The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-12-14
NEW YORK THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER Id, 1S43.

March last and who tried at a former term oil the
Court but the Jury did not agree on q verdict mo-
ton Of the acting District Attorney mol pros was en-
tered and the dismissed.
The Hoog Case.-The District Attorney then called 10
trial Melinda and Alexander Hoag, indicted Tor grand
larceny. Mr. A. d Russell counsel for the accused de-
manded, right, separate trials and Melinda was hrst
Mr. William Sorres. of Bloom township, Fairfield county
Ohio, the night Of the 18th of Nov Of sos, consisting
in Robinson street, Washington.
L. ID. Shepherd, Esq, was associated with the acting
District Attorney for the prosecution The jury were
severally challenged per taror and Mr. ID. Graham pi'
cipally conducted the defence.
MIR Shepherd opened the and read the examination
of William Sorres taken de bene on the oath of Nov
in the presence Of the accused in the Police Office and
who had left for his home. II was to the following elect
that in November he came on from Ohio, bringing
and put up hotel in this city; that on the evening oil
the 23d of the month while In Broadway. he accosted
BY the female Melinda who invited him TO her sta.
ting that she was married woman but her husband be-
ing away she onesome he accepted the invitation,
and soon after they arrived at her domiee IN ROBINSON
street she persuaded him bed with her and placed
chair slide door aarotly concealed In the par
ttion for him put his clothes that soon after they
had retired noise heard and she hurried him away
as her husband had returned He dressed himself quickly
and went his lodgings and found that he had been rob
bed of the money by of the sliding door hand
having been introduced and his pockets riiied
joins KELLY, city wachman, sworn--Arrested Me
linda oag at the corner OF Greenwich and Warren streets
late the night oil the robbery, alter having made a the
request Sores attempts to find her III the house IN
Robinson she denied living Robinson street. but
under stoop and told witness TO let the woman so or he
would get into trouble. She then slipped her hand into
her bosom and passed something from to Alexander
and then arrested him also, another Waterman coming
up. Alexander then made temporary escape throw ing
| something away.
CHARLES H. WHEELER another watchman sworn-
Heard alarm the night in question and went to the
assistance of Kelly who had Melinda in custody
of Warren and Church streets Kelly said Alexander had
escaped in pursuit Of him. and found him under
meath archway in Murray street unfinished house)
and he again escaped by falling through trap door but
followed and found in the OF Mr.. Ogden Hof
mans premises concealed i'll aprivy having passed over
several yards. SIS in gold, and $40 in bank bills were
found in the in Murray street that night also gold
piece by Mr. Middleton and 81 10 in five cent pieces and
Sc in bills also ST. so in god where Melinda wa
arrested folded in piece Of straw paper MIR Sorrels
distinctly identified Melinda in the watch house Witness
described the room, the situation OF the trap and chair
and the money that found and marked by him
which was claimed by Mr. Sorres, and produced in
| Court.
| DAVID LOPEZ another Waterman corroborated the
main part of the last watchman's tesmonyj and JOIN
Middleton testified his finding the gold piece in the are
| of the unfinished house IN Murray street
| The defence called witnesses and was summed III
by Mr. Graham the part of the accused the case, a.
| the evidence will show, admitted OF little argument II
favor of his client Mr. Phillips replied, the part OF thu
people and after short charge delivered by the Recorder
it given to the jury, who without leaving their seats
| found the prisoner guilty.
The trial OF Alexander Hoag postponed till Friday
| to which day the court djCurned.