The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1901-01-24
A POT OF GOLD
Is Aliedged TO Have Been
Found by Coon Reichley.
HE SEES SNAK ES,
Or Has Pretty Flush With
Money and Must Have Found
the Pot.

Creek has been for some time the
most noted place in Hooking Co.,
for it's beautiful and natural
scenery. This creek flows for
several miles through deep can
non, studded on either side with
large caverns, rocks, cliffs and
evergreens. 1t was formerly in
habited by the American Indian by
which they descended by means of
ladders, some of which are still to
be seen, well known by every little
school boy as the Indian ladders.
But the event we are about to
narate has brought mysteries in
the minds of many people which
we might say came to light almost
by chance. But by slow degrees,
do the most useful and seemingly
the most obvious objects of nature
make their way among mankind.
But lest we weary the patience
of our readers, we shall return to
our subject. We noticed in an
issue some time ago short sketch
concerning the abode of the Cata-
mount. Situated in the place just
described near the base of q large
cliff of rocks small cave was dis
covered by Coon Reichley of which
he supposed to be the den. On
entering, to his fright and con-
sternation hideous sounds were
heard which caused his steps to
be Immediately retraced. 1t is
difficult to conceive his thoughts
as he stood under the boughs of
the lofty trees and listened to the
melancholy moaning of the wind
as it swept through their branches.
Returning to his family and re-
lating his adventure the neighbors
were summoned, having some
difficulty in getting assistance.
At last he procured the help of
Arth Woodgeart who well knows
how to handle the powerful ex-
plosive dynamite. On returning
to the place above related the two
in company with Henry Gordon
who happened to be passing at the
time entered the cave. The sounds
were to be heard as related by
Reichley but not so loud as before.
If the reader will allow us we
think it proper to give little de-
scription of the cave. 1t is situat-
ed under wall of rock some
ninety feet in height. 1t is prob
ably twenty-five feet in length.
1t is an over hanging rock the en-
trance of which may be five feet in
height. On entering it becomes
much larger rising to an altitude
Of fifteen feet. The outer cover
ing of the walls seems to be loose
shelving rock while the inner is of
solid substance resembling granite
which seems to be divided here and
there by small seams. In one cor
ner is small figure cut in the stone
with head like pot and body
like a snake supposed to be the
clan of some Indian tribe. Near
the base of the other side is
small entrance not over six inches
in diameter and here is where the
wonderful discovery was made.
The mysterious sounds seemed to
come from this place and here our
heroes resolved to force farther
entrance; holes were drilled, the
dynamite prepared, the fuse at
tached and the rocks shook to their
foundation.
A more appalling sight can not
be conceived than that which met
their: view on their return. No
poet or painter can conceive a
spectacle of more dark and terrible
sublimity. No human heart can
conceive situation of more ap-
palling suspense. There were rep
tiles Of all kinds, shapes and sizes,
hideous monsters with cleaning
eyes supposed to be the haunts of
some great deed of desperation
which has been committed at this
place. Upon examination there
was found in the rear of the cave
above mentioned a room which
from all appearance has surely
been constructed by the hand Of
man. 1t is ten by fifteen feet and
seven feet high. The walls are as
smooth as marble. In one corner
seemed to be a little elevation or
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