Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-10-12
PIRACY AND MURDER.

We learn from The Boston Atlas that two sailors
werc.arrcsted in that city on Thursday last under
suspicious circumstances Upon being taken into
custody, they gave their names Joachim Anto-
MO, and Joachim Silva. and stated that they arr-
we'd at Boston Sunday, the Dad of September
last, in the brig Sarah Louisa. from Point Petre
Guadalupe.
The account given by Antonio Silva to MIR.
Dunlap, the District Attorney, follows: that
he and his comradc were Two of tine of the
Portuguese brig FL Triomph (Triumph) that sailed
| about two months ago from the port of Para, in
Brazil, bound 10 the Western Islands and Lisbon
that the vessel had board 1S. 900 in specie, and
a valuable cargo-that there wero 5 passengers,
and two children, one white and the other black
each about lS months old--that the passengers
were lawyer and his wife ny the of Marie,
n Portuguese supcrcargo by the name of Justine,
black woman the mother of the black child, and a
Portuguese merchant named Joaquin Lawrence
the father of tho white child-that about fortnight
fer they sailed, the took forcite possession
OF the vessel, murdered the captain and one of
the crew, and all the passengers except the two
women and the white child-that they kept the TIVE
women about week. forced them to submit to
their horrid embraces during that time, and then
cut their Threats and threw them overboa rd--that
they directed their TO Point Pctre, Guada.
| loupc, where they stated that they had lost their
/ captain. who had been knocked overheard by the
boom of the vessel
When questioned by Mr.. Dunlap why he had
not made known the circumstances of the murder
to the civil authorities at Point Petre when Inc ar
/
life, as the crew had threatened to destroy any ono
! who should give information against them The
vessel and cargo sold, he said, at that place
The life OF the white child was saved and he
supposed it still alive lie further stated they
took passage from Point Pctre, in the brig Sarah
Louisa, working their passage but paying for their
provisions. Each of'them had about $500 in spe-
/ cie when they landed here.
! Upon their examination before Judge Davis on
Friday morning, Silva narrated the same story.
Ills companion, Joachim Antonio, maintained a
suen sencc but it is said that he declares he never
was on board any such vessel, and that the money
/ in his possession is the fruit of his own labor.
! Several of the crew of the brig Sarah Louisa
were examined, who testified that those two midi
! vlduals came along side the brig in the harlor of
Point Pctre, and engaging passage, were brought
| by the brig to this port One of tho crew stated
that they told him about the ptain's being knock
ed overheard by the boom but that they said no.
thing about any murder. They were boti, commit
ted to prison by Judge Davis; Antonio to take his
trial for the piracy and murder, and Silva to be
used States evidence.
! 1t is highly important that publicity should be
given 10 the transaction, in order that carly irfor
Hatiou may be communicated to Point Petre, with
view to the apprehension, if possible, Of the
| other murderers.