New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-11-16

Before the Recorder and ,lldcrnen Wissnr and HAS,
RRovcx MATHEW {. PATERSON, Esq District Au'J
T'rtgL Of ~ ,tltas. DdrtS, late night waicn Il
the Cy Prison indicted iof felony IN aiding and promc,
the escape of isconvic Hoag, resumed from yesterday
iHfrd II Dort,S. recalled ny The couiisri iortAs
defenco-fle said that John Donovan prisoner, had o
Kennedy $1,000 permit his escape Refused The p'oo D.
VS. on the s9und bams sSe pSS s he e .
t'ne I'm, Stated was on duty IN july DAVIS The ns
seemed npprehenslye that pe'h "nS fbeS ,v sns
do know that DAVIS me oyer hate oy &
sros lint the fact should be kept from the other Kecp
Davis never asked for the loan OF the pistol except on uA
Oh Gnrr " Ra::s recalled-Could distinctly the col,S
DAVIS and Lounbury. winch were on the ground oot 9th
mt ei ION, le Would not have been Tor any prs
ouer TO have gone down alone That ngntas Tue dog was @
Onea w. BreR@dn co!.gt.-rte va. MOI s"erp,
h. testified that he Deputy Sheriff OF the State Psoe u
moved Donovan tina; institution from this city on the ia
June, alter conrction
tim, George Potter was mn OF the City Prison. from t
latter eud OF July 20 the Ism o. September which apps
FROM the Register kept N the Keeper slee.
Nm G. H00dy AMI JohR hehMedy were then
called. but did not appeal
ine pTusr cuiiuu called
ys,ris Thomas sworn.-I have known Davis
or years never knew any thns about his character
JobR II. LOic sworn Lave known Dhvis 30r4
years have heard him lily spoken of while he was cab
man lie called bud man, and dishonest have he,
warrant once against hmm Tor assault and Saen
lanes Ktng sworn.--l Eavu heard DsviS spokes
badly Of had conversation with Davis before the escape
Il occurred IN the Poles Office He said they were al adI
set Of fools at TIE Prison. and did know how 10 MAXI
new: and that he was bound make money: An oieefr
Piled to him that he would make money too fast one Of hex
days. - 49,, ,.,.,,, .,,, ,h., .p.,,....
dangerous man 10 be connected WIN me Prison. ! g,
pressed that opinion myself III luy ia''' "he he
ed q Keeper IN the Prison. ~.
Wicknrl T. Hnsk.--I am a Police Officer.
saw DAVIS about the LIST August last.
rne prosecution on rrd To prove ihht DAVIS he'd
large nfnopu OF gold in his possession about tbs time but
was oyerrued by the Court.
corner of Allen and Stanton know iloag saw hn
the corner Of Grant and Allen sts. the morning Of s
HSI G cooed a the Of BIS boS tS
pantnloon hankcche! around his head under MS mai who
quite small and narrow trimmed Ihoish' 'hai Do
ihz District Attorney then produced as evidence
the commitment OF Christopher G. Davis on charge Of r
der on the 3lst July mud his discharge the 7th August
VIM Cor recalled 1T do not ircoiirct that la.
Wis ever told thai any prisoner had offered him monIe
release him tS man nnn sS y, roet ais
IS probable that Davi. told INC.
Nm n. Diroa. lcoiored) hffirmed-I know Da.
work amounts to $50 DAVIS offered to cash the bill or mel
think about Saturday the 81 August would give nm W
lie oa "sf to a pny e me al IN gold Wished lie paid
gold and silver and appeared to have plenty Of money
Inc Court then took recess un'ii CLOCK, te
testimony in the case having been brought to Close
EVENING SESSION.
James Kennedy recalled tor the defence.-CoI
told me thu, Davis had informed him That Potter had Offered
place previous to poiier's bail The brother Of oag
prison on the afternoon of iUags escnpe. lie a with bun
die ard straw ha II was about o'clock Two false seg
were found ceone in GeGrge Pottes nnd one IN JShI Ss
Rcky to chain the dog The dog would at night, even
Keeper was with person. either Try, 10 bite Elm OF ee aisle
noise. Rlcky was not friendly with the deg
Hunt LY0n swoIn.--I know noihI1g against Di'
yis's character have mad any dealings with hin a
time. -
VIM. Dunn, NM. Myers, Nm Lyons. Ddnid
Lane and Darid Yoorhes. testified to the good chaIacs
the accused -,
Josrph Jenkins sworn.-No person sitting in the
South windows in the prison could the stair (R.I
called for the defence swore the revene) lcoud not @ l
rs Hoag night and could not sec any one passing down
M Lounsbury recalled. II loaned Davis so to buy a
of Nixon, the coiored man.
The Cnurt adjourned until 10 o'clock Saturday
morning rs some imoorant witnesses absent The az
WINS by request of counsel suffered TO open esdG
being summed up, as intended by the Court.