The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-07-29
SALEM MttRDER.

oAliEM OhtDEN. .
On Friday morning the Court again as
sembled at an early hour. Chief Justice
Parker, and Justices. Putnam, and Wilde
were present.
His Honor the Chief Justice remarked,
that there seemed to be On intention Of pub
fishing in the newspapers, accounts of the
proceedings from day to day. Sach ac-
counts must Of cuursc be very imperfect, !
and perhaps would have a mischicvous ten.
dency. The Court therefore, said he, are
decidedly Of opinion, that, although there
can be no objection TO a publication of the
proceedings, so far as they have hitherto
! advanced, yet there must be no publication
/ OF Me eridence until The triqis are concluded.
The Attorney Grnerpi then moved, that
John +. Knapp Joseph ]. Knapp, jun. and
George Crownlnshlold, might bo brought To
: the bar, To answer TO indictments found q.
gainst them by tho Grand Jury. The pris.
oner's Counsel requested that they might
be brought in a carriage, as the crowd in
the streets would rondor it announcement to
bring them on foot. The Court declined
p giving an order on the subject. as the man.
ner of bringing the prisoners to the Court
{ was exclusively the business Of tho Sheriff
They were conveyed in three chase from
A 'UU uiOl, cuCH ny tWO
The prisoners were placed in the bar, and
the indictments against them were read in
an impressive manner, by the Clork, mr.
PRIHcr. There were two distinct indict
menus aguiust a'l tho ypyisoncrs, each con
:. tanning several counts, One charged John
D r. Knapp as principal, and Joseph J. Knapp
= jun. aud George CrowninshieiJ, as nceessa.
n riss--and the other charged Richard
= Crow nnshicld, Jun. as principal, (setting
> forth his self murder, Gc.) and Joseph j
: Knapp jun. John +. Knapp, and George
d Crowninshield, as accessories. The pris.
c oncrs severaly pleaded Not Guiiiy,and ex
c pressed their readiness TO be tried by God
Il and their Couptry. At their request, their
o Counsel were assigned by the Court, rs fol
: lows:-Franklin Dexter and VIM r. Gard
, nor, Esqrs. of Boston for J. ]. Knapp, jr
! and John F. Knapp-Sam' Hosr, Esq o.
IL Concord. and Eben'r Shillaber, Esq. Of Ss
= lem, for George Crowninshield. Tuesday
" TO- morrow at 8 o'clock, A. NJ. was as
% signed for their trial-snd the prisoner,
c were handed.
a Benjamin Selman and Daniel Chase, a
" gainst whom indictments for murder were
=, found by the Grand Jury in April last a
j. Ipswich, were thea placed in the bar
r Le,nuel Shaw, Esq. one OF their counsel
IN moved that they be discharged without day
c. as he had learnt from the Attorney Genera
ID that he had entered a Mol. pros. to the oil
~ indictments against them. and no bill hat
: been found against them by the prcsen
Grand Jury. The Court ordered them 1
vi be discharged accordingly.
Salem Reg. Of Monday.
". From the Boston Patriot Of yesterday.
ny Yery late from EWope.--Tho Dove
e. Capt. Bursley, arrived laIe last night in 3
e. days from Liverpool. Capt. Is, has polnel
re favoured us with file OF London papers I
he June 81 and Liverpool to the g2d.
" George w. was still alive, but was trout
IN led with new symptom O racking coug
ON and difficulty Of ofexpectofation.
ch Landing efhe French af -9igips.-rPar
VI, dates are to June 10. A telegrspAic d.
he spatch dated Sidi Fersch, June IL, 10
Die NJ. bad been received stating that th
its troops bad disembarkcd at 4 o'clock III,
he morning. and all were on shore. The er
he smy had been driven from his position, an
q their bstteries had been taken possessio
,g. Of. The head qurlers were at Ture,I
md Chica. The feet was ai anchor in Si
en- Ferach Bay.
,,s,
nc Two convicts while cleaning out sewi
ird in Canal 1T. New York craylsd through
Je. 10 Centre st. and escaped.
i On Monday man in Philadelphia fe
90. dead after walking 81 feet from pun
no. where he had drsOk freely of cold ssIe