The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-26
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rule The defendant had yesterday introduced Thomp
sons unsworn declarations They proposed TO do away
With effect they might produce by this sworn tes-
nony. given as the law directed.
Mr. Clark-In another matter.
Mr.. WarnG contended IL related 20 this and asked
that il be handed up TO the court course which was
adopted and the court found per that related -
charge having counterfeit money In July oc
August at tho Greenwood Cemetery and therefore re-
ating TO another matter Mr. Wxring argued upon fh0
Of the two matters repeated state
nent made by the District Attorney as TO the origin ox
this prosecution lAffdavit ruled out) Farnham was
not arrested that witness knew Of he gave direction
that he should not b. arrested he stated to be In
the western part Of this State He is the only William
Farnham that witness heard OF and did not knew
any otherW William farnham
Mr. Whiting here offered to BY general reputation
Farnham who lately arrested in connexion with
Thompson for passing counterfeit money Ruled out.
The District Attorney moved for an attachme ne
against Mr. lie Baron who was duly called and not an
swering the attachment directed TO be issued.
Judge Rockwell called Was acting for tho Attornev
General IN the trial OF Thompson remembered the evi
dence Of John G. Ashley that ocaasionthe partic1
lars Of the principal charge
The counsel for the defence offered to show that On
the trial Of William H. Thompson here. charged with de-
lvering to Ashley those counterfeit bills which ASHLEY
was charged with passing in New York aferwardS
though the issue became material they did not show %
the trial any such letter spoken o yesterday ~
Mr. Phillips admitting that Thompson had given hin
them.
The District Attorney moved for attachment against
Mary Thompson, who did not answer when called
Granted.
Mr. sydney Stewart recalled, and examined by Mr.
Waring( A receipt produced and shown That .
receipt given by to John Magnis Captain Of Poos
property purporting to have boon taken from DruIya
premises. Did not know that they from there.
cross examined by Tr ozark 49, pid not know
ths. that Is ls inventory of all the things taiSou-
M.tness received tbem from Captain Aa,ns The pro-
perty taken to the r...ion hoc'. The property,
after b ing delivered to me wa zi.n os q NY Gu odp
by order Of Judge Edmonds ldsyereI -. q watches,
IN oh'tenc, to writ. to the Deput, shorH In bog
No were prcss and instrument fos rserfeitinB
tlutn ptgf tifu
lot II type lot of punches r leterr lot Of dies for
pressing some hard substance, and Quantity q
| glass Alr. stewart wished 10 nmkc correction n
the report OF the Drry in tho rf II the 9th At
the time Of making out the commitment Of Drury, hO
said the money alleged TO have been counterfeit wNs
brought In before Drry came into the Office he thoug
jenkins and Smith set their names on the back Of the
! Office. The only amendment is the substitution Of
Smiths for that Of Wilkes and all the other Wit
nesses prove the latter who went with jenkins -
the police ofice-hcnce, the mistake
Mr. LeBaron Jr called and sworn-wasi in the commis-
sion business. lie had been in the Eagle Bank, but
officer; his father President II
incorporated banking society Of Rhode Island knew
the bills to t.d whether they genuine not,
the one produced was genuine one dollar bill; knew
the signatures upon it: he at preliminary exami
nation Of Mr. Drury after his arrest, aud was eK
amncd once before the Grand Jury; was he thought,
before MIR. Stewart; the bills at that examina-,
tion; they genuine bills, altered To five dollar
or ten dollar bills; remembered they were marked
hv the initials Of the officers, Of them; thaC
il genuine altered Uhe 81 bill spoken Of by smith,
shown) knew the character Of the genuine $40 bills of
the tens exactly like this did not recognise the
counterfeit bills from having them previously; did
not remember the dates oil the os ot tnat issue tney
numbered between 1000 and 6oOO; they were
altered from by the One being extracted fron
the body Of the note and the ten put I'M the letters
were also taken out making them read dollars knew
1879
Q.-What took place when you saw him first,
Objected TO, but admitted the connection to be shown
at a future stage exception noted
Ale charged $500 Of other f,r bills Of tho
Ruplp Eapk prin "
but had not got them he got about 400 81 bills neKt
him ut the examination Of his father at the police
Office, and recognize him.
To the Court-Thc dates of the issues Of the 81 bala
Of two different days; some OF January Lat,
1873 and the others st January 1Sia the ettesu
and u Of the 81 bills; the 81 bills ALI A:
could not identify the four bls part Il this bstchS
know that Large portion. nearly half Of the 400
OF issue from 900 TO 5000 but he had
pete batch, could not identify them positivey e
the four bills was of the new issue
Cross examined by Dir Clark--Dd not know the hog:
the bills were given out from the drawer in the usual
way, by the Cashier, in presence; the ext time haA
the delivery brought To my mind by letter fru
MIR Wilkes II was three or four months after.
Q.-whcrc j. that io,tcr'
Al do not know; IL may be with private pApsuu-
MIR C'ark-Wc would be very much obliged to roo 4
You could find and produce it. Do you remember tbs
The District Attorney would he as well satisfied via
the proof Of it, contents by Mr. lie Baron. If It haA
been productd but he objected TO IL In evidence alss
s Clark would show that sending this boy to Rhode
Island was part and parcel of the plot and hcre
had MIR wilkes.
The Court ruled out the contents of that letter
CIV hen did you receive that letter
A.-Iither IN sept mber October; II a shost
time before Drury arrested A, {. smith cals,A
upon me in New York after got that letter think
when he called he alone; think Stnkcy aiona
aiterwsrds; think smith did not call uron unta
after the cid mans arr,st; h, for 20 up ana
identity the boy was taken to an anie-rcom Of tbs
prison; there two besides smith there, I
think stokey was therc; Mr. wilkes not there, Mr.
Edwards the warden II the prison was no, there;
don't know whether Mr Edwards knew II the
ton don't think knew Wilkes at that time; deut
think that Warner. (witness shown
hns) could say whrthcr these bill. are part ~
the money given 10 young Drury, the hls original
"oncsn altered 10 "ten" Several bill. phowu 10 vis-
nets) fhoud say the dies uscd 10 make he i'm
In the upper left hand ~ these blla tbs
same. To District Attorney My suppo-ition w. thsA
the attentions made by extracting the ink. and
making aisIther impression ~ die. don't mean 10
say thsse different impressions mad 10y
d,o. but by similar one, cant say knew Of Mr AL
ky- Icing arrvtcd ipr passing tbess counterfeit bids be-
fr heard ~ urrys arrcst knew ~ thc exltencc u
the. counterieits before heard u pruy's arr~al
learned AZ the time q Margaret otoaacrs are-a |.
~ Mr.. Cafl-wahes h,d no, made any cornnun'ss-
tiun to me before.
Mr. stewart rccalicd-(Four bal. .h5wn 20 h,ul
Tlcsc hlh were shown ai the Police ofcc a the ,e Il
lrury arrest.
To Mr. Crrk-TVo bills we're given by me to Mr.
smith. which bill. expected Thompson had pa~s.d.
they were $40 counterfeit notes (Nltncss produced
tHtrou hia pccket9 shs think. l. enc a Lhr bus
bat may lt mistaken. the writing the bsck u this
note = il Mr smiths hand
NJ The oci.atiou ofthe jury the Court here sdjourucd
The following y the entire rassage in Mr. Csrks apu-
mcnt yesterday n which ths wors thai tae ossrt
took umhragc IA
One might suprosc that In court wherr jussic d
only dectntly admiui-tered. the legal presumption -
nn'ocncy would u tlf prevail aesins. al The OrssA
stances II u fabricated ease Ike thi.''l
Police Intelligence.
I'm .fR,c,f .qac'ios Cersgaay Yesterday = eouga.A
entered before Justice Nuuntlnrt hy MIR lshn r.
wilbur aganstJ. y Shea. Abraham Maddox. Juhs Me-
Carly, nnd othsrs alleging that the 18th n-A, tins
sad Wilbur drraudtd out ~ somr - ~ flO ~ ~
above named defS dnrts c1ning t1gether At an s,ss
tion stere situated at the ~ Pearl and WEI
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