The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-08-05
TATTOOED SKIN A KEY TO TREASURE
Taken Mans May the Silver of the
Lost House of the Algonquin Indians Discovered
by Spaniard Nearly Two Hundred Years Ago.

Herbert Coventry, who says he
comes from London. England, arrived
in this town early in the week on his
way to Bristol, whittier he goes in
search of the treasure house of the
Algonquin Indians. which, according
to tradition, is located in hidden caves
in the side of South Mountain, says a
| Middleburry, VT, press dispatch.
He was in great spirits when he
left, and like many another who has
made the search was sure he would
unearth the long-lost wealth in short
order. Old inhabitants who have
seen other treasure.huntser regard the
man as one more added to the list of
treasure-seeking cranks.
Like most of the other hunters Cow
entry has map which he is sure will
guide him to the piles of silver ingots
supposed to have been originally dis
covered by one De Grau, Spainard,
nearly two hundred years ago. And a
gruesome affair this map is, for the
outlines and locations are all tattooed
on human skin. 1t was this map that
first called public ate ntion to the
hunter.
Coventry explained that several
years ago he met in the London slums
a Spaniard who was suffering from an
incurable disease. The man was
starving, and was to proud to ask aid,
the Englishman saw to it that he was
properly cared for in a public hospital.
He spoke some English and proved to
be so interesting a character that Cow
entry, who was an insurance solicitor,
frequently visited him. The man
said that his family had formerly
been wealthy, and once he declared
that if he could get we'll enough to 60
to America he would soon recoup his
fortunes.
One day Coventry was summoned to
the hospital and was told that his
friend was dying. The man asked the
surgeon to withdraw and then told the
story of the buried treasure.
There are enough silver ingots
IN hidden chamber in the side of
an American mountain to make
dozen men fabulously rich" he said,
according to the story related by
Coventry.
~ am a descendant of Robert De
Grau, who over two hundred years ago
discovered the treasure-house of the
Algonquin Indians, near what is now
the town of Bristol, VT, in America
The tribe was fleeing from the Iroquois
at the time, and in attempting to save
his own life and that of his son my an
cestor stumbled upon the treasure in a
secret cavern. Part he removed to
Spain, where he became immensely
wealthy and power in the kingdom.
He INTENDED to remove the rest, and in
fact started for America, carrying
with him map of the mountain.
son the way over he was taken i'll
with black death died and was buried
at sea, The map fell into the hands
of the first mate OF the ship and he
took up the search. He found the spot
on the mountain, but a landslide had
obliterated the mouth of the cave and
he was never able to locate the treas
ure, though he spent two years in the
quest.
The mate, whose name was Parish
of Paris, eventually died and the map
passed through several hands. 1t came
to me in most peculiar way. About
ten years ago, while cruising off the
coast of India. 1 befriended an old
sailor. He gave me the map which l
Immediately recognized as the one
drawn on sheepskin by my ancestor
He said he got it from a sailor who
voyaged between Hongkong and New