The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-01
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rloyment do not think that sam IL at all wanting IN
affection proper respect for you but in his folly act
ing wrong feelings. pursued the he has; h0
made me give my word that would not inform you e
his Intentions which readily did in order TO isnow hS
whereabouts he promising to write to left him aS
Utica. and proceeded to Kingston thence to Buffalo,
where again met him lie about starting for Gin
cnnat but upon my persuasions agreed go back To
New York, for which place, a. have not him for
day two, he has probably gone His for
turning are that promised TO get him situation in
New Jersey in store; and expected TO return In .
few days and probably yet may hope to be instru-
mental in peuadng him to return to his duty with your
advice as to how to act
. He Is proud of you. and never in single word mes-
TONED ytu in ti>respoctul but stated acted
upon an impression that you disliked him. ofcourss,
you know that | did all in my power 10 such
might go beyond any control had to act IL cared
nothing about his returning he said that he would
secret from all particularly family that he win
not dstrust and he has not returned doubt,
shall ascertain where he may be and with you the
knowledge TO his advantage as it Is not proper FOR bog
like him TO be beyond the control Of bis PARENTS Yos
respectfully, w. III. THOMPSON.
Do not let my wife know thst / have written 10 70
upon the subject. without explaining the whole.
Question TO wiinesDo You reeollect seeing that let
A-No; Samuel came home on the 9th OF kav
Thompson came up the next morning. between 10 and IL
o'clock when he came 10 the house lie passed the uss&l
salutations my father appeared 10 be angry with him
my father spoke frat he asked Thompson what tssa
parcel was that he had got sam to take to Warmers
Thompson said it parcel Of counterfeit medicines
he said he told him il medicines when he gave it t.
him he said he had been out West collecting it for Mr.
Warner and that ii Fir MoiIats medicine counter-
fit,d my father asked Thompson why h. did not taks
the medicine himself; Thompson said he had had quar-
s,l with Warner aud did not want anything TO 80 With
him he told us not TO be at all uneasy that would
fnd out that this explosion was all Warmers own dang
lac said he had doubt Of Warmers women had sent
it, caused IL 10 be sent Pa said hc would into ir
in the morning Thompson said ne need not lie at all un
easy father Thompson. and my brother tn went out
together Thompson went on telling about Warmers In
/ triguos with women. and that the woman he lived
with he 10 lie divorced from my father said ha
could not permit such conversation in he house in tAs
presence Of his daughters they then went out next
hos nu my fharN In rssKk knpk
lin in the court room saw him on the stand l never
spoke to Thompson, except to pass the compliments a
came home on the 9Th Of May he has lived there
since; he was away from home once or twice, for
day or two / did not know when he went
to Bristol did not hear Of that till after my father
was arrested we heard of it from my father when
went to see him at the Tombs; Samuel had gun;
know he wen; away cummings at the time he went away
he did not state TO where he going; l did not
longer than night and two days [rhe dies already
produced were shown 10 witness have those be-
fore they used to lie in the garrett ofmy fathers house,
in Twentieth street; never them used; don't
member when they first upon my fathers prcmsosg
first saw them in Twentieth street meycd fron
twentieth street to Aso! eight years ago they used TO
lie in lumber till the Office built and then
they were removed there it was place where We put
useless articles; the positions Of things In that building
precisely they then; there
any papers mp at those windows. it about year
after We moved to Astoria that my father bult that
Cfoe; there q curtain put up at each window when
the building hrs erected and the curtains
up yet although they are nearly in shreis tho
day that Smith aud Wilkes there the curtains and
windows were IN the condition that they now,
saw barrel that was brought 10 the door here yster-
day; that barrel to the house the day before my
father arrested did not the barrel opened;
sister Louisa brought In bottle. smith saw that bottle
the first day that Smith there, but he did
take II till the second day remember the cloak that
has been mentioned here; remember il ~ long
member anything; II was an old cloak which was
times sent down IN the wagon when II went for ather
IN rainy weather Smith the cloak the first day;
when he oame there the second day he said, This 10
what want II is just where We lee, IT," to
the Tombs to my father when sr Parks told
where he Wa my mother applied t. Mr. Eimonds for
edmitanee and was refused almittanee. Mr. EdmonAs
said we could not see him did not 20 TO the prison
again till We got information that could my
father; that was some Eve day afierwarts
cros,-cxamned-i have written Il statement Of what
could testify to IN this father tod to
ber all we could about 1t, ami We Pu. Il down my ser
and myself both wrote 1t have that statement
last saw it aud read about the time of ho
by a .uror-Q-iias everything been designedly Let
IN the small building whore the dies just
al the time q your iathet arrest Alt has been -
let designediy ly the advice Of counsel call that
building the office 1t Is locked at night all Of had
access to ii the hey was generally In the door.
The Court abou; dscharging the jury for the day,
wh,nth the District attorney and said would a.
rect the attention Of the Court TO article published ia
the Nc l@k i,od Of this morning giving false state
inont of the proceedings in this ease
Judge Groeuwood-Where l. the article
District Atiorneyi will show the art!rr to the Court
Mr. Clark apprehend all his has nothing to do wts
District httorncy-It has something to 10 with tn.
case IL states that hat abandoned the because
had private business to attend to Ii also states that
might have given batter etc. all of which
tends 10 prejudice the and pcrycrt tho ends of
justce sought To be accomplished ~ this trial
said that private business caused TO abandon the
prosecution The District Attorney tAeu went state
that II was the numerous duties cf lis Office IN rclaios
To other matters Which had called HIM away. and which
would claim his attention during the remainder OF The
time which would he consumed hy this trial. and in
sequence Of tins his necessary abscnec le should cs IN
s'r jaime. u. smith TO sum up the evidence In ths
cause tlr him lie no legal objection g. thl course,
80 long - be 1.-THE District Attorney willing to
tune the responsibility A. swofn officer ~ this court,
he thtuld DO iis duty, and he taw - reason Why lac