The New York herald., 1844-11-12
General Sessions.
Before Recorder Tallmadge, and Aldermen Winshp and
Hasbrouck.


Before Recorder Tamadge, and Aldermen Winship and
Hasbrouck.
Ell AsSrDsy psy. wa. pu. on
his trial indicted TOR felony ia having, while lae night
watch Of the City Prison, feonously abeed and aided
in the escape OF the convict Alexander Hoag while un
der sentencs larceny the 9Th OF August last
and who had been by this Court doomed to incarceration
in the State Prison for Of Ave years. expaon
The DsrRIcr ATTORNEY opened the the part OF
the people, and with much clearnesa explained to the uy
the grounds which he should call for conviction and
would make apparent by testimony that the accused was
WILLIAM Cox the keeper Of the City Prison. cslled
and sworn commitment OF Hoag was produced and
seners ~ wers directed to be locked up at o'clock
by the deputy and then the night watch was put
on till eight o'clock Of the following morning; first
CT the 7th August Mr. Lounsbury and Davis were left IN
charge Of the prison that night; witness left the prison
amin Sparks, Che keeper Of the third corridor, which
part Of the cells in one Of which Hoag was contn
should be opened after they shut up at o'clock
less Of sickness Saw Hoag in prison the 9th
was then on the corridor The cell Of oag was either
No II ~ the third corridor when witness left Da
Cross.erou1ned-A negro named Hickey was then
prisoner but not locked up at nights he did erands
the dspS en sa, sha bs s Q,
Hoag till O'Clock, perhaps o'clock never knew that
the office opened after being closed Rckey was
confidential prisoner; Price, white man, and Donnay
also confidential prisoners and were permitted to
Of errands Rckey who had some few days Of term
aiding sscape Hoag and remained for three
days The bed Of the deputy keeper and night
watch the ground floor the the pr
son cells the keys of the cells kept by the deputy
keeper The night watch Davis had no key Of his own
prisoner often borrowed witnesses key there
door or iron gate and also door guard the
pr son, the keys OF which were kept by the Deputy
Keeper duty at night To an iron door leading to the
there four keys, was in Of the Cap
tain Of the Watch, another by the night watch Of the
prison, another by Alfred II Davies. and the fourth by
nannt Kapro Inn dnor hrIfn
key, which was kept by the night watch OF the male de-
time
| Direct Resumed hickey arrested by the order
the Mayor the charge, but let 60 after examn
alton before Justice Haskell he locked up second
time in consequence Of what Hoag had said The
versaton with Hoag the subject was objected to by
lation of the same would be irrevelant After the
Of Hosg Deputy Keepers Lounsbury and Ken.
esson the key that fastened shackles put round his
person
ANY declaration made by Hoag in relation to the cause
of Hickey being second time arrested the charge,
wa, deemed by the Court as nadmssible.
The prisoner, Davis, was.arresed Immediately on the
escape Hosg and in prison He had been previously
discharged for taking woman into Babes CELL but rein.
stated on exp anation in respect to the matter
The Court then took recess till four o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
| BENJAMIN C. SPARKS, swom-He was deputy keeper
Of the city prison the 9th Of August last, and locked
Hoag his cell between and o'clock Of that evening;
heard Of the escape Of Hoag next mornings went 10 his
cell and found II was vacant Immediately made his
L were
ner door; DAVIS the accused when witness going
away for the night borrowed his key ell the prisoners
were locked up with the exception Of Rckey on the
Of escapes prisoners were at large after the
time Of locking up except the cooks; Lownbury said he
| would lock up Rickey
those keys would unlock every cell in the prisoD while
witness duty with the prisoner on watch toge-
her Davis procured iron key Of the outer gate
the key generally used, did witness know where
he obtained i; witness was formerly night watch Of
male department of the prison. OF which Messrs
Wilson and King were the keepers; hickey
out Of he Kitchen and 10 be used eSry the next
morning for white washing the cells and corridors
Hickey white washing the morning Of the escape Of
time to sweep out cells, but ! watched him and mover
lost sight Of him while he had the key know that
whose cell directly opposite Hosgs IN the 3D. eorr
lent my key to Davis after having Locked up hoss
Of Lownsbury and he returned II next morning wit.
had joined in combination with ether keepers to
Davis G o OF ocs on
lady affair the petition had reference to Davis not being
| renstated 10 his former once in the prison
Direct ysuimsd-Davis was anxious 10 have the key,
hut was not willing to lend II, but Davis said he had
borrowed keys from other keepers and then lent mine,
/ in the presence of Mr. Lownsbury, to him MIR Lowns
bury al the time had key Wilson and King were the
night watch OF the female department and Mr. Mount
was the keeper the night watch not allowed keys
Cyoss.srnmined when was on the watch with Davis
would lie down till II o'clock, and Davis would some
times lie down also always put the key in my pocket
to do So until the bell st O'Clock awoke us both.
Alderman DMKE, sworn--i saw navis on the morning
after the escape Of Hoag Alderman Bunting present
and Davis the prison yards Davis stated being
questioned At the time concerning the escape Of Hosg
that he Davis up all night but that Lsunsbury
asleep about month afterwards, witness some fur
her conversation with Davis, when he unequvoc
said that what he had stated before was al s for both
himself and Lounsberry asleep during the night
the escape.
wlLLiAM O. MooDv, sworn-was a deputy keeper Of
The CITY Prison; the 9th August saw Sparks also
keeper, lock Hoag up In his cell In the third corridors
witness keeper of the 4th corridor; Rckey In
the yard when lett the prison yard in company with
Mr. Sparks about quarter before O'Clock had con-
versaon with Davis next morning when some other Do
puty keepers were present; remarked that thought
Lounsbury would clear himself and hoped Davis would