The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-08

nice and that answer required Dsponsnt dsiiy
cred the psckage directed. 70 . yousg in the
returned to bis carriage and drove imnsdatsy to the
ferry On arriving at the ferry deponcnt opened the
coach doer the man stu remained In the coash and with
leaving his seat he handed to deponent two quarter
dollar pieces Deponent not having shilling change went
to the ferry master and procured change for Of the
quarter dollars returned again the coach and handed
the the shilling change the man all this time re
manned seated in the coach; the man Immediately on
taking the shilling stepped out OF the coach aud walked
up the entrance OF the ferry gate where the pasen
gers enter deponent then drove back to tbs Park stand
Deponent further adds that the strange from whom
he received the aforesaid package and delivered the same
at the HERALD Office In height about five fee.
six inches full face broad shoulders, rather
cloak the collar OF which turned up covering thu
neck and part Of his chin deponent thinks the CLOAK
Of dark blue color the also wore black hst.
P.J9YCE
Sworn to before me this Goth day Of October, 1852
VIM. L. Woop, Police Justice
CTy AND County New York, IS.
Horace b. Hinman being duly sworn affirmation
says-He resides No. 272 Pearl street Brooklyn and
Is employed Of the ferry masters At the Fulton
ferry Deponent further says thas he attending to
his duty the evening Of the 18th day October 1852
the New York side OF the ferry between the hours OF
eight and nine o'clock; deponent gave change OF
quarter dollar to hack driver whose name deponent
II informed is Patrick Joyce: deponent after giving
the it strange that the hack driver should
change quarter dollar the hack fare is
generally money. Deponent then the hack
driver to his carriage and apparently hold
verfation with passenger IN the carriage the passenger
then from the carriage to the ferry gate paid his
ferrage and passed ia; the hackman then drove off.
Deponen further adds, that the man whom he come
from the CARRIAGE man about five feet six
inches in height broad shoudered and full face ord
complexion and short dressed in dark clothing
according to deponents best recollection, the said
HORACE HINMAN
Deponen adds further, that at the time the strange
alluded to to the ferry it must have been
than nalf past Eight O'Clock and before nine o'clock
from the fact that deponent relieved from daty
nine and left the ferry on the New York side for
Affirmed to before this first day 81 November, 1852
A. G. kINGsLASD Mayor
Cry AND County OF New York IS
Richardson 9. layton being duly sworn says He
resides at No "a Greenwich avenue and is employed
clerk in the publication office Of the New York HERALD.
Deponent further that he in the Office attending
to his duty Monday evening the 18th day or October
1852 between the hours Of and O'Clock, when hack
driver, whose deponent is informed is Patrick
Joyce came into the office and delivered leponent
package done up in paper marked as follows Native
silver and copper ore from the Cuba Mountains with
letter inside the box For James Gordon Beanett pro.
prietor and editor, Office N. w. Of Fulton and
Nassau streets Private and with care" Deponent took
the said package from the hack driver conveyed the
up stairs to the editorial ROOM and gave it Mr.
Bennett who was at the time standing by the desk Of
Mr Frederic sis ~ hudson MT Bennett. on taking the
replied, - do not know sir it came in a carriage !"
Deponent then left the room. Deponent further says
that he witnessed the hickman drive up the carriage
the HERALD office get off his seat and convey the aors
RICHARDSON c. Layton
Sworn to before me- this third day of November 1852
A. q KINGsLANp, Mayor.
Cry AND County OF New York, S.
Robert h Cream being duly sworn saysHe is cashier
in the New YoRK HERALD establishment Fulton
and Nassau streets Deponent further that Mon
day the 18th day of October 1852 in the evening of that
day between the hours Of eight and nine O'clock depo
nent in the publication office and hack deliver
whose deponent is info is Patrick Joyce
into the office and deliver package rolled up in piece
of newspaper to Mr. Layton, the clerk ia ATTENDANCE
Mr. Layton removed the newspaper read the inscription
and then handed the package TO depnent who also road
he Aipsa l1nus. MT ooi1v
from the mountains of Cuba, with letter inside the box
for James Gordon Bennett proprietor and editor office
N. W. corner Of Fulton and Nassau streets Private
and witt care" Deponent also read card which
placed under the ribbon around the package-t vas as
follows =" Senior v Alcazor, of Cuba For Mr. Bennett
who will call on his return to the city Deponent
thought at the time curious looking affair told
Mr. Layton to take 1t stairs Deponent further adds
that he witnessed the carriage drive the door
HERALD Office on Fulton street the driver get off
the box and come into the office. r. r. CREAM
Sworn to before me this first day of November 1852
VIM. l.. WooD, Police Justice.
Cry AND COUNTY OF New YosK, IS
Frederic Hudson, being duly sworn says-Taat on the
evening of the 18th day Of November between the hours
OF eight and nine O'Clock deponent sitting at his
deck, in the editorial in the HERALD Building
talking with Mr. James G. Bennett the proprietor and
editor of the aforesaid NEW YoRR Herald when Mr.
Layton one Of the clerks from the publication Office
came in and handed to Mr.. Bennett packages box.
done up in brown paper directed as follows Native
silver and copper IRON the Cuba mountains with
ter inside the box For James Gordon Bennett propre
tor and editor. Office w. corner OF Fulton sd Mas
Sau streets. Private and with caren Accompanying
the box plain enamelled card which wa print
ed with pen follows -: Senior " Alcazor ofCuba for
Mr. Bennett who will call on his return the city,, Mr.
Bennett took the package and removed the outer enve
when deponent read another direction follows Spe
cimens and private documents from the interior OF a
vana for Mr. Bennett (only Should he be out Of town
keep for him. Island Of Cuba, September, 1882 Mr.
Bennett then seated himself in chair near the side
Of deponent remarkng This is curiousn or words to
that effect lie then endeavored to take off the cover
by turning it around two three times not succeed
ing getting it of he got up from his chair and held it
hnak n,H
the cover another turn; deponent then said to Mr.
Bennstt Let me try" and took the box which was
strongly made Of thick paper, pasteboard and
ing the blade Of aknte under the edge the cover
deavord to raise 1t; in doing the of the
torn up and substance like fine black sand fell from ta
box deponent was somewhat surprised at the appear
ance ofthe sand 1t fell out the desk whenever the
box was moved 1t then occurred Mr. Bennett as it
did also to deponent that the black sand APP
peared to be- gunpowder under that belief deponent
took up pinch Of between his fingers and threw il
into the FIRE and at once discovered by the explosion
that it was really guDpowder Deponent then the re-
quest Of Mr.. Bennett rolled the box up in paper and
locked up and the following morning gave the
into the possession of Mr. Alfred Baker for pur-
pese Of acertaning its contents and construction De
poneDt has since been shown the box and its consuts
ana found II to be or what i called an internal
machine capable, in the belief of depopent Of destroy
ing human life, constructed it with loco TOGO
matches surrounded with nearly pound OF gunpowder
the matches SO arranged in the centre of the box to
ignite by friction sand paper glued thereu rc
ton to b' caused by farming or twisting the lid Of tho
Sworn to before me- this first day of November 1852
VIM l.. WooD, Police Justice
CRY County OF NEw YoRK, ss
Afiei Baker, being duly says--IIe is one OF
the reporters attached TO the New YosK HERALD. De
ponent further that Tuesday morning the 10th
day Of October 1852 deponent received his posses
sion from Mr. + Hudson box, denominated an in
ieinal machine or torpedo for the purpose of
ascertainpg its contents aud construction Demo nent
took the same to the Second ward police station house
and wards in the presence of Captain james
ard, Of the police, and police officer Robert W. Bower
opened the box and found it contained nearly pound
OF gunpowder surrounding two circular pieces OF pine
wood very iDgeniously constiuced-the lower piece Of
wood on the upper tide having and paper glued there
on and the upper piece Of wood containing bun h Of
locooco matches arranged that twisting the cover
of the box rc lon would be produced by the matches
rubbing against the sandpap and thus designsi to
ignite the gunpowder From the quantity of gunpovder
found in the box deponent feels confident contained
sufficient had the been exploded have de troyed
the life Of any person standing within three feet OF the
box at the time. ALFRED f. BAKER
ssorn to before me this first day of November 1862
WA. l.. WOOD Police Justice
CRY COUNTY NEW YoRK, ss
James Leonard being duly sworn says-He is CAPTAIN