Sealed In Room By Mother For Ten Years
Eeeeii'ed* WeSttesflv, 10.30 p.m. * ' KEW YORIv, April 26. The poliee H'ave'rescued a 33-year-old man whfq thev said, / had -> been - held prisoner in a. sealed roour by Jiis mother - Tor the pasf- teft'Veafs. They said lie !iadm lofi'g bea'rd and described his ap'poararftie as';mtliy.' Apparently he' had QOt,;ii^iige 'qf. plbtjiing rn tiie ten yeai's. ' . Tlie rstrarige'.stqry cjime to light aftei Anna. Makusliak, ' was ni,yc.ed;tp. enfcer hoapital because of ili•no^ r.SoTpp'tilnean -3.9,39 she locked the 011 iii a third ftoor bedroom and then seal'ed the door to the' roora with plaster. "and 'bidckk. " She- "had done this in vfi; .« 1- ' •• • an' elfort to prevent • the son being .Trat'thd in.to . the armed serviees. The . uoh ,was.fed .thi-Qugh an opening in'che «;eijing whieh Led to the roof. The uiother tohi frienda about the soix after ehp \yas admitted 'vto hospital. The frionds .ropofted to the poliee wlio tore down the •nealed door. • •« .r :•* * .i
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Chronicle (Levin), 28 April 1949, Page 8
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158Sealed In Room By Mother For Ten Years Chronicle (Levin), 28 April 1949, Page 8
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