The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-30

him to Mrs Drury aad he infor med her Of his
Smith was with him they searched tho whole house
throughout and the place where the money was kept
the money was examined
Sir, Warns-Ws object any description Of the mo.
witnes. could .ps.k positively - the cash box pro-
ducod being the one
three compartments in VI there were between $40 aud
$50, all in small blS-ones, twos and threes-non-
higher; did nos rsmsmSss Ms money particularly 1t
al State money pneuvssNA not city bills but here
nos dollar OF 10 BAD bls on broken banks after
he had taken shs rou Of bills he counted Thorn hastily
and handed them 10 NJ a1ntSh Who aid .his il ali
ouaDdsh stuff broken banks; he then took them bac
looked them thoroughly and said do you call these
broken bank bills 7" Did not dollar Of Fort Plain
money there.
Judge Grccnwcod.-was there one there,
wisness-Thers was not, sir Smith had then taken
the money back again and said Oh we'll bellevc it
all gocd they placed il in the drawer and gave the key
to Mrs Drury's daughter; The desk all open when
they Went there; A. G. Smith had made snLon
whatever Of having found counterfeis So bill the
day before witness found bottle the desk which he
examined aud took away he believed Smiths request
smith made remark about not having taken il tn.
day before but he did he had been there before they
took bar Of silver grains Of silver dross.
and cloak Mr., prury was sneter in large way OF
business; thought that Smith had remarked about thc
cloak that he had come for that or something OF that
sort but he could not say the cloak lyng some
clothes did not know whether there was any thing Just
then said about the torpedo he talking TO tapp at
the moment did not remember any thing osc gave the
family inventory Of the things also Que to the ccrh
Of the Police and got his sgnat they searched the
outbudings and the whole premises; the outbuildng
already spoken Of snail building situate near the
barn; there j. only one window the eud of it, could
side; there lot Of rubbish about on the
ether there perhaps three four ii a very
low small huildn about eiaht feet hgh ana f,rleen
long orr Clark here observed that they would prove the
measuremt MT, did Rot any newspapers up gnst
the windows there were some old calico curtains against
the end window there nothing at ALL inside, they
found pile Of pumpkins and great number Of crue
bes. quite ew,rsuch made use OF by smears;
there wore some broken chairs, furniture and glass.
Q-Tas IL not an ordinary store room
A-UndoUbtediy. All farmers have s.eh . place
THEN premises; there side saddle buffalo robe,
and some harness; there barrel there with some
hay in H. If recently used in packing, the door
locked when they went Of the windows seemed 10
have been burst in thought they might very easily have
forced The door and there no occasion TO break the
window sash done.
Q-was there any thing about the house, or shop or
premises intimating any Illicit trade being
lobjected TO- and ruled out The witness directed to
state what he did find
Mr. Clark hoped the jury would ask any question they
Witness took tools; the press; Smith and
ssrswsther said they for uuerfetng the tools
sy beside the press ON the floor did not know whether
the pres used for making watch eases pencil
cases had never been in jewellers shop where watch
cases manufactured.
lNr Clark said they had the maker Of the press in at
tendance The press itself below stairs where they
he'd Il cartcd for inspection by the jury when they
pleased
The tools looked il they had been lying there long
time; smith said nothing about why ne had not taken
them the day before he had such press be-
fore they did not why they had not taken the silver
the day lsfore. il a barr ordinary silver such
smcters would have; ke had been Informed that
thing was going on at Mr. Drurys house and one in
the village knew anything about It, lie (Sitnes) went
TO the station house and found Captain Manis and Mrs.
stuart would be positive whether Wilkes there
Cas.ous certainly there he recognized watches
that had been produced trial in Queens county,
the property was very much exposod il was very vau-
able there basket there aiming he supposed Mr.
Driry famay silver but he did not the silver the
marks Drury not there he did not know whetherhe
Ia the ordinary part u he prison not c.uld not ind
out r what he had been arrested he inquired paticu
Larry aud stated that he had endeavor learn the
stated 10 Mr. Stewart why came there; said want
81 10 know why MIR. Drury arrested, and where he
Wa was told that would lind out in time
Q-Dld you hear At that time anything about charge
Of counterfeit money
Alt strikes me that / going through the vii
lsge. informed by Mr. Milis-[ob,ected toll did
nj hear anything about counterfeit, bs Mr. Drury has
ten or eleven children they were all at home when
vent back they did not know where Mr. Drury
Crosse xamined-( How long have you lived at
Astoria
A-Ahou, four years
Q.-wha hss been your business since you have been
there
Al was first elected to The Office of constable and
collector 4 the town o. Newovn about years ago;
never bad any other business TO do with Mr. Drury
than q co.fct taxes; have subponed witnesses for
hun officer never in his house till went
thrre ~ilh the search warrant; know Richard Clark
very well know ~ h.ar-ay only what has become OF
him lac In Astoria fur i've years think do
not know the handwriting q Mr. Clark never him
Q-Do YOU know what became Of Mr. Cla,k's books Of
account Wien he lon Astoria
fNfteE tNA 70 ana waved
Q-pd you sec amy portion Of the property taken from
W Dufy. wrIppyl ~ In paper and Il 80 describe the
apFeAfnucc n IN. wrap,e.-
Ale my inpres.i0n that the glass was wrapped up
10 newspaper and amer the examination u the glass
think i vas wrapped In some other paper.
0-nid you -ee the typ.
- aaw nothing Bat the instruments used ia the
press The glaze wa ordinary hot bed glass.
VCsn ycu IN 'eTtaks = sAy that there was no Fort
finiE money found in that box
A-Not dollar u that which took out; think
,hcre was SOME flery Bank money and think there
va some On the Merchants Bank q CHnaniagua am
urc there ~ Fort Plain money among that which
received consider mysef iulze ~ money don't
Gnov a. ever sav any Fort Plain money don't know
~hc'hr Fort Plain money money this state Of not
4 Did veu al any time remark q A N q smith AZ
shout hc period g. whth you have referred that
Nr DraIy wa in the habit q making and exporting
A-So Mr. Smith aid 70 me that he wished We could
hnd the persons who the box u ioiars coin that
went down on the Astoria boat. answere3 that heard
Capt tSdvtn, - the Steamboat sun. say chat hc saw
some kers q silver coin and that supposed there would
l 10 Tie lty about that
DO you not know that the New York officers looked
upon you with "a, picon
- recollcct Mr.. stewart aid there talk that
the sheriff deputy. fhprlH magistrate, aud constable
we're implicated With Dfufy In this affair this vas wla.
drew ny attention from the basket y silver
Q-nd you not know that that suspicion wa enter
tanned ny the District Attorney - your county
a. - Loo. the reverar from Ms own declaration.
not Trrscnt at the examination n The District
iprnty - my county here witness in this I
elected constable q the toWn AID county there
another c0nstatle n the village
N--Nhat became - that cloak
~ returned u q Sir stewart with the other thnrs
Z vrs combrt cloak and The color blue believe
+ bad bras. clasp dnl recolect the eoor = th-
lining my impression s. that delivered The Inventory
which to.k. t. Mr. brury. Arthur ponnely With
me an nor sure weather Mr Dunnslly - mysaif h.
vettd The inventory T. Mrs Drury
Direct resumed MIR Stewart captain MsgnI. snd
my 10 entered nie conversation afer sent ~
W. Stewart asked mo vho the shsra deputy sherH tc
we're aud then told me What the Huspicgut we're |
rh.d 70 them and told them that kne~ n0.hn- ~ Mr.
lrury except that he 80 ~ uprroI and h9ae.t man
aac Phillips the sheriff e the county the deputy
'herus are John ". Dcrmott. and Ino Lnsery q the
town 4 Flushing Justice Edmond Mfls - Astoria, AZ
~ e. arc gsrtlsmcr ~ good reputation and ttasdiaE
Crosaexau1incd - Have you NJ stated since ypa
have been here that you Watched several nNhs a the
hou.s ~ VT Carr IbomIrons fstber-in-ia~ before Mr.
brurys arrest 10 anticipation q catching VI bruFy
who was suspscrd - being concerned ln c1nDt ftnr
prerati'ns words tp that effect .imiag import
objected Objection oycfrulod.y
Ar you substitute The name ~ Mr. Thamnsoa f1r
hat q Mr Drury you viii be c0rrre', tid watch ~
III mpson but for Drury have stated 70 oetfs
'everal times 40 honestly that urvtf knew
Nir Drury in cpnncNon with any dlshnnsst action.
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