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The site is west of Driftwood, where a crew delivering the gold was attacked in an ambush, lone survivor Sgt. Jim Connors reportedly told his Army superiors at the time, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported. But the Army reportedly doubted his story and Connors died in a western outpost, leaving the
Date: Mar 17, 2018
Category: U.S.
Source: Google
Buried Gold Legend Gets FBI's Attention: Dozens Of Agents On Dig Site Where Folklore Puts Civil War Gold Bars
The folklore dates back to a man named Sgt. Jim Connors, who was known for telling a story when under the influence of a few too many drinks. In the summer of 1863, Conners was in charge of a special Union detachment that was transporting 26 gold bars from West Virginia to Philidelphias U.S. Mint.
"Something that has attracted this much attention is generating a lot of, 'That looks like it could be.' And so they are calling the police to check it out," said St. Joseph police spokesman Commander Jim Connors. "I actually favor that kind of thing. It's better than people not calling the police t
St. Joseph police obtained surveillance video from a highway truck stop north of Kansas City after someone reported seeing a "suspicious" car with a couple traveling with a baby who may have resembled Lisa Irwin, Cmdr. Jim Connors said Wednesday.