Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-27

the coinage of the country
THE 'LEAEAGE" CROWD.
ITO do this, however, it was neces-
sary 10 get into communication with the
men VINO were concerned Ia the leak
age from the mines. and here was
where they made their first and most
serious mistake They put the metter
into the hands of secret agent.
former Italian count. who was
thorough scamp and adventurer, and
gave him almost unlimited powers.
Unlimited, / mean, SO far as his direct
superlors, the heads of the police force,
Wprd concerned.
Future events show that the secret
agent, from the very beginning worked
for his OWN pocket first and the govern
,nent's Golfers last, For Instance ne
was authorized TO pay Il certain amount
for the gold. but through threats Of
exposure and other means he paid con-
siderably less than this figure and the
difference he invested In gold ON his
own account,
'sNot satisfied. however. with this
rake or the italian finally entered
into plot with three other men to
carry off the entire amount OF gold ac-
CumllaIed by the government through
him. and estimated ut $3.50 600 So
great were the mans powers in tho
handling of the gold that he finally
EuCNceIS1 jill getting IL an 10 CtlhSJ
bay and enlbarking IL on a small UNI
scaworthy bark named the ErnestIne'
At the last moment, his captain who
had been kept in ignorance of the real
purport of the trip, 'smelt rat and
resigned. Another Was obtained and
the name Of the boat being changed to
the rothea, n start was made for
Durham, from whence Il was intended
10 sail for the River Plate where The
cOnpiTatOrs We're 10 divide their spoil
sQUALL HITS VESSEL
$50 quickly had the crew been got
together that little care was exercised
I'm the selection of the men. most of
whom were incompetent 4 squat
struck the vessel Off Cape Vidal. and
the captain, the crew, and all except
one OF the cOnsp!TatorS left her In the
lIfeboat, \ few moments later she
struck, stern FIRST, on the Terrcdos
Reef and broke In two very much like
the Berlin at the Hook or Holland.
THE COnspIators- with the exception
Of the one who stayed IN the Dorothea
and Who was IOs1. returned to the
Trausvaal Secretly One OF them
was caught, however, and turned
states evidence. The other two skipped
the country and were last heard Of In
London.
several attempts have been made Ia
get at this sunkcn treasure, but they
have been unsuccessful either through
lack OF proper equipment or lnck OF
funds 10 carry tho work through,
haze been down on her myself and
think she VIII prove 70 be ole az tho
most difficult wrecks to salvo / have
ever seen,
The coast NJ this point Is very treach-
erOus, and I am truly surprised That
the DurOthea' ever got as near shore
as she did she had to pass half Il
dozen very dangerous reefs TO reach
the Torredos. There are only two
months In the whole year when we can
work there, and then We shall be- hclt5
20 get five fun days O. month, Squallg
are ant 10 spTise mp at any moment
which win make II necessary FOR our
own safety to call up our divers and
put fUll steam to seq Even then II
will be- an wo can do 10 hold oar OWu
against the wind and the SEN.
ANOTHER DANGER.
"Thsrc Is another danger said Cap
tain Gardiner, ana he smiled broadly
as he qald ID. There IN a man who
made an attempt to get the treasure
aud who. although he spent all hil
money The savings OF lifetime
failed This man claims N SOFT OL
right 20 die gold, because of thc money
he spent, and has threatened 10 shoot
an who attempt 10 raise H.
Bat although the "DoTothea'' ana its
trcnsure-ladon hold b the chief object
of The expedition, ST Is by ro means
the sole purpose As matter Of fact.
Inc scheme I'm its entirety contem-
plates tho saving OF NO icas than 30
treasure wrecks, Involving, oA has al
ready boon stated. the possible rer9Y-
ory Of something more than f80uVO'ooo.
HERE THEY ARE
CHIEF among those 30, IN addition TO
The Dorothea. are tho following.
The troopghlp Merestcin, lost IN sal
danhs Bay on JuUon Island she rs
said 10 h0vo had on board at the Time
100000 In gold bullion ana another
slO0.G0l In silver
The old Dutch armed morchnn imam
Nlddlehorg, which WAS Scutlled ll
snldanha Hay 10 avoid capture ~ ms,
old records show Shpt she had on board
delbloons Ia Inc value OF 2lOOOuo- 20O
ca seg Of china. which has since greatly
appreciated IN value, aud l0l tons OF
tea, ,c,.