. The first one hundred years of McKeesport. An historical and statistical description of the city from its inception until its centennial in 1894. H b^ Market Houses. HE first market house was erected in 1851 b} Lewis Soles,a contractor, for one thousand, one hundred and fortydollars. It was situated on the Diamond, East of Marketstreet. It was a two story brick building, the first floor beingthe market, the second floor divided to accommodate atown hall, council chamber and town jail. The structure wastorn down in 1872. Incidents recalled in connection with the old jail are thatJames Fife, M
. The first one hundred years of McKeesport. An historical and statistical description of the city from its inception until its centennial in 1894. H b^ Market Houses. HE first market house was erected in 1851 b} Lewis Soles,a contractor, for one thousand, one hundred and fortydollars. It was situated on the Diamond, East of Marketstreet. It was a two story brick building, the first floor beingthe market, the second floor divided to accommodate atown hall, council chamber and town jail. The structure wastorn down in 1872. Incidents recalled in connection with the old jail are thatJames Fife, Monroe Stewart and Charlotte Jones, murderers ofold Mr. Wilson and sister, were confined there on May ist, borough constable in 1851 was Casper Walthour and whiletaking a prisoner up the stairs, he was interfere^ with by Walthour struck him on the head with a heavy cane,fractured his skull and Kitchen died in a few days. Walthourwas arrested, tried, convicted and was sent to the penitentiaryfor five years. The town was without a market house for several years, prob-ably because there was too much jail mixed with the busin
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