The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-26

BEnOKLAN CtrT COURT.
Before Hon Judge GrcnWoo-i aud Aldermen Leecb and
Iaff,rts

MNnukNAN CITY COURT.
Before lion judge Grcvnwoo,i aud Aldermen Le~cb and
fcfrrts
fppA, April - The following Is the conclusion q
Sir A. Phillip testimony, givru yesterday evening
III Wa after that that Thompson called this letter
Ht the tmc hpd two three letters tO the pur
rtrt he (wiinerl asked Thompson what 10 you m,an
~ putting Mr. nrury, whrn you admit In another
hitter that you got them from iaruhtm aud thcm
Z" Ashleyf Thomp "Oh, Ashley I'D food, ii
] swtsr hc had II from me. l would not BE- believed,
brury Is In tight place and In bad odor with the com
muny. aud Il will BE- received with better grace"
Mtnc shad applied - ir Phillips and iIr Floyd to So
tie raTcrs in Ashleys case; told to 20 into Mr
Nchcou'r private Office him take both the Ashley
and the Drury om place in his private office;
rrfefrtd 10 the nistrct Attorney who II said
ks the papers separate from the rest ~ the paprrs;
that In september October. lslp think; II was
shout six eight weeks amer the indie found
against Ashly. the bills the In both
the Eagle Bank a Bristol
Cross-cxamincd by tho District Attorney Saw this
letter uf Thompson In the winter received the
note from Ashley. and hc told me he received Il of
Thompson; Ashley then In prison; returned the
other letters toAshcy Mir hshl,y had sent Mr Burns
down with letter to Thompson; aud Thompson
rturned a lettsr hack in rsply in these words,
l think mean In substance II did PROMISE
to scc yuu. aud The thought sadl at the police
cicc and you gone down you correct In your
stRtoIn,nt you correct IN your receipt " the
money from me. Fanham had left the place, or had
gonp Wet. expect him home shortly aud h. will be
able 60 explain whom he received those notes, War
will you in the morning. II was directed 70 Mr
Ashley; no signatcrc name, could not say whether 1t
was dated ~ not the handwriting similar in
character the here that letter delivered back
to Ashley, at his request, this farnham was William
Iarnham who, beli.ye, Is the person who ar
rested with him. did not know whether 1t Was The Dis
trct Attorney supposed IL wa the same did not admit
Il; did not know. The court then adjourned
This morning. William a. jenkins called, but not
being Ia attendance, Walter smith called and
anin,d. Was grocer corner Of Attorney aud Division
streets; knew William ~ Thompson; had seen the de-
fendant Mr. Drury, in h store, ast two years
more could not precisely say thought he was With
Mr. Thompson; they came for drinks. no doubt; they
came Ia after that-Drury cr twice did not know
II was Mr. Drury nj the time: he recognized him; there
packages and letters left by the expross Mr.
Thompson got some; Mr.. Drury got one or two, they
we've directed 60 James X. Carr. he thought
Q.-Wbat marks ON the papers directed To Mr..
Drury
Mr. Clark objected They had had no notice to pro
duct-
The Dstrict-Attorncy would give them notice now
Tho CUurt.-1iat notice clearly insuilicicut
Witness continu.d.-Could not say how often Mr..
nury wa there might be three or four times and he
tht ugbt hi
Mr Clark object 10 any testimony about his
No eorncxon whatever had yet been shown. (Rued
out)
Witness rssumcd-Mr. Thenrses rssiast In Division