New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-22

him. though seventy OF age he started FOR the
scene and he lesped into the trenches was recog
nized and cheered. Putnam wrung MS hand AMI
said: "Pomeroy. you here. God. believe cannon
would wake you II you slept In your grave
When the ammunition gave out and the soldiers
began to retreat II was Pomeroy that jumped upon
the rampant and swinging the butt OF a muskc'
made by himself. shouted: Don't run. boys don't
run. Club them with your muskets as | do, No
enemy shall ever say he SAW the back OF Seth
Pomeroy"
Age and It's Inhrmlties compelled him to retire TO
his home where he drilled and prepared recruits until
danger threatened the Hudson. Then he came al
the urgent request OF Washington and while In tho
active discharge OF his duty he succumbed 10 an
attack OF pleurisy and pneumonia. and on February
b. M far from home and knhrSd he died ana
his grave is not only unmarked. but unknown.
The Corporation OF the City Of NcwYork hono'ed
Pauiding with monument. bu, on Of Pomeroy's
countrymen or descendants has ever been reused 10
the necessary sense OF justice TO promp; them -
mark the grave of conspcuousy brave. patriotic
honorable Christian soldier as was General Scth
name to those they have sought to pcrpetuate in
their countrys memory by suitable monuments. for
There can be no more beautiful place for burial Of
the dead than this cemetery near Perktkill the
ground Is rolling and surrounded by beautiful hills
IKE an emerald framework in summer. ana nothing
cd church and the fauIdos %onpmsnt IS the nsw
Association. Here DIR. Depew has recently erected
u fine mausoleum 10 the r,erorr OF bic wife nri
here also seen,nnany, evidences Of and SOIL
tude 10 the memory Of ttnosc tnat repose In the
"wndOwless palace s,t forest"
II is not many years since these grounds seemed
neglected and forlorn but the new assocat on has
worked wonders In short time and few village
cemeteries attractive In well-kepf grounds
or In the beautiful surroundings OF nature than the
Hillside Cemetery.
THE HANGING OF EDMUND PALMER.
Before leaving the neighborhood OF The cemetery
TO return TO the village. notice tho old Post
Road. winding along the side and over the crest
OF Gallows HILL and the name recalls the hanging
OF Edmund Palmer as spy. The exact site % tie
gallows tree no one knows. but It was near the
Van Cortland House. 10 which allus.on has been
made as army headquarters.
The following account OF the arrest and execution
OF Palmer dictated by DR.. Hopkins. a physi-
clan. who practscd In Peeksk!li many years. and
died early In the '70s at advanced
This account gives some details before
published. and Is here reproduced IN the Doctors
own quaint and simple style. 1t may be mentioned
that these particulars came TO DR.. Hopkins through
his brother-in-law. Morris Legge,t a nephew Of
Mrs Palmer. wife OF the spy. This Mr.. Leese.t
reared In his grandfather Browns family
with the son OF Edmund Palmer:
"Mr. Edmund Palmer Married Captain Hackariah
Browns daughter. OF Somers. Westchester County.
State OF New York.
when the Revolutionary War broke out he went
into New York and Joined the British Standard.
and received q L.eutenant's Commission; he had