Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-01-06
TWO CENTS
HORRIBLE TORTURES.
Aged Woman has feet Roasted
by Robbers.

She Finally Tells Where the Money Is
Hidden-Her Aged Husband Also
Cruelty Observation-Disclosures ont
break Of lawlessness in Fayette
County.
The following special has been re-
ceived from ConnelIsville.
Seven masked robbers cruelty tor
tured Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Eicher in
Springhill township last night to
make them tell whore their money
was hidden. After they had burned
Mrs. Eicher's feet until they were
blistered, she showed them where the
money was kept, and they made off
with 1925 and horse. Indications
point out that the robbers may be
from Connellsville.
At O'Clock this morning the seven
men entered the Eicher home in an
isolated spot four miles from Normal
vile and near the mouth OF Indian
creek. They struck Mr.. Eicher over
the head with sandbag, rendering
him unconscious. Then they bound
him and his aged wife and searched
the house for money. Not finding
any they drew revolvers and threaten
ed TO shoot IL the money was not d.
vulged. When this failed they resort
ed to more cruel tactics. With lamp
Mrs. Eieher's feet were burned She
stood the terrible pain for while and
then showed the men where a strong
box, containing 1926 was located.
Leaving The couple securely bound
with ropes, the party left the house,
| taking white horse and saddle from
the stable. After daylight this morn
ing Mr.. Eicher succeeded in freeing
himself, and after loosening his wife,
who was almost dead from fear and
pain from the ropes which bound her,
he aroused the neighborhood. Officers
all over the county were notified.
Mr.. Eicher says the men were SO
closely masked that 1t was impossible
to describe them. One man, however,
had grey beard that hung down un-
der his mask.
Levi Eicher is one of the eldest res
idents Of Fayette county. On Janu-
airy l, 1903, there was gathering at
his home Ia honor OF bis 95th birth
day. He is hale and hearty for bis
years, and still an active farmer.
Mr.. Eicher had received 800 from
Charles X. RiteRour last saturday.
He thinks the thieves knew of this.
He also thinks he can recognize three
Of the men. His son, Herman Eicher,
will offer large reward for the ar
rest OF the thieves, and every effort
will be make to locate them
Mr.. E:cher doesn't believe 10 banks.
He usually keeps bis money loaned
out, but at times has considerable
cash in his house.
Mrs. Eicher is Ia bad shape this
morning, suffering from the cruel
treatment she received at the hands
OF the robbers. Her feet are badly
burned and her limbs sore from the
tight cords with which she was bound.
She is 90 years old. Mr.. Eicher's face
is bruised from the blows which
knocked him senseless. His injuries,
however, are not serious.
The last instance of torture and
robbery similar to that .perpetratea
this morning was during the period
of the Cooley outlawry in Fayette
county about ten years ago. Then an
aged woman, Mollie Ross, was tor
tured. Her feet were burned until
the flesh dropped off. The fiends who
perpetrated this outrage were never
caught. The Ross woman died about
a year later never recovering from the
ehoek of har tarrihlp iu1urieS The
deed was ALWAYS laid to the Cooleys.