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Capt. Joseph White was found murdered in his house (the Gardner-Pingree house on Essex St.) on April 7, 1830. Richard Crowninshield, and Frank and Joe Knapp were jailed for the crime. Richard Crowninshield hung himself shortly after. | Capt. Joseph White was found murdered in his house (the Gardner-Pingree house on Essex St.) on April 7, 1830. Richard Crowninshield, and Frank and Joe Knapp were jailed for the crime. Richard Crowninshield hung himself shortly after. | ||
Senator Daniel Webster was brought in by the prosecution to prove Frank Knapp guilty. | Senator Daniel Webster was brought in by the prosecution to prove Frank Knapp guilty. | ||
After a second trial, Frank was convicted. | After a second trial, Frank was convicted. Frank was hanged in September, Joe was convicted in November and executed right after Christmas. | ||
George Crowninshield who had been implicated in the murder had an alibi for that night, as he was with a prostitute by the docks. | George Crowninshield who had been implicated in the murder had an alibi for that night, as he was with a prostitute by the docks. | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Vertical File in Salem Collection - White, Joseph | Vertical File in Salem Collection - White, Joseph | ||
[http://innopac.noblenet.org/search?/Xpeabody+story&SORT=D&searchscope=24/Xpeabody+story&SORT=D&searchscope=24&SUBKEY=peabody%20story/1%2C4%2C4%2CB/frameset&FF=Xpeabody+story&SORT=D&searchscope=24&1%2C1%2C The Peabody Story] by John A. Wells, p. 251 | |||
[http://innopac.noblenet.org/search?/Xessex+institute+historical+collections&SORT=D&searchscope=24/Xessex+institute+historical+collections&SORT=D&searchscope=24&SUBKEY=essex%20institute%20historical%20collections/1%2C39%2C39%2CB/frameset&FF=Xessex+institute+historical+collections&SORT=D&searchscope=24&1%2C1%2C Essex Institute Historical Collections] Vol. 47, p. 119 | |||
Revision as of 11:33, 22 May 2009
Capt. Joseph White was found murdered in his house (the Gardner-Pingree house on Essex St.) on April 7, 1830. Richard Crowninshield, and Frank and Joe Knapp were jailed for the crime. Richard Crowninshield hung himself shortly after. Senator Daniel Webster was brought in by the prosecution to prove Frank Knapp guilty. After a second trial, Frank was convicted. Frank was hanged in September, Joe was convicted in November and executed right after Christmas. George Crowninshield who had been implicated in the murder had an alibi for that night, as he was with a prostitute by the docks.
See Also
Vertical File in Salem Collection - White, Joseph The Peabody Story by John A. Wells, p. 251 Essex Institute Historical Collections Vol. 47, p. 119
