The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-01-31

Court OF Oyer and Terminer.
Before Judge Edmonds and Aldermen Franklin and
Conckliu.
THE TRIAL OF SAMUEL DRURY FOR AN ATTEMPT TO
MURDER THOMAS WARNER, Esq, BY MEANS OF A
ToRrEDo.
JAN. S0.-Geo w. Warner was rec allied aud Ia auswer
to counsel for defence said that his father allowed ten
for his the Doctor Moat alluded the Doctor Most
who lives at the Of street and
QHow many children has your father by Miss Busby,
Objected to and ruled out Q-what is Miss Busby's
namef A.-Elizabeth Liz Is Q nickname for Elizabeth.
Question When that box came did your mother
propose TO open It, objected to and overruled. An
ewer.-She did and objected, rs 1t light be on Mr..
Warmers private business. IL was known to my
Basby to my father q former occasion; II con-
tanned some small presents; have been to Miss
where Mrs Fslstead lives; went to see hsr; il was
not known to my father Walter Morse used to take
OF these persons were known to my mother we'll
my father shortly after the explosion came In
at the window; Mr. Warner treated him hArshly
he said be came to render assistance As he thought
the place was on hre my father apoogxed to him s-
terwsrds In the basement. Another letter produced
and identified rs the handwriting OF Mr. Warner
Counsel read part Of the letter, which to Mrs.
Warner In which the writer said oil connection with
those other wemsn was over, and tnat he loved her
{Mrs W and her alone
Witness continued i never saw Miss Busby or Mrs.
feletead at my fathers house since my mother
Mary Reesn was recalled, and her cross-examnation
resumed Il was present when Mrs. Warner picked up
where che found them; witnesses affidavit produced
do not know whether the box handed in with two
or three haods; do not know that ids to
it was handed in by person with one hand; / knew
the womsu who lived opposite Mrs Warmers but do
that man named Cole was to sleep In the house 20
watch it, during his ABSENCE he did stop tnere do not
rscolect Thompson being proposed by Mr.. Warner to
sleep In it.
The Hon Judge Mitchell i am one Of the judges of
the Supreme Court; was referee in case between
hr: Warner and Mr.. Drury Sheppard Knapp and
Pbilo t. Rug9les the other resrees 1t was in the
nature Of claim of Mr. Warner against Mr.. Orury;
do not know the extent of the amount of that
the opened to u- it was poned
at the request of Mr.. Drurys COUNSEL there was to
Cros. .exsminedEi was told that Mr. prupy had been
arrested on bis way to the meeting OF the referees
Geo w. Norrs-I am attached to the Office Of the
Chief Of Police; went to the house of Mr.. Warner
after the explosion to the ofce and said
they wanted an officer to go over to Mr. Warmers i'm
meoiately; MIR. Patterson and myself went there;
found every thing in confused state; dscaners and
tumbers broken the walls smashed and tbs door
the things piossdupj Mr. wsrnsr ssemsa % be- vsrI
much frishteosd; | never a like him at tbs
time be told me to be very exact and csreal in pick
ity DO not recoect anything about reward at that
Cross examned-I never was employed by Mr. War
ner In my life; arrested or participated in the arrest
or Ar Druy, which took place the day
In Nassau street, cannot say who gave informa
tion where to fad him; did not go to MR. Drury's
house that Ia not the way to do police business II
did would not send so many up the river
i know Thnn psop; 1 did not arrest him. I sat in .
court room where he AMI you (eounss were there
too aid Lot stop Thompson when hs attempted to
leave the room; it A. VI. e.. Smith stopped him;
1hat was after Drury arrested; did Thomp-
son taken into arrest; knew that Mr. Warner offered
reward q 5000 have not participated In 1t; $500
To Er. Grahsm-The arrest Of Drnry alluded to was
on pesc~srrant for using threats and not the arrest
J A. Pstt.rsop-I was an ofHcer Crhis witness, who
accompanied Norris to Mr Warmers corroboratsd the
testimony Of last witnets1
Cross examinsd.-Q DO you know of One Eyed
Thompson having Manufactured torpedo box to kill
though answered, ruled inadmissible.
w. o. jenkins, examined by Mr. Graham.-I was
rye father and SON. nrst saw Mr Drury in prison in
the spring Of 1872 saw him the 18th November Of
the same yesr In Fulton srest Brooklyn, in house
the left hand side you leave the ferry, he ia
company With man named One Eyed Thompson, am
Bri.iol BIZ whose rsve !. BIZ psripston Q-whsv
The question was objected to by counsel for defence;
The objection overruled. II was assin pat
Al always understood that Bristol Bu vas bur-
slAr, very bad character, sad that Thonpssn
wasthe same. Thom. Crassous vas with ms when
aw these men, was locked up with Crassous Ia clo-
ct adjoining room In shich they we're there vas
cash the door in which stood there vas blae
paper over the sssh and hole made In tbs door
and nails put In the door, for the parp,,e OF ma
king 1t stpesr thar the door matted up I; the
panel when frat entered the room, there was a
man there ] never cav him befors that vas Dar-
iingtoni A. NJ G. Smith, Crassaus and Thompson were
there, We made som. preparations to go into the
closet; there were some women going In aud out;
Smith directed me to go cut snd buy some dass blue
paper. q gimet, and some nails; went out bought
the gmlet aud nails, and coald not get the paper;
vent out again and got the paper: ! thea bored tho
holee have described We bored hoee In the panels
for the purpose q enabling all the room
We tried II could through the holes; smith
marked that the holes looked fresh wsos out ana got
connection with the holes In the panel and the holes la
the blue paper enabled us TO over the entire room
after the arrangements were made Crassous and mJ-
self went into the room, and the nails driven In
table placed In the room; we placed ourselves In
the cioset Bristol Bill writing on the table iu the
room opposite the of the closet Tho,npson
out, and In ten minutes came In aeeompauied by the
elder Drury
called and sad the appointment for the reference was
So'clcok on the sth Of May.
r.ssed the oompimsnts this was sbo1t "a O'Clock in
the aay Bin told Drury to take seat Drury said TO
Bill They have got you close" he took his seat With
few days;1 Drury inquired whether BIZ had the whole
command OF the Provipcetown money BIN replied,
"Nes \ have got IL plsnted;n Thompson Inquired
~ 70 the denomination Of the bills Bri.tsi Bill
replied, There we're some $4,000 aud dfae,;n he
'd ,s,T ,ss ,as .%s b. sona "Ss s,. s
cents the dollar" Bill sad, rher. we're hves tens,
and hftis.; Drury replied. That is veil they will Be
more easily dposed of Drury then ssked Bin when
he could up there his place and bring the bills
with him BIZ ..d, h. did no, dare go there that
got Boy ana Mills all right they would no, keep you
there two minutes;r Boyd and Mills o ma gistrsts
and constable ct Astoria; besidesn said he, you
can tax. the Harlem stage and win have boy Who
vf cosduct you that you need not 60 through the
village OF sl very punctual In business sndm you
let ne know when you come would be there myself
thiak Drury described the road as the Ridge road
Tnom pson said @therr that I'D d Warner AN not
esfs With him have project and 10 must be carried
info eject; he suspected last he then said al
sressiue Drury syou know kne~ nothing OF the last
that YES you're IN try and be more successful prury
said II hope so had done my best" ~Ho~ ssy.
Thon "ill put pounds Of powder n mine, and
that win hlow the house from the founistion TO the
nS4.s al han
sending the last enc; Thompson said, 81 snes
snothisg Of the last shall father this onei Brs.
fol Biii said TO Drury, "how much vas In youts''
and Drury replied three pounds, and Thomp ION
said, 81 shall have ten pounds In mine, and that s
bov them eli to Ill" Drury asked n they hsd hit on
going TO California and II must be done the night be-
fore We start" Drury asked him when he contem-
plated going, and Thompson replied, by the next
steamer and you must for our passase Drury
answered an sgreed AZ We three stick teeether all
hell cant catch us:i Thompeou said he would like TO
xifa xided Tor hsfnre be want. rhomp