The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-29

BROOKLYN CITY COURT.
Before the Hon. Judge Greenwood and Aldermen Leech
and Le0erta

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MONDAY, AyRn 2S.-The proceedings commenced thii
morning with the reading by the Court Of Mrs Thomp
sons testimony privately taken by arrangement Ss
turday last, and which was follows -
Q.-Do you recolleot the evening Mr. Thompson was
sfrested?
Ayes, sir
Q-whst did be say when the O1acsr came in and ar.
Ale, Thompson let him in and sssed him up stairs;
when he up he said .Nother hers IL warrant for
me- and am arrested here Is the warrsst " handed It
back and he read II out why says whist sit, he said
II don't know II conspiracy to arrsst him. hs
went and pun his clothes and read again. then thcrv
conversation between him and ClaIx my hus-
band said doa mind about It, this Is nothing he did
not mention Dfsry's naiae, L think; remen&er, the
night before his arrest he in just after tea he had
been out only short time he home abouy half
pas he went out again with just before right
he could not have bsen out than half hour
he went out after tea; took tea about candle-lt
before dark II might have been about half past Sax
O'clock he gone half hour it might have been
hour don't think II was an hour it was after tea he
went out that afternoon that the children had
not been put to bed when he got home he thought they
were mp late; was going with him to Pearl street; he
went down Fulton street, think he home n long
time before tea, though don't remember well about
1t; think he was making medicines; he might have
gone c1t before dark, but how long cannot tell
i understood the ofcer and Thompson went over to
the druggists to whether Thompson in there
the night before; the Sunday following my husband tom
me he had come home from the druggists the night
in question: lave done very lire for the support of
my family only made some dresses been engaged
in any exhibition as actor or otherwise; hare sister
in-law actress; she Is travelling. her name
Is Moore she sings; she does not perform a model
artist; have seen them at Pinteuxs saw them
time ago at Pnteuxs in Broadway; my sister-in-law
WAS there with me; her is Charlotte Moore: she
did not perform she took charge Of the wardrobe for
some Of them; II is two or three years ago; there
two or three times to my sister IN. law; per-
formed there elsewhere, at any time. After Mr.
Whiting had lef the room to Dr'ry, she said
10 Mr. Clarks questioning that she had been at
another place in Chatham street but did stay; only
one piece went with my sitter, Mrs Scofcld to the
Old Franklin theatre: we went alone; il was in the
IN was ThoIupsop m fhar
for us don't know who set him up in business; he
borrowed money from Mr.. Mason; don't know that he
borrowed any from Wilkes; he had uncle named
Mount; knew him wel never saw him make any
thing there; he th,n in Division street. prior to
MAY, lsl9 he might have been there week; when he
stad there 1t was in January: lac cabinet maker
don't know that he was in the attic room; not
there lecause he sick; Mount went away in May
1919 lie went to California, think heard from
him since he mt away it long time before War
went away that saw him don't know what they
he pates brought to the house fr they were not
used at the house, don't know what they for
they not finished then Tor counteieitins money
not fiji for 1T there nothing said that led to the
idea Lial they for counterfcting, did know
that they for any such purpose my husband then
not engaged in detecting u DR. Moatt
lablf; don't know that he had any plates make do
tecions think they round, but might have been
ovnl the round circles the plates larger than
American quarter, but smaller than half dollar;
quite lite wreath. and one Of smaller size don't
know what purpose they made fur my husband
net Cneravcr; knew, last fall that Thompson
acting against Mr. prury in the matter Of the torpedo
knew that Thompson laying plans in order to
Wet him; he aways charged upon Drry from the time
Of TIE explosion down TO the time of the arrest OF Drury
he was lsyrg plans TO convict him tho time Bristol Bill
was at the house was sometime before the rat council
dent know how Bill be got into it, the time of
the rat council know IL more than two weeks be-
fore have seen the two Drurys and Bonnet walking
around the pace, several tmes know that young Drury
Ind been driven away um his father aud they
friends and this the of the visits OF Mr.
Drury To the house in Division street, and young Sam
would come also and my husband was the medium Of
he wis
the young To know that he wished him back
think young sam was then living at Wiliamsburgh;
young Drury one time out West when he met Thomp
son; when Mount was at my house Drury him there
he had other objects besides his own; don't feel
could recognise the plate Impressions If several diff
cr, mt kinds shown should recognise them Proves
the twoetters Of Thompson, which marked but
hen read
At the conclusion Of the above the District ATTORNEY
tddrcss,d the court lie obliged to rctr. having an
important matter in hand elsewhere, and supposing that
his would have been concluded before now and
he wished TO nominate his representative Mr. James
W. Smith, who was in court, also MIR. wilkes.
Mr. Whiting objected to a counsel being brought In ut
THE last STAGE of the and offered to show first
that Mr. Smith the private counsel Of the parties
prosecuting this case; secondly that hc engaged
the time in defending the ci, suits brought by
Mr Drury again.t all the parties for the unlawful in
sason Of his hou. and seizure of his property thirdly
that he bad personal and bitter anmpsity against Mr.
Drury They the defendants counsel, jiI not wonder at
the District Attorneys wish 60 retire. but " hc did
lie had compsten officer to represent him In the As
sisapt District Attorney, appointed BY that court
defendants counsel referred To lt vol OF The Revised
staues D. 43T whereby enacted that the District
Attorney should conduct all public prosecutions,
IN MS absence the court 10 appoint ht and proper
Icryon to rrprrfent him
General Duryta said he did not wish to cudc the res
possibility 81 this prosecution, Mr. Moore the Assistant
District Attorney should represent him but Mr. warng
was otherwise engaged, and they wished To have two
cCunsI.
Dcrdants counsel had no objection 10 their having
two counsel and they might select any rcntcm,n " emf
p,lcc at Brooklyn; but Mr. smith certainly not u
~ and neper person for the mantle of the public prose
cutor To descend upon They did not charge II oeusvc
~ sut hrUpOfsd to take testimony To tho matter OF
the retainer or u the court would adjourn they the d.
uce) would procure the atLrnasnee a the Attorney
General ~ the State within twenty four hours,
which they would much prefer.
Mir smith sad that he had received letter from Mr.
George wilkes requesting him To attend which he had
per,mDtorily declined but Afterwards had consented To
de- 20, by written request uf Mr.. Maring.
M Whiting claimed thc right to examine Mr smith.
witch was conceded. aud the latter genteman stated
that he counsellor at Law. carrying business In
New tcik nj No - Nassau street at prescnt residing at
frt lanllton that Mr. George Wilkes. the editor ~ the
Pcics Gasoi,. vas client - bic; knew A. W. G. smith,
Tut he not his client. knew tie late w II ThOmp-
sen; conducted cause :og him ia lrpoyn; thought It
was charge against him cn the torpedo matter Thomp
- ectdtctcd the cAsmiEatun himsrlf he (r smith
APPEARED as council never bed lecn paid crnt
f'r those services by Thumg.on Ntkts, Ur any
BODY elsc; Thompson hsd told him that he had
$50 In Warurr's hands. and promised 90 pay him
~ ~ that source but ne lad nryer seen anything of ~
on saturday morning, Mr. Wilkes bad called at his
ehec aud stated thst attack had been made on h
seutntitn, ard he wantcd scash.ay aho wss familiar
9TH ~ thc fatts connected VIA this Transaction; Mr.
Nikc> ih,n ,forclh fsy which b. declined, the
ground thnt hc dd not atpcar unrs called uponb ~
tho auhores hg did not know The amount - The ice
oaerd, t was asu ~ notes this was the first cpmn.u
pieation he had With him The subject, AZ sulse-
qucnt interview tho afternoon. he bad conssns
al to act on gsnr rcqscst from the District fttor
nsy and ar Naring hus did not receive any rrsainer
rom Drury; received aotc. which writton, - sup
posed Va coasequcnec " what passed bctscoa them
dd n0 rcgCmher 10 have raid that the request must he
~ trE. might hare said 80. afleg lac hat received