The New York herald., 1844-11-17
General Sessions.
Before Recorder Tallmsdge and Aldermen winship ant
Hasbrouck

betore nec0ruer 1allme08o, Aloermen Wlnsnlp
Hssbrouck.
M. C. PATERSON Esq, District Attorney.
Nov l6-Trial Of Wiliam Davis late a night watch
Of the City Prison, for felony, in aiding and promoting
WILLIAM O. MooDY recalled by the counsel for the
defenceDid not lock Smith the night Of the 9Th
Augus the dog was chsined with chain Hve feet long
person could escape the dog If he was chained in
attempt to pass down the stair way pc could
have jumped the railing of the stair way and avoid
ed the dog the iron gate to the prison could be unlocked
or locked either from the inner side the IRON
gate was locked on the night of the escape
Crosseromined- A keeper coming down with pri-
could restrain the dog; Davis could do t white
washing done in the 4th corridor nights the jol
fcstlon in bes cell was before Mr. Cox had established
any rules for the prison. II at least fortnight before
Davis became q night watch Of the mile department
he PRISON. the renonstr against the resppontmen
escape Of HoaR while was the night watch made it
rule, with hat one exception, to keep oil the keys in
my pockets left Smith the corrdo on the night Of
wi, LIAM Cox recalled by Mr.. JORDAN Graham B
Hosg tho brother of xandsr visited his brother the
ing the prison or leaving The wooden door to the
prison unocks both ways person could step the
iron railing and avoid The dog nd reach the prison
door by spring usually was In the prison three
four times day. and Hoag the corridor in the si
ternoou antecedent to his escape rules made
to govern the Of he deputy keepers until made
Hnrsv NJ. RAeos recslled--The lights on the 9th Of
Aug were more brilliant than they were last night
the anth the west side Of the prison being hung
differently II was moonlight night witness stated he
could the dog but the bottom Of the stairs h
declaration made correct former ststement made
by him) The witness also explained away another
in his statement made about the dog he
say person could pass the dog except keepers
witness has not conversed with any persons about tb
trial.
The testimony at half past IL o'clock was exhausted
on both sdes and MIR. JoRDAs commenced the summing
OF the the part Of the accused He spoke fo
nearly three hours and his arguments Of charac
ter. which reflected much credit his genius and tact
sound lawyer in the address the jury when he called
Tor an acqual OF his client at their hands.
Afer Mr.. JORDAN had concluded his speech, the Dis
raicr ATToRrrv rose in reply He was extremely elc
quent and explicit He did not call for conviction, If
the evidence tsa he had prove the guilt OF
Davis was incomplete But in his solemn judgment, he
believed from careful review Of the subject aid
biassed feeling ~ regarded the that Davis was
guilty and considered his duty to ask for convictien
under the circumstances in order that Justice should be
properly dispensed twas his duty that the guilty
we're punished but public prosecutor was equally
n duty to protect the innocent The learned gentleman
then went through every portion Of the evidence with
clearness and precision and after having concluded
very learned addr, Of two hours duration sat down.
being confident that the the part Of the prosccu
ion Of the guilt OF Davis, had been fully made out
After the District Attorney had concluded the Recorder
stated 10 the jury that the last day in the week
would take their decision to whether h4Hould de-
liver his charge to night defer till Monde morning
The Jury unanimous a. TO deferring the &c, and
the Court adjourned 10 meet Monday, At Wo'clock
when this long and proracted will be disposed Of
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