Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-27
DEATH IS
GUARDING
TREASURE
STRANGE COINCIDENCE THAT EV.
ERY0NE WHO KNOWS OR BE.
COMES INTERESTED In BURIED
TREASURE is MYSTERIOUSLY
MURDERED.

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appearances seem to be closely con-
nected with the old legend of buried
Mexican treasure near Coos Bay
Since the story was recently revived
because of the famous Kimmell insur-
ance case in st. Louis, it appears that
one disappearance or death after an
other follows the stirring up Of the
story of the supposed treasure.
When the Kimmell case was on
trial in st. Louis some months ago, It
was claimed by one side that Kimmell
was not dead and man was produc-
ed who was said to be Kimmell Kim
mell's mother, who sought to collect
large amount of insurance, claimed
that her son was dead and one man
went on the witness stand and swore
that he was on Coos Bay with KIM
nell and a man named Johnson and
that both were killed there while seek
ing treasure.
This led to the revival of the old
story Of the buried treasure and 1t was
decided in the Kimmell case at st.
Louis that Kimmell had really been
killed while treasure seeking on Coos
Bay.
Late Jacob Evans Knew Story.
One of the few men living who re-
membered the old story of a supposed
treasure was the late Jacob Evans,
or Marshfield, since murdered. The
story was that during the Mexican
war gold and other valuables which
had been taken to the church for safe
keeping, was brought on a boat to this
locality. The tradition was that the
boat entered Sunset Bay, little below
the entrance of Coos Bay, and tlfat
there the treasure, supposed to be
worth $S,00O,00O was concealed. Evans
for many years lived at Sunset Bay.
Before his death Evans told of the
story Of the supposed treasure and
said that while he had never hunted
for it himself many different persons
had come to the place and stopped at
his house while making a search. One
of these he knew to be dead now.
Whether or not there is treasure
the mere searching for it or having to
do with 1t appears to bring i'll luck.
According to the case in st. Louis,
Kimmell and his companion were kill
ed while after the treasure.
Evans had said little of the story in
recent years until ne recalled It on the
occasion of the Kimmell case a few
months ago. A young man who had
worked for Evans for several months
and who knew through Evans of the
treasure story, disappeared completely
and was not seen again dead or alive.
Murder Still Mystifles.
A week after the disappearance of
this young man, whose name is not
known, old Mr.. Evans was found dead
in the kitchen of his house with bull
let through his breast. The murder
has remained as much a mystery as
the day it was committed.
Recently there was something of
stir because Of the finding of an open
ed grave on the vacant Evans place
What 1t meant no one was able to say
All these events which seem to have
started with the revival of the ill-fated
treasure tradition, are now followed
by the complete disappearance of VIII.
liam Joynor, neighbor of Evans and
the man who found him dead the
morning OTTER he was murdered. The
officers believe that Joynor has also
been killed and that his murderers
have in some way disposed Of his
body
That the murder of Evans and dis.
appearance of the others and the trag.
edies of early days which are still told
Of that particular locality, have any
connection with the buried treasure
story would be difficult to state but II
is fact that mystery and tragedy has
followed the attempts at finding tho
treasure and the revival Of the ira.
dition.
A dispatch from Marshfield last
week adds further to the mystery. II
says:
Further mystery in the disappear.
ance case Of William Joynor is added
to by the report that l.. A. Lilieqvlst,
the assistant district attorney, has
been receiving letters threatening his
life If he does not stop trying to faith.
ON the mystery Of Joynor's dropping
out Of existence Sheriff Gage insists
that the man has been murdered and
believes that his body has been thrown
in the bay
It is understood that the officers
have evidence sufficient to place the
crime and they are waiting to secure
the body II it is possible to find It.
There has been much difficulty in get