New Britain herald., 1914-07-14
CONTINUE SEARCH TO
 FIND PIRATES GOLD
Gulf Coast Raktt for Treasure
 Buried by Jean L56tte.

Galveston, Tex, July 1.-The pot of gold at the rainbow's end was never more seductive or elusive than the pirate treasure Jean Lafitte is supposed to have planted on Gal weston Island or on the shores of Gal- weston Bay. Nearly a hundred years have passed since the pirate of the Gulf sailed the River Styx, yet the lure of his treasure continues
 Generation after generation has had there are probably scores who cher ish the hope of stumbling upon the plunder. The quest of this storied gold has inspired writers of many periods to produce the most outrage ously improbable tales, and fool hardy expeditions have been with- cut number.
 Most Interesting Report.
 Among the records of searchers for the treasure there is none more interesting than that prepared by
 
 1910. The manuscript of his yarn, Jean Lahtte and His Treasury Box, a Narrative" is among the valued possessions of the Rosenberg library. and is included in the compilation of articles concerning Lafitte. The Treasury Box" story is. duplicated, appearing first in penned longhand and in printed characters. The pen cilled illustrations appear desultory and irrelevant, but may in the knowl- edge of the artist-author have some bearing on the narrative.
 When Lafitte was driven from the coast of Louisiana, the writer relates, he made his Headquarters at Cam peachy on the eastern part of Calves ton Island. He built his famous Redhouse where Mechanic and Elev- enth streets now meet. The prep arationl of box for treasure is de- scribed in detail although how the author gained this intimate knowl- edge when he can only vaguely place the time as between 1916 and 1919 Is a puzzle. Sending sentinel ships east to Calcasieu, Lafitte followed as far. as Rollover and with a small landing party took his treasure to East Bay Bayou thence to a point opposite the southeastern part of High Island. The bayou was then navigable, but has since been naturally filled in. The treasure laden party went up an iso- lated ravine until 1t reached a large hackberrys tree. Here the ships carpenter got busy and chiselled upon the tree near its base the following: ID M 15 D E."
 Story of Fallen Tree.
 The inscription appears to have fabbergasted the author. who claims he gazed upon the identical tree. The tree, worm eaten at it's base, had toppled over when he saw it. He asked an old inhabitant it's age, and was informed it was 150 years old. Of the many persons who puzzled over the cabalistic marking, none de- ciphered the true meaning. MT. Grover, however, thought he had solved the riddle, and intended hunt ing up the treasure. Whether he did or not the manuscript did not state.
 Continuing, Mir. Grover ayers that :n the '50s Alexander Edgar living at the mouth of the Blind Bayou dis covered a stranger searching for something and said: My friend, prob ably I can assist you" The stranger then explained that he had sailed with Lafitte, that party of privateersmen, closely pressed by the enemy, had put ashore at this point and buried some of their plunder.
 Many Contradictory Assertions.
 The investigator of the Lafitte data st the library needs to be armed with large shaker of salt, for more than one grain has to be taken with some of the assertions. Tradition has obscured much of the man and his career by multiplicity of contradic-