Vintage Johnstown

Saturday, April 5, 2025

May 8, 1872 - CAMBRIA FREEMAN - German Prune Brandy, Richard Jelly Robbed, Conemaugh Boro Big Cow & Frank Cullitan fell off Coal Car

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Prune Brandy - Zwetchen Wasser

Monday, March 31, 2025

Part 3 - Mineral Point Murder - Graphic Court Testimony Continues - Suspect Michael Moore - Accused of Beating his First Wife to Death - June 15, 1872

Court testimony continues against the suspect Michael Moore - who is accused of murdering his first wife Ann (Boyle) Moore who left him years before. They had no children.

Meanwhile, Michael Moore married another woman in 1864 - Catherine Connell and had a son with her. Fast forward to March of 1872 - a man out with his dogs stumbles across the murder victim outside of Mineral Point near where part of the old Portage Railroad line used to go thru. He ran and got backup and by the time they all arrived back to the scene - parts of the murder victim were on fire. They see two sets of footprints going into the scene and one set heading out. That one piece of evidence for the most part is what the entire case will be based on. Just a warning - some of the testimony will be very graphic at times. Since there is just too much info to break down into small clips given the print size. I have posted the entire paper - just click on it to enlarge it. Here is the entire paper with three pages of the published account - CLICK HERE.

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For the previous posts on the Moore Murder - CLICK HERE.

Saturday, March 15, 2025

Part 2 - Mineral Point Murder - Graphic Court Testimony Begins in the Murder Trial of Suspect Michael Moore - June 8 , 1872 - CAMBRIA FREEMAN

Today marks the start of court testimony against the suspect Michael Moore - who is accused of murdering his first wife Ann (Boyle) Moore who left him years before. They had no children.

Meanwhile, Michael Moore married another woman in 1864 - Catherine Connell and had a son with her. Fast forward to March of 1872 - a man out with his dogs stumbles across the murder victim outside of Mineral Point near where part of the old Portage Railroad line used to go thru. He ran and got backup and by the time they all arrived back to the scene - parts of the murder victim were on fire. They see two sets of footprints going into the scene and one set heading out. That one piece of evidence for the most part is what the entire case will be based on. Just a warning - some of the testimony will be very graphic at times. Since there is just too much info to break down into small clips given the print size. I have posted the entire paper - just clip on it to enlarge it. You can also CLICK HERE to enlarge the newspaper.

For the previous posts on the Moore Murder - CLICK HERE.

Friday, March 14, 2025

April 8, 1873 - CAMBRIA FREEMAN - Odds & Ends, Bad Vinegar Accident, New Bank and Sad Smallpox Story

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R.S. Rathbone, S.P. Dunmeyers - Jackson Township - Vinegar Accident

Ireson - Small Pox - Philipsburg

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Tuesday, March 11, 2025

March 21, 1872 - CAMBRIA FREEMAN - Burglars About, Dead and Dying & Court Doings

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Saturday, March 8, 2025

March 1872 - CAMBRIA FREEMAN (Shared from The Johnstown Tribune) - Part 1- Mineral Point Murder - More on Michael Moore - Suspect and More on the Victim - Anna (Boyle) Moore - His Lawful Wife

Wednesday, March 5, 2025

March 5, 1872 - Cambria Freeman - A Murder near Mineral Point

You will be hearing more on this story as it blows up. We will be following the investigation and later the court trial in real time as much as possible. This is going to be unique trip back in time following the criminal justice system - 1872 style. I found it fascinating and incredibly tragic - from what the poor victim when through - to the suspect and his possible motive who proclaimed his innocence till the bitter end.