Show 4 after blakj rears tho f lh g of a largo large quantity of stolen silverware gold lined snuffboxes etc in a cavo cave near jasper tenn has created a sensation the story beats fiction a lon ions 4 way during the tha winter kofl of 1863 athe 4 the federal soldiers dereen were encamped for eduie anine tune time on battle creek among them was wag an ohio regiment not long since a gentleman appeared in the neighborhood and told the follow ing story he was v as a member of the ohio regiment referred to and in his ma mess mesa was waa a soldier feul dier who was a born thief and who never let an opportunity pass to steal anything he could carry during the tha time they were encamped at the mouth of battle creek he be hid his lings in in a cave and so clever was he in in his work that no 0 suspicion ever fell upon him hi tn A short hort time ago the two old comrades com rues were together talking over their experiences when the story of the stolen silverware was waa told and the request made that the gentleman referred to visit the locality search for the cave and if possible recover the hidden silverware and restore the articles to the rightful owners or their heirs the old soldier who had so BO many years ago gone wrong is getting aged and feeble and to ease his conscience and make reparation reparations as far as in in his power powers be 0 begged his old commander coi uander to do this fo for r him bim helas he was successful in in finding not only the place but the plunder at least pounds of silverware of every kind almost was found in the cave ranging from napkin rings to solid silver water seta bets many mandof of the articles have the owners initials on them and all are in a state of good preservation the articles have bee been n ta taken hen to a store in in the village near by and are being turned over to those entitled to them as rapi rapidly adly as possible cor houston post |