New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-11-14
Court OF Common Pleas.
Before judge DAILY.
In Chambers.


In Chambers.
The People ex rel Thomas Strnttord ct lvs
,orG Rrrlc-An application msde come tine gpcs Z,
S,llwe walrnn, agains, Mr. r for ALLEGED n'p.conpsa's
Judge Day yesterday gave decloh Application Tor
OF commitment denied.
Before Judge IyoRAuAN.
Edrnrd Williams vs. The Corporation Of Nee-
on 10 recover 40 dollars 70: extra ,erviceias cs
~ The Roard OF Assistant Aldermen IN per!ec;ng peosi
journals CaiTeady referred to- Verdict for Plaintiff sio
'''' aiST. Fraser va. Him. Johnson Action for H.
Jury done 10 plaintiffs person hy collision Of vehieili
ready referred to- Verdict Tor Plaintiff . doliar
Court OF Sessions.
Before the Recorder and Aldermen WSshRlr . and a1'
BRoucK. MATHEW =. PATTERSON Esq p,'e' h"!
T,,;al of William Darts, late night watch n
rho CIV Prison indicted for felony aiding and promoter
the escape Of lons, resumed from yesterday
William LonRsbnry rccalled.-His rrintrcduc.
ton as witness objected 10 by ne toune 10; tls Y
fore The District Attorney contendcI ne could by The rua
Q. ue rs matter OF sound discretion. Witness sdE
Is never had my communication with DAYS on the :ubss
Of Hoas Davis awny' esaaed me- and ys
ne locked up Davis after his erest Ines went The z
the escape, at s ococh, ay o, a D, ~g hs
't person could into the prison an,
Inv down without my knowledge. Tho key OF the "a,
Yns placed in tue drawer the PRISON DESK 70 wlch Dan
Ne wcIl as witness had keyhe witness means by he %,
NE ron rne gong into the prison II the duty Of D
VI tend ns night watch 10 the prison until ocoSk; IL.
morning OF the escape Davis was mol IN his place auenrsh
Thc testimony on the pnrt OF the prosecution here
rested with the exception Of that OF John w Saer whoa
sick and by whom oag was sen III the street ABOUT oe
NJ Jordan opened the case on the part OF the DE-
icncc stating his intention to explain away M INC Sa'ps
OF foul consiracy the part ot the other Recipes who had
united for h deceit It. and With ' s%san: %
proceeded 10 call his witnesses Is loiiows
B1rM0tomev g. Weber sworn.-Dsposed that
be s,,v Dayis m the prison near the l August lcansn
The Prison with my cab TO bn prisoner IN Convened va
DAVIS in the prison. Did not see nny person walking k
me- about some money Mr., Ryder, my hro,hernw OVID
NM asked HIM bow much i was; lie sad II was ~
could asked him he would give any thing i1I getan;
the money. lie asked me how mueh wanted. IhatVS
Wiz smith sworn-This witness was produced
TO prove TINT she WINS married John Smith, witness faa
prosecutions who testified to the contrary Yesterday Iets
tmony was overrcd By the Court reside al b LeTns-
lie home lust SATURDAY ngh ! save ioui cnLe@Ssag
since February last.
samuel Broun swOm.-Ib bought horse ardc,s
OF Davis for $50 paid him ai5 down in small s, q .rs
twaq ,h. time before H9as escape paid him 20 ~, s
make people believe he is worth than what he really
John La Forge sworn.-l nave known Davs7G
years-hs moral character believe 70 be good. am.
: Emanuel Joseph sworn.-i PAID DAVIS SlUW1
or three days before Hoag's escape IN snail bills
Francis SnljteR swoTh--l nave knnwn DAVIS!
O, years His general character is good n, far as know
Jlues Van VoDrhtS II know Davis-nrwrns T
opv one say he was dishonest He dealt with my employee
DAVIS was in the hack business II may have been yen
since he dealt with know nothing about hun since.
Reu6en PTddy likewise testified 10 Daviss cai'
rncter.
John H. de Grcot Il was in MAY Last ons ofh
NIGHT watch of the Cy Prison for nights. heardr
rules or regulations while was there watched 6.ha
nght with Purdy and the second with Ward and apotE
"e1sor This was before Mr. Cox officially entered on e
lies OF Keeper There two beds the prison. Wei
went 10 bed before ~ O'Clock.
Jsa1c r. Ward Il was a Deputy kserer 10
M,v and June Inst There were and two cot, there
tines we generally sep, when on duty at night Thesss
oter rntc 10 the duy time they generally deposited "a
box in the front office Mr. Cox gave instructions, Ina! 2
hat the order that the cell doors should not be opeas
night EXCEPT 10 case VI sickness:
Tine Court adjourned until 'Thursday, IL o'clock