Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-07-14


son he knew in Haverstraw that about
TWO years ago he met prisonerinlhe Bow.
cry; it was at The time Of the Haylaem
races, prisoner spoke TO witness, said am
| not a relation Of yours! witness replied
i don't kuow--prisoner said am, mar
ried Cdiy Ss;or, (upon cross examnation)
witness admitted that he and prisoner had
had quarrel respecting witness calling
prisoner Tom Hoag that the ABOVE con-
versa.ion was after the trial in the Justices
Court, and witness when asked il he was
interrogated particularly, whether he was
not in the court room at the tine, admit
ted that be was.
Samttei Smith was called merely as to
the character of one of the witnesses on
the part of the prosecution, Mr.. Knapp,
and testified that he bore an unexceptioh.
able character.
.abrohani WeftdcL, testified, that he knew
one Thomas Hoag, in the latter end ofthe
year 1900; he was then at Haverstraw,
that he had been very intimate with him,
and knew him as we'll as he knew any
man; that he had worked with him, that
he had breaklasted, dined and supt with
him, and many time had been at frolicks
with him; aud that prisoner at the bar
was the same man; that he had no doubt
whatever about 1t that about year ago
witness being in this city was told by some
persons, that Hoag had beat the Haver.
straw folks in an action, wherein his iden-
MY had come in question that witness
tod them he could know him with Ger.
tainty that they said, they would send
him down to him, that day /; that witness
was aboard his sloop, saw prisoner at the
distance of 100 yards, coming down the
street and instantly knew him, prisoner
came up TO him and said immediately, MIR.
Wendell am told you say you will know
me; witness replied so do !; you are Tho
mas Hoag; that witness was as confident,
prisoner is the person, as he was OF his
own existence.
Sarah CcnkLin, testified that she lives in
Haverstrw that in September 1900, a
person calling himself Thomas Hoag was
at witness house, was very intimate there,
used 10 call her aunt is sure the prison
or is the same person, never can believe
TWO persons could look so much alike
Hoag and prisoner talk, laugh and look
alike, would know Hoag from among a
hundred people by his voice; prisoner
must be Thomas ioag, had not seen pria-
oner since he left Haverslraw till to day.
GdbrieL Conkha1, testified. that he lived
IN HAverstraw, that he knew Thomas
Hoag, that he was az witness house in
September, 1900 aud often afterwards :;
la ~
can be two persons so much alike as not
TO be distinguished from each other; pris-
oner must be Thomas Hoag Thos. Hoag
had scar on his forehead, and small
scar just above his lip, (prisoner had these
ma,ks.)
[fnrfher testimony in behalf Of The iris
onsy
J0mesJugar, testified, that he had known
Joseph Parker the prisoner at the bar for
years past, that he had been intimate
with him all that time, that they had both
worked together as Triggers until Parker
became carman, knew Parker when he
lived in capt. Pelor's house, never knew
him absent from the city during that time
for day, excepting when he was work.
ing on board of one of the United States
trigatcs about week at Staten Island
In the year 1899, prisoner hurt himselfon
board the Adams frigate, and he then went
TO his fathers in Westchester county, and
was absent near a month, ne was very i'll
when lie left town witness went with
him and brought hirs back again, lie was
not then quite recovered; recolleGts per.
fcctIy Parker and some other company
passing Christmas Eve at witness house,
the year that Parker lived in Capt. Pelor's
house, which-was in 1900.
SHsannah IHanneH, testified, that she had
known prisoner for six years past, he mar
ried witness daughter, knew him when
ne lived in capt. Pelor's house Parker's
wife was then i'll, and witness had occasi-
OH frequently to visit her, saw prisoner
there and almost daily, prisoner, except
ing the time when he was sick and went
TO his fathers in Weslchester, has never
been absent from the city more than one
week since his marriage @ith witness
daughter.
1t was agreed between the Attorney
General, and the Counsel FOR prisoner,
that the prisoner should exhibit his foot
to the jury, in order that they might see
whether there was that scar which had
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