The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-05-23

resentatiVes. to-day. a ]. HoLT.
aigH la9 Judge Advocate General.
The FoEIer ConfesslOn--A-, Counter
Statement from Hon. Wan. Mont
Komery. .-sz---.-,,-....-..'...-, .-,--..
The confession of Robert Fogler,
executed in Washington, last week,
has created a great deal of sensation in
that unusually quiet borough. Many
persons accept the staten ents OF the
poor wretch as perfectly reliable, and
give it full credence, especially those
portions in criminating others in the
Dinsmore murder; but another party
set down the entire statement as an in
geniously wrought fabrication, concOc.
ted by the advisors of Fogler to iEjure
and disgrace the Montgomerys. Polit-
ical feeling enters, TO some extent, into
the discussion of the matter in Wash
ington, although, the confession is re-
jected by persons of both parties.
Hon. William Montgomery, the IA
ther of the boys, William, James and
A. J., accused by Fogler of a knowl.
edge OF, or participation in, the murder
of Mr.. Dinsmore, publishes lengthy
communication in the Washington
ReuietI, of this week, in which 1t goes
into a close and searching analysis OF
the Fogler statement, to show its utter
untruthfulness. Mr.Montgomery urges
that the Fogler confession was the work
of several hands, and was gotten up
for the purpose Of injuring any one
who had taken any friendly part for the
unfortunate and guilty wretch who
purports to be Its author, whilst those
who arrested, convicted and hanged
him are made the subjects of special
laudation. Mr.. Montgomery asserts
that by this means Fogler hoped to
gain pardon, and save his life, He
charges Fogler with being a most
abandoned liar. 7J-a ~ iSS3ia 5iti 70
Inregard to the statements in FogIer's
confession Of his son Williams guilt,
Mr.. Montgomery refers to the fact that
the Coroner's jury found no such eVi-
dence, and after. a prOtraated and zeal.
ously contested trial, William was ac-
quilted OF the charge. On this point
Mr.. Montgomery says, in reference 10
the wholesale accusations in FoRler's
confession: SIT was not my son that
was being persecuted; It was myself.
1 was to be hunted down; what little
influence and standing had, were to
be destroyed. All my children were
70 be dfsgraced, and their good names
and hopes in life blasted.n % The con-.
fession, he alleges is in contradiction
of what Fogler had previously sworn
to; it was not written or suggested bV
him, who was an illiterate man, and
could not spell correctly even the most
demonstrates this by quoting legal
phrases and terms used by Fogier, that
he was not likely to be acquainted
with. He again asserts his belief that
FogIer concealed the name of his real
incomplete in the assassination of Mr.
Dinsmore, and implicated his son, in
the hops Of escaping from punishment
by SO doing. -..g5.,, -.-.., Nv, ..-,.= .
Mr.. Montgomery prints In his stat e.
ment letters from parties named in
FOgler's confession, denying the asser-
tions of the latter in regard 10 his other
sons; and, In regard to Fogier's state
ment that the Montgomery boys had
proposed to him to rob their father,
Mr.. NJ. says thai his three sons had &C.
cess to every part 1t his house, and
knew where his money was kept, and
they could, II so disposed, at any time,
have taken all the money he had in his
house. sue 1Tll-lieFs Pass
.. Mr.. Montgomery concludes his state
msnt by referring to the closing decla-
ration Of Fogler's COMES ion, that he
forgives those who perjured themselves
on his trial, in the testimony they gave
/ dkAlu6b l. CSH e4@4s 4AAOAASagAAGLY
saws. ssno mention Is made in the state
ment Of those who peJured themselves
on the trial" Why does not Fogler.
give the names of those'who swore his
life away2 This is a matter in which
the whole community Is Interested.
Yet their names are carefully withheld.
The main points in Mr.. Moutgom-
ery's abatement are-that the confession
was composed or dictated by others,
impslled thereto by personal hostility
to himself and family; that the confes-
sion is totally unworthy Of belief; and
that the motive of Fogler In asserting
to such statements, was to secure his
own pardon by implicating those whom
he supposed would exercise their influ-
ence to that end, in order to silence hun;
and, at the same Time ha Was obeying
those personally hostile to Mr.nMopt-
gomeFy, and who were Instrumental In
getting the confession up. slas :