The New York herald., 1850-04-27

WulInR Ofdered
the examination of this witness to be suspendsd-l
Mr.. Stewart recalled-I have said that Ashley told
me that he sold press to Mr.. Drury am now posi-
tive that Mr.. Ashley told me that he bought press,
but am not positive whether he said he sold 1t to
Drury to Thompson; may have been to Thompson;
II may be more likely to have been Mr.. Thompson
Cross-e1amined-Mr Drury has now asked me If 1t
was not Thompson, and am not positive whether 1t
press; do not want II to be understood that say 1t
was not to Drury; can't say IL was to Thompson
Daniel =. Barnard sworn-There was girl in my
employ, named Eliza Johnson who had lived with MI
Ashley she left my employ last week don't know
not want to come to be witness In this case she had
| been before the Grand Jury, and had been rather
roughly handled and she expressed determination
not to be witness again. she had before been witness
for Mr. Ashley she said she did not mean 70 be wit
ness again il she could avoid It
| Amelia NJ Drury. sworn-I recollect the occur
renee of press arriving my fathers house the
18th of November, my father told my brothers to go
down to the boat and get a barrel; went down to
| the Office afterwards, and my father opening
| barrel, and take out some things among which were
nieces OF glass some bits Of which he called type
and glass bottle with a small label it; my father
| said. These must be the things which that man
Thompson wanted me to keep tor him
The witness here called TO look at the contents
Of large trunk, which had been brought into court
| Thompson also arose, and went towards the trunk
and asked the witness did you see all these things in
| the barrel.n
Witness-I cannot say that all the things in
| the barrel'
Mr Stewart again recalled-I recollect what Mr.
Ashley told precisey he said the press as he
believed one which he had purchased at the instance
Of Thom who had shown letter to him, which he
had received from the West ordering press of that
kind that he could and did purchase the press with
out paying cash; he delivered the press to Thompson
who paid him cash for it; he Thompson) saying he had
order for il from the West; this is the same press
described by Ashley that h have no doubt the strict
fact.
To the court-Mr Ashley did not the press at the
time; he in prison, but described it,
Cross examined-Q.--Do you know what the general
reputation of Mr. Ashley is! Al know he has been
charged with criminal offences Q.-Woud you be-
han In unlsr nafh n
question.
Miss Drury examination resumed My sister Louisa
also the barrel opened my father arrested the
next day; the officers took the press away
Crosse xamined-There was in the barrel besides the
bottle with label on il; the ieaden types were in
segar box, and filled it about third full
To a Juror-The press was pack led in hay
To Thompson testified for my father at Hemp
stead
Joseph c. Ashley recalled Che witness examined
the press.) This press corresponds exactly with the
bought it is fac simiie, If it is not the same
Samuel Dr,'ry. Jr recalled, to examine the press
l have examined the press which is in COURT recog
it; the place IL in Division street,
at Thompson residence next on Long Island at Mr..
Bennets; next at my fathers place and next at the
Tombs; do not know how il to be sent up to
my fathers house; on the morning of the day on
which II was sent my iher and me met Thompson in
William street and Thompson said, You will keep
your promise with me;n and afterwards he said Il
shall send you something to keep for me- ! am going
20. never IN ind. youll see,' and passed on.
Cross-exsmined.-Th meeting took place in William
street. IL the day before were arrested. Q-Do
you know anything Of your father meeting myself and
Bristol Bill In Brooklyn Al have heard Of 1t, and
have account of it in the paper the hrst thing
in the barrel hay, the next bottle, having
label IL; have these labels posted up In your
room; the label was = VIM ii Thompson's Cure for
Erysip.las other Cutane Diseases of the Skn'
the barrel contained the bottle bundles of glass
some type and that press the barrel was unpacked in
the evening at about the contents the bar
rel were left down by the side of the barrel the bottle
with the label taken into the house for my father
to see; the barrel was -four barrel an old one o.
| h.p. hat = IA hp OneI
got from you to purchase things among the rest
that game rooster that was to buy. Q.-Then you
own to the rooster! Al do. Q-Dii you ever send
me the rooster A.-No
Frederick Drury Ia years Of age sworn( Z xamined
the press) am the son Of Samuel Drury; recollcct
the time Of the arrival Of barrel father house,
IL on the 18th Of November; my father told me
and my brother to down to the boat for barrel
went down with n small cart: from the feeling Of the
barrel, the weight seemed to be st the bottom;
two men helped me with the barrel on the cart took
the barrel to the Office and then went to the house
I that press day beside the barrel the
iron plate and those handles; present when the
police officers came they took trunk out Of the Office
and put the press into a. that l. the trunk did not
go up TO Astoria by the boat that efernocn judge
by the geucrsl appearance Of the that II Is the
same; never any other press of that size; the
barrel was not board the boat: It the dock,
and had Samuel Drury on the head oft; the boat at
that tim. generally stopped at that dock
Crosse exs mined I know Il was the 18th OF Novem-
bcr because my father arrested the next day; do
not know Of my owa knowcdge that the press was in
the barrel
Direct resumed I the press alongside the barrel;
| never II before.
Louisa prury sworn-on the 10th OF November, my
father told my brothers Samuel and tredcrck, to
down and bring barrel from the boat -aw the barrel
III. house Afterwards; my brothers brought " up
saw the contents Of the barrel afterwards; they
bottle lead type, some glass aud some pieces Of
iron which have since learned wa press; the bottle
had ON II q label of VIM n Thompson medicine;
these various articles were packed in hay; recoect
the police &c ning to NV fathers house the press and
Other thing. contained IN the barrel then taken
| away by the officers; know Mr. Wm. " Thompson
] could net say how long have known him.
1 \ AZ n.Is Ihnu m N.f
Hampstead never vas at Hampstead; the label vas
around the bottle.
pear and an attachment was issued against him.
Ellen Ashley. sworn.--In the month OF July last
resided in Coonnade row. with my parents Mr., aud
Mrs Ashley: have seen wui. Thompson two or three
tm,s him in the latter part Of July last, on
one saturday morning; my father, my mother, our
into the room, Mr.. Thompson was paying my father
money; my father was writing nj the desk my father
took the money and laid II on tho mantcl shelf Mr.
Thompson soon len saw the money my mother
had them w her hand, and looked NJ them they
the Eagle Bank my father was Afterwards
arrested FIR passing counterfeit bils ana said TO
myself those must be- the bills that fhOmp-on
gave my father OH shown % ritne-.) this bears .
general resemblance 90 the bills saw at that time
the hills we're nearly
Cross-cxaminsd.-I DO not rccolleci my father ever
being paid money before I d. not know whether my
mother J. present generally when my father transaots
business C.-Do you mean to say. that IL =. ouly
~hsu your father receives counterfeit m 'ncy for good
that you aud your mother are present
court Mr. Thguipscn,that is an iIarropcr question
in that form.
o-Did YOU see your fathcr give me any change
Al 90 not know any thing about changc; | do not
know whether my father gave receipt.
Corolln n Dsnuet. sworn.--f am the iau Inter ~
Ianes Arlington Beunct. l know VIM. u. Thompson:
! frt sav hIn Ia June July ~ last SUMMER; h.
lived there from the 18th of july. tbnk. until
time I'm December; ! sew Al BIZ house. hen he lived
thers nsn named Yields or Meai1ws, don't recui-
itct whrn frst him there. don't think should
know him now; did not see him more thar two or
three tIucs: sas him once in heli. IN an
orchard ard once 90 owu house. I learned ffpIa
my ia her. shorily afie flst him. who he vas;
have hsen g. Nr. Thomys"ns house. not very
oftcn though. sav woman here. named Catherine
Davenport. -aw h.r before "a Mr.. Thpmr sons
Know young Samuel prury; saN hlm al fL0mpson's
a." rr.t sine was IN july. think, he came With his
father aud came NJ With my fsthor 70 the house;
believe Tt"mp.on came In fsw minutes aferwarts
saw young nIufy afterwards in the orchard. h.
O. Thompssn hc did not 90 the house &C that
time don't thisk I ever saw him but once amer d
90 eur house
Thompson That g. oil perfectly right
~ the Court have tccu In Hr Thompson. house
not mere than half dor. n times.