TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 2024
FAMOUS OR INFAMOUS!?
Some people seek fame. And
some people become famous, but
for all the wrong reasons! His friends
called him "Philadelphia Billy." And
Billy was born in Philadelphia. But
later in life he moved to Buffalo, New
York where he became a vegtable peddler.
Billy was all too famous for his drinking,
both in Philly and Buffalo, and he got himself
into many drunken brawls. It was after a
night of drinking that he returned home and
got into an argument with Tilly, his common
law wife. Billy accused her of stealing from
him and of planning to run off with another
man. He killed her with an ax! And on this
very date in 1890 "Philadelphia Billy",
William Kemmler, gained fame by being
the first person executed in the Electric
chair! I suspect he never envisioned that
particular kind of "fame!"
Hope all your NEWS is good!
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