Show homan oman found in furnace after attack by robbers CRESTON IOWA A housewife ri f creston was robbed of by wo men who tortured her and then her bound and gagged in side ude an unlighted furnace where she was left unconscious the woman mrs fred welcher 6 years old was in a hospital re from shock and minor in lunes luries william M hiatt police chief said the two men came to the welcher residence between 9 0 clock and midnight mrs welcher was alone I X told them I 1 didn dian t hta han e 6 any money hiatt quoted her as say ing then one of them kicked me hard in the back and that s the last I 1 remember mrs welcher s son kenneth called the police when he returned home shortly after midnight and found his mother missing the policemen opened the door of the furnace and found her inside she had been shoved in feet first with her back to the furnace door the men had made no aftem attempt t to kindle a fire in the furnace he said |