The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-25

DErEY's TRIAL BRooKLyS-SISGr1.ts DE-
vELoPENrSTs.--The trial Of old Mr.. Drury, 10
Brooklyn, before Judge Greenwood and jury Of
that city, presents rich aud extraordinary
Developments Of the practices and plans resorted
to, under the stool pigeon system for getting up
evidence, proceeding without legal authority, for
searching houses and making arrests; aud, in fact,
for plunderng innocent persons of their property,
without law authority. The evidence in the case
thus far, against Drury, ID wholly futile and incon
elusive. There has been proof advanced that he
had in his possession any counterfeit money, with
intent TO pass il but the circumstances go to show
that quite the contrary the fact. Indeed, il is
pretty plain, and easily comprehended that the
forged money in the house or hands Of Drury
never placed there by his hands, and that he was
innocent Of al knowledge respecting it. being there
That singulary constituted and desperate man.
One.Eyed Thompson, doubt deposited il, in a
spirit Of mslignity and ill-~ in behalf Of his own
views, and those Of bis stool pigeon associates as
had previously been agreed upon in the conclave Of
conspirators. Thus, We have another insight into
the strange system Of that dangerous and reckless
fraternity whose deeds have disgraccd city, and
even neighboring cities, and whose deadly plans
leveed at the very existence Of proper adj
minstrstion Of justice. The revelations are really
wonderful; and we can only wender where the cni
would have been, had such plans and practices been
carried into the full effect designed. Drury may
have errors, offences, sins TO answer for, for any
thing that We know but there il certainly nothing
to convict him on the evidence already presented Ia
this case, at Brooklyn. On the contrary, there II
much 70 make all reasonable and judcious men
hesitate, in even su-peetipg the accused old nau.
10 the covert designs, the secret Vaccinations,
the activity, the hostility, 81 those who anxious
for verdict against the defendant, We read some
thing further; AMI trace mp the evidence 10 that
same system which has before been usel to con.gn
persons to the state prison, BY these same parties
and their associates. How remarkable u the cha
ractcr Of tho evidence !. is ackno vcdged in il,
even Though il i introduced Wy the prosecution,
that the house Of Drury entered aud searched
without any legal warrant: that his wife and daugh.
ter were treated with ndiguities, such
seldom tolerated in dospotic lands that large
quantities It goods were taken away, ani that the
jevchy oftlc fauily-somc # il quite valuable
wns removed without leave Iiccnsc, hy the self
appointed agents who made the illegal attack
On The premises In fact, the evidence disclosed
shows eoncusively that under the color II r. ,al
arrest tic house was llundersd of yauahlcs, limo
cent females mere treated With unpfoyoked ins,-
iencc. and ats rerrc'rntcd which ought 70 subject
ne iarics rucd in the auarthorizcd rIocedurc
r. severe penalties. All this, We say, appears ~
thc very evidence n the prosecution. When the
testimony far The defence s introduced, = worse
COM 4 Mon may bc given t. The whole affair. 4.
vii come ont in such eolors that people will thank
thdr good fortune that public rres. has been
irdtI ehden sud bold enough 10 strike NJ the root
trA foul .ystetn AMI others like Il, and t. follow