Dec. 10—On a blustery, cold day on Dec. 15, 1923, “Old Blind John” Stephens was laid to rest in Wilkes-Barre City Cemetery surrounded by a large number of family, friends and Civil War veterans. As Stephens’ casket was lowered into the grave, Luzerne County Sheriff John MacLuskie played Taps on a trumpet. Stephens died inside […]