The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-06
The DI ury Case.
BRoohLYN CITY coURT.
Before Hon Judge Greenwood and Aldermen Leech al

their elsewhere prior 10 closing the
eommencsa ba. % nos sons on SATURDAY The coars
consented, and Mr.. Clark proceeded to call bis wit
/ nesses
sacked to the New York Herald; rccollect afticsr
published in the Herald touching the arrest OF the
cannot give the date OF the paper in which pub
shed Mr. Bennett not in town at the time; the
cle furnished by Mr Hamilton who Is also con
/ nected with Il Herald
Mr.. Hamilton sworu--I reside in BROOKLYN I con-
nected with the NW York Herald; recolect the article
referred to by the last witness do reco.lcct the
date Of its publications. Ii published on sunday
succeeding the arrest Of the Drurysi wrote the article
received the information from Mr. Wilkes conveyed
through Mr. Palmer that he (wkes) wanted t, me,
met him according to this request and received from
him the alton upon which the article was ba ed
Cross examined had an interview with Ir Wilkes
on Friday evening and he related the facts me: took
short minutes from Mr.. Wilkes. and consulted with Slr
Hudson about writing them out there incon
sistencies and wanted to Wilkes in order
ellie them; saw him, and afterwards published the
/ article
Nc Palmer worn-witncss is connected with tn,
hep FORK Herald; IL reporter for that paper so in
November iSe recoecis the article referred by tn
last Witnesses; reeoects the time of Drurys arrest
witness Marcus Stanley at the Court Of Sessions.
or near there when STANLEY informed witness of Drury
arrest. owing to what Stanley said. witness AMI Mr..
Hamilton we're induced to 50 to the Ivy Green in Elm
street. whr they Hr, Wiikss. who furnished III,
particulars upon which the article based the
exciting considerable interest and witness being in
the line supposed he doing considerable for the
paper with which he connected in getting early in
formation in reference to it, don't recollect who a
the Ivy Green that evening except himself. Mr. H.mi
ton, and Mr.. Wilkes; thinks Mr. Bennett not in
town at the time the article appeared
samuel prury' Jr: was now recalled and hi.
my father that / had be, n = journey for him.
| did not ten my father of it TIL after
arrest,d; ar; while we were in prison told him l
remember receiving So bill before my fathers
think that bill the Eagle Bank Of Bristol; re-
ceved II from Thompson; was to have bought several
articles for him. amounting to S3 in value. and
buy rooster for So had engaged the rooster but
had not opportunity to send it down to Thompson;
put the bill in the cash box; afterwards
tanned to be counterfeit il then rolled up piece
newspaper and put away in end Of the cash box
my mother and sisters had access to the cash box
don't think my father went to 1t as often as did; re-
member barrel coming upon me boat hrst saw the
barrel on the bant when was going home; II point
I'd out TO me by the captains think the captains
son told my father it was on board myself AMI my
brother Frederick went down to the dock for it, did
not know that the barrel board until IL point
ed out to by the captains SON. when the barrel
opened my father anc my sister Louisa ami my brother
frederick present; heard my sisters OF
the contents Of the barrel when the barrel opened
my father seemed surprised and said he didn't know
what il all meant; l don't rcmembcr who carried the
bottle into the house think Of my sisters carried
ii in; there paper Of type among the Other things;
the paper broke and the types fell OUT | took
sheets Of writing paper which at hand and put the
typ, in them and laid them up in segar box; there
two windows in the side and in the end Of the
building called the Office; the windows
covered TO obsruc the sight from any thing that
going on inside the dies in a box, under shelf.
they have been about the place for long time remem
member them in Twentieth street; they AL
knew them to be used any thing else. (Bll shown
TO witness) That looks like the bill that Thompson
me, but cannot say it is the same the day Of
my arrest went to Jamaica togc copy Of )rtgagc;
when came back saw the carriage filled with men.
drove up saw Thompson standing against the wall;
he spoke To and pointed out the who there
the house he said they all officers he told
that my father had been arrested, and went down
there would be arrested too he advised to get out
and runs said would go down 10 the house; lac said
had better not for there omehng very strange
Ing on said suppose there is, and will 90 down
and see; Thompsontod me had better not; a. went
down Smith first and he said, How dye do,
Sam-here went to speak to you" round the
front Of the house, and smith said go with him.
pointing to Jenkins; said what will go with
him for'' smith said 'you are arrested ! haag
back, and asked Smith for his warrant; he pulled
out paper. hut did not allow me 10 read it, hung
back and asked him 70 show me his warrant Smith
said 10, pat The ironS-the hand cuTs.' Jenkins
then put pair of hand cuff, and took out his club
saying ii did not along he would knock my brains
cut lie slung his club his and took Of my
nims and Crnssous took the other side They led m 10
the carriage. distance below the house jenkins
showed ho club ani sad II was not quet ne would use
that ltidLin there was no occasion for such treat
ment. They searched me soon ~ got to the
ribse. They took from me SIS and small change in
III, gold worth probably S4o II was large round
dollar aud considerable thicker. lie kept the hand
cuffs until just before went into the Tombs
when he took them oil. | have any
of ,hose articles which they took from since
th..t time. They took me into prison tn,
Iatc. nor any one they took TO the female lie
lartment, saw no one but teo, coachman aud Mr.
Poster in the prison; did not know what was impr
Sontd for; did not know What charge IT any, made
ngain,t day two after smith into the pr
and asked or young Drury, Sir jackson told mc tn
20 down, won't down. ana smith conducted mo toa
unl room ID the police onicei there there, to
whom Smith said This l. young Drury old Drnrya
snn,'' did not know sho tho 9as smith took
lai; vs. in rrison some three months; Stanley
e. II several times
Odd hr say anything 20 you about the robbery of
the District Attorney Cficet
Objected to ny the prosecution. but allowed by the
q srt
Nrcs. gl.rl,v = .os s,,her thot be haa the p.trict
Attorney ofce robbed by Levi Cole snd Tom kanouse
hesad that one Of them va, the .maricst ho.e thief
tie other tc martcst burglar la the country, Ia
aid lac lad tc occ robbed and IL was going o. innkca
gr 81; deal IL money u ceiling The indictments; hc aid
Il ~ fslcr wanted he could let Him have the four bills
ard TIE indicwtnts agau h'in; MY father said ne Ill
uct know that they would be Uf any 10 him; he t1
my father ~ lad the iudo aud could let him hare
Il ~ any uIne be said he had The four hs also; he
cfpr them three four times; he neither took the
TIN. nor thr Indictment; be- dsd not show the bile, he
o3 net talk the torpedo matter o.er Ia ny hearing.
il The habit q driving down 70 BrpoAlyu, ia
wagon for ny intheF about the time &, III arrest the
boot ulVrt Cehy cnicnt aud used tha always
ttn my iathtrs letters when he T. by, he his but
ipnd and caunoi very conveniently open them himself;
y athcr the time hi. arrest hal been "a Il tn
twttp tnttlting business wears: h. had hi
bans 90 attend t., be had an ofic ia Wall street and
,tsce in Little Green street
1hc defence here offered to how the contents IT
tain irttets received ty Mr Dttmy from III im son.
gttiing NJ brury to cnl upon him which letters we're
alleged e. have been in the secretary Mt Mr. prurys
h1nse 1t the time the house searched,
Objected 70 by the prosecution, and ruled ou " the
Court
The prosecution then proposed To show that Thompson
had lucsei prury 10y note TO come hs house
.t New Utrecht Objected to- and ruled out.
Witness Cubiinutd Thomson requested me TO
Ak NY father 60 call him, he saiI he wanted to In
ttodu,e him 10 General Jsmes Arlington lcnnet, who
SsutCd 70 raisc loan on j. property; communicated
thst request 10 my father; my father In order g.
anime paper note. lays II on ls knee unless he 4
near tall, wtnt down with my father. and
introduced to Ptnnet; never had him bcfore aud
think my father had never him before; my father
went to MIR Benncts place and looked A II; don't
4 know how much money Mr. Bennet wanted tn. subject
IL the loan talked between Nr Bcnnot and my
athtf; my father sad that he not In the habit OF
makir loans. but be would see about u In New York
my father was accustomed 20 come home sometimes IN
the thrte o'clock boat hnd sometimes at four o'clock
think my father down at Mr. Bennct's time n
September. remember that he received note at hls
nce In Little Green street; opened the note FIR him
last the letter referred 10 In fathers secretary
have lately searched r those notes and have been
/ mnaLle 10 find tham. think 1 them nhnnL n wenk