The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-29

TO THE EDITOR OF NORK HERALD
In your paper of the 23d October you publish under
the head Of Highway Robbery grave charges against
me, in reference to dschargng Thsmas smith charged
take the complaint or detain smith, but discharged him
on his parole OF honor To show you how utterly un-
founded are these statements herewith append
aidavts, which wish you to publish. II you believe
the statements therein contained request you to make
the amende honorable and relieve from the base and
malicious attempt Of Captain Ackerman and others to in.
jaie me. Yours, very respectfully,
Csty and County Of Neo York ss.-Thomas Smith, Of
said city, being sworn says that Wednesday, Oct 25
1854 he was In Clinton Market Officer Hannifen OF the
Ninth Ward Police, came up and seized hold Of him. and
ordered him to come with him He refused to inform
deponent why he arrested him. After getting from the
market he told dcronent he arrested him for highway
robbery, committed BY deponent and Others whom he
named Deponent informed him he did not 20 with or
keep company with the persons he named. He
then said he had got the wrong man-that he
to take him in. Deponent further says he was
brought to the Police Court Second district before
ward Of said city, and there being complainant pre-
sent, the Alderman who holding said Court-there
being no other magistrate present. and the arrest of de-
Daniel Williams, deponents employer, and Mr. Solomon
Hawes, became responsible for deponents appearance
to answer any complaint II one should be preferred
against him Upon this Alderman Drake permitted de-
ponent TO 60 until notified that he was wanted De-
ponent further says that he notified this day Oct
~, to attend the said Police Court, at O'Clock A. NJ
by Alderman Drake-that he attended at the time
named. Tho examination did not then take place but
T. M,
committed to prison, and at O'Clock said officer Hann
fen came to the prison for deponent and instead Of TAX
ing him to the court room he took deponent to the
Ninth ward station house, before man who was sit
ting there, and said to the man" Look around and
see II the man who robbed you is in the roomn The
not the manwhich he repeated in the Police Court to
Justice Clarke who thereupon discharged him, this de-
th Is utterly ahT hS he wns
in company WITH saw, the person who called
upon to identify him, and that he is entirely innocent
haas Atnsr
sion Of said alleged offence either principal
sorry. THOMAS SMITH.
w. j. RcoME, Commissioner of Deeds
City and County Of New Pork, @.-Danicl Wiliams,
Of ana said Shsn & erns duly says b. =
mentioned, brought before Alderman Drake, b
officer Hannifen OF the Ninth ward pslice; that
present to make charge against said Smith; iha
deponent offered to become surety for said Smiths ap
pearance TO answer the alleged offence and that Solo
sTs S Ina to n s
after some further conversation, Arman Drake allow
cd said Smith to depart upon depozents assurance
appear for exaHnatiCn at any mraent he might be
ted that deponent attended with said Smith this day.
before & in & o. said
said Smith not the man, and he was thercupon 0s
charged by the magistrate; that said Smith is in the
heard that the said Smith had been arrested, well
satisfied deponent that said charge FALSE that
appearance to any amount that deponent knows OF his
own knowledge that the said Smith at work in I.o
zier's slaughterhouse at the time the complainant al
legged that the offence ccmpitted-asd further
saith not. DANIEL WILLIAMS
Sworn 10 before me this 9th day Of October, 1854
w. j. RooxE, Commissioner Of Deeds.
City and County Of N. r, @-solomon Hawes, of
said city, being duly sworn, says he has read the fore
going afdavit Of Daniel Williams, and knows the
tents thereof that the facts therein set forth in refer
once what took place before Alderman Drake true
that deponent also present this day before Justice
Clark and the complainant who was present, call
ed upon to identify the said Smith, when the said eon-
plainant stated that he, the said Smith, was not the
man, and he accordingly discharged by said magis-
trate. SOLOMON HALVES.
OCTOBER ~, 1854
certify that Thomas Smith, the young man charged
| with highway robbery and who was taken before Al
derman Drake, at tine jefferson market poce court BY
officer Hanifen, Of the Ninth ward the 25th instant
voluntarily before me, when tie complainant wal
by DULY sworn who stated thai he could not idcnti
fy the said Smith as the person who committed thu
robbery upon him, and that he had seen hin
before. There being evidence whatever against him
he was discharged BY me.
l ., ". CLARK Police Justice,