The Murder of Daniel Troutman, 1880 (2)
Part2 of 9. On 14 November 1880, Daniel Troutman, a farmer living in Pillow, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, was killed at his home during an attempted robbery. Two men, Frank Rumberger […]
The Murder of Daniel Troutman, 1880 (1)
Part 1 of 9. On 14 November 1880, Daniel Troutman, a farmer living in Pillow, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, was killed at his home during an attempted robbery. Two men, Frank […]
Benton S. Bowman (1849-1918) – Counterfeiter of Millersburg
The strange story of the life of crime of Benton S. Bowman is told here through stories from area newspapers. Benton Seal Bowman, born in May 1849, was from a […]
History of the Dauphin County Gallows, 1854-1882
The execution of Frank Rumberger and Henry Rumberger for the murder of Daniel Troutman at Uniontown (Pillow), Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, took place in March 1882. At that time, the Harrisburg […]