The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-10-26
THE COCOS ISLAND TREASURE.
THE LEGENDARY COCOS ISLAND TREASURE STILL
LURES MEN TO THE SEARCH-THIS TIME IT IS AN
ADMIRAL IN KING EDWARDS NAVY-STORN OF Ills
SEARCH

SAN FRANCISCO October 15-Admiral H. Bury Palse of the
British has made another unsuccessful search for the vast amount
Cocos island Captain w. j. Collin
and other officers of the British Lyon which put into this
port three days short of fuel and in need OF repairs while
bound Sana Cruz America Puget sound
thory for the Admiral Palse and party OF conf
dental friends who desired find the island treasure paid $4,000 e
ing the short ago. when
still hunt made for the buried wealth
The story OF the Cocos island cave and Its sixty tons OF plate ana
gold bullion has been often told but has had do with
admiral OF King Edwards He became identified with the
affair nearly two while in command OF the British squadron
having headquarters Equma and rutess attempts
the wealth appear only given his appetite for the gold
keener edge is reported that his first search the island made
while he the flagship mpereue had something do with his
retirement from the navy for the British Government
able to being connected with scheme such questionable aspects
The treasure existed there carried to Cocos island from
Peru during the Peruvian with Spain two three generations
transport the sixty bullion forms wealth.
English sailing ship Captain Thompson chartered
by the Pan who sent along guard their countrmn They
said have all been murdered Captain Thompson and his
who then deposited the wealth Cocos Captain Thompson
but Thompson escaped to the mainland making his ultimately
his old home Newfoundland His first killed by the i'll
of the Peruvans Lima, and the
hanged Captain Thompson have been afraid
recover the treasure Tor after many years he gave the secret to
named Keatng who engaged French bark make
the island about the The party alleged
part of the money but when Heating and the French captain showed
their wealth members Of the ships fear OF muny followed
and Heating and the captain departed their own small boat for the
mainland In getting ashore the French skipper either drowned
murdered The French bark commanded by the mate arrived home
in due time.
Heating charged captain
his that the skipper laden with that he drowned
when their boat capsized believed and he He made
another Cocos but returned without anything and
time later during illness told his named Fitzgerald
and arranged another trip he should his health
But his deum Heating disclosed that he had murdered the French
and when he became rational and told by Fitzgerald what
he had said his fever Heating is said have threatened kill him.
In Fitzgerald would accompany Heating and later is
alleged have told all Admiral Paer then commanding the
squadron Esqumat The Admiral said have really the
pankng covering the when he dested until better
time and to have used dynamite to throw large quantity OF earth
1.-THE spot.
Now Admiral aiser be still after the wealth. and to
have unbounded faith that lies in the Cocos the
on the big steamer Lon he accompanied by and
whose
the steamers officers Captain Fenner Major Hodene H. Gazet
wv d. DOrne Hard noted lawn tennis champion and H. De
MOnmoenCy Permission had be first obtained the
can Government for the party The
that the affair conducted secretly Upon arrival
the island Admiral Paser found what he believed spot
ed but had been transformed by landslide OF hundreds
earth that would have been impossible reach the SO
and his friends returned quietly Sana Cruz
and England The Lyon finished dchargng her European
cargo the ismu and Salna Cruz and this port