The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-01-25
A Woman Frozen to Death
and Eaten ZIP by Ezoss.
LOH OFFICER TURNS HIS
MOTIlER-IN-LAW, 9S YEARS
OLD. FROM HIS HOUSE,
AND SIZE REEZES
TO DEATH.
GREAT INDIGNATION AMONG HIS
NElGIIBORS.
They Threaten to Lyn oh Him.

|, 1t is seldom that we are called upon to
recount more horrible and heartrending
occurrence than that which took place a
few days ago. Sensations in crime, as in.
other matters, are generally monopolized
by the cities, but the following, which is
related to US bya gentlemnu on his re-
turn from the scene of the sud occurrence,
is such an one as will cause our readers
to doubt if the author Of such deed was
ever born OF woman.
Benjamin Poscy lives on Oil Creek, in
Braxton county, about mile and-a.haf
from the Lewis county line, and about
the same distance from l.nformc's Store.
lie is a farmer; is loil; and writes j. P.
after lis name. Many years ago, Benja-
min was young man, and as most young
men get married, he did also His wifrs
name was Robinson. Many years pass.
cd and Benjamin wnxed old. Children
came TO bless him in his old age, and
unfortunately (for herr Ills wifc's mother
having been deprived Of all means of
support, became an inmate Of his house.
She was old and poor. Ninety-cight
summers had written their passage upon
her face, and nine;y.cight winters had
silvercd her hair and bent the once 1.-THE
and active form. she was housclcss,
homeless, and friendlcss, and in an evil
hour she consented to spend her few re-
naming days with her daughter. Ben
jnmin waved wro,h at this. He was on.
posed to it in toto. But there was no
I,lIclp for it; and the only satisfaction he
could get was by abusing the poor old
woman in trOoly'hil style. lie did this
to perfection; but age does not diminish
tic capacity to suilcr-and after many
futile attempts, he at length succeeded III
driving the old lady from his house.
She loft there on Saturday, the 9th
inst, intending to go to a ncighbors, a
few miles away seeking for that protcc-
ton from cold and starvation which was
denied her by her daughters husband
This was TIC lust tine she was seen
alive. Upon inquiry it was asccrtaincd
that she had not reached the place for
which she started, and on Tuesday
search was organized, which resulted in
finding her body III one of the mountain
paths where she had wandered.
She had been frozen to death, and her
body toasted on by the legs. ller
arms had been torn of, and could not be
found--hcr breast and face eaten of, aud
the body otherwise liberated!
The citizens we're Mortified, as well
they might be, for the whole country
might safely be challenged to produce an
equal TO this in its heartless beginning
and tragic end. Loud threat, were made
against Poscy for his inhuman conduct i'll
turning the old woman out of doors in
such terrible weather, and our informant
says it was only by the most strenuous
efforts that they were prevented from
ynchin him at once.
The same gentleman informs US that he
IS a living witness that the old lady was
terribly abused by Poscy and his children
durias her lifetime, and that on one oc.
casion, when at the house, she showed
him her arms, wllicl, we're perfectly
black from the pincling which she said
she had received from the children.
We have given the facts in this case as
related TO us by gentleman WHO was
well acquainted with all of tho parties,
and who saw the body of Mrs. Robinson
after it had been found. We can only
hope that the whole matter may be made
the subject Of the most searching invcsIi-
cation. and if Mr.. P"sey is guilty, that
he he made to suffer the full penalty Of
the law.
REMEMBER that DR.. j. n. Lnzier will
visit Weston Oh the lst day Of April,
1860. jan 1885,