The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-01-30
WlNNSBORO, S. c., WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUA

! neSuay ol last week, when mn L lycn'u
rols party o. three entered the sewer OF
OF houston street at tho Jerry on E,st
river, intending to remain for one week
during which tine they proposed visiting
cvcry portion Of the cltv whuro there
seemed to be any chance of6nd,ng treas
nr' Lroye. The party consisted Of Miss
Mary Walker, ayoung lady ofcightccn
hcr brother James, aged sixteen and
Mlchatl Grady, All old man of about
tiitv. The project originated with Miss
Walkcr, and the "how" OF it is it in this
wise: Some two years ago james
| Walker, Jr., was merchant doing q
good business at 9o| Bowcry. He was
getting rich fast, but in an evil hour lc
was prevailed upon BY ircnds(?) to use
some of his money which had been
"s"llcd down i'll specializing in gold.
The result was easy to be forosccn. IIo
lost. 10 recover, he took money fron,
his business, Again he lost. Iis business
became embarrassed F; in despair he com.
mtled suicide, and Miss Walker and
her brother found themselves six months
ago, the inhabitants Of n room on tho
upper floor of II double tenement, No,
200 Sixth street. Miss Walker, some
months ago, in an old paper, wrapped
around parcel which she was taking
from "slop slop," saw an account Of
Schwar'z's undertaking. and resolved to
initiate it. Maps were obtained, aud
the city studied carefully. Erch days
work for herself, her brother, and Grady,
who was formerly in her fathers employ
was carefully marked out. Every pre-.
paratinn which limited knowledge could
prepare was made, and the adrrn,urcrs
started. | wish that night have room
to tell tho story Of the week they passed,
bnt my manuscript warns me lls,t
must condcnse Each day they rcndrz-
vousrd several times in the chambers at
the street corners. On Sunday tho, Ind
filled all the bags they had taken with
them, some fifteen in number and Miss
Walker returned. james Walker and
Glndy continued their search emptying
slx Of their hags Mt the corner Of Twen.
!y-second street and Filth avenue. On
"Wednesday morning at very early
hour, and before people wcru stirring,
Miss Walker was nt the pncc with a
wagon. On removing the iron plate,
which at each street corner leads into
SmahG Gh5SaRhlIaeg h5SaRhlIaeg connecting with the sew,
dy. lie had started off on another trip,
although The six bags had been filed III
Madison avenue. The loose treasure
was placed in extra bags and the whole
driven 10 Broadway jewelers., The
rest was taken from the places Oh Thurs
day morning. A watch was set for
Grr,ly, but up to to this time Of writing
nothing has been heard from him, and it
is feared that lie has p,'rlshcl The re.
suit Of the weeks search is roughly csli.
mated at 81 100000. l saw tho treas
urc yesterday, piled in three heaps OIL
the floor, and the jewcller informed mo
that it must have cost over So. QUO, 900.
but in consequence Of the old fashioned
style Of setting, its bruised, battered
aud corrodel condition, It's value
was reduced ahont onc.halC A little
over bnshcl (how queer it sounds TO
talk ofjcwclry by tho bus! cls) has
D"eh Sorte'', anu dtnohg II nhsDcch IOuflu
one diamond ring valued ut SIG, 900.
two more valued at 5000 and half doz.
cn valued at $50, 900 and upward. Tho
most curious is plain gold ring, inscrib.
cd on The inside in Dutch, "Petcr Stuv-
vosant TO wi(u." Ii is an heirloom OF
the Stuyvesants, and was stolen with
other jcwclry. last March by burglars.
How it came into the sewers problem
for philosophers TO speculate about
Miss Walker and her brother who find.
ing themselves thus lifted from ponnry
to great wealth, intend to PROCEED to
lGngland, where they havo relatives.
This adventure is talked Of everywhere,
anil already there arc othors preparing
TO follow in their footsteps.--Ncw York
Cor. Chicago Disfmtch,