The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-11-22
CAPTAIN KIDD's TREASURES.
Working with the Spirits-A Series of Adven-
tures-A Grand DiscOyery-Quarrel Over the
spoiis-Almost Tragedy.

spoiis-Almost Tragedy.
Correspondence ". T. Times
WEST POINT, NY, Monday, Nov. 9l.-The crew
of the canalbOat Emma Cooley, which arrived at
New York to-day from Buffalo, gives most int.
resting and startling account of romance among
the Hudson highlands that has scarcely Deen
passed, If indeed equalled since the days Of Captain
Kidd and his freebooter crew. Jerry Lanigan, the
at was about IL O'Clock on Sunday night, we
were with tow OF ten other bosts going very
below West Point we Kept close to the west shore
and had passed the Up Albany boat it was very
dark and could see nothing but the boat and shore
lights and the dark mountains above on both sides.
All at once there was an awful flash, like lightning
and 1t seemed as II some one had blasted up the
whole mountain for the rocks and sticks Ilew In the
air. and some came all over the boat. i looked
four men seemed lifting up something heavy:
then they seemed grabbing at things. Then they
began to swear, ana at last got to lighting. took
three OF the hands aud rowed up near them. They
were still 1ghtiDg. We hollered at them. They
stopped, and again began to grab up things from tue
1ordy what a go! There was big piece OF the
JOCK in the side of the mountain blown out, and a
throwd all out, and in the place where
these fellows were nghling was an old rusty box,
bing them out They mad their hats and pockets
ll-just like these showing seven Spanish doub-
loons) Thev said they had been digging for Cap
tain Kdd's treasures under the spirits. One OF the
fellows face was all bloody, and his eye was
s @ He % M s S
got of as we landed. The other fellows got
In their own Doa'-a yacht They threw the iron
chest in the liver.
ANOTHER STORY.
II live up on the mountain, jest little back OF
Snakehole Creek. About IL O'Clock Sunday night
was undressed and going TO bed when-jmlni /
hetred an awful smash bang! and see big light
The night was dark. Says l. Wife, guess all West
Point is blowed clear mp Gosh! what noisep 1
jump6d into my Clothes and started over the hill.
got Gown to the river bank, aud see three or four
men, CT devils, or some such critters get into boat
and go of on the river. They left fire behind i
daresnt go nigh It.. l was tso aieared In the
five doubloons and one sovereignty among the
stones"
Several pilots on the river at the time also saw
that they saw the flash ana heard the noise.
UNRAvELiNG THE MYSTERY
Yesterday afternoon James Vrendenburg, Harry
Tuttle, David II. Briggs, ana John Mearns appeared
before General Madison Baker, as referee and made
lengthy ana almost incre dible statement. Accord
ing to their story, last spring Briggs, who is an
to him agreat rusty iron chest submerged nnder the
waters, close by the rocky mountain ledges OF the
came again even more distinct. He then went to
a tairvoyant who directed him to the spot
buried. He temporarily suspended his trade-that
Of silversmith--and enli-t three companions,
before named, who together chartered yacht, and
nished particular Instruction., which they closely
adhered to. At iiTst they Landed at Crow Nest and
spirits under whom they proceeded only al
lowed them to work at night. In September
they commenced. While digging by charts
in perfect silence, they were surprised, cap
tured and mortaly scared by some United
States detectives who took them for fugitive coun-
teT1eiters engaged IN buTying plates. At another
time party Of adventurous young men who saw
count for them, came over from Cold Sprrg to in
yes9ate, thinking they might find the river banditt
that had been operating at Wholesale the various
towns. The diggers suddenly extlnguished their
light, and sent shower OF stones which went
crashing through the woods below, nlliDg the air
take such reception, but tnmbi ed and leaped
down the mountain to their bo ats and pulled
lC m W. Tn mi hplt hat
Nest was beset by '1egions OF devils" The spirits
then ordered change OF base. so they moved down
below Snakehole creek picturesque locality, mar
vellous for its seclusoD, and very prolific OF snakes
Again they dug and blasted. Twice they were
visited by detectives, who supposed them TO be
river thieves and they set all the country ajar with
superstitious wender at the lights on the unin-
habited mountain sides. Finally after many
attempts, the successful blast was made with
ten pounds Of powder Sunday night The ex-
ploslon wss awful. 1t seemed though the
entire mountain had been split in two. great
ledge at the waters edge was riven and monstrous
boNlder overturned. Underneath this a por-
tion Of decayed vessel. They pulled 1t out and
discovered huge rusty iron chest IL was the work
OF a moment TO dash in the cover with sledge-
hammer, and disclose piles Of coin smeared with
mud. Frantic with excitement, they scrambled
over the spoils and finally came TO blows, when the
spectators, Jerry Lanean and his boats crew. came
upon the scene and interposed. 1t seems that they
actually secured about seven thousand dollars
In ancient Spanish doubloons and soveregns,
Sesl6ss some ne t]ewey al OF which was greatly
arrangement for the di ison OF the spos has been
made. They intend 70 renew operations at another
place in the spring all under the direction OF the
spirits. Several persons from West Point visited
the scene to-day A great piece OF the rocky noun
tain- ide down TO the river level is torn or bat no
traces OF the hull OF submerged vessel are appa-
rent, excepting the few green slme-covered ribs
which contained the IRON treasure chest one OF the
trcasure-hunters, Harry Tattle, had his face con-
sdeTably bruised he says, by piece OF rock from
the explotion but as the boatmen declare, from
blow received during The scrlmmage.
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