Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 185, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 August 1912 — Will Dig for Buried Money [ARTICLE]

Will Dig for Buried Money

Administrator of Eccentric Man’s Eastate Warns Private Treasure Seekers Away.

Great Barrington, Mass.—When Nelson Noteware, an eccentric hermit, Of Sheffield, died in his mountain hut last winter a report spread that he had burled money in various places on his premises, and several citizens of Sheffield announced that they would dig up every foot of the ground in search of it. Thereupon Frank J. Davis, administrator of the estate, published in a local newspaper a notice all persons are forbidden trespassing on the premises of the estate of Nelson Noteware.” Being asked if he believed there was money burled on the Noteware property Mr. Davis said: "I am inclined to. think there is. When Mr. Noteware was taken sick he sent for me to take care of him. Oqe day some money was wanted and he told me to go to a certain part of the room ancrl would find a box containing money. I did so, but could find nothing. Then, working himself alopw from his chair to the spot he had Indicated, from a lot of old cans and kettles he dug out a tin box, such as baking powder is put up in, full of silver coins. On another occasion he told me to took beneath a certain jar for some money. I did so, but could find nothing. Then he went to the spot ahd shovqd the jar aside and, lifting up a board, dug from the ground a good-sized tin box crammed fall of folded bank bills and silver pieces. "While he was yet able to be about

the place, but not strong enough to work, he never wanted me or anybody to go to a certain part of the premises that he was in the habit of visiting frequently. I have always believed that it was because he had money buried in that vicinity. When the weather becomes settled I shall make a systematic search."