The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-11-27

EEdmiRatioa Of Capt ,joan Cannon and JOHN L. Smit
first Enginesr, before Recorder Baldioin, sftting
.ORilsa states C1mmissi0ner.


lURftsa States Commissioner
TufRp Dav-Mondsy Nov. SO, 1879
Niondsy, Of p NJ, the examination Of the Officers Of
the Louisiana continued in tbs Courtroom Of the Re
eordeI Of the Second Municipality. For the Prosecution
there appeared = HRton, o. 8. District Attorney and J.
~. Priees for Capt. Cannon, r. a. HINT for John l.
Smith, join c. Larne.
Mr. Haatoa At the opening Of he Court stated that he
would move for the discharge Of Smith, as he oand that
nothing could be brought in evidence against hin, which
could tend to his conviction. Mr. Smith was accordingly
discharged by the Commissioner and called on the stand as
witness by the Prosecution His testimony was as follows
joins L. SM1TH sworn Examined bB Mr. HrRtoH-I
was engaged Fst Engineer board Of the iOuisispH
Clinton Smith was the Second The other Engneen were
was doubeengne boat have reason Obeliave but
ha Clinton smith was kllsd have not heard from him
loas; Tucker Second Engineer on the towboat wan
October and have never Expressed an opiSIo MAJ lie o
es were unsafe as run thee in the Dallas the other sp
were not in good condition. but have always co ntradced
Il ms was before the explosion The boilers considered
should lay by at time 10 repair the boiers bat once
5sked or new set Of pumps, which he gave my request
WIea @ Wat me las imp and have metaliC packing in
he engine this Is merely az convenience the Engineer
gave the order for the The packing ives to make my
Huaton eassr but not required as matter Of safety
IeEatd 10 ordinary Enaineers
SEQ sl9O and sSCJ The Josiah Lawrence pays s25.
s az S9as pay q9ae SIC fT9n over For The Louisiana
nlng the boat, and the sum divided amongst all the EnEi
the st. Louis trade without itinaY be very choice man
that Is highly Favored Clinton Smith employed the
same day that wRs .ls the Louisiana the afternoon
OF the explosion, between the hours offs and having
heg heh eSme on shore az the foot Of the staging.
aaa Reen about the engns previous to leaving. We put in
were open Clinton Smith standing alongside Of the
DOCTOR in the middle of the boat The other Engineers
penter They were all in The engine loom II Is CUSTOMARY
O e FIJI Eas9eer 70 BE- on board a starting iOT the
put u he have business it b not considered improper for
nun to gt on board on the way have often done this
when on the Prealent reoinng the boat at Lafayette
TICKER was c9nsideied good Enginesr was particular
told me. Clinton Smith, should think was about q
year, 81 age lie Ts; rot related 70 me Clinton Smith
hacking ~ the main eylinde and attending to his duty
Nhen ei the DOCTOR was IN good working order any
On the riysg tried the gauge-oooks also have known
Clinton smith oyer year in Louisville, wanted to
come, stand watch etc. and would cost anything
u 81 M striker during me up ana Sia9n smith wa
asked mes when left. where the Second Engineer was
me When left the boat alwayslelt the Second Engihss
Cross examined y T. @. Hunt-I was to receive sIsO
per month for running the Louisiana the former Engineer
received $50 was my duty to employ hs assistant Eng
ncerE strikers, but al the time they equally
competent to take the paes Of Second Engineers had
be7n Fist and another Second Engineer other boats
had been very particular hayng extraordinary com
plement Of good men board had taken great pains
geular reason that empoysd Clinton smith he good
Who vas scoTd E5sns i51A ~ nS fs J tbs
Clinton Smith better mechanic and yersed in
and considered Is safe when he was wstoh
though was there myself the First and Second Engineer
essrd 10 ma5y hnsg that he Second Engineer sIoad Be-
as competent as the inst especially ~ the carrying Of wafer
and eteam; when left the boat [ remarked to Clinton
SMITH that Ewes going Lafayette, and would be at the
stock Landlnhat all work done except raising steam
and starting also added that he might try the KEYS OF the
ptman, though believed they Rquirl nothing when
left him he in good condition mind and body and at
his post there nothing IN, 1mmon for Second Engineer
10 be in char Of the boat might End this the case in
dozen instances this day Capt Cannon, when be engasgd
me- ssked me 10 be particular in the selection OF ny ass
instead Of employing Clinton Smith but told him pre-
Tered man that knew 10 be good TO taxing stranger
halt ownet Of the Louisiana the clerk mcAlgken owned
the other half Capt Cannon have always believed 10 be
months, on the Dale four months
| Direct resumed, by Mr.. Price-My amount AFTER de-
hsd been Ft Engineer heard, the Tennessee yer.
b. s. BREWSTER, Engineer eallel for the Defence E1,
served eleven months On board the boat with me-Ve
months Second Engineer the balance striker;
Engineer should hays kent him he was entirely
sober | never knew him 10 be outOr the way.
ports that Clinton Smith still alive but the statement
came in such form that could pe,e credit in it the
for him to escape; think Tucker who said this he
also received some injury bis face scslded, and he
badly bruised
Here ended the testimony on both sides.
Mr.. Hunt addressing the Commissioner thar is ALL Sir
/ am satisfied with the evidence.
Mr.. Hunt 0R-l kaOw no further testimony
The Commissioner rsked if the counsel had any remarks
10 make7
Ths Commissioner then stated from the evidence
given, he did consider it sufficient to send the accused
before the u. s. DstnC Court He therefore Unchanged
him from custody.
Mr. Haton asked that there were still doubts relative
to the death Of Clinton Smith, should be Issued
! his arrest in case he made his appearance.
The C0mHissigHer stated that warrant had beer
| already Issued. The Count then adjourned.