NEWS: Samuel L. Norcross, 1857, Blair County, PA

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LOCAL BREVITIES SEVENTEEN YEARS OLD.

  On the morning of the 16th of January, 1857, Samuel L. Norcross was found 
dead, with his throat cut and feet frozen, a short distance west of this city at 
the place now known as "Norcross cut."  His murderer, one McKim, was traced to 
Wayne county, Pa., captured, brought back, tried, convicted and executed at 
Hollidaysburg.

Altoona Sun, Friday, April 10, 1874, page 3