The Arkansas advocate., 1832-07-11

l edSmith in taking out smallpart of the ] cargo, and helped the Mate to take out
 the engine. '. Did you take any articles out of !, the wreck after helr:ag Smith to take } out the cargo and the Mate 10 take out the engine?
 fl. took out various articles in per- lshable condition, the greater part of which took to the Mates camp. and herefused to receipt to me for the same, and told me had better keep enough 10 remunerate me for my trouble. Q. Do you know if any part of the boat was burnt in the presence, or by order, of the Mate? 1 fl. While the boat was on fire aft, the Mate took fire and set the Social Hall on fire, and afterwards the side of the boat was burned by order of the. Captain and Mate, in order to get out the engine. And farther this deponent saith not. THOMAS D. HARTlN, being due l ly sworn to come before the Grand Ju- ", deposeth and saith:
 Question by Foreman. Were yout at 1 the steamboat Fayorite? l 4nsacer. I was there about three weeks after she sunk, and stayed about ono hour. The Monday week following, l went there and stayed about eight days.
 2. Were there many persons about the boat while you were there? 1 4. From fifty to one hundred every day.
 o. How were they employcd2
 A. Some getting out cargo, and others walking about.
 Q. Was Charles r. Smith taking out cargo while you was there9
 A. He was not while was there. [ understood he had been before l arriv- cd.
 Q. Did there appear to be much pro- retty in and about the boat at the time you were there? A. The principal part of the cargo 1 bad been taken otit of the boat before I arrived, but there were many articles 1 in and about the boat.
 O. Did you see any persons taking a. way the property.
 A. saw several persons picking up articles, and said they should keep them till the owners called for them. l Q. Did the Mate use any authority l as an officer about the boat? l A. only heard one of his sailors orr I dera man to bring back a piece of iron he said belonged 10 the engine. | Q. Did you hear any dispute between the persons taking away the property2
 X. heard none. i .. Did you know the persons at the boat?
 A. was acquainted with but few of them, the most of them were, believe, transient persons -such as boatnen and ,t rafi men.
 Q. What were the names of those persons you knew? A. Delochc, Howard, B. F. Odlc, Cambell, W. Clark, J. C. Dunn, Hen- " Wiggins, Geo. King, Mackenny, I Pledger, and others l o Were those persons taking goods9 i fl. isaw King, Odie, and others, take 1 goods out, and take them to the Mates camp.
 c. Did the persons taking out the goods show a disposition to conceal them?
 fl. Very few. And farther this de- ponent saith not. 1 WALDO F. CRAIG, being duly sworn to come before the Grand Jury, deposeth and saith: 1 Question by Foreman. Were you at the steamboat Favorite at any time while the people were taking out the cargo?
 l .4nsuer. Every thing had been taken out, but few articles, when l arrived there.
 1 0. Had the people left the boat be- fore you came there? 1 4. George King and the Mate were taking out the engine, and some others helping them. 1 0. Did you see any articles taken from the boat while you were there? fl. l saw some, such as but hinges bolts, candlesticks, and taken to the Mates camp. 1 Q. How long was you at the boat9 fl. A few hours. 0. Did you hear any dispute be- tween the Mate and other persons work ing on the boat?
 fl. No. And fatherthis deponent saith