The New York herald., 1866-09-10
CAPTAIN KlDD'S TREASURE.
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oug souru covhNr:, CORRESPONDENCE.

ou. souru CovhNrsY CORRESPONDENTS.
Soura CoysNrR,, Conn /. SO, T. !, 1866
The two companies now engaged In searching FOR the
long hidden treasure supposed have bccu buried by
the notorious pirate Captain Kidd, although widely
separated location Is concerned. s;i actively
a, wora. and both alike sangunc of Adcsctip
ton or the Nova Scotia company, now at woik Oak
Island, ha. already appeared in the H.gsLp That
yaniga;ion aad others preceding Il have spent over
SlO0 900 10 ondcavors TO hnd tie
aIupp> sroits rnistoorhR
The company now operating al so-th coventry. in
the STAT, ., Connecticut sltboueh but recently formed
have prosecuted their work with great veor and are
cons icrably clacd by the hope Of immediate
The South Coventry party have plausible gro nds
for believing tha, their hopes VIII end IN Tuition The
history well a. the theYy OF the enterprise rests upon
TIE faci that The time Captain Kicd lett his ship ho
and several ot his crew, took W their abode f0r
tine in roisnd county, connciiu', aud ,ha, during
ther stay they frequently visiting small
iseEil in sOrth Coventry lake, and that ri rnscason
eble hours OF tho night lights discovered and tho
An Old liyL ncat the lake was supposed 10 know
al Fbpgt Kidd aud his actions, and II thought
h.s knoWedAe extended to an acquaintance with the
SPOT wh re the coveted treasure lies buried phc old
man. however, whct'l lie knew m, hing about the
matter or noi died without revelation o. any KIND cx
ccpt 30 bs son, TO whom he oonnicd all te knew
sUt of lc acy Tie of course hccamr IN tie rliuds
of fofuuc bunicrs, amrked man. ior some time hc was
yeiy ccai, and REUSED ~ answer the many questions
pgt 10 him hy anxious inauhcrs The name of W.
Peer Dudd the surviving relative IN question became
Quite rmouS in Consequence OF the secret he sun.
posed 10 IoSsess. The day came, however, when Nj.
pUdd saw nt 10 ret married, and through his vii.
IHE sEsRrr IR,skD OFT
~ report be ct, the old gentleman told the
tia when Captain Kidd was In the vicinity of south
Coventry lake hc employed q guide Tor
The fugitive fciun, and such paid n hand.
some for his sctyic,s. ba, with the
stipulation hat he 20 reveal tie
dongs of thepiraie captain An oath wrs eSacted of
him, which he took In the presence OF X idd aud his
crew, binding him never 10 meu,on either directly u
directly, any Of lc circumstances connected With the
vl-t q the rrtty 20 Coventry skc, the penalty beng
tia, 80 long member OF the band living nodd
life would be IN danger nodd must have tten very
tmoiuus maSio Remain until The hour VI his death pus
Etss,d Of secret regarded of such great value Still
many have been found sufficiently cfsdulogs 20 beleye
Nc story - related by tie son, snds company has been
or somo weeks
scT,rtY rroePf,rrvo
1hue FAT but few Developments have been made II
has been asCefiaued Beyond doubt that has been
sunk on The island and thai very dershle tabor
| eNlebded on 'nc work The company, composed cf
seNffa prom mont citizens Of Tolland county, work.
ihs a. secretly a. p"sNe, and but little Information
~ derived rom them The only thing that be said
Ter certain that they appear perfectly ssnguine
oi uceess more 50 than the Oak Island ORGANIZATION.
They aie acting IN cooperation with the sou who Ia
devoiDg his entire time 10 the matter and appears
earnes In the work II Is sad that large number Of
aas and data are ker, from tie outside public Tor
prudential reasons