Evening journal., 1911-10-05
SPIRIT TOLD OF
BURIED TREASURE
Wherefore NegreSS and Her
Husband are Digging
Day and Night

CENTREVILLE. Nd, Oct. 5-A wild
dream of hidden wealth has led to
greet excavation being made in the
settlement of Scottown. village lying
between Wye Mills and Queenstown.
Emory Stansburg, a negro. and his
wife. Rachel. formerly of this county
but now of Philadelphia, are the
fortune hunters, and their faith in the
successful ending of their quest is a
strong as that of Ponce de Leon in
his search for the fountain of per-
petual youth
The two negroes came from Phila-
delphia a month ago to their old home
in this county. Soon after their ar
rival they began digging in one cor
ner OF the lot back Of the house.
Spirit Told Her in Dream.
Rachel Stansbury tells a weird tale
Of how she came to know of the sup
posed treasure. She says that one
night while asleep the spirit of her
dead uncle, John Scott, who once
lived on the place, came to her and
told her to "go back home and dig
in the lot there. You will find gold
and silver money buried in an iron
pot"
The Stansbury woman asserts that
she placed but little faith in the
dream. But a few nights later the
spirit appeared to her again in the
same manner and spoke the same
words. Again a third time the spirit
came and to the story Of wealth it
added that she must not speak aloud
while making the search, for if she
did the money would move away.
The woman told her husband of the
dream and together they sought out
a medium and to him they told the
story. The medium advised them to
return and begin the search immedi-
ately This they did and the medium
came with them. After pointing out
the spot in the lot where they should
dig, the medium collected his fee and
departed.
For the first week or more the
man and woman dug day and night.
The two fortune hunters have en-
deavored to secure the services of
other negroes in the search, Offering
TO nav them at the rate of So day.
If the money is found. Such appli-
cants as came balked when they
heard OF the mysterious apparition.
About a week ago the Stansburys
spent the last Of their ready money,
and hunger confronted them. Then 1t
was decided that one Of them should
cut corn every other day on nearby
farm and thus get money with whish
TO buy food.
Found Old Coin.
A few days ago it was learnd the
negroes unearthed a small hox In
which we're found some old and al
most undecipherable coins and a
worn, crumpled piece of paper Upon
the paper these words were scrawled
More Money Buried Here Deeper
Down. Dig Fast Buried Here Deeper
Down. Dig Fast" This find has
caused the searchers to renew opera
tions with greater energy
II is the opinion OF persons living
in the neighborhood that the medium
who was supposed to have returned
TO Philadelphia, remained about the
place and deposited the box and its
contents in the hole.
Stansbury and his wife will moi
talk while they are at work and if a
stranger approaches the place they
motion him away with their arms
They have now reached a depth of =
feet and have struck water, much tc
their disgust. They are bailing this
out with buckets.
The land on which the hunt is beine
made is owned by Rachel Stansbury
II formerly belonged to the late
Charles and William Tilghman o.
4 Carmichael.