State Police Continue To Investigate 1958 Homicide

New York State Police are continuing to investigate an almost 60-year old homicide case in Madison County.

63-year old Ernest Chaney was a gas station attendant who was working and living at the Gulf Service station on Route 20 in the Town of Eaton who was killed in September of 1958.

An investigation revealed Chaney had gone outside to attend to a customer when he was struck in the back of the head with a blunt object a total of nine times.  He was found unresponsive on the floor of an oil storage room by a motorist who had stopped for gas.

Chaney's wallet containing about $80 was stolen.  There was no indication that anything else was stolen from inside the gas station and no weapon was ever located.

Police say many leads have been followed up on and the case has remained open.

Anyone with information on the case is asked to call State Police in Oneida at (315) 366-6000.