The record-union., 1896-07-21
FiendiSh Deed Perpetrated by a Woman
Near Huntington.
A Whole Family Butchered in a
Frightful Manner.
Used an AK to Carry Out Her Awful
WOrk-The Heads of Two of Her
Defenseless Victims Nearly Sew
cred From Their BOdieS-NO 1Otive
Known for the Crime.

HUNTINGTON CIV. Va.), April 90
A fearful tragedy occurred early this
morning six miles above here. 1t was
one of the bloodiest and most shock
ing murders ever happening on the up
per Ohio waters. The whole neighbor-
hood is Mortified and people for miles
around are fiocking to the scene of the
outrage The fiendish work was per-
petrated by woman named Eta Rob-
bins AS a result of her diabolical ac-
tions A J. CaH and his daughter Nettie
were killed and horribly mutilated. An
other daughter named Lottie was Ia
tally injured. Two other children named
Grace and Otis Call were hurt so badly
that they may die
AS far as known the crimes were COM
mitted without any motive and the only
reason assigned for it is that the wo-
man who did the work was crazy. 1t
appears that she was stopping with the
family in a shanty boat moored to the
river banks. They all retired to bed
last night in the best of humor. Eta
Robbins seemed particularly cheerful,
She laughed and chatted with the diff
ferent members of the family as
though she was we'll pleased with them
"A - d.
awoke and stealthily crept to the corner
of the boat, where double-blt AK was
concealed After grasping it in her
hand she waited few minutes until
fully assured that none of the family
was awake. It was not quite daylight,
but it was light enough for her to see
A j. Call, who was quietly sleeping in
one corner of the boat. Stealthily creep
IL h. sod nns
ak on high. Another instant passed and
the cruel weapon descended with
sickening thud on the head of the un-
conscious man. The blow evidently
killed the sleeper, for he never moved.
The woman, however, was not sat
isfed She rained blow after blow on
the PROSTATE form.
The noise of the descending ak awak-
ened Lottie and Nettie Call, who ran
into the room. AS soon as they entered
| the Robbins woman turned on them
and altac.sed them with the bloody ak.
She killed Nettie with a few blows and
| cut Lottie several times. She would
undoubtedly have killed Lottie had not
the wounded girl leaped into the river,
Being a good swimmer she managed to
reach the shore in safety, despite her
probably fatal wounds. The fiendish
woman then turned on the other chill
| dren and cut them severely. For
tunately for them, the woman saw Lot
tie swimming to the bank, and in a
| frenzied rage she threw the ak ait the
| form of the escaping victim.
A little boy who was on the outside
of the boat saw the murders and man
aged to escape and alarm the neigh
| bors. When they arrived they found
/ the boat in a horrible condition. Calls
body was lying weltering in blood. His
head was almost cut off. His heart was
visible through a gaping wound in the
breast. The head of Nettie Call was
also almost cut off. Her breast was
terribly mangled and her heart was cut
out.
The other children Were cut in a
dozen places.
| The Robbins woman when arrested
| refused to give any reason for her de-
moniacal act. She was promptly put in
jail.
The neighborhood is greatly excited.
and there is strong talk of lynching the
I, woman.