The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-01

BROOKLYN CITY COURT.
Before Judge Greenwood, and Aldermen Leech and

on the corner Of roome and Msngin streets New York
Mapgin the second street from the East river and
wit had known 1t for eleven years he knew One
Eyed Thompson. and had known him he Thought for
seven or eight years Thompson had kent norter
at the Of Grand and IomDkins street kent II vii
a Mr. Thieu. witness knew him we'll and ia aa, hi
the evening the 2th February met him and f.rn
ham.
Nr Warng wished to know the object of this
The Court said that when Mr Often proved the bin
which had been passed upon him was only admitted
the understanding they were afterwards Ia box tb
connection between farnham and Thompson
Mr.. Ciark--And this is the connection
The Court then directed the witness to proceed
hr. Waring-For the purpose Of attacking Nr Thomp-
sons character!
Mr. Cark--Oh, no; he has no character to attack
The witness procceded-He met THOMPSON at the cor
ner Of Mangin and Broome streets the reason why he
noticed him that he had peculiar fashion of stand
ing with Of his knees bent with his cloak up round
his face aud his cap pulled down the right hand side
and when he Lun (Thompson) about he thought
there something ou" Farnham came down i,roone
street; they met in Broome street between Goerek ana
hangn tbUy walked the corner of orrck and nroDme
streets and Thompson parted from him ,yitho TOO
doors OF H'oome witness just then met two young men
who al his request also took notice of them ana IA
them part and then left witness followed Thompson nm
to the Of Goerc aud Deiancoy Thompson went up
Delaney and Farnham went into Whippinghausen's
storc he witness then took of his whe coat for he
thought Thompson would have known that and wan,
up III his red Shirt he threw his coat folded up over his
a!mi FaTnllam then met Thompson he came out of
the store; they went up Goerck as far as Ryinron ON
the right hand side towards the Bowery corner of Lew
Is; Thompson then slackencd his pace and i into he
rear; farnham then went into the store Of arnon ~
ten, there, and he witness followed him in and sad Ia
Mr often, " believe that Is bad money
objected to, not being in Mr.. FarHhams hearing
The Court questioned the witness who said Farm
ham did, or might have heard him.
witness continued.-"lle Is One-Eyed Thompsop's
partner. and this il bad bill (The bin was here md
ed to witness who identified il by two crosses made ON
the back OF 1t at the tme) MIR Often had taken the
bill from farnhan to change; had told him it was
tad before ne nad changed H. but waited till he had
sNen MN ,ne ehahge, ahd then told him before
rarpbam haa ieit the store understood Often to say,
III, me- IN
young men thtte had asked him, witness, what the
pineienee OF dinc c.ty ana ne said that he (meanng
rainhauV y" partner ot one-Eycd Thompson, and
with young man, and put on a long great coat:
farnhain had gone out before and followed him
up they went into aa alley in Riyngton street. near
Broone and stayed there about minute just directly
after thty came out OF the store they going
tgethef tneTe were eight OF them, (wtness and his
party came OUT together and went up Lewis street and
Otahon witness took the left hand sido they divided
Themselves, and witness party up the same side az
fafnhain sno behind him Thompson endcavored to get
by the others who were ahead of him Thompson then
crossed me street and gained the side walk the oppo
ue sue "here tey were ana tried To pass them Farm
nam went into store at the Of stanton Can
luh stieets lneJ h followed him in, and b. asked for
@ eai9 o % piii the man changed IL for him, and
"he MN 70 hoiu on Whlie he looked in the list he did
NOT hd any such bad money mentioned there and Fara-
nam went 70 go cut witness told him it was bad money
o Tue storkeper started 10 go after him. and caught
ihem (farnham and Thompson) together the store
keeper aid MS hand on Mr farnham and said he wanted
ha S Oaeh' sis ~as Daa money anu he guessed he
nau gwen nun wrong bnl thompson had gone away
farnham sad they might all belong to the party
aha ne qua not hke to take out his pocketbook they
s ~ aseu nm 70 come uo"n TO the store and take his
~ Iiy - , . ai "nI zach 70 the store anu got
hs biii bacA ana returned the money witness did
NJ & a,"t name but that was him in court
- A u'.. - slshl tie mere recognized MIR Bowyer,
v mno no "as Merwarus called had said to Farnhnm-
ns "as your partner One Eyed thompson !; he re-
ph'u no 4" u not witness said you are a Id arN
Inc cour here interrupted the witness and said ther
was no necessity 10 repeat such language
The witness said he understood he bound to re.
IL Ngrf ha had h..t. Il
DIT Whiting instructed the witness that this Court
would not rrquire him to do so; aud he procceded-
r,'o,n 49, - tnen came ia and arrested farnham;
& st nau CONT PACK 70 the store while Farnham
sas .here ana ked down through the window he
m M pis a. ne $1,000 at the store door but could not
~ n as' u ne Kept ms CLOAK up II was the per.
son mat thry had been waching Thompson had then
suie % away wa about quarter to eight o'clock when
NJ, 'eu , a. ts station mouse IN Houston street. It
m.u1 MOI t"Ae thrm more than i've CT six minutes to
baaa, ~ - "N Hpvnt haII-Pdst SIX CLOCK when he
di,ts,. II 80 @ % i'v VII @ an sot l,s supper inime
- " % a - aii 'a'ius mus ne got ~ anu IL was
woman =, ,ha h Ia 49, ~ sppea spe'l iaNlns 20 the
~ ~ r, .e noss, ana theh went out and saw thomp-
go ~ Sti' y. y, couit % not teli tne houT exactly
,c,fss ~, .arnr - . .. 80 '''lA ~ s'e man lace
H., 10, ~ 49, t ~ =, esIeeti he saw fanhan come out
. ~, @ VIC nr'' store IA, tfarnham) Afterwards
.o tHiee r'pFes " was only lew blocks down TO
,h,, W.. Ia ~; s ' insnpson sometimes went over
ia,r no . uu NJ hnOH wat ne had 10 DO IN VII
n ~ -, % ~ ie ~ , ,nan quarter of nlie on
so,, ,e,r, -, 80 g ~ 'tunu s'Te.ti 70 the Jack
,-,b bor.'s l .uu'''ntur street ABOUT SIX blocks
49, sa,,il @ - nlpie thah quarter OF mile
f.r,v xros a. ,,ax. -. e4hs a1Eetk
- IA 49,, -. - tist N~s tNo OF thIce hues on
ts.en ths I,o -. ~ 'u minutes ha1 elapsed be-
Win rsrnbsra y, 49, - 49,. ~ AhoiaPsoh anu went
sbn,, aim, L. 4, - -, so'.,, - put - wa" a very
h@cn In ~ t' , - We u"s 1y.a thompson a. ne had
- -, 80 ss ~, usss ahu nights anu could not bc mis-
Win A. men, w % %nt'l Nv ot had any conversation
bcrr, be M ~, ~ p ~ '1 ~ the supp'na 70 attend
tLs 49,. M iai ~ ~, heeircuinHtanre
Mn. Lo l,, - va tii.t hompson was WIN
tbe ,sxt ,tI " ~ ai,.lcu ~ Es,eA sttet market
~ ssv III ,h ~ 80 "is y'tneeh anu oelock tnit
mad se.n i1i -. ~ . 80. nDihf 10 "ce1s Deofe thst
W. n tI,cb -, io,s "ni ns snpuiu luuse y
ard H. H. ~, 80 a. ~ NJ ~, ~ 'nas ras ~ the dAy urle
al tbc ,trs ia - ''' ~ s,aA s'ucc ne uieetiut
NOT a ~, & ~ 'a = etV'pss e,osb sln hiin, nut
rctb,r in 4, 49, ~. - 'h'y VIE 20
f,,p b,f@, si s,s I'M '-.,''ah Pal'y l1A4hhht.
r..8 nc,i,i,. ,j , .H,itru ~. sno"hl witness ooula
av,r A. Li, -, ~ his hAie. - hs oe.n Ieaa
nation NJ ~ ,, NJ so', % IA thst "Aaihi
ME- ,.,,,t ,atJ ~ ', "o'u taa "Ias a' had 1ia,
ujss.hc \, ".'li'ss tS n'o sbh' - eAP@in any
Ilc ,,,,, gl,, ~, a' aa.e WnAt ~, 'li1 say
oraIrel yitl Tl,f :. % ua' ~ i % ~ ~ ~ n'd
a. u,st Nv, - = - - ~ 49, 49, WA WA ~ uiu say
WITH Nm, S,,,i ~, un s1 uliVui'y ~ the race
Ma 80 La ~ , l'u t,,as Ia le'h "N on witness
SAN vtttAAtieu iNfNiNtf ne ctttaRAy toiu