The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-04-15
DIGGING FOR TREASURES.
vUir isaac IrLMfN saw ONE Hizf
arr Nm DIT IE1RS AGO.
Nex,csn Pirates In New York H"rbor-
Brrying the Coda Tragic Ending ONO
secret K.pt-Excitoment at bergen Point

II Inns long been legend among the eel
md crnb fishermen who dwell along the mud
npf sand flats between Communipaw and Der
gov. Point that somewhere upon spit OF lahu
in the neighborhood Of these places notorious
pirates Of the past buried portion oil ther
wealth. Exactly at what point the treasures
had been sunk was for many years subject OF
dispute. Some firmly insisted that the golden
epo, was hard on to" little creek that rolls its
muddy current into the bay near the outlet of
the Morris and Essex canal; others declared
that il WIS under great huuonwood tree that
pprcads its giant branches at the side of a
swelling knoll further inward while still others
dimly limited that they knew all about tho
locality. could place their finger upon the exact
spot. but they didn't care to trouble themselves
about illgoten wealth.
Several weeks ago some ono whose head was
lcemlng with golden visions, lccturcd TO u
crowd OF ambitious young men in Il hall in
Greenvile. and So wrought upon thcir'magina-
lions with his definite and positive assertions
that number Of men and youths who had never
done n days work before struck their spades
and pckaxcs into the ground and diggcd and
picked for many days at the pcaty clods in the
neighborhood OF that town. No gold was found
md the treasure seekers soon returned sadly
10 their everyday habits Of oailng Then there
was a lul in the excitement until about three or
four weeks ago, when new impetus was given
10 the treasure seeking by the arrival OF a man
from Oswego. who entered upon the work sup
Piled with every means for attaining sue
cess. For two weeks this man and his
workmen-iour or five in number
ioiled over the shore. digging holes here
and there. and making odd signs. while all the
villagers wondered and gazed in groups in
silent nstonishment. The locality in which the
gold hunters worked IL pr"uli,r one. ON "a"
Eek canal IAN and Nil creek turbii and Sluggish
stream almost unite. IA hold and picturesque
headl"eed, riSnTs IRON the d'eed, leye ct
Is diyerSifed WITH rich garlens. ,G}r--
domain at the head of Gnrrqyant street, Is the
old homestead of the VAN Horn" family cm-
howered in trees. The house Is a I'm" ole fash
capped with a mansard root Il il sun
Piled with fine. extensive oulhuildnss, and
al its surroundings are those of am oli
Knickcrbockcr family ii is The only dwelling
IN the neghborho9d. ana Is in some portions
more than enc hundred year- oia It ~ at
ly. lis present owner is Mr.. John {. Van
Horne who lives with his family in his mag
luxuryand CONVENIENCE. On tneshor. az the foot
Of the headland upon which the mansion sis
Is the place whore the O-wcgO gold seeker
o'aiei the treasure. lnter the shaiowo OF the
luuonwOod trees that line one side Of the grassy
slope around the Van Horne dwelling. Mr..
Cornelius Van Horne, the SON Of tue old gontle-
man, yesterday gave this account Of the treasure
over three woeks ago n stranger came from
0sweso and said thut he vols the personal
friend of Mr.. lsrnc Fulman. workman In the
kngsiori Oswego starch IL tory. SAID ne.
When no. Fulmuul WIS about - years oli Dice
NV NV 1 aroi- .'i en5 r'.n H. bo nix
= do, and hc spent most ~ his time ia
fishing, In S'pem.gr. lsl2, ne wi-
near Mill creek. At that time there were fsy
bindings IN sight and the lant for many ~ JOS
h0rn, family was the only dwelling in the in-
mediate neighbour 1ol AMI fNui WIS fNNu "a low.
gray stone hnu-H that hli an oll-iA-l lNn-l rri
M'3l.n lrncn. re- GAY WIS r'1ntNany
M un" perfectly still. with nn auiunnA hllr
lying along the shores oi the Day. Putnam was
soat looking oil toward NV, York A
s%aag ayon rqE Es uniaa an .. III the t
Son he noticed a movement upon the
deck OF the vessel. aud in a minui, a yawl
lay about midway between BcIlocs and Ellis
Tie mon rowcd vigorously FIR tho Jersey
shore, and seemed toh' Struggling with hrtsy
loai, as the boat appeared o. er'rr oyer 'le
Shore, and tine fisherman. wl 500 curiosity
had been excited, wat .urd th"m cadN.u-ly
ENDED on tho shore of Mil errrh. about 500
Tt from lis mouth, AMI r"uINN us heavy lH,ul
Y 'in tnf yaNil .2iil1t ~ NN"W N.N t"N.H -
n soutli and t9'n logan 9dsi Ih.y dNs iu
tle sinking mud and sand fora long time. and
ia'h they went back To- Their boat ana
f0Nri out INTO the bay INHy turned
| 70 the creek and roWed up for several rods 90 "a
| I4e whore i almost m'i thc hauN 90 ~" rtuul.
| All 10 once they seemed O. h.'luin grady "N-
cited. and leaving their boat they -prIig upon
ile hind and duri"i away. one plunged INTO
a. 'a9ai .nt swimmipg g. lie Oh. tnk ran
hay. few minutes later au officer came
running NJ and asked Iulm.n whether hs had
added that one ~ them mad crossed the creek
an was hiding behind a hay'wwN, ami ilnt