Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-11-23
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SPECIAL DlsPArcH TO rHE 0RR0oNIAN.
CINCINNATI, Nov. l3.--For twenty
rears Edward Holrovd has lived in
what was once . beautiful residence on
East Walnut hills. IN 1889 he WA
partner Of John shillits. A quarter
Of q century ago came the 6rst differ
ence between the man and his wife.
With fast accumulating wealth he ac-
apirsd 4 grseaa for mors and in An
effort q obtain possession d his wife's
property he brought on quarrel, She
still lives only short distance from her |
former hoss, bst her husband cut oil |
al communication With The outer world. |
Once day from that time aRtil now : |
man cams with supply q provisisns
and the mail, dsposisipg them inside
the door, Ending Tiers At the Same time
the money for supplies Of the day. He
NEVER sAw HIs PArsoS.
Four times in each year he was viz.
tied by his agent, whom he would meet
outside tbs dwelling and there receiv.
ing briefly his reports, would issue the
necessary instructions and then retire
TO his residence. It seemed by age
tho man became miser. Among the
ignorant stories wers current that his
house teemed with wealth. Friday
night enterprising burglars forced :
shutter and going up stairs broke open
the door Of the sleeping room and drag.
gsd the terrified man from his bed.
There we're four intruders, three masked
and the fourth, large. heavy man,
standing back and giving orders. De
mand for money brought no reply, n
the victim was spsechlees from fright
Blows were the nsst resort, and finally
they dragged him through the house,
believing that when he resched thu
apartment where was
Hls ElppSs TREASURE
He would indicate by pantomime If he
could not speak. From one place be
produced pocket book containing IS.
Dragging him on they stoRRed in on'
Of the lower rooms and Fesolved on
fresh torture. The large nan placing
his heel on ono Of Hollrloya' barefee'
gave . twist that wreoeAad the large
toe nail from its place. As well .,
possible the men were told to 60 to I
closet and look in wooden kox thai
was on shelf. In that receptacle un
der many rags they found five $1,000
Government bonds, which had beer
there twenty years, the interest ~ ye'
untouched, and worth now over $l3,
900, and 5000 in money. Having al
he hoped they w0Gld 60 away. but b
Vas disappointed. Procuring newspa
pers they lighted them and
sIsaED HIS BODY
In several places for further extortion
but without avail. Giving him q 6na
beating they started on 4 ransackinl
tour, and made good their escape. Sat
urday afternoon Heighbor saw . win
dow opened in the old mans house
This was 90 unusual that an investig,
ton vas made. A lieutenant Of polio
visited the place, forced open windo,
and made his way to the old man
room. Desolation was everywhere, an
rags, dirt and filth in every room. Ur
til the nigh. previous no living ma
save HolFoyd had been there for twe'
ty.6ve years. In an old-fashioned fou
posted bed lay the miser, with greas
quilt drawn up to his chin. DRAWN
. down tho soysrlid to examine big ii
juries, one of the dirtiast shirts sy'
worn by mortal man ~as sxpcse'
Originally white, it was nov Of a 20
webbing, grey WITH diF:, end looks
:, indeed as if soaked in cold gravy. l
: thickness with greace made it cling
e his body A. if nodded on, Proffsrs
o aid were rendered the n'iser and refus'
, and he was lsft to his msmories aI
). his solitudcs. Holroyd is about
!. ye,rs old and is worth from &lOO,O(
d to sl5O,O00. He is liable to die fro
d the injuries received.
" RAILROAD N7n1INa.