The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-01
le meant the man looking into The window the

store, was landing about two feet wide
To Another-lle was precise about the date bsca use
he remembered Judge Mountfert mentioningit
Mr.. Clark, producing the examination stated that 1t
appeared TO have been taken on the 2sth
Antoine Bowyer then called lie stated he kept
grocery store ON the corner Of Stanton and Cannon
streets In New iork-,No 2S7 in Stanton street.
handed to witness) he had that bill before the
writing the back was his he had received it about
half past o'clock on the 2Tth Of February
Fsrnbam came in about that time; witness taking
his supper in the back room; his two children in
the store; he took Farnham for DR. Nicholson and
out lie said Are you the boss you obse with
changing SIS bill II il good one and 81 and S3
will do: want particularly witness found no
count Of such bad bills, and changed it, he was look
ing through the st Gates the last witness came in and
made sign to him with his fist but witness did not
know what he meant; Farnham, as he went out shut
the door when Gates said, You have been sucked in "
said. How SO ~ Gates said, why, ii il counter
feit;" as soon as he heard haoong outside he ran
out and caught Faruham few steps of asked him TO
give him his money back he asked, why witness said
be was told it was counterfeit; when Farnham gave
him his money back he did not like 10 take the bill
ont Of his pocket book, where he had other money in
the street 50 asked him Farnham) to come back into
the store which he did the boys all in with them
and he was then given in charge
Csoss-cxamned-lad known the witness, Gates. five
years ago. witness then moved away from the neigh
bofhood, and had not seen him again TIL last winter
10 n Juror--It IL blocks down to the Jackson
ferry; he could wall, il in about seven minutes
Mr. Whiting-liow quickly could you rum
A,-We can walk almost ss fast ~ can run.
Recaled-GateS' description was not exactly right,
his was basement store and there a space about
three feet al the bottom of the stoop there shnt
tiers, but they were all of the Windows at the time
Mr. Clark then called for the production Of the dies
and tools taken from Air Drurys house, aud they
accordingly brought into court. There we're great
mum Der of instruments in sack bag which
were selected het FOR exainiation aud Mr G. wished
TO know whether IL conceded that those the
tools which were referred to, and which Mr. Smith had
called "eounterfeting tools.n
Dir. Naring did not want any comments
Mr.. cark-we. they're the tools referred to coun-
terieiting tools
MIR Kimbal T. Colfax. examined yesterday wss re
: were "a
punches oil those in the bas were belonging to the press
ard were sold with il.
Mr. Iiall recslled-Tesiaed to the same thing
Tho Conrt thought it was Useless TO multiply evidence
on this point
Mr James h stewart was then recalled
Q-Did Mr. Drury propose To sell you these tools
Mr.. WarDg objected to this - irrelevant.
MIR. Clark introduced the testimony to show that Mr.
Driiry did not purchase it with any bad motive.
The Couyt thought it would he proper TO show the pur
poso for which it was purchased
Mr.. Waring did not undertake the part Of the
prosecution TO ask for a conviction any point
nected with this press.
The Court admitted it. as it had been alluded to- n
order TO any impression that might have beea
mad ON the minds Of the Jury.
Witness proceeded-Whcn Mr.. Drury bought the
press he standing by looking ut IL; Mi Drury sed
him if he wanted to buy it; he (sitness) said 1t
cheap andi would answer to buy il; he would give sac
or SEQ readily he wanted press Young Savage who
was his apprentice was very anxious for him to buy it;
he supposed those tools cost originally TO rot UP com.
pete $500 he had notion to buy it himself on specu-
laton; thought was good speculation at the price
MIR. Drry bought it for; he did think it had eycr
been uscd since that sae he had examined yesterday
10 see whether II was in the conditions il could
lie used with such dies - those produced.
Dir "aring hsd no question to put to the witness.
Edmond Damon sworn.--T am pencil case maker
reside st - Maiden Lane, New York did not the
press That was here yesterday (at the request Of C3ua
sci witness looks at the dies produce say that
know these dies have not heard Of them for sixteen
or seventeen years past do know the dies they
made Tor spaniard about seventeen years ago
then in the same business that am in and he
customer Of mine had the dies made for him |
uu mol nave dies Tor half iUuBlONns I4lp him
only had these five made hc took them away after
they made lie took thcm up to Bank street cor
ner Of West street at sweep smelling establish
ment. The Spsnerd had lot Of Mexican doubloons
which lac undertook to convert, into Spanish; the
spanish aud Mexican douhoon Of precisely the
same intrinsic value but the premium the Spanish
coin was 10 or 10 per cent have paid - for Spanish
do"hioon mos than IL nominal sa.ue; the dies were
tried and did not work well and they were ven up aud
left there that must have been in 1884 or 1885; il was
passage o that bill brought Mexican gold % the
value of Spanish that II not object to alter it
do not rceollect what did with the dies; think they
were left there; DO not reeolloet leaving them Mr.
Irurys house cannot recullect Mr. Drury In conncc-
ton with them; he (Air. Drry) at that time a
sweep smclter aui had a budding on the same lot
where the dies taken TO: the dies were used by
means Of drop; large iron hammer wa raised some
twelve feet and let fall upon the head Of The die ts
hammer weighed, probably. 500 pounds; whom | made
them got my pay for them and knew any thing
more about them; they laid about the mill in Bank
away except for blacksmith they made OF stee
went up TO Bank street to them used: was young
a
Cross cAaminod-The dies we're worth about 500
jeremiah Lothrop reosncd.-I remember the prcimi.
nary examination q Mr. Drury the torpedo charge;
Mr. Clark Mr. Goodman. aud AIR Rsppello there
counsel; Mr. Eappcllo took notes OF the examination;
there were several reporters for the press there have
recollection of Mr. Drurys saying that the bills that
taken from him good hills. recocct hearing
him say that the bills put into his hand and he did
not see th,m that was invariably his statement know
that was the ground you (Nr Clark took aud MIR
Clark always asscntcd to "; | recoect the argument
Nhel took place IN reference to the question Of bail
room while argument was being addressed to me;
member that Mr. Kappelo took notes, and that he md
Mr Stewart. the clerk, afterwards compared notes;
have been on Mr. Drurys premises; 1 the small
building near the house; this building has window
On the gable eud. and two the north side, IL had
the APPEARANCE a. being - smeers store room. there
cruchlos and furnaces there; there was no
curtain up az the window; the r0om was not large
enough TO carry on my very extensive business there
were no pantrts, nor any places for cnncpalmcnt
Cross.cxamined--f yiited the premises last sunday
afternoon. went out With Mr. CLARK and another gen
uomsn; have 10 distinct recollection whether was
was lot absent during The temporary summing up Of ths
examination. think u fur five weeks after
Mr. Drmy's arrest that heard Of thc theory of thi
fence had known that Mr. Clark was his counsel from
the time ~ his arrest; the expression alleged tO have
teen made by air. DruTy. thnt thesc bills good.
might have been made and not have heard him; u
NY week for attending 60 police business aud fro
qu,utly called from the room; | don't know thai Mr.
karfelo vas IN tie room at the time q the argument
about bail.
Direct rc,umct-Thc first time Mr. prury was brought,
10 not think passed word with him; temporary
uo recollection of Nr prury making any other dcfcnc
Aan that the hills put into his hands he brouZh
~ on the torp 10 charge: and after he brought
the subject 81 his having counterfeit bills In Nj. possc
son ws mentioned. do not think the charge made
il after his commitment ~ full 10 not remember
Jenkins saying that he squrezed b,s hand
Jane EiSa uruty rccallcd-Ny brother Samuel 4
tscnty years ~ agc he i ncxt % me: the eldest.
~ November. ISIS. Samuel le my father; h. had
difficulty with ny father lac went out West aud remained
away til lsi9. samuel came home saturday the day
after the explosion q The torpedo ~ Warmer house,
hom the time a. my brothers going away my father
angry az him fr leaving; Samuel aid BE- would rather et
hts own living than % live my fathers place do
know that my father anxious for him % home;
my mother aud sisters very anxious tor his
hc came 10 New luik iu February aad boarded at =,
Bowcty. ~ Mossrs clark and scott's my mother and
sisters visited him there without fathers knowlcixe
my brother came home on Saturday. on sunday Thomp.
and fam came in together they cnlue int the bas-
ment MY mother, myself ard sisters there; my
father FIRST samuel on Saturday
II bcrc offered by the defence show the ieclara.
tons q Thompson, made al Mr.. Drrys house going 10
show young Drmys connection with the torpedo case
he at tf0t fltm