Evans ran ads in The Billboard offering a $1,000 reward for its return. Ultimately, the kidnapper himself turned in the mummy for its reward. Evans wanted to return it to Finis Bates, but Bates had died in 1923.
Evans published ads in The Billboard seeking a $1,000 reimbursement for its safe return. In the end, the perpetrator voluntarily handed over the mummy in exchange for the payment. Evans aimed to hand it over to Finis Bates, but Bates had died in 1923.