The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-08-11

~ nc ards MAJ night with him and his companions.
sad he had two thousand dollars III MS posSeso"n anu
~ Recoer ssd he believes that explained the whole
aas had followed and robbed the anant In conse
anence Of thai statement his part HIS Honor then
esutencsd him 10 the State prison for ten years
ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE.
John HagaD jointly indicted with Patrick Sneron for
beng concerned in robbng Mr.. Henry X. searles, was
then placed at tho bar The prisoner rather more
respectable looking than the Minority OF those who have
tried this daring the last week. rhe prison
ers mother sat with him. and was evidently much dis
= ss s BeeSs made strenuous effort 70 have the
case nos nod but both the Recorder and the District
Attorney decided chat the request could not in fairness
ssepcS and h ney n Do 50 one
The District Attorney said char9e 10 the indistment
WAS that on the night Of the 10Th q July last Mr. Scales
. wne ssa and ren On the s00p Of the
Mr. Henry ssars was then sworn sa ed that
he was in the furnishing goods business on me san
went TO the Seventh regiment amoy and stopped neio
about hour from there he went 70 Dlaro saoon ~
Fourth avenue and remained there about an nour ana
half; then went down Broadway to the Jones HOUSE
TThe remainder OF the testimony was substantially the
psS IN oa as III ns Of Ss
about six seven mon around him. all pushing and
striking did not lose consciousness after being Knocked
disturbance the prisoner pointed ont TO the police
by the witness, who said "Arrest that man-he's got
my pocketbook it contained private papers and
money the police arrested Hagan and took him 70
the station house. and on searching him the pocketbook
was found his person. the Sergeant looked in the
and found from the papers that belonged TO
witness.
that evening with Captain Moore Of the Thrtysxt New
York Volunteers Lieut. vosburgh and friend OF Captain
Moore thought he had the prisoner before the night
in question: he standing at the corner Of Canal street
and Broadway there is low stoop to the Jones House;
the attack made Immediately after ringing the bell
his head was kicked and MS eye oscsod ana mis-
York Hotel, where he met friend named VIM Stewart
who keeps an ice cream saloon IN Beecker street MI
Stewart had friend with him whom he scnt to the sta
ton house, they met the police near Fourth and Amity
streets the arrest made on Broadway near Amity
street the witness supposed the man named Hagan was
dressed in dark clothes. ast~ .- ~ E.Nyr:s 80"
Re drectHad formerly been attached to the Seventy
first regiment and then to the Thirty sixth New York
Volunteers had served the peninsula had been in the
service about fourteen months and resigned IN conse-
quence Of III health.
pany with other officers made the arrest Of the party at
the corner OF Amity street and Broadway; some one
called out CHATS one Of the men, saw the prisoner
moving of and went up to him and arrested him; on
taking him TO the station house and searching him
pocket book and silk necktie found the left hand
book when Mr. seares told the captain that the pocket
book his and he would find three pawn tickets In it,
found The pawn sickets inside the necEte WAS subse
Cross cxamnsd-the pocketSbok was an ordinary one,
II was examined by the captain; witness examined IL
after the captain had done and found the three pawn
tickets there and small amount 10 money; witness had
night prisoner denied having robbed Mr. searles, and
witness did not hear him anything about the pocket
book having been placed In his pocket.
Officer Rodgers. being sworn testified that about mid
night Monday word brought TO the station house
that there were robbers on Broadway tho captain ordered
witness and ocer Lackey to 60 out and arrest he
getting to Broadway and Amty street gentlemanly
looking called out, There goes Of Them" and
witness arrested the man pointed ont and took him to the
station house, witness was standing by when the pocket
book taken from prisoners pocket !. Mr.. seares
claimed IL as hts and told the captain what would be
found in IL the prisoner claimed Is being bis property,
Court
This closed the testimony for the prosecution and OK
Judge Beebe not being ready to proceed with the defence,
the postponed until Tuesday and the Court ad
journed until ten O'Clock on Tuesday morning.
The Attack ON tho Tribune Omos
CIV aWd County Of New York, a:--The jurors Of the
people u the State Of New Yorkn and for tho body
the city and county Of New York upsn their oath present
that James H. Written otherwise called James H
York sno county Of New York Aforesaid tsSthsr With
divers other evil disposed persons to the afore
said as yet unknown aud 70 the number Of twenty and
no and they being roters reuters and dsturbers
Of the peace Of the said the people OF the state Now
York, on the thirteenth day Of July, in the
and three at the ward city and county aforesaid
unlawully then and there intending mutually assist
their common object hereinafter mcpioned, and there
having for said common object and private purpose
and terry one Horace Greeley in the peace Of the said
people then and there being As well az then and there
break and disturb the public peace didwit force and
arms, TO wit, with slaves, bludgeons and offensive
weapons, and In pursuance Of the mutual INTENT
soec and private purpose aforesaid OF disquietng, dis
turbng and terrifying him. the said Horace Greeley and
OF breaking add disturbing the public peace aforesaid
unawfully, riotousy and routousy then and there
eemble and meet together, and that he the said James,
together with the Divers other evil disposed persons TO
the Jurors Aforesaid unknown, and the number Of
twenty more being then and there unlawfuy as
sembled and met together. did then there unlawful
y rouously and ronously into aud tespass upon
certain room in and part OF certain building then and
hats md hal IA nf
35sstocx association, duty organized according 10 the
laws Of the state o New York called and known It's
business ny the name OF .lho Tribune Association,
whereof the Horace Greeley was member trustee
and sookholder and IN which said room and building
divers aud many wcll disposed persons then and
there, being In the peace said people and that he
the said James together with tho OWL disposed persons
aforesaid, to the lumber Of twenty and more, whoee
nance are to the jurors aforesaid unknown did then and
there unnNtu.y. rio.ousy snd routously make great
nose, riot, ront, tlmgit and disturbance and
ARRAY, in breach and disturbance OF the peace
| OF the said peope, and that he, the said James,
together with the evil disposed persons aforesaid,
10 the number OF twenty and whose 10
the aforesaid unknown, 'd then and there unaw
fully, roiously aud routosy threaten that he he said
James and they tho said unknown other evil disposed
persons aforesaid would then and there take out kill and
hang the said Horace Greeley the damage
terror ard afrghment If han the said Horace Grec,ev
and TO the great Of all tbs well disposed persons
the peace Of the said people then and there bepg and
that he, the said James, together with the
or more FIRST descIibed AFORESAID, and whose names
10 the rors aforesaid unknown did then and there
Drcak ufWOtSn
and destroy divers parts Of and furniture OF the said
II the building then and there being aforesaid
all Of which nnawf, riotous ard rcltous assemblaze
and dongs Aforesaid OF n, the sad James H. Written
otherwise called James n Whter) and OF them, the
divers others evil disposed persona o. the jurors aforesaid
as yet unknown, t. the nuubcr OF twenty and more
were then ana there wnuy done and committed 20 the
great terror OF the people Of the state of New York
tie breach OF mo public peace, contempt or the awsU
the state or Nov York 20 tho owl example of all Others
In Ike ndng and against the peace the people
o, TIE state II New YORK nnd their dignity.
A. oAhEY HALf., Disiric, Attorney
Damages Against the CITY.
4 number or additional claims were fled with Conn
troler Brennan yesterday morning. AZ two O'Clock IL