The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1867-05-22
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OF the murder, and had been at home
during the entire evening. Fogler was
brought into Court at the request of the
counsel for the prosecution, but refused
to testify. The jury retired at eight
o'clock on Sat rday evening, and a few
minutes before eleven returned n verdict
not guilty. The prisoner was then dis.
charged by proclamation,
DEMEANoR or THE PRISONER,
Upon the conclusion of the trial and
after the sentence of death had been
pronounced upon Fogler, he apparently
resigned himself to his fate, and en-.
deavored to make his peace with God.
kev, Joseph ID. Herr and w. b. Wat
k'ns, pastors cf Methodist Churches, of
the borough, who wele selected by him
~ his spiritual advisers, visited him
da''y Tor several months past, and an.
pear fully assured that he died a contrite
and penl'' mt man During the past few
daNs 'hey have been constantly in at
tendance upon him, and on Tuesday
night they remained IN his cell, and held
religious services. About two o'clock in
the morning they rested and the prison.
er slept soundly until six o'clock. when
he parook of light breakfast. At
eight o'clock he was again visited by b,,
spiritual advisers, who remained with
him until the execution.
THE FATAL DAY. -
Yesterday morning, the streets of the
borough appeared deserted, and no
signs were visible that would indicate to
stranger the tragedy that was about TO
He enacted. A rumor had been in Cir
cnm'ion tor some days that the Covers
nor had granted the prisoner repite.
ana IN order TO aIiay any unnecessary
eXcIement, Sheriff Smnh and District
Attorney Crumrne did not take anv
measures to contradict the report. The
Sheriff had been hesleged for weeks past
by many OF the prominent citizens of the
c"ahty to grant them permission to witt
nesS the execution, but very few of the
Applications proved successful. The
entire absence ofany excitement was
remarked. and created considerable
w"nderment, as no execution had taken
lace IN .he county fer forty-three year.
THE EXECUTION.
About one O'Clock those who had re-
celved tickets from the Sheriff were ad-
United into the Jail yard to witness the
execution. The number OF spectators
was about seventy, consisting of prin-
clpal citizens of the county, together
with Sheriff Cluley, Coroner Clawson,
and representatives of the press from
this city. The scaffold was erected at
the southern end Of the yard, and con.
sisted OF two upright posts. with pro-
Jectlng beam, upon which the rope was
affixed The scaffold was constructed
in the borough, and was removed to the
jail yard on Tuesday morning. The
trigger was morticed into one of the
uprights. and was touched from the
platform, an Improvement suggested
by Sheriff Cluley, and found to work
admirably. 'I -
ON THE sCAFFoLD.
About ten minutes after one o'clock.
Sheriff Smith visited Fogler In his cell
and informed him that his hour had ar
rived. The prisoner signifed that he
was ready and bade fare~ell to the Rev
erend gentlemen who had labored so as
siduously for his future welfare, aud ac>
companed the Sheriff to the scaffold.-
Foeler was dressed in a suit of black
cloth, and presented a neat appearance.
Upon arriving at the scaffold, Rev, Mr..
Herr, after requesting the spectators to
kneel, offered feeling and eloquent
prayer, when the prisoner stepped for
ward with a roll OF paper In his hand
and said. .
SPEECH BY FoGLER.
Gentlemen and t1tsndS-I have made
true and full statement, contessinp NV
guilt, and will die trusting in Almighty
God to save me l thank the Sheriff
and these reverend gentlemen for their
good advice and many acts of kindness,
and hope to meet them in Heaven. The
statement which have written, and
which | now hold in my hand, was writ.
ten by myself, without solicitation, and
is true in every particular l would
like 10 have the confession published in
the Pittsburgh and Washington papers
and also III the papers of Beaver, Christ
had compassion upon the dying thief on
the cross, and may he receive nv spirit
aud take me into his kingdom. Save
me. Oh God, through Jesus Christ cur
Lord, Amen .m.1 .9.r .,
Fogler shook hands with Justico
Dougan. and presented him with his
written confession.
Sheriff Smith then plrioned the pr,s,
ouers lim's, and alter kissing i'm, drew
the cap over hls head, touched the tric.
ger with his foot, when the trap fell
Although the tall was about four feet
the prisoners neck was not dislocated
aud he showed signs Of life for sixteen
minutes afterwards The body was Left
banging for twenty-five minutes, after
which it was taken down and examined
by Drs. McKennan. Wilson, Clark.
Mitchell and Hill, who pronounced that
death had resulted from strangulation -
The corpse was then placed in plain
stained walnut coffin, and removed to
the Sheritfs Office, where il wa, vis,ted
by number OF citizens. The body viii
be removed to day to Cookstown for
d.g,
The following is the confession writ.
ten bylFogler: -r