Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-07-16 | Page 1 | Farmer Dies of Torture by Robbers

FARMER FARMER DIES OF TORTURE BY ROBBERS r Neighbor Find Body of 70 Year Old Recluse Bound to Stall SLAYERS BANS RANSACK CK HOME Hidden Money May Have Been Overlooked Dr Br United Press Fress FERGUS FALLS Minn July 16 16 A night of torture and murder was revealed today when neighbors of ol Mons Jacobson recluse living 20 miles north of Fergus Falls discovered his his' burned and torn orn body tied to toOl toa a Ol stall in n his barn Jacobson although a man of ot a about abou out 70 years of age apparently had engaged engaged en in a terrific battle with his as assailants assailants assailants as- as before they were able to tie tic him Physicians said he died from the tortures The aged man man was reputed to have considerable money money hidden about his farm but county comity authorities were unable unable unable un un- un- un able to ascertain whether the money had been seized by the slayers The farmhouse had been ransacked furniture overturned and walls and andI I floor ripped out In th the farmyard and barn evidences of th the struggle I could be seen I Jacobson was Jast last seen Monday fonday Investigators placed the time of the attack as yesterday Jacobson alter after being ti tied d up had I been tortured to reveal the hiding I place of his savings saving The tortures ap apparently apparently apparently ap- ap continued lor br several hours until the old man died from the beatIngs beatIngs beatIngs beat- beat Ings and o h I t The crime evs was discovered disco when neighbors noticed the front door of the house swinging open for lor several hours They investigated and found the thc havoc created in the house and until they found Jacobsons Jacobson's body I Jacobson before he retired operated operated operated oper oper- a small store