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发帖数: 687 | 1 As the old saw goes, money doesn't grow on trees. But sometimes it sprouts
up in the garden. An unemployed man in northern Illinois was out working in
his backyard when he came across some serious green: bags filled with $150,
000 cash.
Wayne Sabaj was headed to pick some broccoli to go with his roast. The
carpenter spotted duffel bags that looked like trash by the peppers -- but
they turned out to be a cash crop: stacks of $20 bills that added up to
about $150,000. The 49-year-old, who is living with his dad, did not exactly
jump for joy.
The out-of-work carpenter told ABC7, "I could really use this money." But
with this money comes trouble. He explained, "With my luck, it would be bank
robbery and I'd get caught and say I'd robbed a bank."
So the honest man with money troubles alerted the police to his amazing
backyard treasure.
For now, police haven't a clue to where the cash came from: There are no
reported burglaries in the area, and no banks have been robbed.
Then there was the concern that whoever left the money behind would be back,
and that's a problem the Sabaj men would rather have solved by the police.
If nobody comes forward to legitimately claim the cash, there may be a happy
ending for the man tending his garden: Police will help figure out if Sabaj
can keep the money. The carpenter has retained an attorney just in case.
For now, the cash is in custody with the country sheriff, who left behind a
card on the lawn where Sabaj found the bags, bearing the simple message,
Please call.
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/man-finds-150-000-garden-22 |
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