The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. The Opata Indians would use this room filled with silver at night to do their pagan rituals. In the winter of 1847-1848, Pedro Peralta made his last trip to the mines. window.open (loca, wnam, attr);} The gold and the mine have never been found. They all caught up with the bandits at a spring that later was named Veit Spring. The five outlaws took the two bags of gold and silver and sent the stagecoach on its way to Flagstaff where it arrived at 5:00 pm. They would put the gold ore in packs that the mules and horses were carrying. During this time, Bronco Bill and his gang stole an unknown amount of money. Lets get started. Macallum and his partner realized they had a posse on their tail buried the strongbox near where they stole it and headed on ahead. Think about how you use a shovel, stomp on it with your foot, scrap dirt and rocks. Two bars of silver bullion, valued at $2,000, were stolen. The payroll was being transported from Prescott Arizona to Fort Mohave on the east bank of the Colorado River. Arizona is steeped in history, legends, folklore, and lost treasure. About this group. However, the robbers were robbed as they traveled through Skeleton Canyon and these folks hid the treasure a little further off near, Mining and milling towns were known to be the homes of less than savory people, including plenty looking for quick cash. Treasure Ever Found Mobster Dutch Schultz & His Hidden Treasure Legends of Captain Kidd's Treasure Outlaw William Coe & His Missing Loot Many of the waiting treasures were hidden by outlaws after robbing a stagecoach or a train. He needed to hide the gold because the Army was closing in on him so he and his men went to Montezumas Head and went into a short box canyon that was about halfway down the trail. The miners started running low on supplies and water was scarce because the seasonal rains had yet to arrive. Instead, the Aztecs took to hiding their treasures everywhere, including in a cave near the Casa Grande Ruins.