The Treasure of Paul Powell

The executor of Paul Powell's will made a shocking discovery when he went to clear the contents of his apartment after he kicked the bucket. In the bedroom, in the closet, behind old clothes and empty whiskey cases, set two leather briefcases, three steel lock boxes, and a shoebox stuffed to the brim with cash. This is a man whose salary never exceeded $30,000 a year. How in the world could a lifelong public servant accumulate such a vast amount of wealth? A colleague of Powell's estate auditor Michael Hallott did offer one explanation, albeit pitiful saying quote, he must have saved his money when he was young.