Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-02
WOODEN LEG A BANK
Mine Owner Carries Around
$4,000 In This Way.
WASHlNGTONIAN MAKES HIT
Former Car Conductor Strikes Rich
Vein Of Gold in Wilds
of Alaska.

Herbert O. Manley, at one time street
car conductor in this city, who LETT the
service about ten years ago and went into
the wilds Of Alaska to seek his fortune
in the gold fields. is on his way back to
the scenes Of his golden quest after spend
ing a few weeks in this city and New
York. MIR. Manley left New York Tues
day night for Seattle, and will sail from
that city for Sitka-
Mr. lManley lost his left leg in an acct
dent in this city in 1906 Lured by the
stories OF rich gold finds in the Klondike.
Mr.. Marley drew from a savings bank
about $500 he had Saved. He said good
bye to his friends here, and that was the
last seen or heard Of him until a few
weeks ago. when he surprised them by
dropping In for brief call. He was too
hard pressed for time to remain away
from his valuable interests in the frigid
northern zone, he said. In April, 1908,
Mr.. Manley drove his prospecting pick
into a rich vein of the yellow metal, for
which he had been patiently delving for
nearly two years He lost no time in fill
ing his claim on the property, which he
sold very soon thereafter for $4,000.
Afraid of Losing Money.
This was q pretty good start for Mr..
Manley. but he was at a loss just what
to do with SO much wealth, when he de-
cided to make a visit to Washington and
New York. He wanted to bring along
his cash as proof of his successful quest
but his varied experiences had taught
him to be wary of his wealth and very
careful where he carried his cash and
how he displayed 1t.
In his dilemma Mr.. Manley finally hit
upon the ingenious idea OF utilizing his
artificial limb for a ,apository for his
wealth This fact was brought out in
New York the day Mr.. Ma:nley departed
on his return trip to Alaska, when the
erstwhile miner requested the privilege
of retiring to the private office OF a bust
ness man to conclude business deal
When safe behind the closed door of the
private office Mr.. Manley proceeded to
unlock the artificial limb and leisurely
withdrew from its repository a roll of
bank bills as big as his arm. After count
ing out $3.50, he carefully folded up his
roll and placed it back in his perabulat-
ing bank vault with the easy manner of
a man locking his barn door.
Alaskan miners have often had the sad
experience of having their legs pulled
when they visited Broadway remarked
Mr.. Manley to the astonished clerks who
had watched the cool proceeding with
would certainly be on me if l should
awaken some fine morning and find this
left leg of mine missing. There is about
S15OOOo between the false knee cap and
the top of the shoe on my left foot. How
ever. | sleep with my left leg under my
pillow. something every fellow cannot do.
and l am surely not absent minded
enough to get up nthe morning and for
get my important roll"
Return to Far North.
After a fortnight spent in New York
Mr.. Manley decided that neither the big
city nor the beautiful environs of the
National Capital had anything on Sitka
and Fairbanks. so he took an inventory
of his cash in his safe deposit cork leg
and planned his departure for the north.
TO a company OF friends wnom he en-
tertaned at dinner the day of his de-
parture for the frozen fields and arctic
zephyrs Mr.. Manley frankly admitted
that he could not resist 1.-The call of the
Yukon.
Mr. Manley's home while in Washington
was ar POI East CapitOI street