Beaver County Pennsylvania
Miscellaneous News Paper Articles From the Past
Altoona Mirror (Altoona, Pennsylvania)July 31, 1903 Murderer Payne Granted Respite Harrisburg, July 31 - William M. Payne, the Beaver county murderer, who was to have been hanged Aug. 20 has been granted a respite by the governor until Oct. 8.
August 17, 1903 Beer Saves His Life Beaver, Pa., Aug 17 - William C. Johnston was almost frozen to death in a big refrigerator in the meat shop of Goll Bros., in West Bridgewater. The accidental opening of the ice box by John Goll, who was exhibiting it to a friend, released Johnston, who was just losing consciousness after two hours confinement in the frigid temperature. Johnston had noticed a case of beer in the refrigerator and had gone in and sampled a bottle. While thus engaged Mr. Goll slammed the door, thinking he had carelessly left it open. Johnston was kept alive by consuming the entire case of beer.
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