The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-02-20
The Burning of the ship Russia.
Eaami,lqtion Of Dr.. Knapp and Others.

off the Baze the It'll inst, commenced yesterday before
Recorder Baldwin, acting as U. 5. Commissioner Mr.
Hunton IT, 8 District Attorney, and John Winthrop ap-
peared for the prosecution and s. s. Prentiss and j. w
Frost the defence The Russia cleared from tins port for
California. and nsured-yesse, freight, and cargo-for
$4,000.
The Marshal proceeded to call the accused and witnesses
Mr. Hunton moved that the examination be postponed
day.
Mr. Prentiss, on the part of the defence, objected
Mr. Hunton insisted urging that important witnesses on
the part of the United States were absent.
The counsel the defence pledged themselves for the
pearance of one Of the witnesses named, when needed
The Court decided that the examination should proceed
Mr. Hunon stated that other duties prevented him from
attending to the investigation, and that Mr. Winthrop would
represent the United States
Mr. Winthrop addressed the Court regreng the absence
of Mr. Hunton, and stating that he (Mr W) had been
tanned by the Underwriters The counsel then read the a
davit made by Messrs. Leonard Mathews, w b. Partee,
VIM. J. Fherson and VIM NJ. Perkins, agents of certain
Insurance Companies stating that they had good reason
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the United States wlfny and corupy conspre, combine
Sd tie 9ssf and
for California; that they did procure the to be done
gnderwe9 policies thereon On goods On beard thereof Or
thq ihey d %n the 1nsa sa,e eaa o. It ny out OF a
same should be east away burnt Or Tor the purpose
time, wit or about the It'll Of this month, in command
Of said ship and the said Jones trt nate thereof
cast away burnt destroyed ohe South West Pass ofhs
River Mississippi
Mr. Winthrop then read article s2Ol of Gordons Digest
page 9s2, upon which the prosecution brought The
first witness called was
l.. MATHEWS Agent of Sun Mutual Insurance Company
who was sworn, and testified as follows: The Sun Mutual
a@eGaRRs h5 The ii made d
concern" This believe 10 be on account of the owners Of
the ship have been notified Of The ois Of sand vee 5a
command Of Capt. Rantord have insured on her for
Cress.e5aaiaei By Mr. Prentss-I did not understand
that Me Paradise, Lawrason Co. took out insurance to
haveI understood this understood, however, that this firm
had under acceptance for Mr. Knapp
MIR. LAPEYRE president Orleans Insurance Company
for $1,000 and the other on cargo for $500 The insurance
was effected in the usual way by Paradise Lawrason Co..
on & @ CT TsG Ga 6e
impression at the time of taking the rsk, that she
Cross-eEamiaed b. Mr. PrentissThe policy on freight
taken by Paradise Lawrason 4 Co.; that cargo By
Of customers Charrs street. took the risk from
belief Sa e p wa By Capf s
Mr., MATTHIAS, (agent Memphis Insurance Coz sworn
RS9g q a @
e Co. for Of GSpt o W az . OF m
from the agents Of the ship They stated in note written to
Cross.eTamaed Jg MI. Frost-Insurance was effected
on the 9th OF February do not know at what time the
w NJ PERK1Ss. tagent of the Tennessee Marine and Fire
Go%aSy o Sp h RG to Bsa ut
900 and On the cargo $500 The first was effected BY
may concern infer from conversations with Mr. Lava
and Mr. Knapp. that the was for the benefit Of
did not learn this but he policy was afterwards extended
SOgOO ve, an ~ I NJ 10 He 10 5 Go @
Insurance was effected on te ship and cargo have been
Sr Pre1 here enarfed 70 ssye Se y we have no
hesitation in saying that DR.. Knapp was the principal owner
Lagrason Co were largely interested in both by advances
nsnpap a eaecied fr tSeir be1e6t % p''
D,reet eTdaiatioa resasd-The freight list including
primage was s56 O0O The Russia was Of 1875 tons burthen
Cross era1niaed acquainted with DR.. Knapp; have
Nh VVintIron here obcted tn an of the gen.
III w nloP hefe ~ gu VI Nie gem
The Court decided that if the testimony was equally bal
auced The character of the accused would have great weight
and therefore the defence could proceed
The witness asked for particular instruction in regard to the
was to testify Of the character Of Dr. Knapp from his
sonal knowledge, or from his general reputation
The Commissioner informed the witness that he must speak
rom. u,e a,hsa Vi 'e Nee''' '
Cross; eIaalnaoll resugsdl have understood that Dr.
wise not VERY d.G aKe 5D s that he WAS
not from my own transactions with hin speak Of his gen
era rePotauon sh99a nave pfelerfed answering from my
own nerfSl5se WIN him. N,sv,o Ir,nronos 10
ssnad Sageb mi o bs ans oG Co. az
s Sv py &
was made % account q Pr Knapp my impression Is that
uHeis1 g @ io WIN e tba sreaI ,npt,tior ofnr
~ UT n nat + ele IL ~ u ~
kapp " tlls @ Il IL ga as,a n"t IL us
Is una. o. gaps puI I maj ne WI s hin, nc III %
He he reputation of having extensive practice, and IS
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" III th se mo- s ~, ,be
i uee'ueu aecep's 'e 'She ny lie
insurers, p,! f..; &c ,,h. s,I,rl, +, - =
@ 9 M ~ ~ VI t 1S e R b
MI .h twe nv I'M 70 w e tet no WV" W. a.
So9 anat te Sp aaa we " h ; " d az NIL
,aysg az anS,ot s , hoprs ~ t S @ i
Es iro uors II I ~ Win We ht hd ~ t
come 10 an anchor and Law to- with tow bound no An or
binary sailing ship ought to have been out to 400 miles in
ioTty eight hours n such Ugh WIND.
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