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


his marv@se, in ecember' 1900; that
witness, mad not saen prisoner until this
day, since prisoner left Rockland, which
vas between three and four years ago
hat witness was erfe0ly satisfied in his
own mind, that prisoner W>s Thomas
Hoag.
I.dUiaia anderson, testified, that she
knew prisoner at the bar, his name was
Thomas Heag, that in Sept. 1900, he came
to witnesses house in Rockland county and
worked for her husband 8 or 10 days,
then worked for Judge Suffrein; every
Saturday night. until the prisoner wasr
married, he and person who passed for
his brother came 10 witnesses house and
stald till Monday morning-That witness
washed for him there was no mark upon
his linen; that prisoner if he is Thomas
Hoag, has scar upon his forehead, he
has also one under his foot; was certain
OF the mark under his foot because she
recolected that the person who passed as
his brother having cut himself severely
with scythe and complaining very much
of the pain, Thomas Hoag told him, he
had been much worse wounded and then
Showed The scar under his foot.
Witness also testified, that about year
ago, after suit had been brought in the
Justices court of this city, wherein the j.
IDENTITY OF The prisoners person came in
question witness was in town, and having
heard great deal said on The subject, she
was determined to see him and Judge for
herself; that accordingly she went to -pri-
soner's house, bat he was not at home,
she then went to the place where she was
iniormsd he stond with his cart, that she
there saw ham lying on his cart with his
head on his hand, that in that situation
she instantly knew him; that she spoke
10 HIM, when he answered her she imme-
dately recognised his voice that it was
very singular, shrill, thick, hurried, and
something of lisp, that Hoag had also
habit of Struggling up his shoulders
when he spoke, this she also observed in
prisoner, that prisoner said he had been
told she was coming to see him, and ii
was surprising people could be SO deceiv-
ed; and asked witness if she thought he
was the man, witness replied she thought
he was, but would be more certain if She
looked at his forehead, she accordingly
lifted up his hat, and saw the scar upon
his forehead, which she had often before
seen; that prisoner then told her it was,
occasioDed by the kick OF q horse, wit
ness added, it was impossible that she
could be Neutrality-suspicious. was Thomas
Hoag.
Margaret Secor. testified, that about 4
years ago she lived at Rockiand, with her
father Moses Anderson, that prisoner at
the bar, Thomas Hoag, came to their house
IN Sept. 1900 that he remained in Rock
land hive or six months; that he had a
scar on his forehead, that Hoag used to
come every a,urday night to her fathers
to pass Sunday with them, that she used
10 comb and Tie his hair every Sunday
and thus saw the scar; thst witness mai
RED about two years ago, and came ian
medIatcly 10 live in this city that after
she had been in town fortnight she was
one day standing at her door, and she
heard cartman speaking to his horses
that she immediately rec lised The voice
to be that OF Thomas hoag, and upon
looking a! him saw the prisoner at the bar,
and instantly knew him that as he pass.
Ell her he smiled and said, how dye do
cousin, that the next day he came To her
house, and asked her bow she knew he
was the man-witness replied she could
tell better if he would let her look at his
head; that accordingly she looked and
saw scar upon his forehead, which she
had often remarkedupon the head OF Hoag;
witness admitted she had mentioned her
suspicious to her husband, and that her
husband had told prisoner of it and had
brought him to the house; witness added
she was confident prisoner was The per-
son who passed at Rockand as Thomas
Hoag.
James Secor, testified, that he had been
married about two years and half, that
he brought his wife to town about a week
after his marriage; that he knew Hoag In
Rockland and had repeatedly seen him
there when he saw prisoner at his house
in town, thought him to be the same per.
son witnesses wife had mentioned 10 him
Hoag bad remarkable scar on his fore.
head, and when prisoner was at witnesses
house, he saw on his head the scar his
wife had described
Wch.kdS ". Conklin, testified, that he
lived in Rockland county, that the knew the
prisoner at the bar, that his name was
TtOrnaq HOatr that he could MT H.. ,Y,;,