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

1874. My father was of Germsn de-
scent. He came to this country when
quite yourg. My father was killed abou,
fourteen years ago, as near as can re-
collect, by a log rolling over him He
was not any OF kin TO certain Frank
Fogler, residing in the eastern part OF
this county. My fathers name was
Martin Fogler. | think he was a mem.
ber of the German Reformed Church j;
| will not be positive. My mother was
born 10 Georgetown, Beaver, county Pa
where she died about four years ago -
She was a member of the Methodist
Episcopal Chnrch of Pittsburgh.
was in the family of VIM, Hervey,
farmer residing in Canton township,
about two miles and half north OF the
borough, frc m the fall of 1856 until the
spring of 1864, at which time entered
the army, and was assigned to Co B of
the Ringgold Battalion. / remained IN
the service until the 9th of November,
1865. After beng discharged from the
army l spent the winter in Frederick
City, Md came back to this city about
the lst of April, 1866. ! worked four
or five weeks tor VIM Hervey. com,
menced to work for Mr.. Montgomery,
Esq, June llth, and was to stay with
him three months. A day or two before
my time expired, we we're tbreshing,
and while oilng the machine got my
foot caught in the pit wheel and was
thereby disabled, SO that remained un>
" til about the middle of November.
While at Mr.. Montgomery's there
was Dumber OF plans laid to rob differ
cnt persons, The plans were proposed
by Mr.. Montgomery's boys. l would
consent to them at the time they were
proposed, but when the time of action
arrived always backed out; it appear.
ed that my conscience would not per-
NIT me to commit the acts. James
Montgomery proposed to Babe mean
ing by Babe VIM. Montgomery, Jr.
he IS called Babe on account OF being
the youngest of the family and myself
that we should blow open the safe of J..
N. Hainer, Harsh & Cation; also mer,
chant tailor by the name OF Relkers,
whose store is next door to the saloon
of Charley Wells, and even wanted us
to rob his fathers house. He said we
would get large amount of money
both paper and gold coin. The above
was proposed by James Montgomery
James Montgomery is a son of the Hon.
VIM. Montgomery. Babe proposed to
rob the house of Martha Black He
stated that he could get the key of the
safe at any time if would accompany
him. Martha Black is the daughter Of
George Black, deceased, and is now the
daughter-iu-law OF Esq. Montgomery.
The Dinsmore robbery was proposed
first to me by James Montgomery. He
told me one evening, along about the
first OF October, that there was certain
Mr.. Dinsmore dealt at his store, that
was said to be very wealthy. He said
he (Mr. Dinsmore) was in his store Of
terlng thousand dollar bill TO be chang>
ed, and he would give any one five dol
lars 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 'in.' That was all
that was said at that time about it. A
short time after the above conservation,
one day while in town, James Mont.
gomery told me that Mr.. Dinsmore had
been East with lot OF hogs, and had
just returned and had plenty of money,
and that now was the time to 60 tor it.
A short time after had left Montgom.
ery's. Babe and made it up to go to
Mr.. Dinsmorc's and rob him. We
started from town on a certain night TO-
gether shortly after dark. We were
armed with Colts navy revclver--the
same shown in court. l got cartridges
for the pistol at the store of Robt. Dou>
gan. We took box OF boot backing
along for the purpose of backing our
hands and faces. We applied .he black
ming with shaving brush, in the stable
of VIM. Montgomery, befor, starting to
Mr., Dinsmore's We wore army over
coats, and old worn out silk hats, both
of u.s. We got the blackening and brush
at the grocery Of James Montgomery
before leaving town. We did not ex.
actly know where Mr.. Dinsmore lived.
We inquired the road at James Briggs
house, a farmer residing about four miles
from this place, and was directed by
them. Babe went on while | inquired
the road did not enter the house, but
hallood from the road After searching
tor some time for Mr. Dinsmore's we
gave 1t up, and Babe said he had an
aunt living down in a certain hollow or
low land, which he pointed out to me,
and that they and Mr.. Dinsmore were
neighbors. He proposed to 90 there
and inquire the road. He said he knew
that Miller's family (meaning Henry Mil.
Ter, who is brolher-in-law OF the Hon
VIM. Montgomery and Dinsmore's were
on good terms because he had seen Mr..
Dinsmore get some snuff one day at
James Montgomcry's, and he (Mr. d.
told him that 1t was for his aunt, mean
ing Mrs Miller
We then went to Milers. The house
stands short distance off the road -
Babe went to the house, and remain
ed at pair Of bars the bars are used
as an inlet to the house. could hear
him hallowirg distinctly from where l
was he hallowed several times, but no
one answered MIN. think they were
oil in bed. After he had stopped hal.
lowing, l heard noise like the falling
Of glass. or the violent pushing open of