Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-29

puted point in history so long as time
lasts The captains own report was
that his mutinous crew locked him in
his cabin, attacked and plundered mer-
chant ships without regard to the flag
under which they sailed, and even
fought a drawn battle with a Portu-
guese man-of-war. This NAV be true
or 1t may be false But IL is a fact
that from out of the Indian ocean
came reports soon after that Mr.. Kidd
and his New York pirate chasers were
the busiest pirates those plratical wa
ters ever had known. And certain it
u.s. TOO that If the captain was locked
In his cabin while the crew captured
some vessels, he was not locked in the
cabin when the richest prize of the
cruise. the Zuedah Merchant, was
taken. This great ship had great
store OF merchandise, a lot of gold
and silver, precious stones OF consider
able value and miscellaneous cargo
such as would delight the heart of any
pirate.
How many vessels Capt Kidd and
his men plundered is hard to tell For
time they gave their attention to YES
sells only, and were scrupulously hon
est in their dealings with the mer-
chants on shore from whom they had
to purchase supplies and with whom
they did any trading. The Adventure
leaked so badly that Kidd had 20
abandon her and transfer his plupder
to the Qu3dah Merchant He divide 4
the spoils honestly and fairly with his
men. but 100 of them deserted and he
decided TO return home AS a final
stroke of business he invited n lot OF
traders aboard the Quedah Merchant
OStenSibly he wanted to sell a lot OF
the merchandise of the rich ship to
them, and also he was desIrous of pur-
chasing precious stones from them
They brought money and they brought
gems. After he had bargained with
them long enough to discover what
they had in the way OF money and
jewels he stripped them of their
wealth, ordered them off his ship, and
then he sailed away.
HoMEWARD BOUND.
Possibly his departure was hurried
by some rumors that had reached the
Indian ocean that a squadron had been
sent out by his friend the king 10
check his operations. He had been
In the east two years, and had earned
handsome profits for his partners 80
he was not reluctant to leave.
Although half dozen warships were
securing the seas for him he had no
interference on his way back to Ameri-
ca. He touched at two ports in the
West Indies. but was refused stores as
ne had been proclaimed pirate. Not
only that but he learned of an English
wsrship being nearby in search OF him.
He was In a desperate plight. He did
not know the temper of Lord Be.lo-
mont and Mr.. Livingston in New York
and the Quedah Merchant was so fou.
he had no chance to escape in case Il
warship sighted him. An enterprisl1g
merchant of the sea named Button
served him well at this juncture sell
Ing to him a vessel named the San An
tonic. with which he went to Curacoa
for supplies after transferring most OF
the Quedah Merchants cargo 10 h.1.
The Quedah Merchant was run up one
of the rivers in San Domingo and
burned
BURYING TREASURE.
From Curacoa Kidd started for New
York. But his conscience troubled him.
At several places along the route he |
stopped and put men ashore. Maybe !
the men were anxious To get away, |
fearing arrest
Maybe he put them ashore to hurry |
to New York with messages to HIS |
lawyer there and to his wife. and llso /
to Lord Bellomont and Mr.. Livingston.
He stopped In the Chesapeake. He |
stopped i'll the Delaware. He stopped |
on the Jersey shore. IL the vague
stories that have been told are true
he put ashore treasure every place the
San Antonio stopped. and the treasure
chest was buried secretly at night. or
course. this Is nonsense. II is a fact
however, that he loafed along. He
was waiting for his messengers %
reach New York and for his friends TO
have time to reach the rendezvous hc
had appointed. When he had waited
what he believed To be a sufficient
time. he sailed again. But he avoided
New York. He sklrtcd Long Island
and OFF GARDENERS Island. at the cast
srn end of Long Island. he dropped
anchor He remained there several
lays, He got some pigs. a cask cf
cider. some sheep and other supplies.
He sent a treasure chest ashore. too
This treasure chest was buried near
he mansion OF John Gardiner. lori Of
he manor, by Gardiner himself. Kidd
paid Gardiner for his trouble. not lav
shy but well. He gave gold and silk
md sugar and linens to him. The Silka
md linens were damaged. and the
sugar was not AT its best. but gold is
,old the world over. From New York
here came To Gardeners Island a law
'er named Emmet to meet Capt. Kidd