The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-01-11
Locating Gold.

Ino9e VINO were favored on Tuesday
with an opportunity of seeing the work
ings of the gold locating instrument, owned
by William II. Anderson, are now con-
WINGED that there was some reason for
the belief on the part of DIR. Samuel Galley
and others, that hidden treasure had been
discovered in the Delaware river by a
company of gentlemen residing in Mount
Holly and Bristol.
Mr.. Anderson is no longer concealing
his instrument from public gaze, but on
the contrary it is now open to inspection.
The tests are given solely for the pur-
pose of allaying the incredulity that has
existed and the ridicule that has been In
dulged in since the effort was made to re-
cover the sunken treasure in the river.
A number Of gentlemen were invited to
the residence of Mr.. Anderson on Tues
day. Several watches and 5000 in gold
were placed on table and then the abil-
ity of the machine to locate was satisfac-
torily demonstrated, and it was also
shown and proven that when in opera
ton, no two persons could hold it in
check.
Repairing to the yard hole three feet
deep was dug, and in this the treasure
was buried. The party then wandered off
through the woods and fields for nearly a
mile, when there was no difficulty in To-
eating the buried gold and also the three
banks of Mount Holly. Upon returning
to the house Mr.. Anderson showed that
the treasure could be discovered while
bllndfolded.
On Thursday another test was given in
the presence of eight citizens, but they
were not so successful as on Tuesday, be-
cause they were presented under circum-
stances which somewhat handicapped the
operator.
The instrument, which is filled with a
substance resembling gold filings, is GER
tainly wonderful piece of mechanism
that has great affinity for gold, and to the
gentlemen present this was clearly dem
onstrated at test made in the house.
Then the party repaired to Ashhurst's
woods, and while Edward B. Jones, A.
S. L. Doughty and Artillas A. Anderson
wandered off to hide the bag of gold, the
rest remained behind. When the sig
nal by whistle was given, William
raised his instrument, and in less than
thirty seconds he secured draw, and the
group was led directly to the men who
had secreted the gold. This was not the
right direction, but the instrument was
attracted by their gold watches, and Will
liam spent considerable time on draws re-
lating to the three banks and two others
that denote the presence of gold in the
ground. Finally the bag of gold was To-
Gated and discovered, but this could have
been accomplished much sooner had bet
ter arrangements been made. A blind
fold test was also given, accompanied by a
few tricks that were not in favor of the
operation, but nevertheless the machine
would 60 down when in front of men
with watches, even if it was not in line
with the money.
satisfy some of those who were present,
but they all admitted that there is virtue
of much value in the little instrument.
No person should be permitted to attend
test Of this character with gold on their
person.
When boy William H. Anderson at
tended school for prospectors. near Bur
lington, Vermont. He was placed there
by rich white gentleman, who named
William, and who was friend of his
father. He served two years and six
months in the institution, and then left
before graduating, but being proficient in
his work, not having failed to bring in
anything that he was sent to recover, his
professor presented him with the ma
chine.