The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-27
Tho Drury Case.
BRooKLYN CITY COURT.
Dsfor. Hon Judge Greenwood, and Aldermen LeecA an.

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A.nu B-At the opening Of the Court ths moruinx
the Dtrics Attorney strike OUT 40 much OF M
A. ~ PhLp. Testimony relates to note which the
hr ~ nn nes called upon 10 produce bus which they
Judge Gresnwood said the Court only admitted the
conversation Of Phillips and Thompson So far A. the
note was concarned there evidence Of what The
| note contained. -
The District Attorney then moved for an attachment
against n. O. Smith whs had been present during the
trial but had et without permission OF the Court The
pending the return Of the attachment reste, n. h
pose o. allowing the defence 10 examine or two Wit
ness VINO wished TO leave ss soon as possible having
the first witness called for tho defence Harmon
often, who being sworn, testified follows II reside at
am grccer on the 9TH Of February last there was =
person come to my store and passed o bili (bui pro-
duced) that Il the bill, (the bin tho Hamilton
Exchange i,an the Of the person who pas sed il
was William Fanham I've first asks the clerl, TO change
the bill. and the clerk sent him "a me.
The District Attorney here objected to this testimony
unless Il was connected With this case.
Mr Clark stated that the defence had already In
irouucsd the theory Of Thompson having
the counterfeit bills and this bin, said he. being one
passed on the night previous to his arrest before
his death by Farnham, Thompson's accomplics, the
object Il tn show that Thompson engaged in the
making OF counterfeit money.
The prosecution urged that the testmony proposed
! be produced was entirely Irrelevant.
Inc Court admitted the testimony, however, and tn,
witnes. preceded -
changed tho bill FOR Farnham; he was followed BY
VIM Y. Gates; l next Farnham In Essex street
Court where recognized him the person who passed
farnham did not SEQ him
1oa Juror-Gaes followed Psrnham into the stor,
and cut !, waa about o'clock in the evening of Fob
II: IL WA THURSDAY
The witnesses for the prosecution not appearing an
oihcer wa- rent for Mrs Thompson who after soc DELAY
appeared hnh was sworn. Sho testified follow--My
name i Mary Thcmpron live In CARL street in ths
Gily; "m H. Thompson Wa my hushand know Samuel
niuryi know samuel Drury Jr; believe IL about
thrrc years that first became acquainted with Mr.
Ir,; !. was at the time he had his trial TIempstesd
hen i"shsd st New York Mr. Drury my ho -
but cannot tell exactly at what time; young Samuel
prury was at our house in Division street; the youn,
man was frequently at oT house; we lived in Division
street TIL two years ago last June; then moved 70
New Utrecht. near Mr.. Bennet's mansion house; Mr.
prry at house frequa ny; young Sam was there
knew man called fieid; believe ne was the same
man Afterwards called Meadows; I knew a man called
Wm. Darlington: Mr. Drury was there sovern time. l.,
f"re he SAW anyhedy at our house. he Dill Darlington
Meadows, my sister-inltv, and whoever came to the
house; he raw Mr.. Bennett there
james A. Fennet-->' Not at that tnen
Judge Grccnsooct-You must not interfere with the
witness, sir.
Pcnnct-lt was only To make n correction your honor
Judge Greenwocd--Bus you must interfere at all,
Mr. Cask--I was only an involuntary eypressi made
witnes. coutinued-I don't know that ever saw Mr.
prnry with Fields once saw four walking the
lawn together they were Mr.. Thompson Bill Darlington
MEADOWS and Drrry; never saw Drury and Thompson
have much conversation in the house: they generally
wake, out about the hou>.; Mr., Drury used come
down ty the stages and had distance walk after
he left The stage before he reached house, it was M
ways In tho afternoon that he came; have seen yop,
Fam at house at New Utrecht ocn; never saw t,e
two Irurys there together while Bristol ii and Yeudo-s
we1e thcrr; Meadow. was ther, SONG weeks. 49,. mn
was there but short time; IL may ba~ heea a week
Q--Na. Brieio! Bi nt your ~1,is IN Division street,
Objected :" by tag te-ce and ruled cut ), the .our,
prnfy ee'r.neneei coming there when wo first went
Hs otrctshi; they continued their visits long rs
lived thrr; moved in the fall 10 Car street where
W. live now Mr.. Drury not At our house in carlt
street; he arrested Just before moved from New
Ctrrcht ther, scrc some package containing copper
plates a house for Mr. Drury and feel conhdent
that hc took them away he them, and hod thcm In
his po,-'s.son an pretty SURF he took them away.
Gin What room did you Last see the plates.
AIN the front room.
Q.-Nas anything aid about the plats-,
A-fhfy Srre shown u Air Drury and Thompson.
sri We Hcre talking about them; | 10 know wha,
1hompson', hands.
tho,e plate, 70 VI Drury l0'iectei and ruled out
n.ttr "a" the plate. after the conversation referred
10 They had been kept In the back rocm stairs
Invent ~ ihai room ancrsarls and should have seen
them n tfsy had Lrcn there. Dir Drury remained at
The house hut short time on the occason when tls
plates shown, don't think I him 20 away; l
lave no idea ci the ur at which this transaction
rci vt had lived there weeks; It before Mr.
Fields ther. think. but do not rccollect dis
tinctiy: IL in the foil. believe when ricd- came
mcit, rcci!cct hearing Of Margaret oconnors arrest
in Boston; Mr Fi.Ids was not there AT the time; do
net resoii, ho~ long il afterwards that ho came;
Brisci bill alter Meadows; (felds and Meadows
are the same Irsonl the Tst tune the DTucy- at
our hcu-e they came together, the old continued
Ill ,iriS attsr ,he young man ess--i coming.
,o9-"a y'u fee.e 'scribc the plates which you -as'
A-Ib"y were squarv piscc- q ccrpcr With round
ci.olcs IN them have seen impressions which
taken fr IA them on Iap.r.
Crs-exaIan,d rs, acquainted with Mr. Drt,-
ry alt ut thTsc y,ars when hr ontiai Queen
county; n.y. husband couc, rnri Ia way in that
trial llcl, IL has IN Warmers employ; he became
quaintod with Mr. Dry Ut the time of that trial don't
knoN r,sitiNcy that my husband was In Warmers
tmrc) at That timri he va shortly afterwards he wa
In Naiwr's tmyo1 while ~ were at New Itrccbti
moved dO"n there niter the torpedo affair have seen
Mr.. Narnr orec since tho explosion; went there 20
Nbehsr nttuy arrested the torpedo charge before
VT mottd djy IT, the Brunet place; I don't know
Tia, ny hustaHd charged Drury win the torpedo affair;
have fttI uilccr A VI. g. Smith. la to hnuo
n tatl ttst noe; Jaw hin oICt in the Court NJ tho
tine 4 mJ hu lands trial, have Mr wilkes |
.av hm otec Ia jail wliefc vent Mr. Thompson;
have t,,u Lin snc., n.,tr received airy money fru
Mr.. ihes. knowing u O. have como from him have
hthlsy ~ house Ia Cerii street; have
air. Ashhy y iic conad NJ ny hcuse twi.c before
Alr. hslll u,sl, AID has ca,d tatcc since; call
81 ca hrs. ashiJ tNic, l 'oA some papers o. h r;
I hs, tAc Iisos havs mentioned before the time
ssw thia - The ffvut rceu my sister gad M 'e9f
l,l,d at them nt-r nv them Al thc dny VII. Thoiup
,ou tcd me a. give %, an 70 nruy YER had seen them
III tho LAY niuiy ihcrc, Mr., sccfcd, my sister
did not llw With ma, ghc va only on visit; dat
kE'w pa how Lag he bad teen there AZ that tue
clnnct Il thc date ct th- trausact"n, think ~1s
ttlofc Meadows Bristol n came th.re; rst the
llatcs III tlo front room there four &c thpm be-
b.sc, VI. ILt tmlson dd tC open the package
Idont kncw uhethfr hr knc y Tia. did open Il mer,ly
opened 20 what Il c0nt1ncd think Mr. Drnry dd
not ctnc s,Un ny tushaDd eXpoctsd him. he waited
for tame and then tod 10 gisv them 70 DrurJ a. he
IA l,fcrv Dir Thompson go away. the ils,es done
~ In pef,r. rsdy for deiiv,ry 70 Mr. prury Il ,e
dRy that Nlr prusy there that my sister and
my,n eok,d ~ the plates, the package tied up With
string; after locking ~ them tied them up Rgain,
and laid thu down eathsr the mantel piece small
table, thu impressions the inside of the package
with The Plato. my husband afterwards knew that my
sister had ecu the patee. did not touch the ra'c
whhs hrtay VAS Ia the house; did any
touch them, vhcp it the tho package either
u Mr ThonIsans hand or On the large tahic; tink
M hu.Land brought the plates to the h1usc, dont
ta nk hg shuxt I'd them ~ met saw them shortly af
ter he lrtfh than tn te htue; Mrs Scohrld kncw that
rtuy c,msf i, gcncray at la the back my
sittr aud mYss went into the fiunt while Dury
vastlsrt,l dnr tkrov why ve went there but po
uiyp The because al talked about the matter
afterwards, my husband Mis- scchcld and myself tslscd
about IT. not tell whether nay sister lu the
t,fte Mr. nruy wVn, away; never hnvs talked TO any
lody nitut this Transaction '-foro, don't think eau