The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1867-06-26

exonerates MessrS Watkins, Herr and
Clark from the charge, which Is thereby
narrowed down to DR.. Brownson, ESQ.,,
Hornish, Jailor Kennedy and myself,
who were the only other persons accus,
toned to visit Fogler during the time
the confession is alleged to have been
concocted for him. Having had him in
custody, as | said before, and being per.
tectly familiar with the object of every
visit that was made to him, can assert
most unhesitatingly that not a single one
OF them had aught to do with the prep.
aration of his confession. and hence that
the charge OF Mr. Montgomery that it
was the work of other hands than Fog.
Ier's, is utterly, absolutely, and may
not say maciclously false. In this asser.
ton l will ne fully sustained by Messrs.
Brownscp, Hornish and Kennedy, whose
reputation for veracity it would be
downright insult 10 compare with that
OF the depravcd aud abandoned charac-
tiers by whose testimony Mr.. Monlgom-
cry seeks to bolster up his reckless and
toolhardy attack, The first suspicion |
had that Foger was engaged in prepar.
ing his statement, was his repeated re-
quests for paper to b. furnished him -
These requests were made so frequently,
and the quantity OF paper consumed was
such as led me to ask on one occasion
what it was for, when | was Informed
by Mr.. Kennedy, that Fogler said he
was engaged in writing his confession.
That had aught TO do with getting it
up, or dictated any portion oft wha,ev-
er most emphatcally deny, and have
the authority OF the other worthy gen
tlemen who visited him, for saying that
they are equally clear Of all connection
with Its preparation,
Having thus repelled this wanton
charge, which though not directed at me
by name, was nevertheless from the very
nature of the case, such as could not
suffer to pass unheeded, justice alike to
the living and the dead demands that l
should expose the silly attempt of Mr..
Montgomery to cast discridit upon the
confession of man, convicted felon
though he was, who had no motive ia the
world but to state what was true, and
with whose dying words was mingled
re>affirmaton of its entire truthfnlness
in every particular. can make all al.
lowance for the anxiety Of father to
shield his son in the hour of peril, but
even parental affection itself will not be
justified in an outrage upon truth, justice
and common sense to accomplish its pur-
pose in this behalf. Robert Fogler cons
mitted great crime which he expiated
upon the scaffold ; but prior to his de-
parture from earth, he wrote out and
has placed upon record a detailed mar.
rative of all the facts and circumstances
attending its preparation which | ven.
ture to say no candid and unprejudiced
mind can hesitate to accept as truthful
in every respect. The tone and temper
in which the confession was written, the
inherent evidence OF truthulness ap-
parent upon its face, as well as numer
GUS corroboraling facts and circumstance
es, all serve to commend it as worthy of
entire credence and Notwithstanding
Mr.. Montgomery's skill and experience
IN making the worse appear the better
cause, it will acquire more learning and
ability than either he or any other living
man possesses, to shake the wide spread
and deep seated conviction that every
word of this plain and simple statement
is true. The r uiew d Examiner may
come to his aid, and assert il 1t chooses,
that the confession has been made too
comprehensive to obtain geLeral cre-
dence,' and "bears greater evidence OF
malignlty than sincerity y it may assert,
too, that the evidence adduced by Mr..
Montgomery to ovesturn 1t is "over,
whelmlng,' but it will all be IN vain
the straight forward narrative of Robert
Fogler will stand against it all.
Mr.. Montgomery resorts to his old and
favorite cry Of persecution, and would
fain have the public believe that the obs
iect is to hunt him down, In utter dis.
regard of PLAN facts he asserts that the
confession was concoatedby his enemies,
and sanctioned by Fogler, the whole
design being to ruin him and disgrace
his family, Now 10 far from this being
rue, am satisfied tie public will bear
ne out IN the assertion that a moro
general feeling of sympathy was never
exhibited for any man than was shown
or him when the fact was made known
hat member of his family was charg,
ID with having been concerned in the