The sun., 1893-10-01

camps for the different divisions OF, his army
doubts and earthworks. While so engaged he
was frequently overtaken by night and com:
these occasions he lodged in, the cave that
nov bears s,i hs name This much is matter q
with the cave that is worth recording
1t is well known that during the Revolution
airy war New York city was in possession of the
roeEy the the Hud
son, The interlying, region was known ns the
d t. the 6Ssg
who adhered to the crown being stigmatized
" and hss1 who the
tho war a pretence for laying wuste the farms
Of the Westchester yeomanry.
sary that they shout! have secrc. stronghoids
to which they coud resort when pursued and
SO the cave in South Yonkers became sort OF
this fortress ehey made frequent .sales into
tho neighboring country. scnrrying up and
and even venturing beyond the Pocantico Hills
to the very pickets OF tho American army
bs the
tho cave. laden with booty. they held Q great
fSass and made the rocks ring With their
not more feared at sea than was the leader OF
this crew OF land pirates ashore.
and q halt in his gait. He had voice lifs
thunder, wore great spurred boots and pistols
In MS Delt. and possessed such reputation
for bloodthirsttness that people shuddered at
the mere mention OF his name. such is the
portrait Of this proper rutlian painted by ira.
fourished amazingly. and then met with Just
In Wolf Swamo. back Of Tarrytown. a band
had heard OF the Cowboys OF the cave. and o:
the vast amount Of booty they were supposed
therefore: to surprise them in their strong
hold. It is to be presumed that patriotism In
they undertook the enterprise with wonderful
enthusiasm. Starting out one. afternoon al
sunset. they passed southwark through nnfre:
the cave a little after midnight. As they lay
concealed In the thickets surrounding the
merry. Having Just returned from a success.
full marauding expedition. they were Gel ebrat-
Ing ehe Ts wns w,n Sszny s1y before
to the cave and over 1t hung the hindquartnrs
Of q bullock slowly roasting In the blaze. The
curity. smoking their pipes and drinking from
tin cups. so safe did they iee in their retreat
taa warn fem Of sn sns%ys e
proach.
AZ 2 signal from their leader the sklnners
the underhrush. took deliborate, aim and
yEaS SSss Sss 'ssnss esf
Cowboys Half Of them had been killed
TGnndea edo By the Soisy the others ran
SINNERS close on their heels. Then followed
a sangninary hnnd-to hand conflict In which
the fierce Captni OF tho Cowboys performed
prodigies Of valor. The narrow cavern re-
sounded to the reports Of pistols and the clash
Of arms. Thrice were the Skinners driven
ASSAULT The last time they found tho cave
empty: The defenders had mysteriously dis
The next morning they discovered small
opening Mt the further end Of the cavern
g against which a large stone had been rolled.
Through laDp al
rior and the remnant OF his band had escaped.
According to the legend thc SINNERS found
such vast treasure in the cave that they were
enabled to dlsband and return to their homes.
where they lived over forward MS honest
men; Tho sunersttions 10 the neighbor-
hood Will point you out the indenta-
tions on, the rock. made by the bull
let's OF the SINNERS and they will tell you
stories OF strange things that occur there to
this day sounds Of rovelry, have been heard
at night in the vicinity Of the cave and mys-
terions fires have been soon glimmering in tho
woods. Empty beer kegs have bsen found in
crsyices OF the rocks. and profusion Of clam
shells scattered about tho ground-aIl plainly
that the spirits Of the Cowboys stIll haunt the
clubs in Ionkers might tell different story