The New York herald., 1850-03-11

Before the Recordss and Aldsrmsp Franklin and
see.s.i u Forgery This trial, which IVES = sonnssesd
ssturnins : verdict Of ssquittsi, after only fsx
minutes absence nom the court
Mr. Whiting, counsel for the defence, eonmencsd the
ccneluded the evening previous Mr w. commenced
by .syDg that he should not have troubled ths jury
toruey had declared his intention Of addressing them
But 1t has often occurred, within my observation,
r. ;d M ' icy:
consistent with the evidence ITSELF feel bound to
view the testimony myself in doing which, shall be
very brief IL has been faid that
"A man convinced his will,
Is Of the same opinion still. 4.
that portion which related to Arlington Bennett when
be taid-.in relation to ME- Bennett, 1t need only be
on which he should have been incsrcsrsted. He has
been taken from bis wife and helpless family, and In
INJURED in cell three feet by SIX And these proceed
ipgs been had in this sge di,gracsful to the
sominisirstio OF public justice, that any indi'
ssssy that Shich hs. shown Itself in this
And gentlemen, one word in respect to this note
How did the District Attorney know In what manner
this forgery accomplished! How did he know that
the ink extracted by .cids' | wa, going to put
him upon the stand time to prove this but the
time has yet although 1t will come, aud that
very soon My opinion is that he learned this from
Thompso either from his own lips or through the
agency Of some osDsf % me sn SstrSs @
ink marks from paper. tell hin again, that hope
he will keep the bottle carefully sealed and let him bs
especially careful Of the label Ito the District Attor
ney) Don't lose that label. iLaughter) Another
fact wish to call your attention to- gentlemen Is this
Mr. arrested in October and after an exsui.
nation before the magistrate. was released November
asses, and December passes and not till January
he again arrested The District Attorney cannot tell
who the man AN Vorhees was. WELL neither do know
him but from the description Of bis person. given by
WITNESSES upon the stand have my conviction as to
seIiption Of the size ana appearance Of the man
Ibcn pson-One Eyed Thompson as he is called. And
believe that Thompson not only prepared the note
(tle "a ne ThoDps who hired house from Airing.
Rennet and stole his letters) but that with his
glass eye, well adjusted vent to Case and disposed Of
The note himself fhe Counsel here said he wished to
protest the stool pigeon STEM and he thought
1t incumbent upon all good citizens who desired to
zee equal and exact administered to lift their
vo'css against go mopstrous a mode Of pursuing the
ends Of justice ss that which favored the employ
Of stool pigeons lie declared the action against Ben
net and others to be foul conspiracy But said he
The st.rna ,esr, OF God are hers;
But error, wounded, wrthes in pain,
NJ. NJ. Ana a,es .md her Tershippsrs. :,
enoe to One Eyed Thompson, / believe my learned
friend on the other side (Mr. WhitiugJ
quainted with that gentleman some years before
had that pleasure. He when acting District Attor
Iey, had him indicted. also have had hin indicted,
and, believe, came great deal nearer procuring hs
Ment and the jury disagreed He tried the second
time duiiDg absence, aud was acquitted Ashley Is
indicted tor forgery ana enclosed within thoe walls
tPonting to the prison) James Arlington Bennett
been indicted for forgery, aud Is Imprisoned within
thcre wells Diury is Indicted, but that is another
matter aud will leave that cut Now, I'll take the
learned gertl-man's theory Of One Eyed Thompson's
with this transaction and II convict Case
that. III take the ground assumed by the gentle
and win admit, for the sake Of argument that
yhompson made the note and gave it to b nnet, for
you win recollest that Bennett was the man who saw
the note tr.nsferred Now, third party Is wanted,
and that party Is Van Voorhees, person who is entire
ly unknown; and believe that the note given to
Mr. Case In open day That was part Of the plan. A
person asked for Van Vorhees that NO doubt true;
but that part Of the plan also This was Van
Voorhees,, who is put up for the occasion ThenCa.e
send to the bank inquire about the note This is
part OF the plan and this convuocs Of Cases guilt
Tor why should he send to the bank to inquire sbsut
the reputation Of MIR. Neefus known as we'll ss
the mayor of the city All things thus arranged
beforehand in anticipation Of the difficulties which
they might have Co encounter.
This was the District Attorneys theory he clsiming
that WHEN individual found in possession forged
paper, he bound TO account for such possession
After the RUNNING up was concluded, the District
Attorney, In reply tn some remarks made by MIR.
whins touching the Law points Of the case, said !:
son on the stand to prove that was he who persons
ted Van Voorhees,?
will do go Only adjust that glass eye, and will
30 TO Brooklyn jail with al witnesses, and
isse their testimony there, ss to their Impressions
Tne summing up Was concluded, and the Re.
corosr proce,oec TO charge the jury He reviewed the
aud proceeded to the evidence for the pro-
secuon The psoner at the bar. said he is found in
possession Of this notes be acknowledge that he
30 possessed Of IL IL true as the public prosecution
has sad, that when man 10 found In possession OF
forged paper he IL held for it unless he
thow how he became possessed Of 1t. Nov this
mote Is ,aid to have brso given in part psymsnt for
thing by Van Vorhees: but II IL not shown that
snytsins !: Parted vita BY Css: in consideration Of
rote 10 the Bank at Brooklyn TO inquire as to Its
lns. Another confederation is that Van vorhees has
not been found 1t has been suggested that he was
other than the man rhompson ! lnow not how far
the description may agree with the appearance Of
made TO appear in such light, have they been 90
accounted for as TO make them consistent with the
,ssos so IN. se, 81 the note being .ens drsc,I,
to wsu stree,-ts the public market, where notes
are bought aud where It nigh, be supposed that
doe inquiries would be made. When the young
man, Kryssr, VAS asked about the note, he ssid at
ouce that he had got t from Case; on application to
tire accused he states that he did send the note,
and immediately gave information to how he came
In poeeession Of it do not state these things WITH
view 70 udee the case In your minds but ths de-
fence claim that this conduct the part OF MIR case
perfectly consistent ~ith nnooence The Recorder
then reviewed the testimony Of Roice he had stated
the peculiar boldDess Of the hand II this be said
the Recorder it would appear that the accused bsi
received the note In the ordinary prosecution OF his
bosiness. IL there doubt In your niods gentlemen,
that doubt Is the property Of the accused We have
nothing 70 do with Ashley, Arlington Benne: Drury.
o any one Of that class Of Individuals. They have
nothing to do with this case which stands isolated aud
nnconsected With except what relates TO the
crime charged With these remarks the Recorder lett
the with the jury, who retired and were absent
about hvs minutes, when they returned into
With verdict ~ net guilty, and Mr.. Case was dis
Indictment fer MW,dr.-Jobp Moore, having been In
dcted ter murder IA killing Daniel Ryan, BY stabbing
him In the grein with knife at 80 Leonard street. on
tse 9Th of Feb. lsrt. this morning brought into
court On motion Of the District Attorney the
odsri the Co be sent to the next Of Oyer
shd f~ruin.r which will be held next month
~ Biscs House fhu,f A Back boy, named George
Jsesson arrsigued and pleaded guilty to charge
of grand larceny In stealing quantity Of silver spoons
silvsr fosss aud overcoat worth In all sass, from
AlsIsnd.r T. Hessek, Of No. 1ei Frsnkiin street on
The Sth - February last. The property was found
the prisoner. but he would say nothing about tho
trsnFsctoa except that he guilty. The court
nr.d him to the State fson for three years and two
months.
Iesre B0eiars.-Four boys, named John Sim p,on,
Tf ONES Rty noids, Augustus Miller and Michael Fersn
called 20 trial charged with burglary In the third
deste In breaking into the grocery store OF Lorenzo
Car.y. of ESQ Pearl street the night Of the sth Of
January last and stealing therefrom two csddy chests
tea three four boxer of candles two boxes eesars
cir battles Of vine aud quantity Of silver and copper
cein, amounting. In all. TO about sS4 From the
testimony sdduced A. appeared that the prisoners
Jointly occupied q room Ia the house No. CO Cross
street, ON the tvs Points aud that on the morning