When he realized he was failing to accumulate wealth, he ran off with Anne Taylor's barrel, presumably to sell it or exhibit.
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Anne hired many detectives to find Russell and her barrel. That barrel was found and Russell disappeared, without explaining what he intended to do with the barrel, but it is believed that he wanted to sell or exhibit.
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