Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1865-11-08
CHAMP FERGUSON
The Confession he Made before his
Execution.
A LONG LIST OF CRIMES AS PERpETRA-
TED BY HIM.
HE JUSTIFIES HIMSELF IN ALL HE
COMMITTED.

l
COMMITTED.
The day before his execution, Champ
Ferguson made confession to the local
editor of the Nashville Dispatch, which
he requested might not be published until
after his death. 1t is quite lengthy, and
Champ said that the statements compris-
cd all the killing in which he figured
We subjoin some portions Of this docu-
ment:
THE KILLING OF FROUG.
The case of Frogg is another in which
l am falsely placed. The circumstances
are well known to many in that neighbor-
hood He was with THE Home Guards,
aud instigated my arrest while 1 was
peaceably pursuing my vocation as a farm
er. Not satisfied with this, he laid in
wait on the highways to kill me. He
even went so far as to make his threats to
the neighbors that he intended to kill me.
On the day that l passed down the road
leading to Frogg's house, Mrs. Pleasant
Beatty called to me, and warned me that
Frogg was watching for an opportunity to
kill me. had been cautioned by num-
Der of persons. There were two men
with me at the time Mrs. Beatty spoke to
US, and l told the boys that would set
tie the matter by going direct to Frogg's
house and killing him. His wife was at
the door pealing apples. l dismounted
and went in. He was lying in bed, and
on seeing me, he pulled the cover over
wife ran away, and as passed out met
Mics Russell, who lives near there. She
asked ME wha, was the matter? 1 told
her that Frogg was killed, and that she
had better go in and look after him. No
words whatever were Iassed between
Frogg and myself. 1 consider myself
justified in killing him.
THE sALTsvILLE MASSACRE.
as it has been termed, was no work of
mine. was not in the fight, and did
not kill any negroes as charged. 1 ac-
knowledge, however, that killed Lieut..
Smith in Emory and Henry hospital. l
had motive in committing the act He
captured a number of my men at different
times, aud always killed the last one of
them. l was instlgated to kill him, but I
will not say by whom, as 1 do not wish to
crimiuate my friends. Smith belonged to
the 18th Kentucky, and operated around
Burksvills. 1 Will say this much-he
never insulted my wife or daughter, as
He was relative of my fist
wife, and always treated my family with
respect. He is the only man 1 killed at
or near Saltsville. and am not sorry for
killing him.
FoUNT ZACHERY.
| confess that shot the lad, Fount !
and stabbed him after he fell to |
the ground. We were out on scout, |
and expected Sight that night. Jim
McHenr y was in command, and had CIV
,n us orders to shoot down any person
who might be seen with guns. AS We
neared creek. the lad emerged from
.hicket with gun on his shoulder. 1
shot him on sight in obedience to the Or
lers. ....
JOSEPH STOVER AND OTHERS.
I killed Joseph Slower after he had
hot at me twice. He was taking third
lin when shot him in the mouth, and
Fount Frost shot him in the side at the
anne time. William johnson was run
'ver cliff and one of the boys shot him.
shot and killed Pierce, az he was run
ling with double barreled shot gun
They were all Home Guards, and seeking
ur lives
ELISHA KoGIER.
l killed Elisha Kogier, and done
,ood trick when I did it. He watched
ny house day and night, and sometimes
Until he was nearly frozen, to get to kill
ne. He was tteacherous dog and richly
nerited his fate. A number of very af-
ecting stories are told in connection with
lis death.
PETER ZACHERY AND OTHERS
killed Peter Zachery, after one of the
most desperate struggles that 1 ever had
n my life. We fell to the floor, and he