Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-10
HOW REV0LTING.
A Bad Case Of CannibaliSm in South
America.
THE HUMAN VULTURE TALKS
About His Numerous Isas:s OF his Ee6ns-Hs
Prsciicsd the GhOalish Banqus. Because 20
Said Hs Liked the Tasls Of The flssh.
Hs Is Now in Prison.

New YoYK, July "a little three
column newspaper arrived in town to-
day which bore the most sensational
news which IL probably ever printed.
The newspaper was printed on June /,
and was from the State OF chihuahua,
Santa Rosalia, South America, 1t Isl
little out-ei-the-way place from which
news comes at rare intervals. On tho
third page OF the paper was an article
called ''Cannibels in Brazil" This was
the story told, a literal translation fol-
lowing: SAT Salinasa, in the State OF
Minas, Brazil, man named Clemento
Vieira has been arrested, charged with
eating human flesh. The editor OF the
local paper, Cidd Deleopoldind, visited
VleIra in jail, and had the following In
teryiew with him.
3 as it true that you nourish yourself
upon human 1csh?" was asked.
YES, SIR" answered the prisoner.
"For some time | and my friends, Bas-
lilo, Leandro and others have eaten hu-
man flesh; we lived on It,"
What motive has impelled you 10
such barbarous acts before God and
man"
because we liked IT,"
"How did you secure the first VIC
tim?"
With the utmost frankness Vieria re-
piled: Upon going one day TO Lean
dro's house he invited me TO eat piece
OF his dead child. had had nothing To
eat; was hungry and / accepted the
invitation. The following day, while
returning to my house, found A woman
asleep by the roadside. The thought
came 10 me to XIII her. did so, using
a stone as my weapon. took the body
to my home. After some days | killed
simplisce. and invited Francisco and
several to help me eat him.
"When Simplisces was consumed,
having no other resource, IL occurred 70
me 10 kill his two sons for further
supply of food. With two blows the
deed was done. The flesh OF the two
children lasted us fortnight. After
this time had elapsed, being thrown
again TO the old predicsment OF having
nothing 10 eat Basiiao and myself killed
Francisco, and devoured him."
"Finaly having discovered that Basil
lao had stolen shirt from me, killed
him while he was of his guard, en-
gagged in preparing some roots for hls
supper. ate very little OF him, for I
was caught two days after had killed
him."
Vieira was captured in tho very act Of
making o meal of portion OF Basiliao's
remains, which he was devouring with
evident relish. The soldiers found n
part CT Basiiao's body packed away
In barrel prepared with pepper aud
| salt.
"Then has human flesh an agreeable
TASTE" Vieira was asked?
NO" he replied. at is too sweet.
The parts found the most toothsome
TO the tongue was the brain. 20 doubt
my stomach was turned each time
partook OF human flesh"
"How did you prepare the flesh for
eating?"
I'VE ate IL roasted or boiled. seasoned
with srlt and great deal Of pepper"
"And did not the remains OF your VIC
tins inspire you with fear?"
Somewhat; but the sight Of them did
not affect us. but the fear OF detec-
ton"
'And do you sleep calmly now?"
"Yes; ever so TRANQUILITY"
"Do you ever feel remorse at having
been guilty OF such deeds?"
81 can't remember that ] ever do"
vieira replied.
Tho man vieIra, the newspaper states,
will have trial.