The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1883-08-17
PIRATES BURIED TREASURE
The Crew Of the Dolly D. Discover the Dark
some Den Of Dungeon Rock the Retreat
Of Pirate Veal.

The Interesting Tale of the Life, Adventures
and Sudden Taking OF of the Old
Robber King,
The Wealth of Precious Treasures Buried Be.
meath the Rock-Fruitless Attempts
to Discover Them.
LYNN, Mass, Special Correspondence, July
25.-To-day we deserted the Dolly D., and
leaving her at anchor in Lynn harbor, went
above to look over the city Of shoes, the home
of old Troll Pitcher and the third plantation
of the old Puritan days. Lynn is , wide
awake city with a wide-awake population. and
she manufactures more boots and shoes than
any two cities in the United States. But we
did not pay it a visit altogether in order to ex-
anime the various manufactories-we were
after something more romantic and mysteri-
Gus. Dungeon rock, with its traditions of
buried treasure and the inhumed pirate,
Thomas Veal, who sang with his cut throat
companions in the early part of the sixteenth
century:
I'VE buried them on the island shore,
All under the blasted tree:
but tnelr gOlu we nlu III our secret 6tOros -
Ho! Gold and red blood for me-"
was our destination. for we were determined
to view this wild and picturesque spot, and
tread the rocky path hewn into its very heart
BY the Marbles, father and son, whose exhibit
ton of energy and perseverance,, made IN the
vain search for the buried treasure, was some
thing wonderful. Dungeon rock was once .
~fayorite place to visit, but within the past two
or three years it has dropped out of sight; and
it is only now and then o sightseer journeys
to the interesting spot 1t is three or four
miles north of tho CITY, and by means OF g barge
we reached it in good time. I doubt il q
wilder spot could be found in the old Bay
State, and be at tho same time 30 picturesquely
beautiful, as this. The rock itself is an i'm
mense cliff of Newfoundland granite, sur
rounded on all sides by massive powders,
while for a mile around are rocky hills, dark,
thick woods and deep, shady glens. seldom Wis
tied by men, and which seem to BIO kept sacred
to the memory Of tho savage Indian who once
lived within its boundaries.
H PIRAT VEAL.
But to begin its history. which is rapidly
being forgotten, even by those who live nearest
it. In the early part of 1000, q band of bold
buccaneers entered Lynn hnrbor in their yes-
sci and anchored near the mouth of the Saugus
AaSSA. ~ III VI AouiN = VI O6kSdS0 dlAo
several small, iron-bound chests, were rowed
ashore and took up their residence in what is
now called Pirates glen, q mile or two from
Dungeon rock. The glen was o deep, marrow
valley, shut in on Two sides by high walls and
craggy, precipitous rock, and ehrouded on the
other by thick pines, hemlccks and cedars,
between which there was only ono small spot
which the rays of the sun at noon could pene-
trate, It was understood by the settlers that
these freebooters had become tired of their wild
life upon the seas, and had retired upon the
money they had accumulated. The pirates
were rarely ever seen by the settlers. who,
as long as they remained unmolested,
cared nothing about them Their re-.
treat was at last discovered by an English
cruiser which was in search OF them, and
three we're captured and taken back to England.
The fourth, Thomas Veal, escaped, taking with
him all the treasure, which was said to consist
of Jewels. trinkets and ware of.precious metal,
and gold and silver coin. His hiding place
WAS in q large double cave beneath an enor-
nous jagged rock, which threatened constantly
trance to the cave. The hill upon which the
rock was situated was at times surrounded by
an almost impenetrable swamp and forest.
Hero Veal lived for years, entirely alone, max
ing, when it suited his pleasure, coarse, homely
shoes, which he sold to the settlers or e3.
changed for the necessities of life. Many won
dered why he worked at all il he had che SITS OF
treasure, but others answered that the tire asure
was in such form as not to be readily spent,
and that he perhaps worked to pass away
rarely had a visitor. Veal frequently
paid for goods with Spanish coin, and
he had costly articles of jewelry on him.
On Dec. II. 1868, one of the settlers named
Rock hill 10 cut wood. Before he had finished
his work night had closed in, and with it came
. terrible storm, the equal Of which the settler
had never before experienced. Knowing that
settlement, and fearing to stay in tho woods,
lest he be killed by falling. trees, Dunn be-
thought himself OF the pirates cave, aud went
there. he was Hospitality received by Veal,
who built : rouslng fire and prepared q plain,
Dunn atterward described it. was a
double one, quite large. The walls were
grim with smoke, and the floor quite rough
in places. In the main part there was
q large table Of rude workmanship, two Or
rough shoemaker's bench. lily supplied with
aools. In one corner. stood an old Spanish
tmusket, and near the blackened fireplace were
few broken and otherwise dilapidated cook
Ing utensils. Upon the large table previously
mentioned, was a broken earthen dish, a rusty
knife, a wooden spoon, q pistol, . dirk, o hatch
ct, 3 shoemaker's hammer, aud a few other
articles. In q large clam shell were . few
rusty nails, ana among tnem, strange 70 say,
was a jeweled finger ring OF unique workman
ship. In the rear Of the large cave was q
smaller one, used by Veal as a sleeping place,
and separated by a large leather curtain.
hurled By AN EARTHQUAKES.
Outside the storm had grown worse, but
needing some water with which TO mix with
their liuuor, Dunn went out to. . spring near
BY to getit. While on his way and when but q
short distance from tho mouth Of the cave,
Dunn was blinded by q terrific fash of light.
aing, and simultaneous with the roar ot the
thunder, the ground shook under his feet
there cam q mighty crash and he knew nc
more until discovered by a brother
wood chopper, the ness morning
fragments of rock and torn branches
1t was also discovered that the whole from
D ortion OF Dungeon rock had been riyen from
the main body by an earthquake and prof eotet
forward in such q manner as to close up the
: entrance Of the pirates cave, entom bling
Thomas Veal alive with his treasure. The
whole settlement had suffered by the earth
quake, chimneys and houses being thrown
down and ether property injured, while the
tide turned before its lime. AS years rolled
on the stories of the fabulous amount of treas
ure buried in Dungeon cave gained great Gre
dence, but 70 one attempted to secure it from
the mighty embrace OF the rock. About The
year 1916 a man named Brown
living in an adjoining town, dreamed
that by going to a certain place in
Dungeon pasture, near tho rock, he would fpt
buried treasure. lie did SO and exhumed
large amount Of Spanish coin OF very ancien
appearance. Browns relative seized thu mono,
snd claimed that he was insane. This falsi
charge 80 affected him that in . few years h.
really did become insane, and was placed in tn
asylum at Ipswich. A number OF years late.