Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-11-29
MISCELLANEOUS.
CONFESSION OF CHARLES DAyI

In February last, shipped OH board the sIoep Ajax
OF New York, then at Mobile. The captains name was
John Tishew-the mates name l.. Spoord There were
three men before the mast, and the cook making i'm all
Fix One OF the men was named Robert Sleeve, but he
shipped in the Of Robert Wilson. Another of the
crews name was Charles, but don't remember his sir.
name. The cook was Spaniard-his name also forget
in February last sailed for Brassos de Sanagothe
cargo consisted oil lumber taken in Mobile We arrv-
H n a" h ns<"s in Twenty or DAYS ae
ed Tor Mobe-I think the captain had the proceeds Of
the cargo ~ money. The second day we were AZ sea
picked up boat with oars and having taken il on
board, we then had two boats each side of the
deck.
What am now going 10 tell is told only on condition
that shall not operate against me- go to my injury
Before we lett Brassos, Sleeve told that 40,
and he had fallen out, but said at the time,
mind, ill keep up good heart yet" This before
oil Mobile, Sleeve asked me would undertake to esiroy
the officers! answered would have nothing to do with
II. Sleeve then said he would do il alone-Oa Tuesday
had the mainsall down repairing the ga when Sleeve
again said to me, you had better help me- The captain
was at TINS time sitting on the quarter deck and the mate
mending the gait Sleeve then said watch me, and hen
beg'nit, do You come and lend hand for am de-
termined to go through it before aiming the
destruction oil the Captain and mate About half
past two in the afternoon Sleeve took up a hapdspik.
and laid it down agan-he then took a top mali or
large hammer, and struck the mate the head. who
Tell sPeechl's' he spoke afterwards, but did not I'M
derstand what he said. Bob, however, said, that the
mate cried oh have mercy on me- Bob After striking
the mate two or three times more, Bob then II w at the
Cap'ain hu' whether he struck him with the hammer
hanspike cannot say, but saw the blood on the hand
spike Afterwards All ms by the II
then went by the quarter deck, when Sleeve said Won
have got here have you? He then asked me IL 4 knew
what ne "oudhsv done for me. if had sat still. an
swered dnh he said he would have served me in the
same way as the others. Charles, the cook, slcped at
Brassos was then in the cabin, and Jumped up and go,
gun, but whether to help the captain or Sleeve don't
know; but expect it 10 help Sleeve The cook then
said, the captain not dead and hit him blow on the
head WIN bar or hand spike-Steeve then told me to
mend the gait which did, aud then Charles Steey. and
the cook threw the bodies overboard- can't saw whe.
Their they were dead or nowe then washed tho blood of
the sails and deck and Sleeve asked if any OF us knew
navigation TO which we all answered-No Sleeve then
said III take her where want her. and STOOD in for the
land On wednesday at IL o'clock he took The and
said that we were within IL miles Of Pensacola and the
tackled ship and stood off until about o'clock on
day evening, and then stood in for the land again. On
Thursday he said enough the land and mt
TO look for it, up and land an ad and then
all hands went TO work to get the boat the side of the
vessel, Into which put provisions and water Sleeve
then went into the cabin, and the brought I'D ches,
OF clothes and some money, which Sleeve said came from
the captains chest.
The chest and money put into the boat and then
all on board but myself went below and with augers and
axes scued The vessel put her head off shore and lower
ed the sails Sleeve then went into The cabin broug
out gun and pistol and called of The boat and
told to shoot Charles saying, "I have sailed with him
before, and he will tell when he gets shore" said
that he had better let him go shore and Sleeve then
told TO shoot George the cook and insisted on it, and
said must | then took the gun and shot George s
Sleeve went up to Charley and said, "You villain owe
you grudge this long time" and shot him down George
the whom shot, hurt rnuch and Sleeve and
threw him and Charles overheard Sleeve ami 4 ,ben
left the sloop, which bad foot or two Of her hold
and went shore and remained all night OH the beach
On Friday morning we started along the shore with the
boat, and remained the night also OIL the be
On Saturday again went along the shore and remain
ed during the night the beach. On Sunday morning
pilot boat, and Sleeve said that we would 70 on
board OF her, and ttat TO say nothing but let him
speak "hen we got board the pilot boat we asked
where Apaldchicoa was and told il was twelve
miles ron Us We were then asked were we from ST |
Marks, and Sleeve replied yes. Sleeve aud Then wen,
on shore ~ our boat and got the things which we had left
the beach Al which time Sleeve told me that II lac
thought would ever mention any Thing oi tbs ci,c,
stance, he would shoot lie then made me nro,ni".
never 10 mention IT, holding the same lime pis,o 4"
his hand About niue or ten O'Clock Oh SUNDAY n,o,nn
we started in boat for ApaldchcOa aud landed h;
mile aud half from town. A. three clock in ths to-,
Sleeve LETT me in The boat, and to town a -,
turned about shutdown. G then for the town Win
the boat and got there just after dark and laid all night in
the boat la the morning Sleeve went TO look tor boarding
house, and returned about o'clock, and Immediately after
he had got BACK an officer aud took both OF the
things before The magistrate, who asked where we were
from sleeve saiI from Mobile, aud after an we
were discharged ahost eleven o'cloek tbe same do
the Collector OF the Port took again aud ovss M
money made 90 do"srsi was oil IN silver, snd some