The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-11-23
THE DANZIGER BURGLARY.
Matt Hogan on Trial.

The case of Matt Hogan and Abram White,
charged with burglary and grand larceny,
came up for trial Monday morning in the
Superior Criminal Court
aole pros. was entered for Abram White
by District Attorney McPhelin, his purpose
being to use him as a State witness. A jury
being impanneled, the first witness put upon
the stand on behalf of the State was James
Wright.
The defense objected to this witness being
sworn on the ground, as they alleged, of his
having been, some years since, in st. Louis,
convicted of the crime Of burglary, and SEN
fenced to serve term of ten years in the
State Penitentisry of Missouri. The Court,
after hearing arguments both pro and con,
decided that she testimony of the witness was
admissible, the defense taking a bill of ex.
ceptions to the ruling of the Court.
James Wright Sworn-I lived in St. Louis
up to the year 1865 or 1866. Have been re-
siding in this city for the past five years. In
December last was keeping junk store at IS
Johnson street. The accused, Matt Hogan,
called a. my place OF business some time last
Christmas and purchased chisel, for which
he paid twenty-five cents, remarking at the
same time that it was handy tool. He also
made proposition to me to hire my horse
and wagon, for which he said he would pay
one hundred dollars.
He also told me if would let him the
horse and wagon that 1 must not be surprised
if, on getting up some morning, 1 should find
a one hundred dollar bill on nv table and
bolt of silk underneath, saying that would
probably know from whom it came. / de-
clined letting him have the horse and wagon,
and told him that the amount he offered was
too high for such job.
l, fe ring that my horse and wagon would
be taken out some night by the party who
nade the proposition to hire it, informed
Officer Smith of what had taken place, and
requested him to prevent it if possible
On cross examination witness said that be
could not swear the chisel produced in court
was the one that he sold Matt Hogan, but
that it looked very much like it.
Theo. DAnZiger sworn-Said that he was
the proprietor of the store on Canal street
where the robbery took place. Witness de-
scribed the manner in which the store was
entered, and also identified the man Abram
White as the man he saw under arrest at the
First Metropolitan Police Station on the morn
ing of the robbery. Knows the accused,
Matt Hogan, by sight.
Officer Smith testified that when in COM
pany with Special Officer Walsh, on the
morning of the 18th of January last, he saw
Matt Hogan on Canal street, near Basin,
talking to cab driver; this was about 8
o'clock A. M. Hogan was at that time stand
ing near the cab. Officer Walsh being sworn
corroborated the testimony of Officer Smith.
Abram White stated that he was requested
by Ed Corners, the owner of the cab, to
drive to the corner of Basin and Canal
streets, where he would meet Hogan. He
went there, met Hogan, and they drove
around for several hours, and about 3 A. NJ |
Hogan told him to go to store on Canal
street, near Rampart, where he would see a |
number of empty boxes. He did as ordered, |
and when he reached there he received from
two negroes four large bags of silks. Thence
they drove up to Poydras and Baronne.
where he was arrested.
The court adjourned until this morning at
10 o'clock