Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-08-23
From HE Boston Courier, august H.
IoUN FRANCIS KNAPP'S IRI Al.

Tha so,,oyipp are the names Of the Jurors be-
fare whom the second trial Of Knapp is now gong
~. Samuel n. Baker. Of Ipswich, foreman; w.
,ando Abba.t, Of Andovcr; Timothy Appleton
At Ipswich; Stenhen Bailey, of Amesbury; jacob
Brown, of Hamilton; William ID. 5. Chase OF
N.ybury; Stephen Saldwell. of Newburyport;
pb;neas Elliot of Haverhil; John Laid, OF ha-
vcrbil: Thomas Merrill, of Topsheld; Amos Shell
don, of Beverly; Moses Towne, of Ando'er'
Before the panel was completed, thirteen Ju-
rors we're peremptorily challenged by the prison.
or, and sixteen for causes assigned.
The Court has decided that any suggestions re-
,atiye to the charge Of the jury must be made IN
writing. before the arguments of the COUNSEL nd
That after the charge no further Instructions "ii
b. given TO the jury.
After tie opening OF the Court, Yesterday
noruiny. Mr. Coman was called upon the stand,
and Droceeded 10 state. us has been already pub
,,hed, the conversation which took place IN Frank
Kuapp's cell, prior to any confession.
Ne. Dexter then requested that he might cross
examine the witness as TO what had already pass
ed. before any further details, as he believed the
witness had omitted some part OF what he stated
at the previous trial. A little discussion then
ensued on the part OF Mr. Dexter, relative TO the
admission of the confession.
HE Judges gave NAeir oPihiohs- sc' any ."
C,sor If the admitting the evidence OF the comics
sion. We did not perceive that any new ground
vas taken on either side.
s.r. Coman then took the stand again, and
stated, almost IN the same Language as at the pre-
J.0us triai. the conversation which took place be-
tween himself and the prisoner, al which he learn
si Who vas IN the house at the time OF the muir
der where the club was to be found, what mad
become of The dasgers, and that he (the prisoner
vert home after the murder. Mr.. Colman fur
Their testified that be had one conversation with
palmer. principally to ascertain whether he was
81 Babb's on the night of the 9th Of April Pal
mer gave him verbal, and subsequently writ
ten account Ct his travels from the 9th to the time
of his arrest. Palmer told witness that he was
not in Salem on the night Of the murder. Wit
ness also conyersed with Chase while IN prison,
Chase having called 10 him.
Alr. :. c. Phillips next took the stand, and re-
lated as on tie previous trial, the account OF the
Nenhsm robbery, which was given by the two
Xnapps 10 the Committee OF Vigilance. Mr.. p.
stated that for several weeks the Committee of
yi.lance met every night, and that at every
meeting. large majority were present. Many
of their proceedings were By subcommittee,
who reported to the whole body.
Mr. kinsman confirmed the statement OF Mr..
Phillips as to the story of the robbery.
Mr. Palfray, editor o! the Register, also stated
that he received similar account of the robbery
from the meath of Joseph J. Knapp, Jr. which he
Published at the time and which he now related.
MIR. Palfrsy also published, on the Slst May, the
confession Of Joseph. and an account of the find
ING of certain iiaunels in Danvers. 1t was stat
ed in the Gazette, the same day that Richard
committed suicide, that the tannels were found
III his barn.
Mr. Nehemiah Brown. iailer. repeated the
manner of Richard Crownnshield's death. On
the Friday after the arrest Mr. Coman visited
one Or both of the Knapps. but was uncertain whe-
ther Phippen Knapp was with MIR. Colnlan either
on Friday or Saturday. They were, however.
sometimes let In during the absence OF the wit
ness. Mr.. b. could not remember whether Mr.
?. knappwas ever refused admlttance to Joseph's
cell when Mr.. Co!man was III it.
The Solicitor General then put in the certified
COPY of the proceedings Of the CorOner's Jury on
the body of Richard Crowninshield.
The witnesses were next called to prove that
suspicious looking person, generality believed to
have been the prisoner. was seen in Brown. street
on the night of the murder.
One Of the Jurors desired to view the premises;
he thought he could judge vastly better Than from
the plans
The counsel for the prisoner said nothing could
Be more agreeable TO them.
The Court acceded to the request, but ordered
that no person should enter the house with them,
or 60 within speaking distance Of them.
The situation Of the premises and the particu-
lar spot to which it desirable to call their at
tention, were than pointed ont to the Jury on the
plans.
MIR. Myrick then repeated the statement he
made on the former trial; he the first person
who saw the man at the corner of Brown.street
at least his testmany had reference to an ear |
her hour in the evening, than that of any other
witness. MIR. Myrick never pretended to iden- |
tify the prisoner as the man he observed. but |
from his own observations made subsequently. !
and from the description of the defendant given
BY others, he had no doubt that the man at the |
corner, and the prisoner at the bar. one and |
the same person; he would not have formed this |
opinion entirely from his own observation but, if
the defendant had now been dressed rs the man |
st the cerner WAS dressed, he shoald act hesitate