The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-22
! EDTTIoN-----TUEsDAY, APRIL %. 1851
District Attorney That Is all till we go TO the loss of

be called again ana examined except as To the loss OF the
bills
The Court directed that should So reserving their
own discretion as to allowing any other question to be
put.
Mr. Clark then proceeded with the crossexamination-
Witness could not tell exactly how the bills we're folded
they did not seem to be folded carefully or by design
did not know what they till he had unoldcd them
to their denomination thing else; could tell
whether they had been long folded; they snusy
folded did not expect to find those bills in Drry hands
when he arrested him he neither disappointed
prsed arrest he made upon charge Of attempting
to murder Thomas Warner by torpedo box; he believed
II was on the 18th November; Ind entered upon that
business at the request Of A. NJ. g. Smith and Mr..
Wilkes; A. NJ {. Smith officer Of the dis
trict as witness was at that time; Mr. Wilkes the
editor Of the National Police Gazete; he had official
position al all A NJ Z. Smith and Crassous the
only ocers with Witness when they the ferry
they met, the Brooklyn side wilkes aud Thompson;
lie meant Ono Eyed Thompson.
Q-Whowas Thompson!
A--Nm. III. Thompson.
G.-Nhat was he
A-7he associate of the Drurys, as 1 understood-a
thief
The Court here reprimanded the witness for his man
ner and lang uage in answering questions.
Glow long have you known him : 4 thief,
A-llad never known him to be a thief-it was only
bis own general understanding. Knew him (0ne-Eye
Thompsonl by sight for four five years; believed he
resided In Carl street. the st time witness him
in the Tcmhs he pointed odt to him: the time OF
Drury arrest he had not Thompson in New York.
he arrested about 10 oclock-three quarters OF an
hour after they arrived the Brooklyn side: had not
seen Thompson the evening before had him on the
Tueday before; may have seen him at the Ivy Green
II Elm street IL Cmpson did there to " likes
or A. NJ {. Smith, II was porter-house hotel; it
was behind the Tombs Mr.. Clark knew it well enough
Nh. Clnrk.-I acknowledge that l went there once,
and but cree Just to see what sort of place The
haunt of these conspirators.
WitI,ss contiDued.--iic there the morning of
the 1tth; went there to meet Smith to attend to This
business but he not there aud he went to his house
and met him. they all met at the Sixth ward station house,
they We're down at the Astoria ferry about half past
eight at Peck slip and Drury about the length of
the deck from them he could have them there
he walked along South street and crossed over the Full
roo pypr in he san
boat; 10y Mr smiths instructions, he went after boy
he supposed Drury as far the United States
Hotel Crassous won't with him; hc went up behind the
boy and hallowed SAM; he did not answer and he
satisfied it was not young Drury he about five mi
nutes following the boy and returned TO MIR Smith who
was in South street between the Astoria and Fulton fer
ries; Drury had goe the Fulton ferry; Mr.. Smith
said they had better go the Catherine ferry Cras
sous Smith and witness were together; they wanted to
catch both Drurys when they got the Catherine
ferry they met Thompson the brooklyn side; not
positive whether Wilkes there not; smith spoke
to Thompson; witness talking to Crasscus he did
not expect to meet Thompson; he had appointment
with lIm did no, know whether Smith had the witness
and Cras-ous acted entirely under Smiths directions;
One-Eycd Thompson and Smith talked about ve ten
minutes; then thompson went ahead at fast rate and
keep block behind Thompson and witness n block be-
hind Crassous and Brury would meet Thompson on the
Heights and when Thompson left Drury. they to
arrest him (prury) witness did not know he was to
meet Thompson till them they went up Columbia street;
saw Thompsn side and Drury the other; they
walked along till they came to lot; witness
on the lst SIDE Of the street the Drury;
Drury crossed Thompson when smith gave
the instructions he said they were 70 arrest Drury when
Thompson left himad be careful that he did not throw
anything away from him. witness obeyed his nstruc ons,
y not arrest ng him h fore he parted with Thompson;
smith left them in Fulton street. Brooklyn. When
they went up the hill they did not Smith again till
they ssw him in Mill street. Drury and Thompson went
on till they to lot. The end of the street
distance ifom the cul"nnade houses They stood there
eonyersng about hall hour, looking the bay They
came out tteehcr and wahed up the street tie second
or first sirce they came to- Thompson turned to the right
DruIy TO the left They out o the gate way and
likes came right by them he he might have
touched them his impression that he had not
Wilkes that dhy before Knew Wilkes had something
60 with it, for II was he requested him to enlist his
vices he not surprised Wilkes Itwas the
18th Cf November that Wilkes first requested his services
ut tho Ivy Green did not hear what passed between
Drury and lhoupson they stood both with their backs
witness, side by side and not face to face Did not
hnk he could see Thompsons hands Drury had only
me- hand then now did not whether they shook
hands when they parted D1y went towards the ferry
ibite four blocks before they him at the cor
ner ef Pineapple and Willow they up from be-
bind and seized HIM by each Crassous seized
in 10y the stump Of his left arm, and witness by the
iisht al the instant Does not know how far the
sot Who're he arrested hm VAS from the Fulton ferry
The surveyor Mr. Thompson, had measured it. aud he
(witncs) was with them he believed IL done BY the
direction Of the District Attorney Of New York and the
ictirE Attorney General; witness had come with
both and showed them the spot; he could tell when
II that he measured IL did think had mea-
fured before the arrest; hc never did measure II but
trcc hc thought was in The month of February; b.
lieStd II after Mr. Drury indicted; Drury did
10, ask him to show him the bills he Thought hy did ask
NJ the police court Justice Lo,hrop had th. then
Ar stewart could not be- about IL ii he asked him
nj all. that the he did show them when
,ic nlih, th'n mr ptuIy vas not there Mr. smith
lad mt brought him in, the pennies not wrapped
up III the bills h cause the bills dropped aud the pennies
!, NAMED IN his hand believed he had said to r A. NJ
Z. smith that Le thought his object the pen
mics ~ weights To throw away the bills the by The
uiien ;cuy then two cents; picked the bs up aud
Ntnt terN. 70 Ar NilA,s aud faid that Is what Ia
ortpltd, Wilkes did not rNIrcss amy surprise, the
rtNt liace he took thtn out was nt the police Offices
Y, WIKI, vent win hm by the FULTON ferry bouti pray