The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-02-22
the Burning of the ship Russia.
Enami..a.son ef Dr.. Knapp and Others.


Examination Of DR.. Knapp and Others
Third Day THURSDAY, Feb a.
The cross examination Of ]. l.. DUNLAP resumed
your sRs saa
last night; woud take four five hours do it,
W2a 3 gour 70 ws 20 consist o peue
for California; | had more than dozen Shirts
number of questions relative the outfit of Dunlap
here propounded by Mr.. Prenss which the witness
determined to answer, until he again instructed b.
the Court to do
Cress.erqmiRqtion resumsd.I do not know present
sir, what had purchased from time to time at diieren
Doyou know what You purchased in New Orleans Il d,
not; have been purchasing for long time preparing
60 TO CALIFORNIA; do MT know where purchased articles
California since January year ago; bought sl5 from Tay
O tJ Hadd den Co Ia ,ood. n, Kn.u, von, W..
SIR but expended % more Of my own MONEY eey
wood chest and large bag had also my bedding, Which
consisted OF hair mattress blankets and pillows and ham
pd tell DE Knapp who had fire the ship, yor
said e Capt Wilson you would III sid S when we wen
geher don't reeoect whether ever told Dr. Knapp whc
Did You te Dr. Knapp who you thought set fire to tn,
Question ' 1epe a u link nfT S Soid him.
How was that boat that you moved fastened
Was not well dashed for the II badly fas
tened to the davitsony through aite eyeand made
What have been engaged in during the yearP.
Part of the time was mate on the George EngsI
board Of her seven eight months Part Of this time du
Il L
last She was Eastern vesseher owners were Finch and
Engs, Of Newport Rhode Island. was also First Mate or
The bark Jane Gano LETT her in New Orleans in October
| 80 advance from the Russia.
What did do with it'll object to that question:
am n here !. seems moEe IKE criminal than y1tss
part oft and got some clothes from him for tie voyage
Mrs. MARGARET ROSS swon.-I know Capt. Wilson and
occupied By Mrs Adams on Phippa street, between Com
mon and Graver streets There is thin board partition
between our rooms with doors in it; almost everything that
said In either room can be overheard which uneOm
Ing with MS Adams concernng the Russia sayne e.
hsr that their intention was only to be out three four days
speak so loud lie then said their intention Was 70 sink The
heard Of the Russia Eliza Harris Who lives il The baci
PAT 9 the house came flying int me saying M Ross
The witness here stopped and this part of the the test
| mony objected to and ruled ont.
EzaminGtiOn Resnmed,-on another occasion 1 heard
the Russia, Cd d-.-n you This was about week
above d the evening Mrs Adams said sink he Russs
were then auaeSs Wilson struck her Il hat lime Tfs
next time which was II the morning. heard Capt Wilson
IN she sa why Boeaase Hsl said Re &C. a yoa
rooms in lie house on the same floor Mrs Adams had one
iront rooms had another, Mrs Chambers and Eliza Harris
occupied the rear roomsi the all communicated by
M HaHtoaDo you knpy anything about The Captain
away Embellishments Of some kind but did
Mr. Hanton-Dd you inform any of the insurance offices
Of this intent TO destroy the Russia We had in
ing Of the Russia but Twas and stranger and did
not Know that they would pay any attention to IT, Captain
This threat because he of temper with on ac
count ola trial IN which was subp@naed witness against
Mrs Adams for cruelty beating her slave. When the Mate
was there which was almost every evening" they spoke
know bis name Il never saw him but once IN my place ~"
Mr.. FrOst-There evidence that this the Mate;
he merely told the witness he was
Mr.. HintORWhat is your profession a.! / am dress
maker and work for living have Is years Of age
IN Mr. scanans stores my son and myself live together in the
4, Gross. erdniaed BY Mr.. Preatiss-Wha sized
Did YOU ever inform Captain Wilson or Mrs; Adams that
WY @ n @ Ada%i 50 suitable
company Treated her well could feel towards her
nothing against Ms. Adamsno iii feeling at ali on my side
there had been lawsuit in he house and was 4bPGnaed
pest 70 say nothing The lawsuit was about Mrs Adams
grossly talked about me- 50 badly thai would not mention
IN open court; il very abusYeexremey did not
stood in the door and abused me; Captain Wilson came and
abused me IN have since done work for Mrs Ad
Mt Wilson came to Mfs Adams door and made great
nSlse go up and asked him what was the natter he
shst was my bushes never pos to him bpt on this 0 S
Adams as ever had. did not listen when heard these
conversations between Captain Wilson and Mrs Adams of
man Of color. -
How came you to be summoned on this trial.? When we
heard the Russia burnt talked about it TO body
and every body-so much 50, that we were subpenaed
Mrs, IosEPHINE CHAMBERs swOrn.--I live in Philippe
occupy one Of the rooms myself il i back in ihe
S Sf NJ RO So hnS % Captain Wilson bs BY gh rented
Wiser On was her husband he lodged there Ms Adams
who erented the front Mrs. Adams. oneday Eliza
Harris came 70 me and said, will tell you something, if
yof n Mo- S room
ag and hssrd Capt Wilson talking to M Adams, was
gether; she said Never ndyou had better lei me alone
Ga nSSsS Se FL ON month";
think about the 10Th or 10Th SAID Wilson " want to treat
know your troubes-you not yourself" The next
morning they were sitting in their about breakiasme
TO be placed D you e you Secrets and when you gel
drunk y9s talk about them and l st every body hear and
wanted to sink the Russia for $50 900. . lie replied, " am
too 70 S DID ff not sta stay n Mrs. sES
all the time and heard nothing more. INC examnaonl
GE9RsE C. LAwRAsoN sworn.-A member of the firm of
Mr., RinlrOp-W1 you please examine that freight list
he gave he S %s tRsn Offered Usf Ss
freight bill in evidence The amount Of Insurance effected
sl5SSS il he Sun MUTUAL Insurance Company on sgii
y me dsnnessee Marine Insurance Company $1,000
sis on the hg in the Nashville Insurance Company
What amount was to be insured in New York / have
written for $27 600 be insured cargo, OF Dr.
secure ourselves for scceptanGe and advances that had
an S 0 D p b hSpp @ owe Us the
ADVANCED $40QOr 500 to him in cash and accepted
the Captain which insured his account, the Mem
ph Insurance Company for sAOO, and on bis instruments
Captain The tonnage Of the Russia as tons have me
criterion BY which could Judge Of the capacity Of vessel TO
thousand nine thousand barrels s36 1 Of the freight list
belonged to DIR. Knapp.
Mr. Winthrop here displayed the freight list, showing that
"a $50 bricks had been put down shipped by Dr. Knapp
freight same $4,000 He also Offered in evidence San
Francisco Prices Current, showing that on the 18th of Dec