The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-04
MAP ON HUMAN SKIN

II Is Supposed to Show Where Wealth
Of 3AIgonquins is Hidden,
Eerhert Coventry, who says he comes
from London, England. and is solicitor
has arrived in Middelbury. vt, on his
wav IN Bristol, whittier he goes In search
~ the treasure house OF the ALGONQUIN
indians. which, according 70 tradition.
IL located in hidden caves In the SIDE OF
South Mountain.
like most OF his predecessors Govern
try has a map which he Is sure VII
guide him to the piles Of silver insots
supposed to have been original o1s-
covered by one De Grau. a Spanllaalro'
nearly 200 years ago.
And n grewsomc affair this map Is,
Tor tho outline and locations are all tat
tooed on human skin, 1t was this map
INT first called attention to the hunter.
coventry said that several years ago
no mot In London Sums a Spaniard, SUI
Afering from an Incurablc disease. he sa"
10 II that he was properly cared Tor IN
public hospital. The man said that ms
fam,lya had formerly been wealthy. and
once he declared that II he could get well
enough to go5to America he would soon
recoup hia fortunes. ~.
q Ono day Coventry was summoneo " .,'e
hospital as his friend was dying. me
man asked the surgeon TO "l ttfno any my
then said -, .
.,rhcre are enough silver ingots IN a
hidden chamber in the side OF an Amer'-
can mountain to make a dozen men fabu'
lo,,sl, rich. II am descendant OF Robert
de Grau. who 200 years ago discovered
the treasure house OF the ALGONQUIN IN
diana. near Bristol. W. The tribe was
fleeing from the Iroquos,
"AttemptinE to save his own HE ana
that OF his son, my ancestor Stumbled
upon The treasure In secret cavern gar
he took to Spain, where he became M m,
menscly wealthy, and power ~ tne
kinrdom. He intended to take the resi-
and started for America, carrying with
him map OF the mountain.
.,c,n he way over he was taken Ill died
ard was buried at sea. The map fell into
the hands OF the first mate. and he TOOK
IN the sea rch. He found the Spot. on the
mountain. but landslide had obliterateu
tho mouth of the cave and he was never
able to locate the treasure.
"rhe mate died and the map passeu
th,,,,,yh several hands About ten ye ira
nGo. while cruising Oft the coast o. thu'l,,
hefriepded an old sailor. Ee gave me
tbe nan. which Immediately recognized
ne The one drawn on sheepskin py my
ancestor. He said he got 1t from sal!or'
"The parchment was badly worn ana So
discoered that the drawings were amos!
obliterate ted, suggested that copy
should be made on paper, Whereupon tne
sa ilor declared that no knew OF a scl'eIHe
whereby the precious outlines could never
ba lost" !,
Coventry said the man pulled up MS
shirt, and there between the snouioeFs'
was the map, tattooed In the SKIN, Rl
3,,When i die i want the surgeon TO re-
move the skin and g!ye It to you" ne o.,
said to me. 6"If you follow II up you Will
be rich man." He called IN surgeon
and made him swear that he would carry
out his wish. and then he seemed easier
That night he died, and later the mar
was turned over to me,
~ discovered that the mans story, SO
far as his ancestors search was con-
cerned, was true, and, further, that the
Algonaulns, did lose their treasure durlng
the Iroauois raids, Other facts have come
to my knowledge, and am now conf
dent that the ingots are In the treasure
house. u shall search for them al, sum-
mer II necessary. Z
So strong was the belief several Years
ago that several business men OF Mont
heller organized a stock company to re.
move the rocks at the mouths Of the
caves. This proved impossible, and drill
Ing was resorted to-. After $4,000 hac
be en- spent the enterprise was abandoned
The entire face Of the ledge Is honey,
combed With holes and shafts.-New Yorl
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