The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-30
STORY OF TREASURE
WILL ERsON'S DIGGING CAUSES
TALK IN AN OHIO TOWN.
He Uneurthed 70 Tin Box on N Farm
An indianapolis Man
Dreams.

Will Erson, travelling agent for an acct
dent insurance company, and residing on
East st. Joe street, near Alabama. has
caused the people living near Mutual. o.,
TO wonder what he found ina tin box which
he unearthed on the farm of Abraham
Baumgardner, near that place. last Mon
day. They believe that Mr.. Erson brought
some buried treasure to light. He called at
Baumgardner's. house and obtained per-
mission to dig in the ground on a certain
hill on the farm. He had made a request
by mail. but failing to receive an answer.
he applied in person, bringing with him a
pick and shovel. The Baumgardners saw
him go TO work with his tools between
two trees on the south side of a hill. He
worked industriously all the morning and
declined the invitation Of the owner OF
the farm to take dinner. preferring to re-
main at his work. Baumgardner was told
by Erson that he was searching for a
document that his brother had buried in
the hill years before. Erson also declined an
invitation to supper as the close of the
day approached. and when the Baumgarl-
ners went out TO the spot the next morn
ing they found an immense hole. Near one
of the trees WAS an old tin box about n
foot and a half long and a foot wide, the
lock OF which had evidently been broken
open. That was the last that Baumgardner
SAVE of Erson. 1t was stated that about ten
years ago Erson and his brother dug a hole
on the opposite side of the hill i'm search
of treasure.
Erson could not be found last night TO
verify or deny the story or tell of the con-
tents of the box which he uEearthed. His
sister. however, said he had returned last
Monday from a few days visit TO Mutual.
o. She said an uncle had formerly lived ON
the farm now owned. by Bumgardner and
on the adjoining farm lived her father. and
It was on this farm Will Erson was raised.
troubles and lost their farms. About ten
years ago a cousin. a son of the uncle who
owned the Bumgardner farm, dreamed of a
buried treasure on the farm. In his dream
ne saw the hill where Erson is reported 10
nave dug up the box. and the treasure was
buried in this hill. This dream required to
him six times, and the frequent recurrence
make a search for the treasure at that time.
The relatives thought nothing of the boys
searching for the hidden treasure. for they
were then but boys and it was attributed 10
boyish fancy. A large hole was dug but
nothing found The sister said last night
the treasure recently and had gone TO the
scene once more TO make a search for il. If
he found anything, she said. he had said
nothing to her about it. In answer to ques-
tons. she said his business did not call him
to Ohio, and his trip was represented 10 be
one of pleasure. He said nothing to hes about
having made any search for the hidden
wealth. He told her Of having seen the
cousin who had the numerous dreams of IL.
and she asked him If he had tried again TO
find the money hidden in the hill. The
question was asked without any idea that
he had made a search and was not
answered. Erson simply smiled when asked
about If