When was it published?

October 21, 1839 in Alexandria Gazette

Domestic News October 21, 1839

Alexandria Gazette

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Legal Or Court, Crime, Slave Related

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Barney Corse, James Gibbons, Henry Clark, David Ruggles, Isaac T. Hopper, Thomas Hughes, Mr. Darg, Judge Ingraham, Justice Merritt, Tom

Q: What keywords are associated?

New York Trial, Slave Robbery, Barney Corse, Mr Darg, Accessory Robbery

Alexandria, Alexandria County, District Of Columbia

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What is this article about?

In New York Court of Sessions, trial of Barney Corse as accessory to a slave's robbery of $5000 from Mr. Darg, involving James Gibbons, Henry Clark, David Ruggles, and Isaac T. Hopper. Slave Tom is imprisoned; $3500 recovered. Testimony from Mr. Darg and Justice Merritt; trial ongoing.

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New York Court of Sessions.—Yesterday, in this Court, Judge Ingraham presiding, came on the trial of Barney Corse, impleaded with James Gibbons, Henry Clark, David Ruggles and Isaac T. Hopper, in the old matter of Thomas Hughes, the slave of Mr. Darg, and the felonious abstraction of that gentleman's money. Mr. Corse is charged as an accessory to the robbery, after the fact. The circumstances of this affair have been so often published that it is not needful to repeat them here.
The amount of money stolen was about $5000, of which all but $1500 has been recovered by Mr. Darg. Tom, the slave, has been tried for robbery and is now in the state prison.
Mr. Darg and Justice Merritt were examined yesterday, and the trial is continued this morning.—N. Y. Am

What sub-type of article is it?

Legal Or Court Crime Slave Related

What keywords are associated?

New York Trial Slave Robbery Barney Corse Mr Darg Accessory Robbery

What entities or persons were involved?

Barney Corse James Gibbons Henry Clark David Ruggles Isaac T. Hopper Thomas Hughes Mr. Darg Judge Ingraham Justice Merritt Tom

Where did it happen?

New York

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

New York

Event Date

Yesterday

Key Persons

Barney Corse James Gibbons Henry Clark David Ruggles Isaac T. Hopper Thomas Hughes Mr. Darg Judge Ingraham Justice Merritt Tom

Outcome

$5000 stolen, all but $1500 recovered by mr. darg; tom the slave tried for robbery and now in state prison; trial of corse ongoing

Event Details

Trial of Barney Corse as accessory after the fact to the robbery by slave Thomas Hughes (Tom) of Mr. Darg's money, impleaded with James Gibbons, Henry Clark, David Ruggles, and Isaac T. Hopper. Judge Ingraham presiding. Mr. Darg and Justice Merritt examined; trial continued.