The Washington herald., 1909-08-01
HOAREED GOLD IN CELLAR
San Francisco Man Tells Of Burying
$4,000 in China Crooks.
suit for Accounting Reveals Fact
that Strange Method OF Saving
Money Was Adopted.

San Francisco. Cal. July "A re-
markable story OF the burial under a
house at Sixth and Folsom streets OF
sold coin 20 the amount OF about S.. 900
was told in Judge Graham's court by
Henry Kissane, a brother OF the late
Reuben H. Lloyd, Z well-known lawyer.
who died last month. Kissane told OF dig
ging up the money. $4,000 at a time. and
giving II 10 his brother to invest for him.
judgment against the estate for bonds
and money tota,ing SSl 900 was rendered
In Kissane's favor by Judge Graham
The executors Of the estate. Charles w.
Slack and Dr. Jacob Galwey-made no
defense to the suit, stating that they
were convinced the money belonged 10
Kissane. The benefciaries under Lloyd S
Will also requested that any doubt be
resolved IN the plaintiffs favor.
Kissane Is seventy-nine years old. For
many years he conducted a teaming bust
ness. I moved everything from house
10 a ship" he exclaimed. While he was
boarding the gold underneath his house,
he told nobody about H.
II you have a secret. keep Il. or else
IT'S none" be said 10 the Judge Il told
no one about the money 7 would not
tell you now If I were not obliged TO- -
kissane stated that ne started hiding
money under the house because he feared
the banks. He put Il in china crooks IN
cellar. After the fire. he explained
the cellar was flooded with water. and
he decided 70 take the money out Con-
tinuing his story. Kissane testified:
Il told Reuben. I have got some
money and I wanted him 20 do some
thing with H. Says I, What shall I do
with itF Well, how much money have
you got there? says Reuben 7 have got
5000. or nearly $4,000. SAYS I. all IN
gold. Can you dc anything with II for
me? Yes, says he. He came and took
it-dug II up. We took ont sometimes
$500 or $1,000 handed II 20 him and
he took IL away"
You told me you gave your brother
Sl'oOo or $1,000" reminded Judge Slack,
VINO was questioning Kissane.
We'll. that is as near as I can tell. I
gave him as much as he wanted I had
no place 10 keep it," Kissane added that
some years before he had $4,000 IN the
Pacific bank and was nearly caught.
Did YOU acquire all this money in your
trucking business?" asked the Judge.
Yes, sir"
When did you take IT out Of the
bank2"
7 never had it in the bank. except the
$1,000 which / checked out Of the Pacific
Bank"
Did your brother pay you the interest
or Income from the money!"
Yes, here Is some money he gave me-"
answered Kissane, handing TO the Judge
roll Of $50 bills totaling $500
Mr. Slack. as enc OF the executors OF
the estate, and Walter Lineforth as at
torney for Or. Gallwey. the other execu-
tor both stated 70 the court that there
was no doubt the money and bonds sued
Tor belonged to Kissane. Slack said that
IN the safe deposit Of Lloyd they found
an envelope containing twenty-seyen
bonds Of the Los Angeles-Pacihc Railroad
Company, iudorsed in the handwriting 0T
Lloyd Property Of Henry Kissane, r.
Fl. l." They also found a bank book
in the name OF Kissane showing a de-
posit in his favor Of S2,295.
Mrs. Hoadley and Mrs. Aphra West. the
chief benedciaries under the will were
both anxious and willing that "Uncle
Henry" as they called him, should have
al he asked for
Kissane before he left the witness stand
said there might be a little Of the gold
In the cellar yet.
Don't let out that secret; some one
might go and dig it up. advised the
judge.
Well. let them" returned Kissane.
They are welcome to all they can find
there"
kissane Is now residing with his sis
ter, Mrs. Hoadley. at the Lloyd resi-
Trrf7a eVr u
stated that he was living in snack until
DR. Rupert Blue. of the Federal Hos
pital service. tore it down.