The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-30
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structure used for a clearinghouse that
was hastily built there in the beginning
OF Ocean Groves history on the sand
heights.
Something was interesting Captain
Kidd as he took a survey of all the sur
roundings. He particularly noticed the
large trees. After a time he retraced
his steps. He passed the sunny lake
ing into the water just where they rest
ed among the flowers, he plucked a lily
and pulling the long stem through the
~buttonhole of his coat. slowly inhaled
him to wander along the shore with lin
gering steps? 1t was the peculiar cir
eumstance Of meeting the Indians that
partly made to quit his pirate career,
seek pardon of his offended country and
begin a new life. He knew, however,
death if he should be found guilty. He
knew, also. that his defence would be
cosby, and even should he escape con-
which he could again begin life. He
had resolved to bury part of his treas
ure. and now the thought was strong
lily pond; But as Kidd strolled toward
his boat his mine constantly reverted
to the Indian maidens. He thought of
the story. of Pocahontas, who a hundred
years before had saved the life of Cap
tain John Smith in Virginia, and after
ward married an Englishman named
EolIe, aqopting the habits and customs
In Kidd's case was illustrated tina in
definable, inexDlicable and ever-occurr-
ing feeling or sentiment called love at
f1rst sight, AS his little craft rocked
on the pillows that night he dreamed
of the laughing maidens and made many
beautiful pictures of home and happi-
ness to come. The next morning he
his men on deck and made
this speech to them:-"My men, | have
become tired of this kind of life for sew
eral reasons. The first is, it is dishonor-
able, and / have ceased t otake pleas
ure IN 1t. The second is, we are in con-
slant danger of apprehension and end
ing our days on the scaffold."
ana m a voice choking with emotion
weeks thought much of my c%hildhood's
nome far away in Scotland, and my
Tather's goodly life and teaching. and
booty. Each man hall have his share,
to do with as pleases him"
M, The TREASURE BURIED.
Ihe money and booty was brought on
share. Captain Kids share was a large
one; In the afternoon he ordered W.
boat, and with bags of gold and Jewels
stored about his person he was rowed to
the shore, He landed on the beach just
await his return, he took the iron pot
and a shovel and entered the woods zeal
the pond.
AS SOOu as ne was out OF sight of his
men he turned directly north and came
out again on the edge of the woods just
oeh1nd the sand dunes and near the
lly pond. He stood musing. He thought
anywhere in the woods, because some
day the people living back of the great
stretch of woods might take it into their
heads to make clearings and carve out
little patches for homes.
He thought the sand dune and lands
outside the woods, shoreward, would re,
man. He fixed On his mind the slope OF
hills he stuck it in the ground in a range
with the trees. He then walked back
and from the nearest tree marked Off
seventy PAGES and then dug a deer hole
in the sand. Placing his treasures in the
iron pot, he lowered it into the hole, and
then quickly filling. it, scattered the sand
about and scFaped around and beyond
the place in such a way as to obliterate
all marks, so that he was satisfied that
even he himself could not find the spot
He returned to the ship and Immediate
ly gave orders to raise anchor, and soon
was sailing away to seek reconciliation,
ment. He sailed along the coast of Long
Island, and e into Oyster Bay. IN,
a day or two he took on board his ship
running across to Rhode Island coast,
set him ashore with Instructions to so
to the Governor of the Colonies, the
Earl of Bellamont, to learn how the
hSbNi "OoAL CSCINC ll1l. LII 1OFGrHOF
answered evasively, and after some cor
~respondence had passed between them,
persuaded Kidd to go to Boston, WHERE
he landed July 1, 1899.
HANGED AT LAST.
He was examined before the Council.
and on July Z the Governor ordered his
arrest. He was then sent to England,
and, after an unfair trial, in which he
was not allowed counsel, he was found
guilty of piracy, on the high seas. and
killing one of his crew named Moore.
He struck Moore on the head with
bucket during an alteration, but de-
clared he was innocent of any intent
to kill him. Kidd said Moore was mu-
tinous when he struck him. Kidd, with
five of his crew, was hanged on Execl.-
ton Dock, London.
History tells us that after Kids exc
cution the buried treasure was recover
ed, which, with what was found on him.
when he was arrested, amounted to $50
900, but history is silent MS to the treas
ure buried at Bradley Beach. Tradition
has led many at various times to seek
for kldds treasure there, and there is
now in the Asbury Park Museum a large
steel rod with which to probe the sand
such as treasure seekers used many years
ago; This rod was left at Allan r.
Cooks home, on Shark River, before
Beach were ever thought of, by some
disappointed gold hunter. The cones of
the sand hills were dug down about ten
years ago, and the lily pond has been
filled up to correspond with the surround
ing leyels, butt Kids treasure has never
been found. yn5 .4saI III BIT TT
Vt may fall into the hands lof some one
who will make. good use of the old Eng
liSh SOVhrpiQnS tho not 51foin 3 -