[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] his captors that they tied, leaving him at liberty. A bold ruse that was devised and carried out suc-cessfully by a number of residents of Crompond and vicinity, upon another occasion, may not be unwor-thy of notice. A party of twenty-six Cowboys made a raid in the night into Yorktown from the southern border, and on their way north kidnapped a highly respectable citizen of the town by the name of Daniel Horton. Mr. Hortou was hurried away without his hat, and asked to be allowed to get it. The leader of the band replied that they would give him a cap when they returned to Croton River, a figure of speech which meant that they would hang him. The news of his capture having spread, Elijah Lee, Knos Lee, Josiah Ingersoll (brother-in-law of Mr. Horton) and one other man, all of whom lived at or near Crom-pond, resolved to attempt his rescue. The following morning early they posted themselves in ambush at u narrow pass a little to the south of the present Bap-tist Church, where they knew the party of marauders would have to pass on their return. The Cowboys presently appeared, with Mr. Horton among them, and a number of cows, the fruits of their industry dur-ing the night, in the centre. When opposite the am-