The New York herald., 1850-03-11
Police IutelIlQanee

More Stool Pigeon y Disciosurts to Come On Fri.
day. Jcceph {. Ashley ard James Arlington Bennett
vho are at present confined in the city Preon we're
conveyed before the Grand Jury Of Kings county
wit 81 Aoe,as corpus BY Deputy Keeper Jackson for
the purpose ~ giving evidence against Ons.Eyed
Ih.mpson who is at present connned In the Brooklyn
jan on charge Of manufacturing counterfeit money.
hours and believed TO have opened tb. eyes OF that
august bsdy the uscture of counterfeit m
aud fostered by . otqu, Of unprpciped indiyidusls.
well known 10 this community The disclosu ures and
indieinent which are expected TO follow will be
ing 1 we'll as beneficial TO the public.
The trial OF Ashley is set down for to-day In the
Court Of Sessions on several charges OF passing eoun
teIisn money; and TO aid him In his defence, Ashley
has obtained writ Of habeas eorpu agsinst the body Of
ope,hysd Thompson, for the purpose Of bringing him
sone very singular ano funny disclosures may possibly
take place On this trial
.srT,'f ef B~siar-A fellow, calling himself John
open the boot store No IS Robinson street on the
nsh Of the 9Th instant stealing thererom eight pairs
curt, The rogue va. a.,.ctsd 1e.,.rg.y " IN snSss
torng to sell tro pars Of the boots to John Kerr No.
% west brosdrsy Js,iice Lothrsp committed the
TIE Co"refs Csnsy1ses Biaekw,lrs Island On
saturday Eve con,icts. By the names OF Charles
hobsrts John Jones. Gilbert Cropwell William VII.
lsms, ard Thomas Carroll brought from the
itsnd en- the charge Of conspirscy pending before
Jusuce Ostorne. Thee. conviets A seem. headed bv
Cromwell Who is alleged 20 b. the principal psnser
snd manager 81 the plot. about two weeks ago while
vofnrg ~ the stone quarry ccncocted . conspiracy
pen ssr.ed upon 90 ther drug the keeper on the
nsht ~sieh or Necessary tab. hi, life then obtain
The lsI ~ TIE cells srste the TWENTY-FIVE prisoners
In the plot, tske 70 the boats and thu. max. their
eiesPe The plan adopted, or, ct least the method
proceed 70 b carried iutoesecution vas fellows
Th- convict Robert, employed a. a Kind a hall
by ior the purpos. 81 lighting the amps and see.i,s
tse hs,l In IS.r 1hi. convict ~ss at large during
The niEh Toe ksep.r In the course OF the night has
ms oehse prepared to drink sud In this coffee Robsrs
vas TO deposit ether lau5sbun sulpba,e % NOR.
phte which vas 60 stupfy him 20 sleep The hey. Of
~. cell. could then BE- easily taken from hts pocket
Nov, the neat idss vac hos TO obtain the laudsuum
spd mos phips The latter TO be purchs.ed by the
fisnd 81 one 81 tie prisopers and sent to him In
TIE powder. tetse.n the leaves Of . book The
hudsnum Vas 20 be obtained by enc Of the pri-
toterr Tr.t,ncts 20 BE- sick vith the toohache and
bowel ccnTlsint Who would thus procure laudapum
h'm IN. a,ctor ~ Different intervals. which drug he
te % sy On enc side secretsd HI. cell until suf
fci.nt quantity ~ss ready 10 dose the Keeper The
tsersr On ~hcm the plot vas 20 be effected. vas
quincy Sio-ell nsn of small stature, formerly .
policeman Of the Fourth yard A gag. consisting
% lar q ircn. about the sire Of q razor
llsse with cord attached to each end, vas TO have
bssr thrust into the keepers mouth aud made by
Ne ocrd thus keeping h- mouth extended TO prevent
bic uslifg sry noise he th.r a. have been bound
lsrd srd feet placed in oue ~ the cells ard
In. subsquenty, The coBs prstor, CO confederation
cctclUdsd not 20 sdnibist.r the lsusanum. sc the
ks'I.r would tssie u In N. ccHse. bui sgr,ed upon
VI. uofItne, ~ tfat cculd be tsesn eithout sny
Tichn Ns'thew Barton sod Jim Dunn Who In
the Ilot. and fearing the coBssqueuces that might
ootslhscy VI. dtcovsr,d. On sesrching the cell Of
,rcmwsh the eas - dsscrib,d vas found secreted In
". b.e End sacspum o.. found IN the cell Of one Of
tie othefs 1h.y we're all h.e sxsmined yesterday,
~ Justice Ot bof In. and c~m mitted for trial
Css'e' u p,gJs'y ed tafs. Ps,feac,s On Saturday
st.itotb, syouis an hy the name a George Lo~-
Ger Ns strsst.d cid a. dictmsbt found In lst7.
riefen h fsrds ttsfgsd With PERJURY and false pre-
.hf,' 10 se's.i's lo' q dry goods from Mr Jons
~ ttoeiwofd loecen vas arrested 81 the tine Of
VI r.tn fisht being msde but ~ss eubsequsntly hbe-
it. piisoe on sus~ tsil since whicn time he has
o.h sos'h' fr usc.ty until saturday last when he
rsIt,a sha "a scea.nts met %. street hy Mr.
stewart ctfk ~ loiice sbc tock him into Gu .toiy
IN. ntroee 81 BIS bsvi forfeited his
rbeb cslhd Tor usl tb- sbuvs m, A sh.rs-. I.s
Indictment