Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-17
ATE HUMAN FLESH.
AND FOUND TOOTHSOME BUT
TRiFLE TOO SWEET.
An Almost Incredible Story OF Cam
nicalism From BRAZIL Natives
Frank Confession.
A Story Of Cannibalism.

A dispatch from New York says: A
little three-column newspaper arrived in
town today which bore the most sensation
al news which 1t probably ever printed.
The newspaper was printed on June !,
and from the state of Chihuahua, Santa
Rosalia, South America. 1t is "a little out
OF the way place from which news comes
at rare intervals. On the third page of
the paper was an article called "Cannibals
in Brazil" This was the story told, q
literal translation following: At Salinas,
in the state OF Minas. Brazil, man named
Clemente Vieira has been arrested charged
with eating human flesh. The editor OF
the local paper, Cida de LeopoldiDa,
visited Vieira in Jail, and had the follow
interview with him: as il true that you
nourish yourself upon human fiesh?" was
asked. Eyes, SIR" answered the prisoner.
''For some time ! and my friends, Basillio,
Leandro, aad others have eaten human
| fiesh-we lived on it." what motive has
impelled you to such barbarous acts before
God and manW Because we liked il. +"
"How did you secure your first victim?"
With the utmost frankness Vieira replied.
''Upon going one day to Leandro's house,
he invited me to eat a piece of his dead
child, | was hungry and accepted the in
ing TO my house, / found woman
asleep by the roadside The thought
came to me TO kill her. L
did so, using a stone as my weapon.
took the body to my home. After some
days | killed Simplisio and invited Fran
cisca and Severa TO help me eat him.
When Simplisio's flesh was consumed, hav-
ing no other resource, it occurred TO 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 fort
night After this time had elapsed, being
thrown again into the old predicament of
having nothing to eat, Basilio and myself
killed Francisco and devoured him.
Finally, having discovered that Basilio
had stolen shirt from me, / killed him
while he was off his guard, engaged in pre-
pairing some roots for his supper. / ate
very little of him, for / was caught two
days after / had killed him. Vieira was
captured in the very act of making "a meal
off of portion OF Basilios remains, which
he was devouring with evident relish.
The soldiers found a part Of Basilio's body
packed away in a barrel prepared with
pepper and salt Then has human flesh
so agreeable a taste?" Vieira was asked.
mo" he replied 1T is too sweet. The
parts found the most toothsome TO the
tongue was the brain. No doubt my stom-
ach was turned each time / partook OF
human flesh" 'How did you prepare the
flesh for eating?" 1--WE ate it roasted or
boiled, seasoned with salt and great deal
OF pepper" ''And did not the remains
of your victims inspire you with
fear?" somewhat; yet the sight Of
them did not affect us, but the fear of de-
lection" ''And do you sleep calmly
now?' Yes, ever so trlnquilly." ''Do
you never feel remorse at having been
guilty Of such deeds?" IL can't remember
that ever do" Vieira replied. The man,
the newspaper states, Will have a trial.