The Hole Claimed More Lives
Sadly, his death was just the beginning. His son tried to rescue him, but he also inhaled the fumes and fell down. Cyril Hiltz and Karl Graeser, two more workers, were also there. They went down the Money Pit in an attempt to rescue the father and son duo. Sadly, they ended up dying as they did so.
Things Got More Serious
In the same year, Robert Dunfield ordered heavy construction equipment to the area. He wanted to dig deep into the hole! His work ended not long after he got to the limestone layer. In 1965, Daniel C. Blankenship discovered a washer, a nail, and a heart-shaped stone 60 feet below the ground. These objects intrigued people even some more!