Next Story Back Table of ContentsMrs. Jamieson who resides in the vicinity of Flanders was reported to
have been robbed with violence at her home Saturday night.
Three men were said to have thrown a sheet over her head when she entered
her the house and when she refused to tell them where her money was kept,
the assailants are said to have set papers on fire and burned her arm and
later set her on a hot stove burning her body both front and back, and also
burner her hands on the stove to force her to tell them where she kept
her money.
After burning her terribly one of the trio suggested that they " see
how much water she could stand," Mrs. Jamieson related in describing
the terrible treatment she was forced to undergo. However one of them men
said "no" and she was thrown into the root cellar where two of
her boys, aged 10 and 12 had already been imprisoned by the trio.
One of the children dug his way out through the earth roof and ran to Flanders
station where police were notified.
Residents of Flanders were immediately rushed to the rescue of Mrs. Jamieson
and administered first aid. She is now at LaVerendrye hospital, painfully
suffering 30% burns. Local physicians are pleased with the first aid given
which probably has saved Mrs. Jamieson's life. She was brought to Fort Frances
on freight train Saturday, when the Canadian National Railway officials
learned of the seriousness of her condition.
Provincial police have been notified and assailants have not yet been apprehended.
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