The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-12-26

WI Hunt ctJ5Su iul bNb litlINlas lie GOiil-
mssced at half after one, and spoke about four
hoAs:
fs pafd 4 rffbuts nsIuory EIentfss,
whose place he now occupied lie then commented with
great severity the pursued by Mr. Gryme in his
denunca'iol Of Wilson IF then proceeded to the examna
He read the contract of Knapp, assigning Paradise
Lawras0n 4 Co. all right and control in both ship Damata
in all interest in all policies which they might take out
The said Height list amounted to sSas9O on which
$45C09 was insured tie snip cost was insured al
$4,000 Knapps disbursements for goods amounted
to about $4,000 for which Application was made per mail
defendant had assumed to hmse much snpeTonty that he
have been so stupid as to have forgotten that matter
He then called the attention of the jury the large amount
81 B4 one II o he Which, e 6ad
But PARK ddn e n IN e e oe OF eanao y
would in their private eapaeyTetered to corpora
Of individuals whenever acting in their official capacity
avace being the sole gound OF action When they find
about be g they proceed to charge barratry,
by criminal The vessel has been burnt and
sancesnow after consulting counsel they hope escape
payment by changing conspiracy and barrauy.
UStsd States Attorney had BEEN aided BY two dngu6ed
e 5 @a b T M @ abe aSS he 0
States Commissioner decided that there was not probable
Yes even prior TO the close of investigation Knapp was
DISCHARGED by their own req nest
the character of Capt Wilson; lie knew Wilson we'll He
Now LOOK to the answer filed in this after they
4 had been dis 4harged by committing magsrate-who il
seegss 9F further trial IL Re read a sPd then
been probable suspicion Of guilt " that it would have
been his duty the accused for futher trial.
which they plead banatry and deviation They ID mol plead
denial the claim OF Paradise Co dong. because
P, h. Co. were not the owners and therefore the Captain
He proceeded to show that P L. & Co. had an nsurab,
Interest," and that they had insured quoted Anould show
ing that the underwriters responsible quoted other
Co. r. say hat f. L. Go We're not insured IS an asT
ton which could come only from the Counsel OF Insurance
MI Benjamin endeayored to destroy the entire freight list
lie refereed 10 the testimony which proved that all the ar
ce called for in the freight list truly on board and tina
the bad been fairy weighed measured that h
rates OF freight charged thereon were current rates at tina
One policy of $40 900 on freight had been setledof whic
$1,000 was of prior date the policies sued
and OO subsequent 10 OF The policies now 10 litigation
That the to amount Of the freight list was $5S 600 Mr.
Hunt went into calculations to show that the loves
% q s ag pa 1y any o. inc spPets snd emsp
list not covered by the inurance. The freight according
while the insurance freight ony s37 600. (Wan
Alter thus having shown that the plaintiff ought to recov
er the whole amount he hardly thought il necessary to
coed to explain in regard TO the especial defence ia h
but he Appeared here representing adeceased friend
he felt bound make remarks, the counsel for de
ing Witnesses with such abusive ephe not jus6sd BY X
testimony. The defendants aledge was burnt by Joint
recommended they prove the special and positive &C
i Of The 6njed States Is e he PFoof feaqfed. -
Referred 70 decision Of U q COMMISSIONER that there
soaate counsel and the U s. District Attorney had OF Them
y selves moved 10 dis charge Knapp
The defendants cad baTTatry they bound Prove
Men must be COVER ed by motives no be cOnst
o cred guilty mil prpvensO.
Revenge OF peo1niarY reward are the usual motives
this such motive could exist When man acts oper
designs, How can ney reconcile the charge made again
J. Wilson BY the known laws OF human action.
issad that Wilson talked publicly abont the destruetia
OF the ship and he to $50 900. The manner in Whic
: thedeiendsn charge Wilson Vs. h destroying the ship Is
lnconen with human nante that schOoiboy would b.
Il | lieve it
y He then commented on the testimony of the seamen-sbov
the cApain ordered buckets produced and
PEELED by the heat and smoke; also, their opinion that ii
captain did all he could 10 keep the ship her course thu
she was kept from making towards the Sonh East cons
l. qnence OF head winds and currents.
MIR Hunt then explained the phenomena the winds in
very happy manner alluded the high character of the car
tuns generally the merchant service OF the United
That they are above peuy which had been charged by
= souless and ayareous Insurance Companies. He alluded
a Dunaps wishing The sailors Join him that either
owner o. the insurance officers should make up loss al
s that n they would stick him they would make 10 the
. losses, AMI make East India voyage of it, He al
ID commented the testimony of Capt J. j. Wright: resd
IS testimony OF Foster, who same day as Russ
He states the winds lhe stated in the Rnsas log al
y | contrary 70 the Pilots.
d Then the testimony of Captain Shaw who approved Il
"A tack Of the Russia the North East He SAYS ne saw
ship Russia Try TO beatino harbor Of Messina VIII
d and passed her while the Russia beat there all day. and ma
headyeav, and was then lowed in.
2 Captain MerFyman's testimony Says if the winds we
&c indicated in The hog, he would tack N. r.
Al Captain Mcdonnell. OF the Mary Ellen SAYS the same
He al uded TO the testimony Of Payson in regard 10
l eXnguishnent Of the fire, il being aty eontfadicted
m the Sailors Nlndicates Capt. Wilson; says Ame
n BY birth. bold, gallant of vessel at
~ Iyey other, and their high appreciation OF Gspta
Wilson's character lie dwell on the character Of Eli