American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-06-26

TarJ the Piyqfs-The following facts copied from tie
Philadelphia Gazette, concerning Iardy, the man ""o ="
his throat off Fortress Monroe few days snce' ~"
having ACCOMPLISHED The murder If nine men, show mn
to have been of the most merciless monsters that
pol'n ed this world There is too much reason TO oeie''
hat his dcmonac boast OF having sent more men "''
eternity than any pervous tenant Of the penlenary was
f1arfuly true.
"Ths man has last been his own execntioner, atei
having been many years coast and IN our cues
planning and executing his black and csh deeds WIN al
the cnoness OF demon, and after having neeh SUFFERED "
the mness of our laws escape the galows and repea
his murders, when in many other Christian countries hs
would long since have hung in ghbes and NOT oniy nave
been solemn warning TO DINERS, oh'' TOT ay u"s '"
know his early execution would have saved hundreds
lives and certainly the eight lives board the brig Cra
II rd
There is very little doubt that this same Iardy was on
board a schooner commanded by capt Latham, oohnn
from New.York Charleston, about the year 1915, ana
after poisoning the passengers had the hai anu
dress to have the deed charged to The COOK who iad ~
ways before borne excellent character but who was az
rested in Charleston on the schooneIs ARRIVAL was u'eu,
and circumstances made to appear so against Nun, 'hat nc
was condemned and actually executed persistng until ne
last that lie an man, and knew nothing of the
crime for which he suffer. This poor eilow was
black man-and left family at the east war anu All those
who knew him where he belonged, believe IN ms ,hno-
oence yet he swung into eternity by the manasemeh
Of the guilty ardy who had the advantage OF 7vhHe Jace
10 acliice the black cook.
| We next hea of rardy on board the Boston packet
chr Regulator then commanded by Can't ffeSpuy NOT
der the title Of DR. Tary and the passage, poison was
again resored to. evening, ae supper, all in h
cabin were taken violently sick, excepting Tady, who had
always declined using sugar from his first gong on BOARD
that no doubt beng part of his plan 1ardy. acting as
physician The occasion, declared from The symptoms
that they poisoned, and all considered ms being on
board fortunate circumstance as he was aoe 10 aSs'
them, and actually administered medicines wh'cn were
taken freely. All began to recover excepting herman
gentleman passenger, who died. and was committed to the
deep.
A.
acked, 1ady disc vered arsenic in the sugar bow mixed
with the sugar. and Immediately suggested his suspicious
of the steward (aother black man, and after arrival III
this city the consgnees immediately had an examination
Into crcumsta ces; but from their and the captains
knowledge of the steward they doubled his guilt an ate
la strict and close examination they left him al liberty
ary, however, persisted his pretended belief OF the
stewards guilt but said much thai he exced suspicious
ganst himself and afterwards increased them by CLAIM
he made to have all the effects of the deceased German pas
senger, the plea that the gentleman had verbally gwen
them him Just before his decease consequence OF his
attentions to him The captain did not feel authorized TO
deliver them Tary, and applied bis consgnses who
positively refused 10 have them given up to him. and were
induced to spy over him, who ascertaned hat lie
went with his baggage to the Mansion House Hotel ~
Third street, where he remained that night aid then re-
moved to obscure house in north Water street above
Vine street Here he did continue long before he be
lay another plan Of piracy to be executed on board
ne If the Richmond Packets but man in whom he had
confded turned against him. and he betay ed before
he vessel sailed and then ed and charged viii
The crime board the Regulator, for which he was tried
and condemned in Walnut street Prison
ha labor. There he found to be very obstinate
and refractory and constantly issuing threats Of reyengng
himself hen he should be released.
He is said to have boosted among his comrades that he
had sent more men into eternity than convict who had
ever been il penentary After his discharge he took
passage in the brig Francis, for Savannah, bur he
abnut tn embark he recognised, and immediate nntct
given her owner, who very prldenly had him and his
baggage put shore. We hear Of Iardy in Charles
tom Is CO. where he took iorcble possession of plo
nOa' lying in the harbor, and with two blacks, abou
10 put to apratical expedition bu' discovered
pursued, and brought back, and notwithstanding this act
and information Immediately sent the Mayor # Charles
'on Of Iardys character and former crimes agat
hear of his most horrd and internal decd board the brig
Crawford How he obtained his Liberty escaped the
ea, SO often due to his crimes. let those who have charg
of the public safety tell US
rardy a Frenchmsn BY birth, O man Of small size
dark complexion about IS years Of age At his death
while on board the schr Regulator, and a: the time he
TOOK passage in the brig Francis blue srock coat and
generally carried small had genteel appearance,
and good address spoke several languages and capa
bic "t forging any panershe nigh find necessary
lie was cold booded pirate, and has unquestiUnabl,
been guilty Of and accessory to, many murders any
villain on record The extent Of his crimes known
only 10 himself but sufficient is known bv 10 make
mourn over the depraviy of human nature When mar
can in cool blood murder deliberately, and hat ahie pro-
Tossing to aid fellow being agones caused by himself
las IN the case OF the German passenger the Regna
mr. after numbering shift the punishment due himself
on an innocent negro, as in the Of Captain Latham
he guilty Of crimes too black be believed were not
The evidence too positive to admit Of doubt
Let hose who have in charge the revision our criminal
SYSTEM reflect well how they will dispose Of carac-
ers and those in authority be cautious how they extend
their pardon to such Internal beings"
New YoaK, JUNE 7.
.Nwty Irvsnfed life Preserrer.-Atl, o'clock
this morning we stepped on board the steamboat
MDonough, Capt. Beebee, to see man thrown
overheard furnished with Life -Prcserver, lately
constructed by DIR. John l.. Comstock, an experi.
enced chemist, Of Hartford. The experiment was
completely successful This man remained in the
water half an hour, and lay still upon the surface
or swan or Heated, at his pleasure. The appara-
tus IS very simple, consisting merely of a canvass
bas, about five feet long, and, when filled, OF as