05-28-2024, 01:20 AM
(05-28-2024, 12:38 AM)Karl12 Wrote: The reason I didn't include it is because many folks reckon the incident is based on a hoax by Silas Newton (Isaac Koi also did some research on this one).
Yeah, when I can't sleep Ill check out the Vault
I saw where the FBI debunked it, pretty sure I recalled the story just never saw the actual memo. Just stumbled across it on Reddit
IIRC some argue Silas was a disinformation agent for the FBI, FWIW he was never served jail time for his bunko or fraud cases.
https://history.denverlibrary.org/news/w...wton-story
Quote:On April 30, 1969, Newton pled guilty to further fraud charges relating to the “salting” of the Buckhorn Mine in Silver City, New Mexico. While it appears he never spent any time in jail for any of his confidence games, it’s likely that he was still on probation for the Buckhorn incident when he passed away in 1972.
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