Treasure Lead #9

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"At the sinking of the "Linnie Drown", a planter from Kentucky, bound for Washington County, Arkansas, when awakened, seized his carpet-bag containing $8,000, and rushed into the cabin, where he saw a lady struggling in the water. He threw away his carpet sack and money, and seizing the lady carried her to a place of safety." (Article in full)

-Article appeared in the S. F. Bulletin, Oct, 17, 1866.

-Jim Lyons

 

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Re: Treasure Lead #10

Iowa City, Ia.

Nicholas Carlos, a wealthy hermit, dies, his body found near Dallas Center. He was 70 years old and lived alone in an old shack on his estate. "A large sum of money was found undisturbed in his clothing." "Carlos, who was born in New York, and lived for some time in Washington and Philadelphia, had a tragic life. He was admitted to the bar in New York, and when the Civil War broke out he enlisted. In one of the battles his upper jaw was shot off, and although his life was saved he was disfigured. After his discharge he proceeded to New York to meet again his sweetheart. Instead of seeing again the handsome youth to whom she had said farewell, the young woman was horrified to meet at the railway station a man whose face was unbearable. She fled, and Carlos came to Iowa to lead the life of a recluse. By fortunate inventments in lands he amassed a fortune."

-Excerpted from the S. F. Bulletin, Feb 7, 1906 (page 6, column 3)

-Jim Lyons