davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-28
The Story of Treasure
On GARDENERS Island

Gardiner further narrates that while the
San Antonio was at the island two New YORK
sloops came to the harbor and lay near kidd's
San Antonio three days together" that
Gardiner saw several bales of goods trans
ferred from the San Antonio to these sloops,
which thereupon sailed west, cup the Sound'
that three days later third sloop appeared
and took two chests on board that came Oft
kdds sloop." Mrs. Kidd and their daughter
came to visit him while he was at Gardeners
Island. There doesn't appear to be q record
of the value of the two chests last sent off,
but tradition has been busy with their con-
tents A certain "Whsking" Thomas Clarke.
4 henchman Of Kidd, took Of the chests
to Clarke's Island, in the Connecticut River
near Northfed Mass, and buried it in a
Guided spot in dense copse Of woods. Per
sistent search was made for it in later years,
but it was never recovered. Clarke was ar
rested and released, and it is believed he made
a division with certain officials, for all the
officials appeared to have hand-out in the
scramble for Kids treasure.
Against all the narratives, official corre-
spondence, legends, etc, stands the unsupport-
ed word of Captain Kidd presented in the
form of a statement to the Council at Boston,
to wit:
"Some Of his sloops company put two bales
Of goods on shore at Gardeners Island The
narrator (Kidd) delivered a chest Of goods
unto Mr.. Gardiner to be kept for him. He pat
no goods shore anywhere else" Note the
reservation "on shore
The Westchester legend will be more fully
examined into as this story IL unfolded. The
City Of Washington argument IL as follows:
For his services in Louis XIV's campaigns
She Due dc Palssot, he states in his narrative
was given grant Of land In Canada. In
March, 1909, hc sailed from Brest IN thc brig
antine st. Nazairc bound for Quebec. On
April a. off thn coast OF southern France. the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-28
To Be or Not To Be
That Was the Question

In the mean time Kidd's hackers in Eng
land and New York, fearing to become in
volved in his disgrace had induced the gov
eminent to issue warrants against him. De
Palissot wrote:
"Now, with q public order for his ares
staring him in the face, he was Of two minds
whether to give himself up and endeavor
TO prove his innocence or to continue his lg-
noble but profitable venture as a buccaneer
Such advice as | felt at liberty to give was
strongly on the side Of law and decency, and
/ believe that it the weight Of my coun-
sci that led him to his final determination to
surrender himself to Lord Bcomont and de-
mand an inquiry into his conduct and mo-
tivcs.
Captain Kidd sailed direct for America
stopping first at IIispaniola, the Spanish half
Of the island Of Santo Domingo On the way
he made n rough inventory, according to De
Pallssot. who had grown to be quite chummy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-28
Status of the Seizure
OF the St. Nazoire

The seizure of the Saint Nazalre. snip be
longing TO a nation then at with Great
Britain, was a strictly legal proceeding. Each
nation charged the privateers Of the other with
being pirates. prvateer was a man operat-
ing under letters patent from some competent
authority, which authorized him to prey upon
the commerce Of an enemy nation He must,
however, bring any ship captured into port 10
be lawfully condemned as a prize. Kids
excuse for not bringing the Quedah Merchant.
into port as required was that the vessel had
been taken possession Of b. MS crew, an
cuse fully verified by the evidence. They
burned the Adventure Galley and transferred
to the Quedah Merchant
Captain Kidd was native of Scotland and
the son Of minister He became resident
Of New York City prior to 1859, his home being
in Hanover Square. He was sailing master
out of New York, owned his own vessel, pros
pered in trade, dabbled in local politics and
was recognized by merchants and people Of all
classes as an ennnently respectable citizen.
His habits and attire were those Of high
class gentleman His house was luxuriously
furnished, the parlor floor being covered with
the first Turkish carpet seen in New York As
his wife he chose Sarah Oort, born Bradley a
wealthy and charming widow. They mar
red May Is, 1901, and two daughters were
born to them. The merchant with whom he
had the closest dealing was Frederick Phiipse,
Lord of the Manor Of Philipseburg, in New
York.
Captain Kidd was not merely trader, His
reputation q fighting seaman place. him in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-28

with him. of the loot acquired since leaving
Madagascar. De Passot reproduces the in
ventory, which included damasks and silks OF
India, quilts of gold and shawls, carpets, tap
es.ries and Persian mats, ambergris cvet and
aoes slaves frankincense and cinnamon,
teas, ivory, chamos hides. spirits and wines.
This he designated as Lot No. !, - to be left
aboard the Quedah Merchant in Hispaniola,
Santo Domingo, the value being roughly est
mated at $500, 600.
In Lot No. = diamonds, pearls and
other jewels in number more than 900;
Watches rings and brooches, carved and en-
bossed ornaments unset bracelets and buckles
gold ingots and current gold, of total est
mated value of Sl250,000 This lot was to
be taken to New York in the San Antonio, L
soop he had CAPTURED at ST. Kits The gov
eminent never succeeded in tracing more
than $4,000 OF Kidds treasure. Bellomont
writing to the Council Of Trade and Planta
lions, said: IF may believe the report OF
men lately come from Madagascar she the
Quedah Merchant) has taken above 1000
600 pounds sterIing," nearly Sl0,000,000.
The transfer as planned made at His
PAMELA, and on May g. 1899, the San Antonio
sailed with a of forty men picked for
their manners to be a show before Bello
mont The Quedah Merchant remained
hidden in one of the many Gays OF the Dry
Tortugas Is was afterward looted aud
burned by the men. Off the coast of the
Carolinas a storm was encountered,
the nlainmasr lost and the sloop put into
what the pilot believed to be the Delaware
River, but which was in fact the Potomac. A
new mast was put in and then Kidd decided
to bury the loot on the neighboring shore,
having long since reconsidered his determine
ton to turn it over to Lord Belomont." Kidd
explained to De Palissot that eff matters went
i'll he could arouse the cupidity Of Bellomont
and his clique by Offering to disclose the hid
ing place Of the treasure"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-28

body was placed in the pit and the San
Antonio departed for New York, Kidd hay
ing previously dealt out 200 pieces of gold
to each of the crew. The latitude and long-
tUde Of the hiding place were carefully taken
and verified by the pilot every day of their
stay and, as recorded by De Palssot, mark the
spot now occupied by the Greenough statue.
The incident of the interment of the dead
sailor received singular verihcaton in 1912.
The workmen engaged in excavating for the
base of the statue Of Washington came upon
a human skeleton at the depth Of six feet.
The conclusion that it was the skeleton Of m
Indian was readily accepted and no further in
curry made
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-28

command Of a small squadron which crulseo
along the coasts Of the colonies and IN the
West Indies. attacking hostile French ships
wherever met. In May, 1891, the General As
sembly of the Province of New York declared
that Captain William Kidd. for his MANY
good services rendered the provinces IN at
tending with MS vessel to guard against or
emies and pirates. deserves TO be suitably r.
warded and he was given $50, about S73r
a considerable sum in those days. In June.
a month after, the Coloney Of Massachusetts
asked him to render services against a French
privateer (''pirate," of course), who was con-
hitting depredations upon the shipping o.
Boston and Salem. Kidd accepted but the
prvateer fooled him by sailing elsewhere.
This for his fighting record on behalf o.
our infant shipping industry.
At kidds trial in London Colonel Hewson
managed to interject a good word fcr the &C
cused man, Notwithstanding that shameessy
prejudiced court had ordered that no proof OF
good repute should be admitted until after con-
yiction.
MY lord, he mighty man there tthe
West Indies> He served under my command.
He was with me in two engagements against
the French, and fought as well as any man
ever saw We had six Frenchmen (ships) to
deal with, and we had only mine and his ship.
In 1895 fate ordained a change in the
smooth current of Captain kidds life. In that
year the King appointed Richard Coote, Earl
cf Bcllomont as Governor of New York and
Massachusetts, Kidd was then in London,
commanding his brigantine Antigua. Be.lo
mont, considering the "pickings' Of his Office,
came to the conclusion that there both
glory and money in suppressing piracy and
conducting a privateering campaign against
French commerce. He cast about for a cap
tain and consulted Robert Livingston, founder
of the New York family Of that name, who
was in London at the time Livingston re-
piled, Captain Kidd is your man
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-28

brgantine was boarded by pirates and the
small crew overcome, but before the vessel
was looted the pirates were recalled by signal
gun from their ship and hurriedly set off IN
small cutters, taking De Palissot and the other
passengers as prisoners to the ship, which
proved to be the Quedah Merchant, William
Kidd, master.
GAS we climbed over her side says De
Palissot eve were met by Kidd himself, tall,
nervous man in red velvet and lace, in his
fnery sharp and pleasing contrast to the
motley crowd behind him, composed Of up
ward of 800 unkempt and reckless men OF all
nations with sprinkling of black slaves, both
male and female" He treated De Pallssot
with marked respect, inviting him alone of all
the passengers of the st. Nazaire to share his
own cabin.
During an ensuing calm the st. Nazalre was
looted and burned De Palissot proceeds: Il
found him by turns absentminded and lrrl-
table. like man deep in perplexity, and as ne
drank more than he talked it some time
before | learned his history and fathomed his
trouble | was both amazed and grleved at
the strangeness of the mans dilemma. For
here was one who had become pirate against
his inclination. To make matters worse, his
career as marine highwaynan had been highly
successful so that the world echoed with his
exploits"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-28
|, THEY LIBEL CAPTAIN KIDD AS lib SAILED

--<HERE IS no more fascinating theme
than buried treasure. It's foundation
is laid in the experiences of men from
the time that the more energetic of
them began to heap up wealth which had to
~ concealed from avaricous neighbors who
snved them in their prosperity.
The pot Of gold at the end of the rainbow
- enjldnoods rendition of universal myth
,rbe Arabian Nights tales are redolent of hid
asn treasure Jason and the Golden Fleece
probably is an ailegory Of treasure trove done
m with Greek artistry The folklore of
India and China is repete with legends of
concealed wealth, colored by the fantastical
imagery OF Eastern circunllocution. The gold
and Jade buried in the tombs of Chinese en-
rerors has long furnished plots for fiction.
and incidentally it is said, for financing the
Chinese republic.
The boards of gems and rupees collected by
Indian rajahs and appropriated BY Give and
others are historical certainties. The precious
stones that adorned the gods Of the Asian
rsrnpes have been seen, and stolen, by unbe-
levlng ferighes. The Treasure of Narbonne,
an unwilling brides hlched dover. which has
the distinction of paragraph in Gibbons his
tors. still lies in its hidden resting place in the
shadow Of Notre Dame. watched over by that
ehimera on the roof of the cathedral which re-
noses with chin or palm. elbow on parapet,
gazing with inscrutable regard upon his Paris
The mystery Of the Great Treasure of Gour-
dain. another hoard dating from the century
Of Clovis, was partly cleared by French
peasant girl in 1912
The bulk of the enormous loot accumulated
By Genghis Khan has never been recovered
from its hidden places. Alaric's spoils from
the sack Of Rome still lie in the bed of a little
Italian river.
Ore might go on for hours reciring the leg
endary, semi-authentic and authentic cases of
buried treasure for which men have been led
TO arduous search-searches sometimes sue
cessful. but more often unavailng and tragic.
In fact tragedy nearly always stalks along
in the wake of buried treasure hunts. But the
subject to be dealt with particularly here is
buried treasure in America. beginning with the
master story of Captain William Kidd. Also
there Will be presented & new theory, backed
BY very strong evidence. of the fate Of the
treasure in gold, gems and rare Eastern stuffs
which he brought from the Indian Ocean to
America.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-28
Burying Treasure Chests
Along the Potomac

"To make a long story short, as De
Palissot narrates, eve moved into the eastern
branch Of the river and spent the next four
days in putting the treasure under ground.
Pulling and hauling the chests through the
thick brush exhausting work, and one
sailor died from the heat and the strain.' His
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-28

Gardiner acquiesced and received the gold
and goods, and two boxes of silver which
weighed thirty pounds, all of the total valua
ton Of $4,000. No mention is made b.
Gardiner of treasure buried the island,
but rumor has it that Kidd hid treasure there
without Gardeners knowledge. The rumor
was never confirmed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-28

Recent and 1luay Discoveries
Years 0du That the Best All Our Pirates for len Higher
Up (Yes They Had Them
JOSIAH M
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-28

--<HERE is no more fascinating theme
+ than buried treasure. It's foundation
IS laid in the experiences of men from
TIE time that the more enerretic Of
Evening star., 1921-06-12

-Organdy Pleatings. var
ious styles, a yard, 25c to
$1.5O.
-Organdy Vestings, tucked
or with lace and tucking
combined. A yard, $l.65 to
$500.
Evening star., 1921-06-12
! Equal These Lawn Furniture Offers If You Cam

This Lawn Swing at less
than pre-war price. We
limit one to q persOn.)
Evening star., 1921-06-12

These circular frillings are
intended for making the
new collar with jabot all in
one. The ruffl:ng is in a
variety of styles, and is
priced, yard, from $l.50 to
1898.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-02
T R APP CHARGES
TO BE HELD OVER
TILL NEXT MONDAY
REPORT AWAITS RETURN OF
OF GOVERNOR ROBERTSON
FROM WASHINGTON: EN-.
PECTED MARCH :.

Oklahoma City, March 2.-Consider.
alton OF the general appropriations
BILL given impetus last night by the
passage OF the section providing funds
for the state corporation commission,
was to be continued today in the
upper house of the Oklahoma legisla-
ture. 1t is believed that the removal
OF the troublesome clause. passed at
the session last night, after extended
debate, will pave the way for more
speedy action on the remaining sec
tons OF the bill. About 10 are to be
acted on.
The total amount provided for the
commission in 1922 is Slil. $50. The
original bill called for $l57 .4j0. The
appropriation for 1928 was increased
from sl37,450 TO S16l.l50.
After a day spent yesterday in con-
sideration OF local bills, the house is
again almost ready to take up mea-
sures Of statewide interest, Il was
not indicated what would be taken
up first
The report Of the committee named
to prepare Impeachment charges
against Lieut.. Governor NJ l.. Trapp,
which has been expected since Mon
day. will not be submitted until next
Monday. 1t was stated last night by
members Of the committee. It is un.
derstood the report is being delayed
until Governor Robertson returns
Ia.
erday with Mrs. Robertson 20 attend
the Inauguration OF Presdent-elect
Continued on page ~
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-02
FRIENDS OF HIS OLD
HOME TOWN ASSEMBLE
TO BID WARREN" A
GOD SPEED GOODBYE
BIGGEST CROWD KNOWN ASSEM-
BLES ABOUT FAMOUS FRONT
PORCH TO HONOR THE
PRESIDENT-ELECT

Marion, Ohio, March PRESIDENT
elect Harding's friends in Marion and
nearby towns today bade hun Col
speed in a formal farewell that brought
to the famous front porch one Of its
largest gatherings.
Marion schools and business houses
closed their doors for two hours TO
observe the occasion and as the fina!
front porch meeting began, church
bells and factory whistles mingled
their voices in a sonorous message of
good will.
AS part OF the farewell ceremony
the city presented 10 the president
elect and his wife a silver PLAGUE
which bore the inscription God $
blessing 10 you"
SIr. Harding spent the remainder of
the day packing up for his hong alb
sence. He and Mrs. Harding will de-
part for Washington late this after
noon and will arrive tomorrow after
noon. They planned to go direct 10
q hotel and remain secluded until the
inaugural ceremonies.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-02
EVERY CITIZEN u
SHOULD READ WE
AMENDMENTS FOR
Y CHANGRIN CHARTER

The committee OF citizens who
wrote the amendments providing
for the managerial form Of govern
ment was composed Of Mayor Free.
man, W. b. Johnson. John j.
Easley. L. l.. Gregory, Frank $.
Gates Il. \. Hefner. r.. G. llar-
low. W. |. Cruce. Mrs. Maggie
Foster. Ezra Dyer and Russell II.
Brown.
Any person who serds 4 postal
card to The Ardmorcite requesting
a copy Of the amendments viii
receive Il by mail OF by spo' ial
carrier.
The Ardmorclte has one sincere
desire In this election and that
is that the people will read the
charter amendments and cast an
Intelligent vote and when they
have done that we are going TO be
with tho majority and do our dead
level best for this city.
We are willing 10 20 TO any
reasonable expense and trouble 10
sce that YOU are provided With a
copy Of thc amendments.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-02
GERMANY GIVEN
TO UNDERSTAND
WORD VALUELESS
FRANCE EXPRESSES WILLING
NESS TO COMPEL FAITHLESS
PEOPLE TO COMPLY WITH
TERMS OF TREATY

London, March 2-Notice 10 Ger
many that her reparauon proposal
would not be discussed and the allies
were ready TO enforce the payment
OF the German obligations was in
preparation today by the committee
Of the supreme council appointed to
frame reply.
Instructions given this committee
were in substance:
First-The allied government de.
cline TO discuss proposals advanced
with evident bad faith.
Second-Gerrnany shall be remind
ed Of her various violations OF the
peace treaty,
Third--The German government shall
be informed OF the steps the allies
are determined TO take in beginning
To force the collection Of Germany's
obligations.
The allied representatives met at
st. James palace NJ noon to receive
the report of the military and judicial
experts who had spent the morning
drawing up plans for action. Andrew
Bonar Law. the government leader
in the British house Of commons and
one OF the governments foremost fl
nancial experts, attended the confer
ence for the first time.
The Germans today were merely
marking time. The results Of yes
terday's conference had been com.
municated to Berlin but up to this
had ~,xaafy0.l
instructions.
Paris. March 2.---Newspapers OF this
city are united in declaring that Ger
many's proposals submitted to the
supreme allied council in London yes
terday were unacceptable. "Germany's
ludicruus offer" appears to sum up
the view OF the majority Of journals
I'm this city and the remark Of Pre-
mier Lloyd George:
1--WE had better adjourn quickly, or
We will find we owe them money,
finds immense favor,
Premier Brands newspaper, the
pclaIr, says: France hitherto has
shown the utmost patience and II
Germany compels her 10 do 80, she
will use her strength rcmorselessly in
full agreement with the allies"
The Petit Parisien. which has the
widest circulation OF any Paris news
paper, says:
Faced with the German proposals,
which insult the misery OF the popu-
lafions OF our devastated regions and
which mock all the allies. there Is
not n single one of our young sol
diers who, II the nation should re-
auire IL. will not readily 80 and
mount, guard in the Ruhr region,
London, March 2.--Reprcnntatlves
Of che allied nations met hero today
10 frame a categorical answer to the
German counter proposals on the
reparations question. whcih werc sub
mitted yesterday. II was believed to
days meeting would reach n decision
upon the allied terms, which are q
be hsnded Or. Walter sImonr. n@1|
(Conllnte1 On Page fiye)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-02
McPHERREN LANDS
ON BIG Jim" AS
MOST PERNICI0US
KING OF LOBBY

Oklahoma City. March "A state
mcnt declaring that telegram sent
last night by James 4. Harris OF
Wagner. to the investigation commit
tee of the Oklahoma state senate. in
which he excused himself from test.
flying before the committee was not
dispatched in good faith and That IL
was "a palpable effort TO divert at.
tention from his own activities as a
collector and dsburser OF funds to III
nance "pcrnlctous lobbying" was issued
here today by Senator Chas. II. Nc
rherren of Durant, chairman OF the
investigation committee.
Mr.. Harr-is' telegram was sent from
Washington and was made public last
night. II was in response TO n sum-
mons from the committee. directing
him to appear and testify In connec-
ton with an investigation of alleged
lobbying in the legislature
Mr.. Harris dcnicd any knowledge Of
lobbying activities and suggested that
tho committee subpoena each and
every member o, the housc and sem
ate" and question him relative 70 his
,iIarrls) alleged lobbying actlvIties. He
also vofgcsted that the committcc IN
vcxfIEating ne rse 3, which nioner
errrcrf ei Tor Improvement Of hc
car|lo' ound Vas put. why nfI
nnei on pnrc r|pfi
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-02
CHAMP CLARK, GRAND
OLD MAN." PASSED TO
THE MYSTERIOUS LAND
OF UNKNOWN SHADOWS
PARTY LEADER. ONCE WITHIN
HAILING DISTANCE OF PRESI.
DENCY PASSED INTO THE
GREAT BEYOND.

Washington. March champ
Clark died here today at 2;l0 p.
M, in his seventy.first year and
within two days of his retirement
from the house Of representatives
after service of 81 years.
Death was due TO IN attack Of
pleuriSy and complication of dis
eases incident TO his advanced
age. Up 10 10 days ago. however.
when he developed severe cold.
Mr.. Clark had shared actively IN
proceedings Of the house rs Demo-
cratic leader.
immediately after the death Of
Mr. Clark was announced. the
house recessed for 80 minutes.
Representative Rucker. democrat.
Missouri, who made the announce
ment said il was Mr.. Clark's
wishes as expressed through his
son. that there be no Interrupt
ton Of congress in its closing
days.
Members OF MIR. Clark's family
left the funeral arrangements 10
congressional leaders. who express
ed the wish to have services Sat
urday In the rotunda of the capi-
tai before sending the body 10
Bowling Green. for burial. \
arge delegation Of representatives
and senators will accompany the
body 10 that place.
jefferson City, March 2.-Gov-
ernOr HYDE was given his first
information Of Representative
Champ Clark's death by the Asso-
ciated Press.
He was an able statesman
the governor said. "and his death
is a loss 10 every Missouriau. His
memory will be enshrined in the
hearts OF all OF us. Champ Clark's
death is indeed sad occurrence"
Bowling Green. Mo-. March -
4. =. Smith. mayor Of Bowling
Green, Champ Clari,'s home town.
when informed Of the statesman's
death. by the Associated Press,
said he probably would call mass
meeting u which resolutions Of re-
grct would be drafted.
Oklahoma City. March News
Of the death Df Champ Clark.
transmitted to members OF the
Oklahoma legislature. elected ex-
(Continued on page 2)