The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-11-23
Rrnloslon of the Lonlslnna.


Erdt Lngfleff, oe0rf Recorder 1dtnDtni sttttng as
United States CoHilatssionsr
This examination commenced yesensy a P, n. in the
Of the Recorder Of The Second Municipality.
Tho suoused appeared, attended By 'heir counsel The
charge against is that Of mansanRheT contained in
an aday made BY officer Moaes, Of the Second Munich
paity police Logan HuatoR. U. s. District Attorney, and
John W Prss appeared for the prosecution; r. P, HaRt
for Capt Cannon, and John c. LGruo for John L. Smith.
The count room filed but not crowded and there
no evidence Of an undue excitement OF feeling
Mr., HnntoH opened the proceedings by reading to the
Count the affidavit MAIDS by Mt MOaes, which merely con-
tanned brief notice of the explosion and stated that he had
good reason believe that neglect be attributed to
the officers of the boat.
Mr. Hat then read that portion Of the act Of Congress
which this was brought, being section Il Of An
Act entitled Act provide for The better security Of the
lives Of passengers board Of vessels propelled in whole
/ in part b. Steam:i
sEo. IL. aaa 30 further enacted, That ever cap;
tain engineer pilot other person employed on board Of
any steamboat vessel propelled In whole pant by
steam By whose misconduct negligence OF inattentiOn
his OF their respective duties the life lives any penon
PeisOn. on board said vessel may be destroyed shall be
Of before any Circuit CONT in the United States shall be
sentenced 70 oonfnement at hard labor for period not
Mr. HtOn stated that there vera witnesses on board of
the BostOna about to leave port and he wished to have 1
them Tst examined he would then proceed with other tes
/ timOny, until thorough investigation could be had
Mr. LOrae replied thet he wished first to have The LIST Of
witnesses for the desndants called before DO could that
the aoousedwere ready for examination
Mr. HltRtoa replied that he would first have Ne witnesses
for the prosecution examined for the defendants
to whether they ready Ample time would
hereafter be given BY the Commissioner to the accused TO
bring forth their testimony.
The Court decided that the Of theitneses for the
prosecution should be called After which, the witnesses
| for the defence also called
OF the witnesses for the defence, ell answeped their
except four ofhe witnesses for the prosecution
| thirteen absent.
The Court proceeded in the examination of witnesses fer
/ the prosecution.
R. B. PRlcE sworn-E1amined BIZ Mr. Hnnton-I am
CLERK on the Bosone and on that boat at the time o.
place wps siandSs on the bosdk o o BoS NJ S1s
p9ny with Capt Dustin and Mr. James Smith our Pilot
she Lonnian T ard pointing 70 her, asked Capt p if
/ and replied that she yrs working her engines an.
s%eTed = know It, but never saw movement Of the
at the time and gave the matter but pcsug thought the
tuned away and ei the boerd i lie explosion 6oeaed
Immediately after This was knocked down. bpt cannot
piece Of wood struck ms TIE BOstona was seriously
ceived severe injury and DO not think MAJ ne viii live
through the night am not acquen ID with Capt. Can:
been ked by ne disaseT do not know Of the OH
The direct examination here ended
Mr. LarHS stated the defence had quttiOHs esk of
WI. Hiatoq arose and said that bust IS of pressing ma
ture pTeventedlkm from Temajning in court hut that he
would leave Mr. Price to conduct the investigation for the
Capt WIN. HoPKIEs. of the steamboat Storm sworn,
t1qnttaed By Mr. Iriee--l wes engaged in landing my
' sDOu IN i n 9eIoie lho sSposlon took place
might take her berth iaw nothing peculiar about The L.
Cannon standing on The stage plank, the end Of it. al
CPp,s7s 40 oesys when her boats are ready 10 start
the prosecution had been dismissed BY he District Attorney
ness was called e requesed.l
explosion on the hurricane roof about thirty fer
lpm the Louisiana watching the BOAT waiting take her
sIpiosign Ms Moody the ClefEs wits for one 'S my hssd
boy cannot eoo ua@ 1 fo f@a ga1
9n The LogisisEa q those killed, remember B B MeaIe
5oay h9s not Peen found am acquainted with the Eng
walking on he guards and into Ire sta1BoaI engine rSo 3
On mat slqs Thought he went to start the doctor The
Engineer that saw is not the one that in saw
hm as supposed be went either the engine for The
bench as 6oug towards he dooo "a small lie sp lgGs
"a f9 d iss 6os!3 situated in he rear Of The boiej
locked expecting 70 see him start the " dosto but did not
whether The doCio was Stated Of not anu 'A
cold water aad from he be5s il sos MS NE eIs with
DIR E5qhligatioH ResWmea.-I cannot say what oo
caneIo5f Ny inst PILOT bad not le tHs West and Ioa
Sn p seq bS on b ,5a aI 5 thought my
aad saw the Louisiana eok.and then knew what had
lie dirset aSaninaiion here closed.
,iiT. LaElts.-We have questions to ask
IAsiEs SSqTH. Pilot OF the Bostona sworn Examined
~ Mr. Pree-l YVES on the WHAT about feen minutes
sio WIN Cant Cannon 6foiRet R them SS siand
went board OF the Boona 81 tie time Of expo.op
wes standing taking to Capt Dustin, on abo3r aide
D. it he could tell what the Louisiana WIS doing the 4ePy
, 1as but Ro5aFh he a E Wo nnsT Ssm
Sey a i'll Go9lq not ses INTO TIE engine room Of he ou
Of the explosion Capt Cannon standing at The end Of
was named Watson he Other Bell were Ai''s0 one
nr Larue stated that he had questions to ask the
JOHN z PERaUsoN sworR-- Examined By Afr. Prics--I
Ofthe Ohio at The time Of tie explosion, ''o,''-
3D. By NJ; LsrgsEI have known Clinton Smith, the
should think him fully competent manage the boat In that
helper he has often stood watch with me-; ffom what
know Of him considered him competent and donIt think
in ia f1a IS
second Engineer under me he YVES sober man, and
was on the Kate Aubrey" when She came 7out in is4
as year he was employed IS Second Engineer on the Mag
their Engineers Mr. brewster IS hmself particular man
Engineer. i is, think, general thing for Chief Eng
ss Sbs y employ sne dsP9eS wei on The river seven
1neIe Were no. the same facilities then in The way Of
do now The Second EnginS9r has eS9a charge Of He
engines as the Fist went rs Second Engineer when /
Cross EreEaiasd lg M Larus.-Iyhen the First officer
Smith for three months. Capt Shaeros Captain Of
: VIZ sAEELEY swom..I an Mate of the Boltona |
was present At e time Of the explosion standing near
+ When heard the report jumped behind the steps from
nHI Jumped io n ihe Tiys5 md swan round saw
with James Gilmore the Mate Of the Louisiana but did uoi
qGaRad VITA john L. smith ana Ia aw Rm there am IL Rc
m9Plng but dd not see bin a. the time Of the explosion
1f Mr. La5ue-We have no questions to esk.
moysd On re Sg oh B Bs
nag was On her at the time Of the explosion engaged for
ward getting the boilers cleaned ont and had Just nish
can say what occurred on the Louisiana had walked
ei ana wasJnst sitting down when the bOleis exploded
" and therefore saw nothing. ThIre the boilers OF the
Louisiana used 70 belong TO the Dallas and
mis- believe they 30 ers when they went ia The
e Dallas d0nl know how long she ran She did not Iun
long hutI cant tell the time The boiler from the Mem.
ghis could not what tine IL had been in use me
S Dallas was sod about this time last year.
8 yir. Ldrg6.-No questions
p ! BARRY HAYS sWofu-EralRiaed bV Mr. Price - m
second Engineer on the BOstOna. / her engine
room al the tine of the explosion, and too busy b.
nouoe anything but my duty. was acquai nted with Gin
made tp or two the PsgtOHa with me- ,Yes Second
Engneeri he waa Third Fourth. On the day of The ex
pQsun saw him, before dinner bosFd Of the RostOna
~ not know he belonged TO the Louisiana until after the
Cross Examined By Mr. Larus-I have known Clinton
think that he f 70 attend to the dulles Of his situation
From what saw Of him u say that he was sober and
attentive 10 bis business
MARTIN BURNS swOrn-ETanined by Mr. Price Il was
Waterman on the Boatona az the time Of the explosion and
now am Second Mate When the disaster occurred was
board SHAFT lighting the lamp L not acquainted with
the Engnees The three boilers Of the Louisiana were
4 out OF the Dallas the Other out CT the Mempig
Jones. do not know their knew the Mate Of the
llOuhiana. No water wheIs Wrs when he expio
son occurred, for was in safe place. As as
was all over.
| No. LarHe.-NO auctions.
WIN. M. FLEMING sWOn-E Examined by Mr.. Price-I !
was present at the time of the explosion anpr ON
me Dow Of the Louisiana the boat blew up while was
Standing there was covered with mud aud ashes and a
cannot from what water that fell ppon M
quite cold, have iden b7ilere I