Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-12
N9aipGhrD or VILLAGE
PUZZLED ~ plscLosuRE
Many Old Residents Claim Never to
Havs Heard Of Alleged Murdsr-Evi.
dsnss oseursd 10 corssietins-Attor'
Ny Generals Assistants Leave Cap.
isal Fer Preliminary Hearing.
special to Times Republican.

day Of the four aged men, accused OF
the murder Of wealthy cattleman
forty-seven years ago. These men
spent several days last week endeav-
.oring 70 trace back evidence os to this
crime committed 50 many years ago.
Evidently It has been a difficult mat
Ser to unravel the mystery which has
been unsolved 80 many years and few
can be found who had any intimate
knowledge OF such crime, supposed
to have been, committed In 1868.
Tho states representatives went
down into Taylor county solely to In
vestigate the evidence which had been
placed before them with reference to
the crime. This was learned in the
attorney generals Office today. The
attorney general was surprised on FRI
day to learn that information had been
filed In the case and that the four men.
had been arrested. The states officers
were investigating the case just as
they do scores Of others without the
idea Of any immediate prosecution.
Now that the case has been started,
however, It will be gone into thorough
iy by the state. department.
Evidence 10 Conflicting.
The evidence is conflicting as to
whether or not any of the buried treas
IRE has ever yet been found. Many
81 the old time residents of the county
Say<,hey have never heard Of such
.rIme having been committed. G. NJ.
Bradley. former sheriff Of Taylor coun-
" and an old time resident, declared
that no one around in that part Of the
country ever heard of the crime be-
fore. The buried treasure legend has
been linked with the operations Of the
James boys along about 1873 or 1874.
This story was that in 1873 or 1874 the
James boys had been hotly pursued
after rcbbing Q bank and had been
compelled to bury their loot. believed
to amount to about $4,000, on the
Anderson farm near Siam. And this
was the money that Bates Huntsman
and others had been hunting for at in
servals for many years.
Light on Dark Murder.
Mr.. Bradley was able to throw some
,fght upon the killing of Jonannathan
Dark At the Collins homestead. short
distance from Kansas City, Mo.
"The Oldest Collins girl married
DARK he said. THE youngest, Maria.
who - said to have seen the counter
1eite1f gang in the act of disposing OF
the cattleman's body. was receiving
the attentions Of young man near
Siam. Dark objected to the girls
gentleman friend and warned him to
beep away. He also warned Maria
AGAINST having anything to do with her
beau.
/ "As I understand it. when the COL
Inns family moved into Missouri. Dark
followed them Il c.de. to keep this
~
Maria. When Dark entered the house
he was shot by Matte Collins. sis
ter. never heard that Dark wanted
secret. or Of her having been warned
a. the plot by Jesse James"
Points 60 Alleged Inconsistency.
There 10 nothing to this murder
talk snd am sure will be cleared
.gas the statement made by Sam
Iecpivner.
The accused man is - years Of age.
and his hair Is literally streaked with
Silver. He has been q resident Of New:
Market since 1855.
There 10 nothing to It," he said.
F.Whats more, this treasure has never
been found. Bates Huntsman was dig
hing for Il last spring. He wouldn't
Keep on digging II the chest was un-
Safthed twelve years ago, as Ander-4
N claims.
Henderson 10 sore. He demanded
bney and when refused. started this
lair. 4 told him Hun.sman didn't
we tho money. but he wouldn't be-
We me. That was six weeks ago.
rat that time Anderson told me he
Is going over to see Huntsman and
his share Of the $4,000.
"'He aip't got any money said.
Eyes, he has said Anderson.
..sWhat makes you think So? =
liked.
swell, for one thing. Huntsman's
b too many fat horses running
found his place. he told me.
"If Huntsman's got fat horses on
% place they belong to somebody
re- said.
sWby, am sure that money was
svsr FOUND" the old man continued.
As for me. I've got farm but mo-
Money, and II Huntsman had any I
hould think he would put . few
othas on his back to cover his naked
-. / know Huntsman thinks there
money buried near the spring and
= has spent lots trying to locate It
have been told the James boys rob-
EAd bank and cached the swag on
he Anderson farm. That murder talk
foolish. know nothing about II"
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