The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-02-04

Mother-in-Iaw, 9S Years Old, from his
House-She Freezes to Death, and is
Eaten up BY Hogs. 4
IFrom tho weston e,y. va.) Democrat.
1t is seldom that we are called upon
TO recountA more horrible and heart
rending occurrence than that which
took place a few days ago. Sensations
in crime, as in other matters, are gen.
orally monopolized by the cities; but
the following; which is related to us
by gentleman on his return from the
scene of the sad occurrence, is such an
one as win cause our readers to doubt
If the author of suchta deed was ever
born of woman. 6 if5.al b, Sis e5s5 s.
fBenjalnin Posey lives on Oil Greek,
in Braxton county, about mile and
half from the Lewis county line, and
aboHt the same distance from Laform's
Stereoi He Is farmer, is loil, and
writesoJ. p. after his name. Many
years ago, Benjamin was a young man,
and as most young men get married,
he did also. His wife's name was
Robinson Many years passed and
Benjamin gwaxed old. Children came
to- bless him in his old age, and, un-
fortunately (for herG his wife's mother
havibg1been deprived of all means of
/ support, became an inmate of, his
house. SheEwas old and poor. Ninety
eight summers had written their pass
age5upon her face, and ninety-eight
winters had silVered her hair and bent
the once 1.-THE and active FORM. She
was houseless, homeless and friend
less, and in an evil hour, she consented
to spend her few remaining days with
her daughter. Benjamin waxed wroth
atthis. Heiwas opposed to it in toto.
But there was no hope for it; and the
OlIiy satisfaction ihe,could get was by
abusing the poor old woman. He did
this to perfentionJ; but age does not
diminish the capacity to- sutherland.
aftermany fatileattempts, he at length
sueeeededsin driving the old lady from
his house. nedJ9Toi nGmua o, .!5i.f5y
Observation-Disclosures Saturday, the 9th
inst, intendingsto go to a neighbors, a
few miles away, seeking for that pro-
lection from. cold and starvation which
was denied her. by her daughters hus-
band.f This was the last time she was
alive. eUponiinquiry, it was as
certained thatlshe had not reached the
place for which shes started, and on
Tuesday search was organized, which
resulted in finding her body in one of
theI mountain paths where she had
Waadefed1e evil al s!t5i. zfsg .ls5a
itSbel hadTbeen frozen to death, and
her body feasted onsby the l1ogsl Her
arms had beenttern of, and could not
bes fonnd--her breast and face eaten
off and the body otherwise laeerated
bli,Fhe citizensFwere horrified, asrwell
they might be, for the whole country
might safely be challenged to produce
an equal in its heartless beginning
land tragic end, Loud threats were
made against Posey for his inhuman
conduct in turning the old woman out
lof doors in such terrible weather, and
our informant says it was only by the
most strenuous efforts, that they were
bpreyented from lynching him at once.
The same gentleman informs us that
heris Arliying witness that the old lady
was terribly abused by fPosey and his
children during her Ffetimega and that
'on one OCCASION, when at the house,
she showed him her arms, which were
perfectly black from the pinching
wbich,s ,she said she had received from
thei ehlidrent. bllgtl 5fEl bIe 4saaF.
We have, giyed the facts in the case
related to us by gentleman who was
well acquainted with all the parties
and who saw the body of Mrs. Robin,
son after, it had been found. We can
only hope that the whole matter may
be made the subject Of the most
searching investigation, and if Mr.
Posey is guilty, that he may be made
TO suffer the full penalty of the law,
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