The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-08-04
Arrest OF the Pirates OF the Schooner sarah
Lavlnta.

Arrest OF the Pirates or the Schooner sarah
Lavlnta.
LII our evening edition, yesterday, we published
the following account OF the arrest of the pirates of
the schooner Sarah Lavinia," some particulars of
whose discovery, in an abandoned state we publish
ed some days ago.
ARREST OF TIE PIRATES OF THE SCHOONER SA-
RAH LAvINTA." This morning, officer William o.
Russell, of New Bedford, arrived in this cityb v the
steamboat Massachusetts,, and securing the SER
vices of officers Lounsbery and Tappan, proceeded
to the boarding house of Mr.. Knowles, No. WASH
ington street, and there arrested a sailor named
Matthews, and after some little further search, the
chief OF the gang, named Beebee.
We gather the following particulars from officer
Russell. The vessel reached New Bedford on Sun
day July 3lst, having been then thirty days from
Alexandria. 1t was ascertained that three men,
Beebee, Mathews, and another, had landed on Sun
day morning at Seconniet Point, and hired fishing
smack to carry them to Newport, paying the hands
81 80 each, and leaving in their charge the long
boat of the Lavinia and her compass. The fisher
men landed them on the east point of the island,
ana there the pirates engaged wagon from man
named Barker to carry them to Knights boarding
mouse, where they dined, and again started at five
O'CLOCK same afternoon for Providence, R. l., where
'ney staid at the tavern of Mr. yelling until Monday
nisht' when they took the Stonington Railroad and
came to this city on board the Massachusetts They
were closely followed up throughout their route thus
far. On making enquiries from Captain Comstock,
who, with his usual sagacity had suspected the fell
lows, it was discovered that they had left on board
behind them canvass bag, on searching which the
officer recognised three shirts belonging to the Cap
tain, and one belonging to The mate. While exami-
ming The other aicles-all or which belonged to the
schooner man came on board with an order for
its delivery; who, on being questioned, disclosed
where the men were boarding, and thus by mys-
ferrous nteIpositon o. Divine Providence, the per-
petrators of most foul and awful crime have been
delivered up to punishment
On Mathews being arrested, he confessed that he
was one Of the criminals, but that Beebee was tho
person whe had murdered the black cook and then
thrown him overheard, and that fear of losing his
life, by the hand of the murderer, alone prevented
him from disclosing the entire affair 10 the police.
Beebee is large boned, rough seaman, about TWEEN
ty.two years CT age, and was very much affected
when seized-his lips quivered and he tremblcd in
every limb-the perspiratlon flowing in torrents
down his brow. He, however, soon recovered his
composure, while Mathews looked the picture Of
misery.
As soon as the news was communicated 10 Mr..
Rapelyea, United States Commissioner, he al once
proceeded to the steamboat where the men we've in
custody, with the intention of being taken on to
New Bedford ibis afternoon, and demanded them.
They were accordingly placed in his charge and
custody.
o. RUFUS WEIGH and his Olympic Circus Com
pany, little dogs big horses, &C., drawing good
houses at Gibraltar, I'd July. The General is bound
to 20 ahead everywhere.