OBIT: Philip TORPY, 1862, 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/ _________________________________________ The Alleghanian, Ebensburg, Pa. Thursday, July 3, 1862 Volume 3, Number 2 Torpy Another of those disgraceful occurrences which cast a foul blot on the name and fame of a town, transpired here one day last week. The circumstances are briefly these: Two men, named Philip Torpy and Edward Burns, became involved in a dispute which resulted in a fight. Burns knocked Torpy down and kicked him in the abdomen, injuring him severely and rendering him entirely senseless. He lingered in this condition for two days when he died. An inquest was held and a verdict in accordance with the above act returned. Burns succeeded in making good his escape. These disgraceful street fights are becoming quite too common and steps should be taken to put a stop to them forthwith. [Extracted from "Letter from Johnstown," dated June 20, 1862]