The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-12
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THE END OF CAPT. KIDD.
The story of Judge SeVvaITs COnncc-
ton with the Treasure.

From the Chicago News.
William Kidd chief of American pirates,
has appeared twice in recent literature.
A novel of early New York. called AT
the City Gates" deals with his crew and
himself and makes the English governor
of those days, Lord Belmont, or Bella
mont, one of its principal characters,
while the Rev. N. II. Chamberlain's
Samuel Sewall and the World He Lived
| In" sets forth an interesting account OF
that worthy's connection with the treas
ure found in Ktdds possession and confis-
Gated.
Kidd was the son of Scotch clergy
man, not of the kirk as by law established,
and the future navigator was born in the
northern kingdom about the middle Of the
seventeenth century. Not finding the lin
| its OF country parsonage wide enough
\ for his budding ambition he ran away to
| sea as lad and there his manifest abil-
| tiles soon brought him into command of
| a ship. He engaged in privateering against
/ the Spanish and French in the Gulf of
| Mexico and elsewhere, amassed a compe-
tency and with IL settled in New York
| city, then but little while in the possess
sion Of the English.
Lord Bellamont the n WY appointed
| governor had been deeply annoyed by the
| incursions of pirates into his territory
| some of them being audacious enough to
| attack heavily freighted merchant vessels
almost within sight OF his mansion. So
for the purpose of clearing the seas OF
such vermin, as he and his friends aver
| red or I'm order to obtain a share Of their
! ill-gotten gains, as was charged by his en-
| emies, the lord governor made up Joint
| stock company, in which he was aided by
those anxious to ingratiate themselves
with their new ruler for the ostensible
object of attacking the pirates or the
| Northern Atlantic coast. with the money
raised, Lord Belamont bought a new
| galley, the Adventure I'm England a yes
| sci of nearly 300 tons and carrying thirty
| four guns. After considerable persuasion
| Capt. Kidd was induced 20 give up his
| Well-earned retirement and to assume
charge of the enterprise. He went to
| England TO get the galley and pick out the
men to handle her. Something went wrong
| at the outset and he left Plymouth late
in April, 1896. short-handed, intending to
make up his crew in New York
On the voyage across the Adventure
| fell i'm with French fisherman on the
Newfoundland banks and brought her In
20 port as a prize. He had no difficulty
la obtaining all the volunteers he wished
| from among those who owed their duty
to Lord Bellamont. Sept. OF the same
year, Capt Kidd cleared for Madagascar,
the headquarters OF the pirates Of those
days, with 1874 men and the good wishes
OF an entire community.
II was not long, as news Travelled In
those days. before the rumor Of ESidd's
mlsdoings reached the colonies It did
! not perhaps require any great amount OF
persuasion from an unruly crew for MIN
to set up as pirate himself. He made
friends with the desperadoes and free.
hooters OF Madagascar, and the English
all over the world were warned against
him. He was cruising on the east coast
Of Africa iu the way Of the East India
men, when he broke into open defiance OF
the law. attacking the Quidsh Merchant,
rich prize burning his own Adventure
and transferring his energies TO the larg-
or vessel. After several years OF active pi-
racy on the high seas. he seemingly re-
penfed him OF his evil ways. set sail for
the Island Of SaOna, near Hayt. IN the
West indies. secured his ship 10 a lagoon
there and came on 10 Long Island In a
! nfty-hve-ton sloop. the San Antonio seek
Ing immunity for himself and his forty
| companions
Had Beamonrs good name not been
affected tho end might have been differ
eut. KIDD was encouraged 20 go 70 Boston
There he was arrested. on him they
found 5000 in gold and bag OF silver.
Mr. Gardiner OF GARDENERS Island, IN the
Sound. was found 70 have gold. silver and
jewels OF his worth $1,000 together with
goods Zone bale alone, of the six. was
valued at $4,000 enough to bring the
seizures up 20 10000. Kidd promised, n
released, 10 procure $4,000 more property
concealed b. himself 10 which he alone
knew the way and Tor which search has
ever since been made, but political and
other reasons interferred and DE was sent
70 England ia chains. After much delay
he was tried. denied the ordinary priyl-
leges Of prisoners. which were none too
many az that day and finally sentenced
20 death on what is certainly insufi client
] afas.s D.
been lie WAS hanged FOR murder and
piracy May q. 1901
Judge Scwall was In charge OF the Kidd
conhHcatlOns in Boston and his life was
made AN unhappy one thereby. for there
were pirates and adhercnts OF Kids la