The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1880-12-10
The Pirates Of the Lake.
What Corporal Dorsey Discovered
ut West End.


A few days ago sail appeared
ON the horizon to the northeast from
the pickets at West End. There is
nothing peculiar about sail OF the
horizon ut that particular point I;
but this sail-a sloOp's-attracted
attention from her erratic move
ments. The vessel was deeply la.
den, aud was staggering along IN:
der jib, main aud tOp-sails before
q fayoring breeze; but when she
arrived abreast OF the pickets, in-
stead of hauling OH the wind and
standing in for the canal, she luffed
of aud went to the eastward, then
came about aud again stood for the
pickets, but before reaching them
again changed her course aud stood
in for shore, and, after taking in
sail, cast anchor in front OF Mary
PAGES hovel on the lake shore.
Corporal Dorsey, who bad been
watching the approach OF the yes.
sci, aud having suspicious that
something was amiss, determined
to watch the actions OF those
aboard as well as the inmates Of
the hovel. The next day he oh
served that frequent trips were
made to the sloOp, and each time
the skif returned loaded down.
Obtaining Information that the
character OF the inmates Of the
house was not above suspicion, he
determined to investigate the mat
ter and search the premises.
In accordance with this resolve
he, on Friday, surrounded tue
hOase, aud knocking for :adinission
entered. Contrary to expectation
he only found two persons inside,
Mary Pace and a stout old sailor
and fisherman known as Sam VIII
liams. These te ut once arrested,
aud proceeded to search the prepi
ses. Quite y lot of plnnder was
discovered. Calic0es, ,dannels,shoes,
hats, Iaces. groceries of all descrip
tiors iu large quantities, \ shot.
gun, a rifle, and u couple kegs OF
ammunition were captured. The
sloop in which 1t is supposed the
goods were transported was also
taken possession OF. The crew OF
the weasel escaped, having, it IL
supposed, obtained an inkling OF
the intended arrest.
Through swamp and marsh the
police followed the crew OF the
sloop, but they were eluded by the
fugitivcs, who, possessing a thor
ough knowledge OF the marshes
contiguous to the lake, could laugh
In defiance at IN army OF men not
acquainted in the locality.
Saturday morning the Deputy
Sheriff of st. Tammany parish
came 10 the city and went to West
End tor the purpose Of identifying
the property recovered in Mary
Pace's hut, and ascertained that it
was stolen from the store OF Mark
Cousin. on Bayou Lacoume, by the
Captain and owner OF the sloop'
one James Cole.
There can be no doubt but what
the pirates will be eventually cap
tured, as they cannot obtain the
means of subsistence in the swamp
and will soon be compelled 70 visit
the city for provisions.-N. o. PIC
ayua,e, Of Sunday.
AN OWNER FOUND.
Several days ago the Sheriff OF
st. Tammany parish called at West
End and claimed to have identified
the goods found by Corporal Dor
sey in the hut OF Mary Pace, on the
lake shore. 1t now transpires that
| he made q mistake, and that the
| articles are the property OF Mr..
| Ulman, of Bay S.. Louis, from
whose store the same were stolen.
| Mr.. Ulmau has fully established
his right to them, and AS soon as
the case is disposed OF, will re-
claim them.
From the last paragraph above,
which we find in the Picayune OF
Wednesday, it will be understood
that this James Cole is none other
than the Cole, alias DeDbam, who
robbed stores at Biloxi aud at this
place, and who was indicted in
Harrison county, and arrested here
BY Sheriff Clark and broke jail In
Harrison. He was afterwards ar.
rested at Pensacola, but how be
managed to get loose we never
fully understood. He is a regular
pirate, and We trust will be cap