The New York herald., 1844-11-15

which she had never seen one before She alss saw
strike the other man with stick after which the
noise ceased and the light disappeared She next saw
Flynn shortly after in the bar room below and in about
half An hsur she him close his store The matter
still under investigation before the Coroner
General Sessions.
Before Recorder Tallmadge and Aldermen Wnship and
Hasbrouck
M. c. PArERsoN, ESQ District Attorney.
THuRsDAr The trial Of William Dapis for assisting
and abetng In the escape Of the convicted eon, Hoag
resumed from yesterday.
HENRY M. RAGoA sOs, and on the part Of the defence
on the sth Of August was on his corroaor about
O'Clock Lounsbery went out to get his tea and remained
absent about halan hour, leaving Davn in charge on
the Of Lounsberry both Davis and Lounsberry
laid down on cots Captain Drscoli in my company
the sill Of the window of thecorridor at the time
about O'Clock man confined in cell No 6 in the and
corridor called and went to his cell to inquire what
the matter he told me water was leaking into his
cell from above went and informed both Davis and
Lounsberry they were talking together at the time
both went up and Lounsberry went into cell No 81 and
afterwards into the ard corridor to what was the
water from the Croton pipe witness then stopped the
how OF water and went into cell which was directly
over wtnsss' cell where man wa: dancing in order to
sophm ounsbery opened the cell atmy requestn pas.
sing down passed cell No TO- Hosgs cell there vas
gS, In il Hooked through theitie holes Of the outside
the boots his panaooas
he writing at table, Mr.. Lounsbery asked who is
,hat7 lsaid It was Hosg we then both went down to
fore cell No b the second corridor and told him oil
right the wator was stopped above and both Davis
took his seat on the sill Lounsberry then chained the
dog at the foot Of the stairs and they again laid down
Davis laid down first this was minutes past
O'Clock by Capt. Driscolrs watch Davis and Louns
berry were then apparently asleep, and we'tto my
cell there two cots in the prison at little before
O'Clock, Messrs Lounsberry, Sparks and Moodyiwere
standing the platform Of the second corridor and Babe
locked up by Moody and Mr. Sparks locked up an.
uyit tnaa md
the time saw no men white washing afterwards |;
did not know what cell Hickey occupied through the
warm, neither myself Capt Drscoll were locked
up at the usual hour wine and oysters had been par
taken Of IN CELL s
this occurred again Mr. King was deputy keeper
at the time and Moody night watch; had supped with
Babe after he (Bsbe had been locked up by permssion
Of Davis and Lounsberry.
Cross-eramined Had been confined in the prison for
IA months lDavis never asked me il would let
out Of prison for $1,000 never had any ersaion with
him the subject Of letting any person out Of prison
heard to the time Of the escape of Hoag
conversation about escape but Davis not present
or rather in my presence Babe chained at the sup
per spoken Of believe Mr. Moody invited into Babes
cell have not been permitted after the time Of locking
up, so into the cells Of prisoners more then three
four times heard Of Hoag's escape on the morning Of
the 7th saw Davis had some conversation with him
he said 1t very strange and he went to the top Of
the prison do not recollect that Davis told he
would let prisoner go for $1,000 witness did recol
lect having told Babe SO, or anybody else.
ALrshp H. DAVIS, sworn.-was formerly DEPUTY
Ksepsr Of the CITY Prisons from 10Th of MAJ to the st Of
Sept. mbera difficulty existed between Needy the keeper
and the prisoner Davis witness the head deputy
toned IN the mont Office OF the prjson the Keys OF The
gate locked UP during the day. but given to
prisoners sent in by the watch and also for the
Of the keepers who wished 10 leave for ahort tme
here were four keys to the iron gate one or the prs1n
latter kept in the front Offices for some days prevf
the escaped Hong wos mlssng i had been also
previously missing and Mr.. Moody had H. but opplca
lion returnsd several persons connected with the
had to the keys but took them
without making mentions there were duplicate keys to
not know how many keys to either OF the doors d.
recy leading into the cells department; Davis asked
for my key to the cells which unlocks every Ce he had
for nighs only, could not spare any longer
long discussion here took piece on Mr. Jordan offer
ing to introduce the signed remonstrance Of cersin Keep
against Davis being renstsed after his first dis, issa
the District Attorney objectng to the course fcr the de.
fence using it. The paper was read by Mr. Jordan in his
cuded. in much there was q misapprehension Of
counsel in the matter
Ersminaiion resumed-Mr Davis represented to that
there were irregularities the prison MIR. Moody .
mentioned but not Mr.. Lounsterrys, that re
collect Mr. sparkss told Moody what the nature
we're in the habit Of going into the cells stnght and that
he charged one OF them; he did not deny it, but
no nss ,n s"d
charges to me was duty one night in the prison
with Davis. we both laid cot went to sleep and
established to forbid both the keeper and night
watch to sleep at the same tne at that particular
Period knew Hickey, the coored man ! knew
hat he was permitted to 90 out ut night by the
night watch Rckev has had cell key; never knew
aim to have the gate keys except 70 carry them to the
eight watch; have known him to unlock the iron gates
told Mr. Cox the morning after the etcape Of Hoag
that had understood hst Hickey had not been locked up
hat night Mr. Cox replied M that he was accountable Tor Tor
been out; knew that Hickey staid out than
night; on the night that Hong was brought back
Hickey asked to go out; forbid it. l will be recollected
that Rickeys term OF sentence had expired some three
days snecedent) Mr. Cox was in the habit Of seeing all
that was going forward when he was there.
Cross eaami,ed Il on occasion entrusted the hey
OF the iron gate to Hickey to let person out rather
than that he should pass through the office prisoners
was closed suspended by Mr. Cox from my dutie,
the second week e September Mr. Cox has never told
now engaged in the office OF the American Ensign
have been resident in New York for "a or 25 years
lived in Philadelphia was married man my wife'
Q-Did you know female in Philadelphia named ss
rsh Davs.
Al decline TO answer that question.
Q-Had you asconGdentisl conversation the 9th An
Al had have made an affidavit the subject i
short time previous to the escape OF Hoag DaviI
into the c,e about the middle Of the afternoon
and asked to lend him revolving pistol aa thought
it while hc was in the prison; refused
TO lend he said he was afraid some dspef ate person
to efcape and destroy him; he said that
man disposed to he villain, lorge Of money
might ba made out Ct desperate prisoners that her,
were men in prison who had offered biz stoke to be lei
go asked him whom il that made the tender; hs
said il man that was to be tried shortly, and wa
bound to be convicted; replied lit must be Alex. Hoag
he made further reply than stating he would soone
his right of before he would have any thing
to do with suchs men; that desperate effort would b
made to get this out he said $1,000 had been offered
and witness under the that Davis said tn,
oier had been made TO him Davis did not say who thu
desperate was-apd told witness his making the
enqu that he had told him ALL and wished the
saIon to be secret witness lent the key o the outeI
gate Mr. Wilson about days previous 10 the escape
be was keeper Of the female department he hs. neve
seen that key since Davis told while in prison. ~
to interrogatoIes respecting the key, that b.
placed the key the night escape the top Of h'
desk went to sleep all night till the call Of ths wacf
in the morning told Davis that Mr. Cox and Dr. War
had said that he had said that he was awake during
the night Davis denied the assertion.
Adjourned till to morrow at II o'clock. AM
THE Political SouABBLE-The latest ntel.
gencc from Chautauque county represents the case
Of Mr.. Lowry as being very critical Faint hopes are
entertained OF recovery. The knife which the assassin
used has been found II Is one Of the kind denomnatd
bread knivesn with blade about inches in length, u
,hch horl bnd baeu full l.i