Murder in Susquehanna County

Murder in Susquehanna County
Author: Tammy Mal
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2016-08-20
Genre:
ISBN: 9781536906929

Susquehanna County: an area rich in history, natural resources, and long-forgotten crime. September 27, 1873, New Milford, Pa. When two women are found horribly mutilated and lying dead on the railroad tracks, everyone just assumes it's a tragic accident. But when it's determined that Margaret and Mary O'Mara have been brutally murdered, the hunt is on for a sadistic killer. October 19, 1897, Rush, Pa. Authorities couldn't fathom who would want to beat 68-year-old Jack Pepper to death until a young woman, looking to even the score with her cheating ex-lover paid them a visit. October 3, 1921, Union Dale, Pa. After prosperous cattle dealer, Burns Lyon, is found robbed and murdered in his barn, the case quickly goes cold. When police finally make an arrest years later, they are confident they've solved the crime. But have they? October 29, 1922, Susquehanna, Pa. Who bludgeoned 80-year-old Civil War vet, Cyrus Payne, to death? What happened to the $1000 bill he'd been showing off only days earlier? And who is the strange young boy who calls Cyrus his "best friend?" Take a journey back in time to discover that murder and mayhem in the old days was not all that different than it is today.

Susquehanna County

Susquehanna County
Author: Susquehanna County Historical Society
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2010-06-28
Genre: Photography
ISBN: 1439638470

The wild land of Susquehanna County, traversed but not inhabited by the Lenape tribe, was first settled after the Revolutionary War, mostly by veterans in search of affordable land and willing to pioneer. Their families built homes, churches, and businesses and formed thriving agricultural communities, taking advantage of natural resources like timber and bluestone. Rolling hills, clear lakes, and mountain streams form a scenic and peaceful backdrop, attractive to visitors. From the mountaintops, small communities can be seen in the valleys, their white church spires rising above the trees. Influenced by emigrants from New England, the larger towns replicate the neat white houses and shady tree-lined streets of the Northeast.