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.
Woman Looks Into Ditch at Location of Murder Scene, Quiet Dell, Harrison Co., W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1931
Description:
Serial killer Harry Powers used this ditch on his own property to hide 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.
Crowd at Murder Scene, Quiet Dell, Harrison County, W. Va.
Date:
1931
Description:
A large crowd of sightseers pose at a garage where two women and three children were murdered by Harry Powers. Powers was convicted and executed for the killings.
Man Underneath Structure Along Ditch at Murder Scene, Quiet Dell, Harrison County, W. Va.
Date:
1931
Description:
Serial killer Harry Powers hid the bodies of his victims: Asta Eicher, her children and Dorothy Lemke in this ditch on his own property. 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.
