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Show FINDS BURIED LOOT, the Bank of Yates, a small town near the Yancey ranch. He carried a heavy package under his coat. After recovering recov-ering from his surprise. W. H. Stark, the cashier, counted out the thousands in gold coin. Much of it was in Mexican money of 3 Sol. How much the total was has not been given out by the finder or the banker. That it exceeded $10,000 has been admitted. That it might run as high as $30,000 or $40,000 has been reported. Although the law gives the treasure to the owner of the property, Yancey said he. was willing to divide with the finder. The two men probably will divide the sum equally. The theory that Bill Anderson, a noted desperado of the Civil war period, pe-riod, hid the treasure while stopping at the place when it was used as an inn, has been advanced. Anderson spent the night at the inn two nights after banks at Huntsville and other towns had ben robbed of $30,000 or $40,000. He was killed near Orrick, Mo., a day or two later by Confederate "bushwhackers." Farm Hand Discovers Can of Gold in Missouri. Wycke Patterson Flees With Fortune Secreted by Civil War Bandit Refuses to Tell Amount May Share With His Employer. Liberty, Mo. One stroke of the pick made Wycke Patterson, a farm hand, rich beyond his fondest expectations w hen he struck a pot of gold con-:ealed con-:ealed in the wall of an old building which he was helping to raze on the .'arm of his employer near Huntsville, - Mo. A notice of the discovery of the treasure was received here by C. E. Vancey, owner of the place. How the farm hand's quick wit en-ibled en-ibled him to make away with the thousands in gold before the eyes of seven helpers was told in the mes-isge. mes-isge. The old building, used before the l.'ivil war as an inn, had long been an fc.vesore on the big mule ranch owned Jy the Yancey family. A force of orkmen under the direction of Patterson Pat-terson began tearing down the ruins last week. After removing a stone casing in the second story, Patterson struck some- thing that gave out a sharp metallic ?ound. Two white laborers and five negroes crowded about him as he dug Into the masonry and found a sealed pot. One blow knocked off the lid, and the group gazed upon the vessel filled with gold pieces. Jaws dropped and eyes opened. "Good Lawd. we'se all struck it rich." said one negro. "What'll we " But Patterson had his presence of mind. He seized the treasure pot and darted down the steps and out of the door. By the time his companions had recovered and followed, he was out of sight. Through Saturday night mid Sunday the farm hand guarded the pot of gold. Not even his wife was permitted to know how much it :omaitied. "If Yancey don't know how much Is in it. he won't know how much to sue for," said Patterson. Monday morning a man walked into |