The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-09
SEARCH FOR WEALTH
RECALLS OLD CRIME.
Three Men Dig for Treasure Near
House Where a Woman
~ Was Murdered.
THEY UNEARTH AN IRON BOX.
Forty Years Ago Wealthy Widow
Was Killed on Eve of Her
Wedding-Her Money
Was Never Found.
THEY UNEARTH AN IRON BOX.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

HEPt BLiC SPECIAL
Redding. Cal. June s-Jacksonviile. in
Southern Oregon. is just now much excited
over tho story OF the digging up Of the
buried wealth OF three strangers in an old
house. where q mysterious murder was
committed nearly two-score years ago. Tho
new developments lave revived the details
Of the ancient crime and set people to
working again upon the mystery which oil
these years has remained unsolved.
Thirty-six years ago a widow named Long
lived On a farm twelve miles from jack
s~onvilie, On tho Applegate River. She was
reputed to be wealthy. and when 1t was an
nounced that she was to marry n young
hired man in her employ her affairs were
freely dicussed. The hired man and .
Chinese domestic were the only other oc-
cupants of the house. Five days before
the date Of tho wedding the widow Long
was murdered In a CHASTITY manner.
As the story goes. on the evening Of the
day OF thu murder the widow and her
betrothed were to attend q social gath
ering IN the neighborhood. When supper
time came the hired man came In from
tho field and was surprised to find no
signs Of life about the house. and no
supper upon the table. As the house was
open. no saw something was wrong and be-
gan q search.
Upon entering his bedroom he saw where
some one had wiped bloody hands upon a
white shirt laid out for him to wear that
evening. Alarmed. he continued the
search. ard behind a able in the store
room he found the multilated body of his
fiancee. cold in death. ard guarded by her
faithful dog. There were signs Of u ter
rible struggle. the wallis and floor being
covered with blood. The flesh had been cut
almost entirely from the hand with which
the woman had grasped tho knife that
stabbed her to death. From indications.
the crime was committed just after din
ner.
The hired man and the Chinese were ar
rested. but no evidence could be found to
connect either with the crime. Soon after
their release both disappeared. and neither
was ever heard Of in the vicinity again.
The money which the widow was believed
20 possess could not be found. The farm
fell to a distant relative. passed to her
grandson George L. Neuber, and was re-
Gently sold by him. Tho old house. fallen
into decay. has been tenanted for several
months by an aged Chinese.
Now comes the strange recent develop
ments. Two weeks ago three men in a
covered carriage drove up at dusk to the
home Of James O'Brien, who lives next
to the old Long farm. and quarter OF a
mile from the log house. where the muir
der was committed. and inquired IL the
place was for sale or rent. Being told
tnat II was not. they drove to the Long
house and camped- The aged Chinese
who lives in the house relates that "a soon
as the three men had finished their sup
per they measured the ground and COM
menced to dig. working until early dawn,
when they unearthsd an iron box. This
they hastily wrapped up. thrust It into
their carriage and drove away.
No one has been able to learn where
the three men went. their identity. what
was in the box or where they received
the Information which enabled them to
locate 1t.