Lima News
September 25, 1931

MAN TIED TO RAILROAD TRACKS AFTER ROBBERY; TWO FINGERS CUT OFF

CHILLICOTHE, O., Sept, 25--- (AP) --- George Williams, 29, Portsmouth, O., and Amos, W. Va., was recovering in a hospital today of shock and the loss of two fingers on the right hand resulting from a holdup yesterday by two negroes who bound him to the Norfolk and Western railroad track with hay wire.
Williams was robbed of $40 by the negroes, one of whom placed a knife at his throat. His hands and feet were wired to the track. Williams freed one hand and his feet, but a freight train ran over the two fingers on the right hand as he was attempting to unfasten the wire.

Lima News
September 27, 1931

UNUSUAL HOLDUP STORY UNDER PROBE OF POLICE

CHILLICOTHE, O., Sept. 26--- (AP)---Ross-co officials today continued their investigation of the unusual holdup story told by George Williams, 29, Portsmouth, who said he was robbed by two negroes and bound to the Norfolk and Western railroad with wire.
Officials said the loss of two fingers when a train run over Williams’ hand and the marks on his wrists and ankles gave evidence to his unusual story.

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