The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-05-16
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BIOGRAPHICAL,

I, Robert Fogler, was born iE Pittsburg,
Allegheny County, Penn, April ., 1871.
My father was of German descent. He
came to this country when quite young,
my father was killed about fourteen years
ago as near as l recollect by log rolling
over him. He was not OF any kin to a
certain Frank Fogler residing in the
eastern part of this county. Ny fathers
name was Martin Fogler. l think he was
member of the German Reformed
Church, will not be positive. My
mother was born in Georgetown, Beaver
county, Penn, where she died about four
years ago, she was member of the
Methodist Episcopal Church of Pittsburg.
WAS in the family of VIM. Hervey, q
farmer residing in Canton township, about
two miles and half north OF this borough,
from the fall OF 1856 until the spring of
1864, NJ which time entered the army,
and was assigned to Company 'B, of the
Ringgold Battalion. | remained in the
service until the 9th of November 1865.
After being discharged from the army
spent the winter in Frederick City, Mary.
land, came back to this place about the
LIST of April, 1866. worked four or five
weeks for Wm. Hervey. | commenced
to work for William Montgomery, Esq,
June llth, and was to stay with him three
months. \ day or two before my time
expired we were threshing, and while
oiling the machine got my foot caught
in the pit.wheel and was thereby disabled
of November.
SCHEMES OFvILLTANY CoNCOCTED AT MONT
GoMERY'S.
While at Mr.. Montgomery's there was
Il number of plans laid to rob different
persons The plans were proposed by Mr..
Montgomery's boys. would consent to
them ut the time they were proposed, but
when the time of action arrived | always
backed out. 1t appeared that my con
science would not permit me to commit the
acts. James Montgomery proposed to
Babe (meaning by Babe, William Mont.
gomery, Jr.,-he is called Babe on
account of being the youngest of the
family and myself that we should blow
open the safes of J. \. Hainer, Harsha
and Cation also q Merchant Tailor by
the name of Reikers, whose store is next
door to the Saloon of Charley Weis; and
even wanted US to rob his father house.
He said we would get large amount Of
money, both paper and gold coin. The
above was proposed by James Mont,
gomery. James Montgomery is son of
the Hon. William Montgomery. Babe
proposed to rob the house OF Martha
Black, he said he could get the key Of her
safe at any time if would accompany
him. Martha Black is the daughter Of
George Black deceased, and is now the
daughter-in-la of Esquire Montgomery.
THE FIRST SUGGESTION OF TIE DINsMoRE
ROBBERY.
The Dinsmore robbery was proposed
first to me by James Montgomery. He
told me one evening along about the lst
of October that there was certain Mr..
Dinsmore dealt at his store that was said
to be very wealthy. He said he, Mr..
Dismore, was in his store, offering q
thousand dollar bill to be changed and
said he would give any one five dollars
that would change it or get it changed for
him. / told Babe about the matter and
asked him his views of it. He said he
was sin" That was all that was said
at that time about it. A short time after
the above conversation, one day while in
town, James Montgomery told me that
Mr.. Dinsmore had been East with a lot of
hogs and had just returned and had plenty
of money, and that now was the time to
''go for it." s