The New York herald., 1845-09-05
Court Of Oyer and TerInlner.
Before Judge Parker and Aldermen Meserole

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| NJ c. PATERSON, Esq, District Attorney.
SER srrr 4-Triat Of Leonard r Hedgkins continued
Third DayThe Court met at 10 o'clock, and the Court
roon was crowded with spectators-some female rela
ves belonging to the prisoners were in attendance I'm
| mediately after the sitting OF the Court,
Mrs. HANNAH NoRRIs sworn and examined by Mr..
| PHGSIx--I know the prisoner Hodgkins-he was in
my segar store i'll the Spring. He had dog In
| my back yard; the dog was brought there and was
tied in my back yaId the dog was taken away by Leo
to be he took the dog away and brought it back
again. the dog was there only two or three hours and
taken up for W this charge and aerwards discharged
can't if this occurrence took place before after he
was discharged.
Crosseraminsd by Mr. PArEnsoS- The segar store be-
longed to my scolded about the dog as thought
it was my son brought him there saw hodgkins take
the dog away can't whether not it had a
collar little piece of the cord lay the ground
don't know what the dog Of heard people
say that Iodgkins taken up saw Hodgkins after
our | took particular notice of the cord |
can't tell the exact time at which saw the dog know
the weather was cold have two sons; one is 2s, and
the other - years OF age
Mr.. RroHARp NORRIS, (son to last witness) sworn
Examined by Mr.. PHoSx.-The prisoner Hodgkins
about three four days after the prisoner and Lv-
ngston were discharged and after their exa mnaon at
| away in the evening about three four O'clock
OscAR HoDcxINs "a lad Ia years old u heard Mr..
at on TUESDAY but that was not the day
Buts went to look for him on that day with Mr. Bar.
ker This witness was sworn yes'esaay ana ,es'ieq
know it was Wednesday, because of the books took
school 1t is in consequence of knowing the books
took to school, which used always Wednesday
that believe it to be on Wednesday.
The defence here rested.
REBurrISa CAss.-DASrEL WRIGHT sw,srn-examne ed
by MIR. PATERsoSI was in Barkers store, employed to
work in February last met the boy Barr, who told
he had Burs Monday The bo came to Mr..
Barkers store and said he had seen him Monday with
Livingston and Hodgkins, in Seth street took down
the of the prisoners and went ws the boy to his
athers and told him What he had said went in search
of the boy. went to Yorkve in search. saw Barr
on Tuesday morning. went to his house
Mr. STEPHEN BARKFR examined by MIR. Paterson
My brother told that the boy had Jesse on the
I'd Avenue between and 10 o'clock the Tuesday
ming went with my brother to I'd Avenue, took the
ls and the other the ID Avenue. We me-, 27h
aud came back. met my brother ON Tue sday evening.
same day, at my store with Barr questioned Barr as
to whore he had seen Jesse the day before He told me
he had Jesse Monday. We went to the different
hotels; got handbills struck of, describing the
person of Jesse. We circulated them extensively al
the hotels. We at Hazards Hotel, bat can't say
went in. gave Barr shilling for his trouble The
boy Hodgkins out with us to search, believe on
Tuesday
C,osseramined by NR. Pace My brother spoke OF
employing private counsel; don't link suggested 1t;
II occurred in presence Justice Ia ylor; am positive
to the day which we visited the boy Oscar Tues
with us believe it was the boy Os car that saw on
Tuesday, his hair was sleek
wM. MoCoRM.cx sworn. saw ia innings, who test-
fled yesterdays on the saturday after the sunday OF the
robbery he told he had three boys and had
gun; Jesse Burts, he said, ,e of the boys
We came up to the boys and one OF til had string OF
birds. came up to the boys with Jem ,ings and
tne jennings pointed OUT Jesse
them said to jennings, You see yo we're mistaken
jennings then said, He had seen tn rec others" We
went and asked about them and wa re told there
were three boys there out gunnngs
Cross-eramined by Mr.. PHasNrx. Wht n we got up to
the boys he said they the three bo VS. he had
Then they replied, Yes, have seen you beiore"
Two had guns, and one had stick; Jesse not among
them. This was Saturday after the sunday of the
robbery.
Mr. PATTERSON here read the affidavit of Jennings, ia
ken at the Police Office, in which he he had seen
Jesse on the Saturday in question, in tn Avenue, be-
twe 35th and 36th sts
The affidavit of Mr.. Barker, charging the prisoner
accessory after the fact in taking pa IT of the money
which stolen by Jesse also put in for the pros
ecution
Mr. BARKER (recalled)-The first timt ] saw Barr
the Tuesdays Wright called me nd told me Barr
could tell mo something about my sent for Barr.
went out Tuesday with boy name Hodgkns also
searching for Jesse.
WM. H. KISs-Examined by Mr. Il aterson-I was In
the Police once and went out in scare Of the boy with
Hodgkns senior and little boy, VIII ON now SEQ in
court.
The lad Csc JAR HopGKINs who test led already in the
case recalled, and proved that h had gone out