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This recently dug ditch was where serial killer Harry Powers hid the bodies of his victims: Asta Eicher, her children and Dorothy Lemke. He was convicted and hanged on March 18, 1932 before he could commit any further murders, of which he had seemingly planned to do after hearing back from several other women who replied to his ads in Lonely Hearts Magazine.

Several People Following Ditch That Leads Underneath Structure at Murder Scene, Quiet Dell, Harrison Co., W. Va.

Identifier:
048465
Title:
Several People Following Ditch That Leads Underneath Structure at Murder Scene, Quiet Dell, Harrison Co., W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1931
Description:
This recently dug ditch was where serial killer Harry Powers hid the bodies of his victims: Asta Eicher, her children and Dorothy Lemke. He was convicted and hanged on March 18, 1932 before he could commit any further murders, of which he had seemingly planned to do after hearing back from several other women who replied to his ads in Lonely Hearts Magazine.
Acquisition Source:
Carpenter, Lesile D.
Acquisition Method:
Loan
Medium:
print
Projects:
West Virginia History OnView