European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 1, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday october 1. 1985 the stars and stripes Page 7 did Lincoln go for fhe finer things in Lite Springfield. Iii api Abraham Lincoln might not been the simple country lawyer depicted in folklore according to two who found China among garbage i t Lincoln s Home c Harles Markman. A Northern Illinois University an Chrorn Ingy professor and Lund Mansburger were hired by the National Park service to Analy a the construction of the two Story Springfield Home where Lincoln lived As a lawyer beginning his political career. After removing the Back porch s floorboards. The found a Well filled with garbage including Chicken Bones eggshells pottery and glassware. Mansberger said. In some Way. The stories about i Mcolin being very conservative were he said but in other Vays it s not True the popular dictum was he was just a poor country lawyer. When i look at his material he really went for the finer things like English China he said. Some of the Lincoln litter was sent to laboratories a Analy ing tests of Bone remains and Plant matter May reveal clues about the presidential palate such As what Cut of meal he preferred. Mansberger said he s not repulsed by scrounging through another Man s garbage or even his privy. 1 Here he said you might find stuff that Falls out of a Man s pockets when he drops his the two believe the litter found under the porch is Lincoln s garbage because the porch was built after 1844 when the moved in and Long after the previous owners had moved out. In the 1950s, other Lincoln garbage was found in a Cistern in the backyard of the House. Thai trash was believed to be from a period after Lincoln s assassination and offered insights to the life of his widow. Mary Todd Lincoln who suffered from depression and hypochondria. Discovered there were prescription bottles apparently dispensed for mrs. Lincoln s various ailments. Key West woman wins $60,000 treasure Hunt perseverance pays off in Gold key West Fla. A a woman who climbed beneath Garrison bight Bridge and pawed along a Cement ledge found a hidden envelope that earned her a bar of Gold and an Emerald. The find saturday ended a treasure hum staged by Mel Fisher inc Ocean Salvor who last july found millions of dollars Worth of Gold and Silver from inc Spanish Galleon Nustra Scnora do Atocha after a 16-year Hunt. For seven Days hundreds of people combed key West s streets beeches and alleys for clues that would Lead to a solid Gold bar from the Atocha and the Emerald donated by a local jeweler. Fisher s company. Treasure salvos inc., estimated the 7-Ouncc Gold bar because of its historic significance is Worth $50,000 far More than its Worth As Bullion. The company said the Emerald is Worth $10,000. Deborah Benedict of key West had to follow a Trail of clues that took her All Over the Island and use a Captain s log to interpret the clues said Beth Chalcy a spokeswoman for treasure salvos. This was intuition this was special Benedict said in 3 Telephone interview saturday afternoon. I m sure every one involved in this thing could have won. It was just perseverance. It was nerve wracking and it was the final clue look her to the Bridge where she found a certificate wrapped in aluminium foil taped to the Cement. Chalcy said. She was totally in Shock Chalcy said. We had a hand cranked Siren thai went off and the balloons were Benedict who is unemployed said she plans to sell her Gold bar and spread some of the proceeds around. It would be really Nice to help Mark House she said. Mark House is a Home for the elderly and retarded in key West that she said had been sold recently. I also have a Little business that i could Start up. And my Landlady was in addition to the grand prize the organizers offered eight other $3,000 prizes which included Gold coins Worth s2.ioo. Contestants used Metal detectors on the Beach to find aluminium tokens and searched a barroom Wall covered with business cards for the one belonging to Fisher. Treasure was found by checking a flying Kite by Bicy cling through the City streets Ana by driving around the Island in search of automobile related clues Mchaley said. Ron Saunders an attorney from key West won two of a Philo Deborah Benedict and Mel Fisher it was nerve wracking and the events the Kite flight and the car search. Other winners were Stephen Kent of Marathon Jeff Overby of key West Tim Lecle of key West. Walter Mccuiston of Boca Raton and Jane evens of Boca Raton. Participants came from As far As Canada Washington stale and the Cayman islands Chalcy said. We had More out of slate entrants than in state she said. It was All set up to promote tourism in key no charges filed in Sale of infant to Indiana couple Indianapolis a no charges will be tiled against a couple who bought a 2 month old boy for 52,000 and authorities May not charge the unmarried couple who sold their son a prosecutor says. The parents conduct was probably Marion county Deputy prosecutor Annette s Biesecker said. But you t Lve to prove a certain level of bad intent. That s what i la have to the buyers had the Best interest of the child in mind though i can t fully condone their behaviour either because in arc Are private and Legal channels for Ai icon they could have used she said. This in t the dark Ages. You can t sell a human being even if you Aren t capable of taking care of it said child abuse detective Danny l. Ralph. Ralph said he sen the boy s 26-year-old Mother Home rather than arresting or Friday. I Ain t Able to Lake care of one. I m half deaf and they wanted the baby you know the people i sold him to the woman said at the police department Ralph said the parents had signed a crude typewritten contract agreeing to give custody of the boy to an Acton couple the contract did no state that they had sold inc infant for 52,000 Cash behind an open air farm Market near the Mother s apartment. Ralph said the buyers knew the Mother and her Boyfriend As customers at the Market and had Given the infant gifts of food and clothing shortly after he was born. They arc Good people. They were Well motivated and fell sorry for the baby and had even offered to take it and give it a Home he said. But the Mother and her Boyfriend Rufus cd until last week. Ralph said the Mother was questioned after the couple who bought the infant went to a lawyer with questions about Legal Ity of the contract. They told Ralph the child was filthy but healthy when Lac got him. He said the Mother provided no bottles diapers blankets or clothing. The baby is being cared for at Marion county children guardians Home he said. The detective said the woman also gave birth to a child four years ago who was legally adopted by Foster parents. There Are hundreds of agencies and social services that could have been used and she was aware of them from the other adoption he said. White supremacist rapist added to most wanted list Washington a Richard Joseph Scutari de scribed As a White supremacist who took part in a Multi million Dollar armoured truck robbery last year in califor Nia has been placed on the Fri s ten most wanted fugitives list. The Bureau described Scutari 38, As a reported Mem Ber of a Viola no terrorist group which advocates the assassination of government leaders overthrow of the . Government and while also added to the list was David Jay Sterling 40. A native of Vancouver Wash. Sterling a convicted rapist is being sought in connection with his feb. 28 escape from a mental institution in Steilacoom Wash., the Bureau said. Scutari the 396lh fun Gilic to be named to the most wanted list since its inception in 1950, Sloe $3.6 million during the robbery of the armoured vehicle on july 19, 1984 in Ukiah calif., the Fri said. The Bureau said Scutari Alio is being sought in connection with the inters Lale trans Poulalion of More than $5, in stolen Money and storing and concealing approximately $40,000 in stolen Money. A Federal warrant for Scutari s arrest was issued last dec. 28 in san Francisco la charged him with interference with Commerce by threats of violence inc Fri said. On april 12, it said a Federal warrant was issued in Seattle charging Scutari Wilh violating and conspiring to violate anti racketeering Laws transporting More than $5,000 in stolen Money in interstate Commerce storing and concealing about $40,000 in stolen Money and Harbor ing a fugitive. Scutari a former karate instructor is reportedly armed with unlimited ammunition weapons and is known to use bulletproof vests the Bureau said in its announce ment. He has vowed nol to be taken alive. Scutari should be considered armed and it described Scutari a native of port Jefferson n.y., As a 5-Fccl-ll, 180-Pound White Man with Brown hair and Brown eyes. He has a Tattoo saying ". Navy on his upper right Arm. The Fri said Sterling had been undergoing treatment As a sexual psychopath when he escaped from the Washington mental institution. At the time of his escape he was serving five consecutive life sentences for a brutal series of aggravated rapes and assaults a hich occurred in Clark county washing Ion in 1982." it said. The Bureau said a Federal warrant was issued March 6 in Seattle charging Sterling with unlawful interstate flight to avoid confinement for inc crimes of escape rapt and assault. Sterling was described As a 5-foot-10, 180-Pound while Man Wilh grading Black hair and Brown eyes. He formerly served in the . Marines. He previously had worked As a building mainly Nancy Man compel or service Engineer electronic repairman fireman and Pilot the Bureau said. It said thai Sterling who previously had been convicted of rape sodomy sexual abuse and assault should be considered armed and extremely
