The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-12-15
CAPT. KIDS TREASURES.
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rum li.t correspondent VI INC NV
WEST POINT, N. Y. Nov. q.
The crew ofthe canal boat Emma God
ey have most interesting and startling
account of romance among the Hudson
Highland, that has scarcely been surpass-
ed, If indeed eqnalled, since the days Of
Capt Kidd and his freebooter crew. DER
~ Lanigan, the tiller man tells the toll
lowing story.
1T was about IL o'clock on Sunday
night we were with tow of ten other
boats going very slowly we were in the
boat about five miles below West Point,
we kept close to the west shore aud had
passed the up Albany boat; it was very
dark, and | could see nothing but the
boats and the shore lights, and the dark
mountains above on both sides. All at
once there was an awful flash, ike lightn
ing, and II seemed as if some one had
blasted up tie whole mountain, for tbs
rocks and sticks few in the air, and some
came all over the boat. [ looked ashore,
and saw bonfire light Up. just then
three or tour men seemed lifting up
somt thing heavy: and then they seemed
grabbing at things. Then they began to
swear, and at last got TO fighting, | took
three of the hands and rowed up near
there They we're still fighting. We
holered st them They stopped, and
agaia began to grab up things from the
groand. We went closer, and then went
ashore Lordyl what go! There vas
d big piece of the rock In the side Of the
mountain blown out, and big hole made
down to the water The big rocks were
thrown all out, and in the place where
these fellows were fighting was an old
rusty iron box with gold dollars In, The
fellows had been grabbing them ont.
They had their hats and pockets full
Just Ike these Showing seven Spanish
dUubloons.) They said they had been
digging for Capt. kidd's treasures under
the direction of the spirits Que OF the
fellows face was all bloody aud his eyes
were BACKED. He got in our boat and
We pulled back to the tow. He came TO
New I ork with Us, and got off as soon
as we landed. The other fellows got in
their OWN boat-a yacht. They threw the
iron chest IN the river.
Several pilots On the river at the time
also say that they saw the flash and heard
the noise.
Yesterday afternoon James Vreden-
burg, Harry futile, David IL. Briggs,
and John Iearns appeared before Gen.
Madison Baker. as referee, and made
lengthy and almost incredible statement.
According TO their story, last Spring
Briecs, who Is an enthusiastic spiritual
list, had a dream, which revealed to him
great rusty iron chest, submerged IN
der the waters, close by the rocky Incun
tain hedges OF the Hudson Highlands.
He pat away the vision, but it came
again even more distinct. He then went
to a clairvoyant, who directed him to the
spot where Captain Kids iron treasure
chests were buried lie temporarily sus
pended his trade-that Of silver smith
and enlisted three companions, before
named. who together Chartered yacht,
and went upon the expedition. The
clairvoyant furnished particular instruc
tons, which they closely adhered to.
At first they landed at Grow Nest, and
took possession Of an abandoned dwell
ling. The spirits under whom they
proceeded only allowed them TO work at
night. In September they commenced.
While digging by charts in perfect 81
lence, they were surpassed, captured, and
MORALLY scared By some United States
detectives, who took them for fugitive
counterieiters, engaged III burylng plates.
At another time party OF adventurous
young men, VINO saw the lights On the
mountain side and could not account fer
them, came over from Gold Spring 90
investigate. thinking hey III ut find tie
river bandItti TN had been operating at
wholesale through the various towns,
The diogerS suddenly extinIuished their
light, and sent q shower of stones which
went crashing thraugh the woods belnv,
filing the air with birthstone fumes. The
Adventures could not take such d recep-
tion but stumbled and leapea down the
mountains to their boats, and pulled
homeward for dear life, fully believing
that Crow Nest was beset by @legioDs of
devils" The spirits then ordered
change Of base. So they moved down
below Snakehole Greek, a picturesque
locality, marvellous for Its seclusion and
very profile af snakes. Again they dug
and blasted Twice they were visited by
detectives, who supposed them to be
river thieves, and they set all the coun-
try aiar VII superistitious wonder at
tie lights on the uninhalited mountain
sides. Finally. after many attempts, the /
successful blast was made with ten
pounds of powder on Sunday night The
explosion was awfRL 1t seemed as
though the entire mountain was split III
two a great ledge at the water edge
was riven and monstrous boulder over
turned. Underneath this was portion
of decayed vessel They pulled it out
and discovered huge rusty iron chest
Ii was the work Of moment to dash il
the cover with sle1ge hammer, and 10
disclose piles Of coin smeared with mud.
Frantic with excite ment, they scrambled
over the spoils, and finally came to blows,
when the spectators, jerry Lanigan, and
his boat crew, came upon the scene and
interpOsed. 1t seems that they actually
secured about seven thousand dollars. In
ancient Spanish doubloons and 5over-
eigns, besides some .jewelry, all of which
was greatly discolored by the water, rust,
etc. An amicable arrangement for the
division Of the spoils has been made.
They intend to renew operations at an
other place in the spring-all under the
directions Of the spilits. Several per-
sons from West Point visited the scene
to-day. \ great piece Of the rocky
mountain side down to the river level IS
torn off, bat no traces of the hull Of the
submerged vessel are apparent, except
ing few green, slime covered ribs.
which contained the iron treasure chest
One of the treasure hunters, Harry Tot
tie, has his face considerably bruised, as
he says By piece Of rock from the ex-
plosion, but as the boat men declare,
feem q blow received during The sc.rlnage.
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Of Iago, there was much wisdom III his
remark to Othello, when exciting the
No r's suspicion of Desdemona's integri
ty, She has deceived her father, aud