Man’s stolen wallet returned — 60 years later

By at 26 February, 2010, 3:26 am

Jerry Busch says he was putting in wiring four years ago when he found Henry Leland’s wallet in the rafters of a house in Geneva-on-the-Lake, 45 miles northeast of Cleveland. The zippered wallet had some important papers in it: driver’s license, Social Security card, draft papers. Everything was in there — except the money. Busch he made an honest effort to locate Leland at the time, but was unsuccessful. Four years later his wife tried. This time she searched the Internet using his Social Security number, and within 20 minutes had tracked him down to Florida, reports the Ashtabula Star Beacon . Busch called Leland’s Florida home and talked to his wife, Frances. He

started the conversation with a disclaimer: “This is not a prank.” Leland, now 81, recalled the time he lost his wallet. Several other men were staying in a rooming house in Geneve-on-the-Lake at the time of the theft. He remembers engaging in “trash talk” with them. “Shortly thereafter, my wallet came up missing,” Leland said. “We spent some time looking for it, but we were unable to find it.” Among the items were two free tickets to the Hole-in-One Club and a ticket for the Irish Day Drawing at Kennywood Park. Leland wonders whether he was the winner. More FloriDUH

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Man’s stolen wallet returned — 60 years later

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