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Ernest Chaney, 63, was beaten and fatally wounded on Sept. 22, 1958, at the Gulf Service station where he worked and lived on Route 20 in Eaton. His murder remains unsolved.

(New York State Police)

Ernest Chaney, 63, dropped an oil can on the ground on Sept. 22, 1958 outside of the Gulf Service station on Route 20 in Eaton after he was attacked. His murder remains unsolved.

EATON, N.Y. -- Ernest Chaney was beaten to death 57 years ago at a Madison County gas station for $80, troopers say.

And nearly six decades later, the 63-year-old man's murder remains unsolved.

The New York State Police released information about Chaney's death and photographs from the scene of his murder on Tuesday to help to try to solve the cold case. Troopers gave the following account of the murder:

It was about 1 a.m. on Sept. 22, 1958 when Chaney walked outside the Gulf Service station to tend to a customer. Located at Route 20 in Eaton, the gas station served as Chaney's home and place of employment.

Chaney was helping a customer when he was attacked from behind.

The car Chaney was servicing was parked facing east on the north side of the station's gas pumps. He was pouring oil in the car's engine when he was hit in the back of his head with a blunt object.

The attacker hit Chaney nine times before fleeing with his wallet. The wallet held about $80.

Nothing else appeared to be stolen from the gas station.

Ernest Chaney, 63, was found bleeding and fatally wounded on Sept. 22, 1958, inside the Gulf Service station storage room pictured in this photograph after he was attacked at the Eaton service station. His murder remains unsolved.

A wounded, unconscious Chaney was found about 30 minutes later by a customer.

A motorist pulled up to the station at 1:30 a.m. Although the station's lights were on, no one came outside to fill his tank. With no attendant in sight, the motorist decided to investigate.

When he entered the store, the man heard moaning. He followed the sound to an oil storage room and found Chaney unconcious and bleeding on the floor.

It was apparent Chaney had been beaten. He had "obvious" wounds to the back of his head and was surrounded by a large amount of blood.

Chaney was rushed to the former Hamilton Community Memorial Hospital and was later transferred to the former Syracuse Memorial Hospital. He never regained conciousness.

Ten days after the attack, Chaney died in the hospital.

For more than 57 years, investigators have labored to solve the murder.

Investigators have chased down "many" leads and interviewed potential witnesses, troopers said. The case remains open, and the murder weapon has not been found.

Troopers asked anyone with information about the murder to call state police in Oneida at (315) 366-6000 and ask to speak with Investigator Mark Nell or Senior Investigator Reece Treen. Calls can be kept confidential, troopers said.