversation
began about Drury; Thompson said he had either
settled or fixed Drurys affairs then left the
room and went into pantry adjoining the room
Young wOman-Margaret Curtin-who was on
visit there was in the pantry with me did not pay
much attention TO what they were saying until he
mentioned the torpedo then heard him say that
his uncle made the box and he lThompson made
the torpedo and sent it by black man TO War
ners house.
Cross-eramined-Am 90 years old; single; born
in this country known Thompson since last
June he came to our house, he my father:
/ was not present; | saw him from the window;
believe Joseph c. Ashley was with him; have
seen Ashley since in prison have seen Drury
at our house latter part Of July saw him only
that time at our house never was at his house;
have had no interview, have had no conversation
with young Drury don't think ever had CONVEX
sation with Drury in prison think the torpedo co1-
versation the latter part OF October last;
Thompson did not come to our house often; saw
him there two or three times he must have come
to see my father there are only my father. broth
er, self aud servant in the family don't know
whether Thompson was on business or not; they
neither smoked or drank on the second time the
next time he stayed perhaps hall an hour don't
know what his business was think that Dfury
was arrested in November; the conversation about
the box must have been before the arrest don't re-
member what said TO my father the subject;
have told no others anything about 1t the CONVEX
sation was in the basement room in the back OF
the house; think Thompson was setting by win
dow il was square room the closet was IN the
middle of one side OF the there Is enranse
10 the closet from the hall; | went out OF the room
TO see about some breadmaklng IN the pantry 1
conversed with Miss Curtin little when | heard
the word torpedo, which caused me to listen; said
nothing to Miss g. except in relation to her BUSH
ness, until heard the word torpedo then | said
aHusb, what's that he IS saying about torpedo
think | did not bear the word torpedo before | left
the room; / had heard of torpedo having been
sent to Mr.. W arners believe had heard CONVEX
sson of it beiore-had seen it in the paper; never
heard Thompson speak of it think had heard
NY father speak of it, when | heard the
word torpedo. | thought | should like to hear
What was said the idea Of torpedo was startling
70 me- don't think my father said anything first
lheard was Thompson's saying, IL sent tina. tor
pedO;' my father made a sort OF exclamation, as
hastonished, he said, | think, "Oh, is it POSSIBLE
can't recOllect Thompson exact language believe
be said, "My uncle made the box, and sent il 70
the house by black man did not hear what
father said then left the pantry, went to the
kitchen, and out Of doors went to the room about
an hour after and no was there; don't remem
Der seeing Thompson next day; remember Dt0rys
trial was not witness believe father was not a
witnes IS; | was n witness against Thompson in
Brooklyn father was also, and the girl who was in
the pantry also young Drury, Jos. c. Ashley and
his daughter; also two OF Drurys daughters and
two Of bis sons may have spoken Of this matter
once or twice with my father have talked perhaps
twice with Margaret first on the day OF the CONVEX
sation; did not charge her TO recollect 1t never
saw what now testify to written, nor have writ
elf. Ell fhnr
than she and father upon 1t understand that
Thompson had something 70 do with getting up
complaint against my father in relation TO the busi
ness with Mr.. Anthem
Margaret. Curtin sworn.-Lve at l9l Fulton-st.
Brooklyn; lived ten years IN Mr.. Bennets family
left there in Sept. last visited there after left;
know Thompson; he was a tenant IA Mr. Bennets
farm house about 18th July last; the house Is not
far from the mansion house Thompson visited Mr..
Bennett Occs sonaly in Oct. near the last OF the
month was at AIR. Bennets On visit; was in
the pantry making bread heard Thompson speak
Of his unce's making box, and OF his making
torpedo at the request OF a Mr.. Warner or War
ren, do 1T know which he said it was n be sent
to some place in New-fork by the name OF w ar
her or Wares mont know which think ne
spoke OF coored man, who was To take tue IN,
i,rumenti do nc recollect whether he said It had
been or TO be sent had not then heard about
The torpedo explosion; am single; did not often
See Thompson al Bennets be aud Bennett were
DOT particularly intimate, only as neighbOrsi 90 at
Know how long Thompson stayed on the day OF the
conversation Mss Bennet called my attention In
he pantry by saying Hush let's hear what
Thompson is saying had heard conversation be.
hge, believe about the Gold regions think Thomp
con said the world was not wide enough 'or him
and Drury heard Bennets voice, but did not hear
bim say any thing about the torpedo.
ECr0ss-erdmiafd.-Lived ten years in this coun
NY was not born here been good terms with
Bennets family except perhaps some kitchen
tO1bles when i left there l went TO Court St
Brooklyn; did not live out nv health was Door