The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-01-10
ern Msrico AMONG me Yaqui Indians


twenty-five ysars ESQ. he saved .
chiefs life through his medical skill.
Out Of gratitude the chief told him
Of this buried treasure, and gave him
the chart showing exactly whore II
was located.
The doctor did not take much stock
IN the story. and ~ he had nevor
heard of the lost treasure Of Balboa
from any other source. he was unable
10 connect the two stories On his
return 10 America, however, he hap
psned to mention the Indian chiefs
story about the buried treasure, ana
several Central American travellers
Immediately connected Il with the
traditions of Balboae treasure
The doctor paid but little attention
TO these stories. and despite the pro-
tests Of some OF his friends placed
the chart in his safety deposit box
and thought no moro about II. On
his death last fall II was discovered
among his papers, and 40 McLaugh-
lin was his nearest malo relative It
was given to him.
This Ia the story as Mclaughlin
tells n. Az he had always been in
terested in tho search for Balboa's
treasure. and perhaps as familiar
with its traditions ss any one In the
country, he set about to make plans
TO recover Il. He interested Elwood
Salisbury, the manager Of Luna park.
Fred Brandt, the treasurer OF Keith's
theater and Paul G. Mooney in the
proposed search, and ne now an
nounces that the party will leave
Cleveland within q few weeks to find
the gold. OF the success OF the
search he has no doubts and he says
his companions are equally confident.
McLauglnin's refusal TO exhibit the
chart. however. has led to many ru-
mors. most of which are TO the effect
that the party 10 going In search Of
something other than the lost treas.
ure of Balboa. When this Was limited
to Mclaughlin, he denied II absolute
ly. but there is q strong feeling
among his friends that he has simpiy
announced his search for Balboa's
treasure to hide the real purpose OF
his search,
That there IL some truth In these
rumors is evident from Paul MONEYS
statements about the trip. He de-
clares that the party 10 going In
search OF buried treasure, but admits
that Central America. and conse-
quently BAlbos's treasure. IL not the
ohtectivo point. In fact, No declared
that the Red river, In Arkansas. Ia
their goal. and that the buried treas
ure 10 nothing less than 5000 barrels
OF whisky. His version OF the story
is - follows:
while Walking along Superior ave.
one night In company with McIAugh-
lin, met an old soldier who said he
was dying for q drink. Much against
my viii I bought him three fingers of
whisky, and out OF gratitude no gave
me q little chart which he said would
make me happy for iifA He explained
that during the civsi var the steamer
Hardly Ever, loaded with 5000 bar
rels OF bourbon whisky. was sunk IN
the Rsd River. Al the particulsp point
where the steamer sank the water
was very deep. and although search
was made for weeks and weeks, no
trace Of II or any Of its cargo or crew
was ever found. =
The old soldier also told me he
knew the sxsot location Of the sunken
ship, and that as the river had now
changed lis course II would be SIM
pio matter TO dig down 70 the buried
steamer when had sunk into the
mud ana osing up the whisky. Fhe
chart no gave mo showed its exact 10
catfon.
"As the whiskey would be forty
nve years OLD oy this ,ims' II woaia
hos oniy DO NJ Ur : KING 10 drink'
put WOULD command 2 5000 rries
consequently, 0etefmined right