The Hauntings of Cambria County Jail
In 1884, a prisoner, Michale “Smitty” Smith, evaporated from Cambria County jail and left a note to the warden that he would not return. He was about to be hanged for a murder that he did. But, how did he escape from the prison? The walls outside are 22 feet high. Ever since, he went missing and probably dead by now. Investigators probably wanted to know how he escaped? His jail cell was made of concrete and iron. Impossible to escape, and the walls are very high too. Walls do work.
He knew he would be taken to the dungeon underneath the warden’s office, which means the warden could listen to men or women screaming for mercy to come out or confess the crime. It’s like a time-out for prisoners who misbehave and disobey.
Another one was Jacob Hauser, who had murder his wife and mother-in-law with a machete knife that’s gruesome. So the prison built gallows next to the prison to execute them.
People bought tickets to see the hanging. Back then, there was no cable TV.
