The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-16
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Robert FOgler Hanged at Washington,
Pa, Yesterday.
HOrrld laundering OF the
Exccutl0ner.
CONFESSION OF THE CULPRIT.
10. DC. 10. FARE
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WASHINGTON, Washington county, Pal
Nay ID. 1851.
Robert Foger, executed to-day, il the first criminal
who has expased his crime upon tho gallows In this
county for thynve years. and the third in all Though
executions arc somewhat Of rarity murder d not
known and the county jail u present men and
one woman awaitingt rial upon that charge
8MA THB CHIME @A@
Fogler and his confederate murdered an old man
named Dnsmore. In December last He was arrested
the following day by sheriff Smith, and his accompice,
Babe Montgomery, Of former member Of Congress.
about week afterwards Both tried Ia March Last
Fogier found guilty and Montgomery acquitted OF
Fogler very little 10 known He when boy was taken
from tho House Of Refuge, in Pitsbug. by farmer in
this county, with whom he lived until the breaking
Of the war. whom he entered the army, where
he remained two years His physiognomy IL
not pleasing, his features being coarss and heavy;
yet there In nothing forbidding h the express
NON Of his countenance. or that would lead one
to suppose that be could be capable Of concocing such
crime as be has just expiaed. cousin. female was
constant in her attendance him up he last mo-
ment By aperemptory order Of the court III visitors
denied 10 him his spiritual advisers and
such Of his relatives might choose 10 visit him. he
parook Of his supper last evening 70 he enjoyed H.
and appeared 70 have earned the good opinion Of the
Sheriff and his keepers by his tractabe disposition and
anxiety TO avoid giving troabls His spiritual advisers
Rsv Messs Watkins and Herr Of the Methodist Church.
remaued with him all night a. indeed did Of them
the two previous nights 1900 $500 ssss ~ NJ sar
Hn LAST MORNING..
When your correspondent called, at an early hour
tha morning. he was informed by one OF the keepers
that the prisoner still asleep, and had - bed
a S " naS ns
when be awoke expressed himself as feeling refreshed
he breakfastcd about seven o'clock, and during the
morning possessed full command OF his feelingA t3
The morning passed. bringing 10 town . numbcr Of
country folks bent upon seeias what was 70 Be seen but
in this particular Warrington does not compare with
other places visited BY yoE correspondent sauds Of
4 similar character. s8fa63a rl NHAHeS9 t8 AfN es
The fact that Toeler had prepared confession excited
served 70 keep In town quite number who otherwise
would have bean glad TO have sought hospiabls
quarters than offered In the Streets upon which
steady rain had beat almost without intsrmion up 70
Il one O'Clock the Sheriff had concluded hls arrange
ments and the Jury and others invited into the
outer courtyard whore they presented their tickets and
wsre admitted 70 the sosnc Of the future execution
b. heard singing with the oiersymen 10 attendance
hymns Of praise. Yhe n this period made ~ ap
psannes Is in nockefy Of the scene % soon % y
enacted
80 ApSRARAncn on 1Hx scAypoEn -
Al thirty minutes past o'clock the prisoner made
s s sdV.s e. looked !. dressed Tor :. even
ing party. He atarsd In new suit Of broadcloth
even polished 70 nioety He assembled tho snsaOid
with cheerful step and when thsre looked around In
the cisrSymsn sssd I was . solemn oocssioa and be
called upon al present 70 Join with him IN peos TO
S A Y. II sS' Ss ~
deeply moved as VS. the Sheriff and ID facs al present.
Various CALCULATIONS wsrc uttered and on reference
fsrvsat manner ejaeulated. THANK Godi" j
$50 m Last rsAyxR
A. the conclusion q the prayer the prisoner stepped
70 ths front OF the platform, with statement ~ hts
hand, which he aid contained full cenfssmca Of his
70 Hisd ' die" Ss cossnasd, :rsstss ID sss Lid
Jesus; die tsass.ng - eas who y w'snsy 70 savs
s ss" here present m Heaven He concluded his
address with the rsquet delivered IN m voicc that
would BE- pub'shsd IN the Pisssourg wasnngton ana
handcu the prisoner and tie his feet which were bound
wish white CLOTH He bent his bead 70 receive
the fatal moose, and offered the following prayer
through the valley and shadow Of death. Thou ddst
cSe OF sinners jesus receive me into Thy
The Sheriff was about at this juncture putting the
wns cow % ns % PRIV m .ScS me r
piled with. The white cowl was allowed 70 fail, and the
moment Of suspense bad arrived The prisoner IN :
beseochipg voice. exclaimed, go 70 sleep, my nssh.
THE pALL-A SCENE or HoKRoR
In an instant The trap fell and the prisoner was sus
through i
before appeared unnamed, regAined hts composre
:s ssS Gs 70
individual the sscmblage took the rope IN his hands
and actually held shs quv.rns lump q Ash so.psndsS
Deputies arranged the tackle 70 up again. For
ssssra minutes sftsr this the body underwent severe
oOs m n.cs i Vas Afterwards discovered vas scs
broken By the ia, and b. died from ssraagulation.
sssssse the rain began 70 fan 10 tosnta ana jury dsPc
uss and rsporisn wsy oaly TOO glad 70 sssk other
r.: = -. ss e. s.s
wsss Afterwards gives UP for inssrmsce
your or eorrsspoodsnn n wss : isass6y dooa.sss q
seps thIrty-two clcssly written pagsss a.d = Masrsu
s%snsssS nom sss ssiio.s a,siy TSs prisoner ss.iss
sbss be wss born In Ptsburg and that hi: father was
German, who met with sudden death sooss ,oursea
Re refers also 70 his service IN ths army, .nd stasss
how b niIed up his time afs:r esi.s.ns The ssne.
w. numSsr q plans laid 70 rob dsrsst psrsonR me
plans wsrs made BY Mr.. Mcnsgomsry's soma He would
s q :. so Ss ..ss sss:S cot He
scisncs h. alleges would not psrait him 70 commit sns
me Dnsmors robbery vas nrs prop0sse 70 MN .,oD y
about the lss Of Octobsr that there was certain Mr.
Dnsoss that dealt u his store Who We: aid 70 % very
wealthy. He said that Mr. Dnsmore In his store offered
givs any one IS that would change Or get changed
Tor him. told Babs, the youngest OF the montgomery
Hs IA ~ w. n a1 RAJ was ali tina. va sad
that time about short time after the above con-
S 1 one diy While Y S 0c Pss Won o z
hogs and had but juss returned, and had plenty Of
money and THAI now vas me time % be In FOR Il 4
short time sftsr len Moutsumey's Babe and made y
up 10 90 70 Dn.mcrs's aad rob him We started RON
town certain night together shortly after dark We
were armed with Colts navy revolver the same
store Of Robert Dcugan We took box OF boot backing
along for the purposs Of backing hands and faces
We applied the biaCking with shaving brush In the
stable Of William honta omevy's before starring 70 MI
Dinsmorsa We wore army ovcrcoats and old wcrnous
silk hata We got the backing and brush NJ the grocery
Of James Montgomery before leaving town.
The unfortunate man proceeds step By step In his
narration Of the miuutest particulars Of the
plot that was postponed On the hst occe-
| sion until . more epportuns period, and which
finally caTred out under just such guise ~ de-
scribed, and which ccss him hls life. He tells ALSO
what occurred asr The tsagedy. He alleges that Jim
Montgomery said 70 him on The morning amer the muir
der referring 10 Babe. his brother--sfoalc You fell
lows played hell out thsre last night You thought one
ball was mot enough and - You put two In Dinsmore
Tue narration IN graphically minute 70 the std
confinement IN prison. He NhAElea that Babe Mont