The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-09
MONEY
Eleven Thousand Dollars Hid
den Uunder Carpets and
SEWED INTO DRESSES
Mrs, Lucy Hunnicutt Dies and
Leaves a Fortune.
CAME HERE IN 1887
Made the Run Into Cherokee
Strip for a Claim.
CAME HERE IN 1887

Mrs Lucy c. Hunnicutt, a woman who
came to Wichita from Green Castle. Ind,
In 1887. and Afterwards removed with her
husband TO Winfield, died on her farm
In the Cherokee Strip three miles from
Hunneweu about the middle Of Septem-
Der. The body was taken IL Green Cas-
tie, Ind, her old home, fol burial by Ed
ward Hunnicutt, her l6-year-oId son. The
ceremonies were Of the usual sort when
parents bury children or children bury
parents. Mrs. Hunnicutt was once Miss
Lucy Crow, known IN Green Castle and
over Putnam county, Ind, as an unusu-
ally handsome girl. whose beauty Of face
was not more remarkable than her bril-
liant Intellectual qualities. Her accom-
pLshments in music. language and polite
requirements in general were extraordi-
nary and entitled her 10 leadership in the
best social circles in the unpretenuolls,
but exclusive college town Of Creencastle,
q distinction which she enjoyed until she
married and came west Society in
GresncastIe had not forgotten all this
when the dead woman was brought back
for burial. An unusually large number
Of syJnpathizers from among Putnam
county's best people attended the funeral
and expressions Of sorrow were after this
sort: Poor girl. She was handsome
and accomplished. but unfortunate" And
there. except in memory. the story Of her
life closed. Closed unknown 10 even her
boy. her father. who is still living. and
to Two brothers. Edward ard Hanson
Crow, who live near Mrs Hunnicutts
farm in Oklahoma.
John Davis Of this city, who had been
Mrs. Hunnicutt's attorney for a long
time was instructed TO proceed. according
10 law to close out all Mrs. Hunnicutt's
material affairs. she having secured a
divorce from her husband nearly nine
years ago. Relatives took her piano and
other household articles from the home
she had built and occupied since the
opening Of the strip One day about a
week ago when the carpet was lifted in
one corner Of the room a cloth purse
sewet tight was found. It contained sew
eral hundred dollars in bills. Further
search brought up other purses with more
bills. That led 10 thorough search.
Money was found sewed into dresses
that Mrs. Huanicutt had owned for
years. one surprise led to another
There was money under the CARPET.
money seweI into TIE lining Of her
dresses and money tucked securely, avav
On the Queerest sort of manner. and in
unusual places. Mr. Davis saws that
probably $1,000 have been found. though
he doesn't know just how much. Otber.
reports have il that $4,000 have been
found. but there was no way to confirm
these stories here yesterday. It is known
10 Mr. Davis though that about $1,000
have been found.
Before the money had been found IN
de- the carpet an old bed mattress and
tex with several articles Of old clothing
had been burned and it IS now thought
THAI several thousand dollars were burn
al IN these things. Nr Hanson Crow
Mrs, Hunn.cutrs brother. and Mrs HIM
nlcutts son, Edward. both say they are
reasonably certain that Mrs. Hunafcitt
had money hidden away in the bed dicks
The either places where money was found
Indicate that she had put away bills in
tha material that was burned.
When Mr.. and Mrs TIur~i~l-t left
Wichita IN 1880 they went 10 Winfield and
a.-erNard 10 Iunneweu frs4n which
place they made preparations 10 run f,r
claim Whom the strip was opened
Mrs. Huunieutt got good running
horse from James Gresuway. now q big