FROM THE BOOK “THE BLUE EYED SIX” BY Edna Carmean:  A true story from the late 19th century about four men who insured the town hobo and then hired a humble butcher and local ruffian to murder him so they could collect the insurance money…. all six having blue eyes! LOBO COMMENTS: In previous chapters I covered … Continue reading Blue Eyed Six & The Faith – Chp 11 (Day 5&6 The Defense)

Written by Larry E. Wolfe (edited and compiled by his brother Brian) Grandpa at the store was the first of our ancestors to live during our lifetime. My older brother Warren and I spent many a summer at the store ‘helping’ Grandpa and Grandma take care of business…yeah…right! It was a real treat to spend … Continue reading Wolfe Pack Story – Chp 4

GLEANED FROM THE BLUE EYED SIX BOOKS BY Edna Carmean & Wayne H. Anspach: A true story from the late 19th century about four men who insured the town hobo and then hired a humble butcher and local ruffian to murder him so they could collect the insurance money…. all six having blue eyes! ZECHMAN’s RE-TRIAL … Continue reading Blue Eyed Six & The Faith – Chp 13 (Zechman Re-Trial)

FROM THE BOOK “THE BLUE EYED SIX” BY Edna Carmean:  A true story from the late 19th century about four men who insured the town hobo and then hired a humble butcher and local ruffian to murder him so they could collect the insurance money…. all six having blue eyes! CONFESSIONS: After George Zechman was granted … Continue reading Blue Eyed Six & The Faith – Chp 12 (Confessions)

FROM THE BOOK “THE BLUE EYED SIX” BY Edna Carmean:  A true story from the late 19th century about four men who insured the town hobo and then hired a humble butcher and local ruffian to murder him so they could collect the insurance money…. all six having blue eyes! DAY THREE: The trial of the Blue … Continue reading Blue Eyed Six & The Faith – Chp 10 (Trial Days 3&4)

THE TRIAL CONTINUES LOBO COMMENT: As I explained in Chapter 5, the Charles Drews story, his daughter Lena Drews is my connection to the Blue Eyed Six and she is my Great, Great Grandmother. Lena was one of 11 children and back then it was normal in large poor families to “farm out” one or … Continue reading Blue Eyed Six & The Faith – Chp 9 (Trial Day Two)

THE STORY The year was 1878 and the setting was a little hamlet along the Blue Mountain range called St. Joseph Springs tucked between first and second mountain and accessed by a two lane road that split off and headed west from the road that sliced through Swatara Gap and wound by Moonshine Church. Small … Continue reading Blue Eyed Six & The Faith – Chp 7 (The Story)

FRANKLIN STICHLER – AGE 19 – THE RUFFIAN FROM THE BOOK “BLUE EYED SIX” BY Wayne H. Anspach:  (A true story from the late 19th century about four men who insured the town hobo and then hired a humble butcher and local ruffian to murder him so they could collect the insurance money…. all six having … Continue reading Blue Eyed Six & The Faith – Chp 6 (Franklin Stichler)

CHARLES DREWS – AGE 59 – Humble Butcher FROM THE BOOK “BLUE EYED SIX” BY Wayne H. Anspach: A true story from the late 19th century about four men who insured the town hobo and then hired a humble butcher and local ruffian to murder him so they could collect the insurance money…. all six … Continue reading Blue Eyed Six & The Faith – Chp 5 (Charles Drews)

JESIAH HUMMEL – Age 31 –  Gentle Jesiah FROM THE BOOK “BLUE EYED SIX” BY Wayne H. Anspach: A true story from the late 19th century about four men who insured the town hobo and then hired a humble butcher and local ruffian to murder him so they could collect the insurance money…. all six … Continue reading Blue Eyed Six & The Faith – Chp 3 (Jesiah Hummel)