The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-08-05
ffo,a the " " .9aasrioan u Thursday qJtesnooa
THE PIRATES TAKEN -CONFEsslON OF
ONE OF THEM

The step Of justice has, la this case, been sure
without being tardy and within few days Sunday
OF their setting foot on shore, the mutineers and
murderers, Of the schooner Sarah Layinia-found at
and towed into port as related Ia our paper Of
Tuesday-are secured, at least two out Of three, ard
the third can hardly escape.
Two Of the pirates of the schooner Sarah La,inia
this morning arrested IN this city The oircum
stances follows
The pirates remained all night at Seconnet Point
after landing from the schooner
The man with whom they lodged questioned them
10 an ordinary manner, but they giving pretty far an
swers did not excite any suspicion 10 his mind Of any
thing wrong.
In the morning they took the steamboat for Fan
River and then Tor Providence where they took the
steamer Massachusetts for New York, on Monday
evening, arriving here on Tuesday morning On 60.
ing shore they accidentally left bag, part OF
their baggage, on board the boat, which was taken
back 10 Providence.
In the mean time the lnDkeeper at Seconnet had
heard Of the piracy, and Immediately traced them to
Providence, where he found the Massachusetts, and
went ON board The baggage room was then search
ed and the bag found Captain Comstock opened II
and found the shirts Of the Captain and Mate, and
other clothes, completely saturated with BLOOD.
The Massachusetts arrived this morning with the
lnnkeeper. The cartman who carried the baggage
was then found, aud the traced to the boarding
house OF Mr.. Knowles, No. 7, Washington street
where the youngest of the three pirates, Matthews,
(AmericaD) arrested and taken on board the
Massachusetts. A watch was then set for the other
two, and in a short time Babe, an Englisbman was
arrested when arrested lac pretended great ignorance
and was very bosterous and wished TO know what he
was arrested for.
lie was told that he wanted board the
steamboat. When he arrived there and was con
fronted with Mathews his counteDance fell and he
showed guilt in every feature.
MATTHEW'S CONFESSION.
Mathews states that he, Webster and the cook
were below, and that Babe came to the companion
way and called him up, and told them that the cap.
tain aud mate had had a scule and fallen overheard
that Babe then took charge OF the vessel until they
came the land, when be ordered the cook 10 20
forward to do something 10 the sails.
While the cook was busy, Babe went behind him
and with msllet killed him, and then ordered The
others TO throw HIM overheard else he would serve
them in the same manner. This they did and then
all came shore.
Captain Comstock also questioned the men when
they came on board the steamer at Providence, but
receiving fair and apparently honest answers,
picion excited 10 his mind.
The pirates would have left this city yesterday, but
were persuaded BY MIR. Knowles to remain until to-
day, TO obtain the bag which they had left board
the steamer-Mr. Knowles being entirely unsuspi-
cous of there being any thing in the bag except their
own clothing.
Webster, the third pI ate, is not yet arrested
The other two taken in charge by the U. S.
Marshal
The Commercial Advertiser of Thursday after
noon says:
The prisoners will undergo an examination for
commitment this afternoon or tomorrow. The third
person will undoubtedly soon be arrested, seye.
raj Of his places of resort well known, and
number of officers are in pursuit The accused hav-
ing been arrested in this city, they will, II commit
ted be tried ia the United States Court for this dis
trict.