The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-05-19
TREASURE HUNTERS AT BAY
CAPTAIN JAMES BROWN AND THE TREASURE HUNTING
SCHOONER HERMAN STILL AT SYDNEY WHILE THE
TREASURE HUNTING SYNDICATE CAN NEITHER
FIND TREASURE NOR GET BROWN TO DO IT.

The mysterious Captain James
the Herman out to search for.
1t in small island Of the Tatitan group.
But still the Herman her the hiding place, but
tied the Sydney law just she here and she I
terwards Apa
The mystery surrounding Captain deepen the nexp-
cable character Of his actions becomes pronounced The Sydney
Morning Herald devoes considerable space Captain Brown and the
troubles the Herman and the of Sutton and Chewood
i'll the legal proceedings just as they did here.
very line ne7ng Sn Ioing m oo. d ee" wit" Captain Brown
good deal Of public interest been regard
organized America
Captain James Brown who is the defendant the equity proceedings
passing may be- mentioned that captain Brown NAV be regarded
typical American He is tall and gaunt but sinewy
which would founder many younger kindly
facial expression which strangely Of keeping with the life
he must have led the early his outlined by the de-
scrpon he gave of his connection with Cocos
Il was born said Captain Brown in 1892 in California my parents
being Mexcan and went to when That's all need
say about myself us here But regard to the tell
that in 1922 trouble Spanards
ans and as feared that the Spanish gunbat would lombard
the city OF Caao the authorities transferred the whole Of the national
which hailed from Salem, Massachusetts"
What the value OF the treasure, do you think"
We'll was said be worth some S5ooooooo 1t consisted of
quantity OF ewey church service plate and barrels silver
dollars Captain Smith sailed from Caao with this valuable freight
went Cocos Island which then little known He took the
ashore and cached Then trouble amongst
Wcs and heavy experienced upshot
that Captain Smith and another only persons
turn to the mainland The captain made his home Salem and
related his experiences to his SON.
And how did you become connected with the matter?'
We'll that's what I'm going tell you In the part I84o
mate of New York ship lying Kingston Jamaica, West In
dies which those days the approved rendezvous pirates
those made the acquaintance of Captain Smiths
was master OF fine big schooner which he was fitting oensby
for pearlfsfing'
why ostensibly?'
AS blind to the Custom-house officers He really going
the Cocos AT that time OF only oungster
fit for anything and he had little difficulty in inducing
which did, he sailed and long
short arrived Cocos Island and had trouble finding
the which quickly transferred the schooner
set sail for certain island the ahan group There
and planted the together with
had added to it,, Well after that away a small
And what about the master and crew of the schooner"
"Ihey died and the schooner burned"
"Wly she burned?"
"Wel with significance shrug of the shoulde the captain
knew, but he's dead"
And where did you go to?'
Il to Australia and landed Guchen Bay
mouth the Murray brought with $oooooo OF the treasure
but blind first the gold dggg Subsequently
cattle and sheep ranch Mount Gambler went to
England remained London about a hpbroker
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