The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-24

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store room; an clubhouse. with carpets and valous
things; found ots IT crucble~ there there barrel
straw in hsS y | ~ ~ .nsfs was
see any mark the head of the barrel no that
the printing lay alongside the barrels the cruel
blcs piled up in separate distinct: did
not know whsther hs by the m or tho window
had asked for the key. hut told Mr. Drury had it
with him; thought he raised the window and took the
through it, There newspa covered up over
all the windows OF the building that could
through the glass took the little press with them ana
took the bottle before mentioned next day; went the
next dayto give general got search
away the bottle and the clock that he sfser took
the bottle and other things to the Police office and
warrant then; had the warrant Judge
EdmoDds 1t directed to the constable Of Queens
left them with the clerk had en- them since at the Di
trict Attorneys Office; the SIS bill to Mr. Stewart
the clerk ut the Police office and took it back rom him
to bring It down to thought the counter
feiting so light and there heavy one
gave that but slight consideration.
Mr Clark-So, the counterfeitiDg charge only
started by Wilkes subsidiary to the first. Did you
know when you that he to have counter
feii money pat upon him.
Q-Do you know Robert IL Morris
Odd You meet him day or two before the arrest
in Broadway, and say you going about putting
counterfeit money on man over in Brooklyn'
Al did not him before the arrest, the day
before that-nor n month before
Odd you not know Of the practice of having coun
teifot money put upon man that he might b. found
With il in his possession After some few questions all
ruled out)
u
time-some street of Myrtle avenue. Never there
hut time after the Of Druryand told
Thompson that Mr.. Wilkes wanted to him Had met
Ashley there and else.
Q-At the time of that arrest did you know that
Thompson acting hostley and in bad faith to Drury
Ale has been arrested twice.
Mr. Clark-I mean on the 10th Of November.
Witness from information he had received, believed
that Thompson bound to show Drury up the
maker Of the torpedo box
The Court-The question is did you know that he was
practising deception, Al did not know IL.
VI N Icl hat he artip
towards Mr. d: Al always thought they were cutting
each other.
Q-Whether Mr. Smith did not know that Warner
and Thompson were charged BY Wilkes, in the first in
stance with sending that box.
Of Warner being charge until after he fell with his
wife-thought it was after Drury,s first trial.
Mr.. Clark--Why. was it not Mr. Drurys defence,
Question Did you not think that Thompson was la
boring for his own cxculpaton'
Answer--No do not think So witness was examined
Drurys trial first time; also the second had never
been reimbursed the only he had been at
for his journey to Boston, and those he had not been
imbursed: he that reward had been offered
for the discovery f the who sent that torpedo
box had not received for the suit brought
against him by Mr. Drury for going to this house at As
and taking that property Mr. Drury had replevined
great deal Of his property; did remember some
versatons with Stanley about sending Boston to get
counterfeit bills the others had stolen
Mr. Clark do not mean TO say that Mr. Smith pro-
posed it.
witness.-I objected to it in the presence of Mr.
Stewart.
MIR Clark-who suggested 4,
1t proposed put the bills upon him
Q-You knew Warner and Wilkes were acting in con-
Q-You know Warner and Thompson were? Al
knew Thompson in his employ.
Ec-examincd by the District Attorney.-The s. found
at Astoria had in his pocket book for long time
and he then made af davt for Mr. Stewart. which
he attached the bill and left IT, The District Attorney
had il for time.
District Attorney have spoken Of certain dies,
Mr.. Clark objected. They should produce them. They
were in the prosecutors possession.
The counsel for the would produce them
II possible.
witness contnued-IIe saw the dies and the press in
for making douboons aud the other half douboons They
were in the Office where the presses were. The large
press was stationary, and very heavy.
Mr.. Clark.-That We will produce, they have left
that in the defendants possession.
Witncss-The bottle in the desk where the money
there a small paper label upon it, the barrel
Poken Of was about 100 feet away from where the dies
Q-Do you know William Darlington, or Bristol Bill,
n n l. called
council 1t the time ~ thought he in the
where the council heidi did not see Mr. Drury
at all
TO clark-The object Of putting Drury in the fe-
male department not to give him moro accommodate
,ion be did not Ak for Mr. Brady id not know whether
he asked for Mr. Goodman and witness refused he might
have done 70; he. witness did not rccoilect.
Mr. Clark.-Not in the entry
Dominick Crussous ealled-was a police officer Of New
York. Sixth ward in 1912 l. so still knows William o
Jenkins who Was one then: knows Samuel Drury;
rested him in the month u November 1919; started
IN the Tonbs with jenkins: did not know the name
u the street where the arrest made; knows the
BROOKLYN Heights; il was in the neghborhood: we came
TO Brooklyn and met likes and Thompson at the
Catharine ferry on the Brooklyn side; Wilkes and
Thompson and smith had conversation when the
took place, something fall from him they
locked like bank biIs; jenkins picked il up aud Drury
walking pretty fact. with his hand at his side when
took hold az him ly the collar and the sleeve; don't
rcocct seeing any bills II the Ia gle Bank at the police
office; the bills open. that he remembered
ouestion-you say he was walking fast-what did you
observe a. to hi movement
Mr. Clark Objected the question was leading and
too uniniportant t. be admitted
I'll. Court oycrrued the objection Witness continued:
He was walking very fat towards the ferry; fast he
kept the jog; h. crossed the stceet once; did
think he looked hind al all overlook him by
ming when We walked he would gain W.; followed
him 20 for 1--WE six bocs nearly the length Of
Ill c ahead when set out 70 the last time 70
arrest him the last time ] saw the bills was when
jenkins picked them up they were then folded In small
square
Cross-examned ny Mr. Clark-Had often per-ons
going fact towards the ferry he walked quicker than
wness could when he crossed the street, u was the
way TO the f. rry IL the evening before
Tie arrest that be asked by jenkins 70 and
join him In the business; he present IN November,
1872 1t the rat council, where be went also, at the re-
Q.-what was the condition u those blls when they
fell folded ~ not,
A-Tbcy we're very tightly packed; they we're folded
very than be could fold the bills handed
a. him, when the money iel from prurys hand. Jen-
Aims said Ia la well take this do rccollcct
jenkins saying This i what WANT heard Drury
say This Thing won't hold WATER DID understand
wlat lie meant. heard nfuy tell jenkins not t. handle
him roughly they walked Just one stcp over the bls,
ar tlen JsnLns - With one hani and picked them
IN. only saht Drury fer moment when just
passtd the h. took TIE straight road 70 the
ferry Smith said % jenkins. when We came NJ, that
prury ~ Catherine ferry. which i the nearest way to
the 1'mts o, the ferry - saw Thompson when Drury
said There why don you tahe tina. there did
net hear smith make any answer; witness kept
his eye Thompson. .upposin~ smith might order
was present AZ the oyer and Tcrniner when pry was
tried IN both occasions was there when De va ac-