The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-06-02
AFTER BURIED TREASURE.
A Kansas City Man Writes to Chsrlesson
for Information.

Capt. George r. Collias OF Kansas
City, Mo-, wants to get rich easily. lo
this particular he is like many other
Individuals in Kansas City and in fact
every where else in the world.
Capt. Collins (he signs himself as
captain, is possessed Of the idea that
there is a treasure buried somewhere
on the western coast OF Florida and he
very naturally would like to beinform-
ed of its exac! location, that ne might
out ais hands On it. How long this
idea has had hold Of the captain he
does not say. He also fails to en-
tighten the curious public as to how
ne came by this important piece OF IN
formation that q treasure was hidden
in Florida. He modestly says that he
is interested in the finding 81 the
treasure" in question, and he doubt.
less thinks tnat this is information
sufficient for the public. Capt. Col.
Inns SAYS that he has investigated the
ground, but the investigation" failed
to materialize any thing and for this
reason he wants more light and he is
not at all slow about using paper, INK
and stamps IN hopes OF getting at the
exact location of the hidden treasure.
Capt Collins is the president of the
National Benevolent Society" or
Kansas City, the insignia Of which IS
a red maltese cross, bearing in black
the letters N. B. S. y. S.
Ga the letter hesd OF the above
named society, Capt. Collins has writ
Ten letter to well-known physician
of this city, which hes been given to
The Post asking for information that
msy lea ! 10 the discovery OF certain
psne-, oy the Use Of which he may
hnd th; 5esired treasure. He states in
his letter, tis5 he IS in possession Of g
chart, which 5sken in connection with
the paper ne IS looking for, be will be
able to go to the spot and put his
haads upon the treasure.
This paper, Capt. Collins says, was
formerly in possession OF DR.. Viii
lisms whose Christian name he has
forgotten.
The letter speaks for itself and for
the captain as well. 1t reads as fol-
lows:
Dear Sir: The writer is interested
in project concerning the finding OF
buried treasure, hidden on the wes-
tern coast of Florida and which ne
has investigated on the ground.
About 1882 the captain OF the party
that buried the money was sick with
fever and died at Charleston, and he
gave one of the two charts to the ply
sician who attended him. have the
other chart in my possession.
In 1877 the son Of the above named
doctor went to the coast of Florida
with a large party of men and they
searched for six weeks without find
ing the exact location, as it is neces-
sary that the two charts be used to.
gether in order to secure the desired
results.
Ny object in writing to you is to
ask you if you know OF the doctor or
his son, whose names were Williams,
provided the son gave his true name.
l do not know whether or not his
son was also doctor, or do you know
of the expedition which went from
Charleston in 1872
Trusting I may have the pleasure OF
hearing from you and enclosing 8
stamped reply envelope, I am very
truly yours,
George R. Collins.
To the knowledge of the reporter,
there have been but two doctors vii.
liams resident in Charleston. One
was Dr.. David Ramsey Williams, the
father OF T. Williams, of the Sulli-
vans Island Ferry Company. The
other was DR.. Williams, of the United
States Marine Hospital Service, who
was stationed here few years ago.
Mr. T. J. Williams was seen today
and asked about the matter. He con-
fessed that be knew nothing about this
modern would be Monte Cris!o. He
said that his father did visit Florida
on several occasions, but as far as he
knew, his father never spoke Of any
hidden treasure in Florida. Mr.. Viii
Iiams was inclined to look upon the
matter as myth, but ne said that be
would at his convenience, review his
fathers papers and enueavor to fnd
the paper IN question.
Mr.. Williams said that if there was
any fortune to be gotten out of the
scheme, ne would certainly try to gel
IN on the ground floor. Fortunes
are not easily made these days" said
Mr.. Williams, ''and I shall certainly
do what l can to assist Capt. Collins
tc locate the treasure.
As far as can be learned, no one
knows any thing here about the ex
petition which is alleged to have gone
IRON Charles ton in 1877 Charleston
Post.
Tops OF silver Exported.