The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-03-02
Burning Of fhe ship Russia.
AxdmFadttoH 81 DR.. RHdpp and Others.
Einhth Nav FRfnaw Ref,


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sinking q Ihs Rusa; sbe used polane a9d isdsesz a.
night before New YeaF, Capt lvsoa came home quite
20 sa on Busns s a. In ii k "a
they intended to insure the cargo Tor e 900 heaid the cargo
give him $1,000 70 sink her; she ss three weeks
ed g @ ve ess ss Ne e ss 6 @ wsa
70 60 with him bot be tod her be could rot ake e IhesId
on d conversation oid MIS- Adams be would eaTs about
the @ snd would b gone n Or twelve d1ys n sgd 5 ne %
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a Mr. Ysrnss and Nj Lsasy We're . he room ana Mr..
9liy sha plaseELng bsswesn he roe4s with eomwon
Brown Of IT, beam q M q i nearly Two moats beior
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sa and Il Eiison was aoing Captain and told him why
wSnsd g know Be advised me to be ysyg cautious bow
once went one Of te INSURANCE. Offices and inquired If
they insured ships and the gentleman said no. and went
The SUNDAY night week before se sailed Wilson came
for some time Next morning Capt Wi'son tod her he
wished % see her moved and fixed before he left, but he
should return in ten or twelve days.
man came there often to see Capt Wilson, had
slle does not recOect coOf
there take Capt Wilson's insumens had no whskegs;
she don't know whether ths i The same not she
asked i Be should take se insruren and wilson aid
9r anysng happened they vond Be on bosr ie man man
Capt Wilson boy with them, about II Is years
lie door he could not hear he conversations between t
man and he Captain week OF two 9eioe the Russia sailed
they had the conyeraon about the instruments; the man
took saqere box in his arms and carried away.
ness and abused Mrs. Ross while he was waiting Captain
MlEon things were removed about ghrsmas night he
as Capt. Fame
a.Is married has been wines
told hey Of il she did mad parted friends; had
about $ e 1s az csp % W WSn 1 bni sS % g sess h ss %
ments were taken about two weeks before the Rnssia
never opened his lips when accused him 81 sinking ife ship:
tod him 50 two three times but BE- aHsvsEsd;
talked with him. the door shut between u.s. he in bed,
quarters Of an hour had been ID lie hab oi eaveFoppng
ior tive or SIX weeks-don Z know hUw man5 persons told
E1qminqtien IN ehis Would know the per
son called the Mate if she were 10 see him
Hr PreRtss said that the defendants would prove that the
cargo put board corresponding with the freight list
that the ship well found and veuaed; thatshe pur
chased and paid for $4,000 that the interest Of DR. Knapp
in ship cargo independent of freight exceeded the
insured and that Dr. X. had interest IN the lo Of the ship.
As to Capt Wilson, would be shown that he could have had
motive, the effected after be left and that
at the time he leave there prospect Of obtaining in
surance that the propositions testified by Dunlap all
/
The defence would also by the prove the Of the
sp; that she driven of TO b. the wind and the
currents acting unwejY bulky vessel, remarkable for
her capacity ot bHFden but equally remarkable for
ness 10; only is the character OF Dr. Knapp involved but
also that of Paradise Lawrason Co.; Tor Notwithstanding
the public disayowai by the prosecution OF any intention
that respectable house Knapp could only be convicted
by duplicating the house that loaded the ship made the
| freight list, effected the insurance.
MICHAEL MooRE, for defendants saith that he was pat
Of the ship Russia from the middle of the year lS4
n fulei m HOut a
November last her registered onRsse was tS2 tons and
ship, and recommended her such prpr the sale to Dr.
k1app The inst voyage she made alter became iaIeFstea
with 179 bales of cotton weighing manifest custom
average per bale, and independent oI cargo she carried I'M
der deck pipes of water OF O gallons each and n barrels
nTy y wit with eoa which would have made @ s ba
aeS & la Exclusive % q e 9eesy @ & ballast Thsh ms Sa
OF 800 hoghead Of tobacco 27 bales Of tobacco and
bulk OF staves and bales the actual cargo equivalent
100 hogshesds tobacco. In August 1876 she cleared o Al
the thousand which computed was equal to cargo Of 7s
paning the stowage of The ship when be got to sea tie
cargo settled g much that he estimated The las freight at
different steyeore from the had been in the habit q
employing The above eargos are exclusive Of seres apd
always considered her capable Of carrying iqV barrels Of
-four The steyedoe always estimated her capacity ge9er
particularly after the cabin had been altered and the bukhesd
taken which for nearly 100 bales OF cotton
above stated, as well as recoleet She
noyed nearly all the 1871 and of 1913 IN the Govern
men employ in the Gulf Mexico. In December 1913, she
commenced loading for London and cleared for that port
oak be po bacon % n ab 6oae a e o ps h
cotton AVID wheat-a heavy cargo and estimated al fully o
0f ballast or ship stores had intended putting hsI up foI
BY Mr. George w Hynson fully expected she could carry
so 900 feet Of lumber did her deep was
citation going with person for freight $50 per Thousand
feet payable o in San Fraseisco was Offered full load
WIZ snor p kRapP I proposed through my agent e 70 buy her
qualities were very bad She drew sixteen feet bel
voyage to Iondon she sold subec inspection being
effect Dr. KNAPP agre viii he aaea, @ s sbr
with the annexed s Of stores, which and Capt. Ranord
considered sufficient stores for twelve months voyage
she g9ne on our account am not aware that live stock
eog5 d. except @ when are % 5oa Or as
West Indies and have known difference the rate
OF freight il consequence OF the size of the lumber paid
Cross eEam1ed think the cabin could have been easily
mmedialey over he cabin consider the removing Of The
BSksSd 5 and reduction OF the cabin as Sd to her
sMe5n s to and subfggbsd before Ne Orleans Feb
U. sCommtssioner for the Eastern District Of Louisiana
Estimate made by Capt RantiJord and Mr. Moore, dsiir
cred 10 +. H. Knapp bV Capt RGatford, Dse.1, 1919,
30 bbls @ Beef and Pork, half baskets Sweet Oil.
5000 Is Navy Bread g. s ioaves White Sugar
2bbls Hams. SACK Fine Sail,
bbis Flour Small Stores for Cabin
bbls. Moasses. bags Coffee.
| terce Rice. box Candies.
terce Goldfish. 8 bbls. Meal.
j bbls Beans. 20 bbls Potatoes.
Is gallons Lamp Oil, best.
c. c. DUNwEKL.-Was the clerk who received the freight
for the Russia he measured all freight and keptIaccount
everything board he kept daily account of yery
days freight the bulk of the cargo lumber bu
made sfe 5 Ell e e s oes
Paradise Lawason Co., the other have kept myself;
aboard OF her before pound put aboard and
manned with her until the night she cargt
could not have been closely packed have tn
steNedOreS slDgle with mallet
there was space for ones never saw the pains taken
extensive but he had been board many vessels loadng ami
such pains do not believe any set Of men cou
have got into her aboard Nov 18th as clerk
the early part of Dec she to CaOon and took boar
the brick. DR.. Knapp the ship particular and cor
tinued attention during the loading; thinks was owing
he great care of Dr. Knapp that she was well loaded
heard many persons they ship well slowed
witness purchased some of the clapbnar and shingles for
Knapp my instructions general TO reeeiye nothing
board which was not IN eegant condition. and would pa
the tregh and was not in state bear the voyage 10 s
hs the a9or barrels were IRON hooped in shipment of