An Ohio contractor found a pot filled with gold coins while he was tearing down an old building. The contractor announced his amazing find and the property owner asked the contractor to split the find. Contractor said no.
Finds Pot of Gold Coins
While tearing down an old west side building, once known as the Ohio City Inn, B.W. Hollingsworth, a contractor, unearthed a pot containing $1,000 in $20 gold pieces in Cleveland.
The gold was found directly under the spot where a pile of bones was unearthed a week before, and much mystery surrounds the find.
As the coins bear a date 50 years back it is supposed that they were placed there by someone who was hoarding his money when the old inn was a favorite stopping place.
The owner of the building, W.J. Burns, wanted half of the money found, but the contractor refused to “split.”
The building owner threatens to go into court.
Source: Wood County reporter. (Grand Rapids, Wis.), 23 May 1907.
