OBIT: John CUSHMAN, 1903, Johnstown, Cambria County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Patty Millich Copyright 2008. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/cambria/ _________________________________________ Cambria Freeman Ebensburg, Pa. Friday, October 23, 1903 John Cushman of Johnstown, aged 11 years, was shot and fatally injured last Sunday by a foreigner named Martin Pukola. Pukola boarded with the Cushman family. Saturday night he bought a revolver. While he was examining it the next day, the Cushman lad approached and stood watching him. In some manner the gun was discharged, the bullet tearing a large hole through the boy's forehead. He died two hours later. Pukola was arrested.