Hello all
There was an outlaw that robbed stage coaches on the roads around Aurora Nevada and Bodie California between 1870 -1881 by the name of Milton Sharp.
Known as a courteous robber, Milton Sharp teamed with W.C. Jones to rob 'Wells Fargo Express' stagecoaches as the coaches were carrying money from one bank to another. Jones would guard the passengers with a gun as Sharp would relinquish the stagecoaches of their strongboxes and women of their jewlery.
Sharp stood out from other outlaws as a well-spoken and well-dressed robber. It was even said that if a woman cried during the robbery, he might return her jewelry. He also liked to bury his treasure, and never told of his secret hiding spots.
He was apprehended several times, and was as talented at escaping from prison as he was at robbing stagecoaches. He was eventually declared rehabilitated by the penal system, and lead a law-abbiding life thereafter. In his new life it is alleged that he never returned to reclaim hls ill gotten gains from his days as a robber.
He has thought to have robbed over 20 stages during his outlaw career, what happened to his treasure is unknown?
In 1910, two brothers by the names of Gus and Will Hess claimed to have found small amounts of Sharp's loot hidden in the hills of Bodie, CA. However, it is estimated that over 70% of the treasure has never been found.
Some of treasure is rumored to be buried still on old stage roads around Aurora Nevada and Bodie California?
Hardluck
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