The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1867-05-22

was in the army. Carried both the Coli and
Remington pistols all about them
Colts, the barrel is round Reminpton r.
eight square.
boarded at the house of Ruth Wib,ev
on West Walnut street, from the TINA
left MOntgomerys until was arrested I
was arrested IN the grocery store of James
Montgomery, in Phoenix Row, by Sheriff
Smith. The reason that did not make
this statement before the Coroner's jury
was, that had some hope of escape, and
did not want to tell anything more than
could help. The first statement / made 10
Sheriff Smith and others was, that | had
loaned my pants, coat, vest, boots and mis-,
tol to man by the name of johnson, frem
the neighborhood of Claysyille, for which
was to receive fifty dollars. The Sheriff
asked me If was acquainted with John.
son. | told l had seen him once before
lie asked me where had received tho
clothes, and what was the condition of the
clothes. told him just us he had found
them-the pants was muddy to the waist:
and one Of the boots had a heel of. ia
asked me where johnson gave me the
clothes back. ! told him ut McFarland's
sheep shed-told him that l put the boots
on at the sheep shed, and wore them up to
my boarding house.
lie asked me how many loads the pistol
had in it, told him four when johnson
gave 1t back to me, and six when he got il.
l told the Sheriff that johnson told me that
he had discharged two of the loads from the
pistol. | made this statement after the
Sheriff found my clothes, because thought
it was better not to tell the truth.
We did not 60 to Mr.. Dinsmore's with thu
intention of numbering him; VIC went oply
for the purpose of robbing him. left town
the evening OF the 4th of December. betw cen
six and seven o'clock, to go to Mr.. Dins-
mores. Know 1t was about that time, be-
cause the cars were whistling around in the
cut before entering town. 1t was about
twelve o'clock that night, when got back
to town, as near rs could Judge.
Folger then says. Having made tho
foregoing statement, deem it prudent to
show the public why | didn't testify in the
case OF VIM. Montgomery, not that wish
to expose any one publicly, but want to
warn others that may follow my footsteps in
crime not to be deceived by COUNSEL
lie charges his counsel, Ruth & Little,
with dealing unfairly with him, inducing
hlm to remain quiet upon the trial Of VIM.
Montgomery. Jr., by representing that it
would benefit his case, which was to be
taken to the Supreme Court. He further
charges them with inducing him to copy
and sign papers prepared ostensibly for his
case, but which are now in the hands of
counsel, denying his former confession and
relieving VIM. Montgomery, Jr., of guilt
lie warns the public not to believe any such
statements which appear after his death.
lie concludes: feel that ifI had not
had any counsel at ALL and persisted in
former statements made on trial and testi-
fled as should have done, would have
been better off to-day. l would again warn
the public against believing any paper
shown after death but this one which is
true and signed by me before God and in
the presence Of some ofthe most prominet
citizens of Washington. This statement is
dictated entirely by myself and made freely
and by the prompting of an ovcrburdened
conscience.
Signed by mo, this 18th day of April,
1867, in presence of the following witnesses.
Signed. ROBERT FoGLER.
Witness-Robert Dougan. William B.
Watkins james d. Herr, NJ. II. Clark, John
B. Wilson.