Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-07-24
SELECTIONS.
TARDY, THE rIRATE.

TARDY, THE PIRATE
This man IL appears, has last been h- own
esecutioner, after having been many years or
our coast and in cities, planning and executing
his black and hellish deeds with all the GOODNESS
OF demon, and after having been suffered by the
mlldness of our laws TO escape the sallows, and
Ispea, his murders, when in many other Christian
co ntrcs he would long since have been hung in eib-
bets, and not only have been a solemn warning 10
others but Tor any thing know, his early exc.
cuiion whouid have saved hundreds of lives and
certainly the eight lives board the brig Ciaw
lerd
Thee is very little doubt that this same Tardv
was on board schooner commanded by Captain
Latham, bound Il ON New York TO Charleston, a.
bout the year 1915, and after poisoning the ras-
ssHgcrs had the hardihooi and address 10 have the
deed charged TO the cock, who had ALWAYS before
borne an excellent character, but who was arrested
In Charles on the schooner's arrival was tried
and circumstances made TO appear so against him.
that lie was condemned and actually executed
pefsisiing until the last That he was an innocep,
man, and knew mo- hing of The crime for which he
was 10 suffer This poor fellow wae a black man
and left family at The eastward and all those
who knew him where he belonged, believed in his
Innocence; yet he was swung into etgruity nv the
management of the guilty Tardy, ho had the adj
vantage OF a ehHe face to sacrifice the black
cook.
We mex, heard of Tady on board The Boston
packet schooner Regulator then commanded by
captain Presbury Norton. TsIdy took MASSAGE AZ
boson or Philadelphia, u nder the title Of Doctor
Iardy, and, on the Passage, poison, was again re-
sorted TO- One evening, after supper all in the ca
BIN were taken violently sick, excepting Tarly,
who had always declined using sugar from his
first going board (tha, no doubt being mart of
his pian) Tardy, acting as physician on The oc-
casoD, declared from Ike symptoms that thew
were poisoned, and all considered his being on
ooarh a fortunate circumstance, as he was able 10
assist them, and actually administered medicines
which were taken freely. All began TO recover
excepting German gentleman passenger, who
died, and was ommittedto The deep.
The morning after the Cal tain and passengers
"efe attacked, IsTjy discovered arsenic in the su
gar bowl mixed with the sugar, and Immediately
suggested his suspicious of the steward, (another
black many and after arrival in this city. The con
slgnees Immediately had an examination into cir
cums'ances, bDt from their ov and the ca;tain's
knowledge OF the stewart they doubted his euiI,
and after etrict and close examination tbey ler,
him at liberty. Tafdy, however, persisted in his
pretended belief of tie stewards guilt but said 90
much that be excltei suspicion against himself and
afterwards increased them by claim he made 10
have all the effects of the deceased German pas
senser, en- the plea that the gentleman had verbal
~ given them TO him Just before his decease in
consequence OF his attention to him The cant,in
did not feel authorised 10 deliver them 10 Ta,dv
and applied to his consignees, who positively re-
w ere
induced to get Spy over him, who ascertainsJ
that he said that night at the City Hotel and re-
moved afterwards to obscure residence
Here he did not continue long until he began 10
lay another plan Of piracy 10 be executed ON hoard
qne OF the Richmond Packets, but a man in whom
ne had connded turned against him and he was be-
rayed before the vessel sailed, and was then s,rss
ted and charged with the crime on board the Req
islor, Tor which he was tried and condemned To serve
seven years IN Walnut street prison al hard Linn
There he was found 10 he very obstinate and re-
ifactory, and constantly issuing threats of teven-
ging himself when be should be released He is saiJ
20 have boas ej among his comrades that lie had set
more men to eternity than any convict who had ev-
e. been IN our Pententary After his DISCHARGE bs
sock pass &c IN the brig Francis, for Savannah bnt
ss he was about 10 embark be was RECOGNISED and
'inme late notice given her owner, who yerv orp.
dsd'ly had bun and his baggage put on shore. We
next hear OF TaIdy in Charleston, Is. C),ybs,s lie
,ook iosei6le possession Of pilot boat in the mar
Dor, and with two blacks was about 10 nut IN 40,
on iiTaifcai expedition, but was discovered nur
sued an bfotthgt back and netwitstanGr, his ar,
and n'ormaiionlimmediately sent to the Mavot NJ
charleston, Oi Fsfdys chstacicr and formed crues.
we now again hear Of bis most hcrrid and internal
deed on board the brig Crawford How he obtained
hfs liberty or escaped the death often due 10 bia
crimes, Jet those who have charge of the pubIir
safety tel us.
Ts'dy was Frepchm4p bybir,h.a man OF small
ne, dark, compleSlon, about 50 years Of age a,
he death, wore while en- board The schooner Re
9ulaior, ana 81 The time he took passage in The
Eiig Francis, blue lrock cost and generally "a,
res small cane; hqd 4 genteel appearance and
good address, spoke several Languages and wac
capable OF forging any papers be might fnd beces-
efry.
tie was cold hSooaed pirsfe, anal hss nnques-
honaby been guilty Of and accessory 20 a. many
murders a. aEy william on record The extent Of hi
crimes was only known 70 himself, bot suffcienfi-
known by us 70 make mourn over the deptsvjtv
o' human nature. when usn can in cool blood
murder dslibraiey, and thst while protesting 10
aid fellow being In sgonies caused by binself
gas IN The case OF The German passenger IN the
Regulator or ai'er numbering. 10 shift tbs pun.
ishmsnt ere 20 bimsef IN 90 innocent oeoso -
IN the case Of Capt Ls'bsm, he s gully Of eri,pe.
go black 10 be believed, were not lie evidence ,
positive 10 admit 0f d0utf.
Let those who have IN che &c lie revision OF
~ criminal system reflect well how they viii
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