The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-09-25


PLAxs MlscAxnED-THE MrRDKEEHs
AFRAID OF BzIxG TAKEN FRox THE
Paisox ASD LYxcHED-AS EFToEr
BglSG MADE 10 Rex DowS TIE PAE-
rsEs wHo FURNISHED THE TooLs AND
GcSs.
Contrary to all expectations, Deputy sher-
/ if McMnlen, who was twice shct by the
Nicely brothers in their desperate attempt to
/ escape from custody. IS sin living. is slowly
regaining strength, and his ultimate reeoy-
I cry Is confidently looked for.
Drs. Brubaker and Kimmeil have been as
Z sidaous IN their attendance upon him, while
/ his brother, Dr. 5. J. MeAiillen, has charge
OF the sick room. Tie present favorable con
dition os the plpcky officer is greatly owing
10 the skIllfnl me,iical treatment and careful
nursing he has received. DR.. McMillen has
I bad considerable hospital experiences, partie-
uIarly ia attending patients suffering from
gun shot wounds, and his brother is now re-
ceiving the benefit OF bis knowledge and ex-
persenee in that direction. The doctor was
on pedestrian tour. having walked to
point in Virginia. beyond Petersburg. when
the shooting occurred. He heard Of it on
Tuesday morning, and al once started for
home. where he has been in constant at
tendance al his brothers bedside since his
arrival
While The chances FOR recovery arr at pres-
ent in the wounded mans favor, bis condi-
ton IS still very preearioils, and il viii be
long time before he fully recovers, if be ever
does, from the effects OF the murderous at
tack made upoa him last week. Ifthe wish
expressed by many Of his friends that he
may i've to pull the rope on the eosardly
villains who attempted 10 murder bin IS to
be granted, the day Of execution viii have 10
be delayed for some time.
TIE BALL LOCATED.
While the one ball passed entirely through
his side, and was afterwards found in the
jail hall, the other one lodged in his body
and It was only Friday that the attending
physicians were able to locate it. It was
found TO be inlbedded IN the muscles ofthe
back in The region Il tie spine, and i
was net deemed prudent 10 attempt 10 re
move IT, IL is not thought that any serious
trouble viii arise from allowing this bail 10
remain where i. Is.
10E NICELY SHOT TO KILL
Do you think Joe meant to XIII you ?"
asked q HERALn scribe Of the Wounded OH
Ger. on the occasion Of a recent visit
(" OF course he did; there can be no doubt
Of fit." was the reply. " While / was strug-
Cling to keep the muzzla OF his revolver
away from my heart, his every effort was
directei toward getting 4 shot at vital
part He kept watching AIS revolver much
more closely than he did NE, and then, when
be was told where the bullets Lad struck me
lie sad at once that It wouldn't kill ne;
that i. was too low showing that be had
full knowledge OF where 10 Shoes TO kill.
The instant II covered my heart, he
pulled the trigger. The second shot was not
Cred till eight or ten seconds afterward
when he got another crack At the same spot
That he was shooting to kill, and Ehat he
was aiming al Is shown by the holes in my
side. They are scarcely half an inch apart,
and II il bad not been for my pass-5ook.
would net be talking 70 you to-day
rHE Pass BOOK SAVED HIN.
For q long tiue have carried this book
in my upper left vest pocket, The first bul-
let struck the book, which detected its
course. or II would have gone straight in,
and probably struck my heart.
TIE book was produced and showed clear
ly thar the bullet had been slightly turned
in downward direction BY coming in con-
tact with it. \ clean hole was made through
the top cover and the first few pages. wh lie
only the outside edges Of the other pages,
and the lower cover wss cut by the bullet
"Oh, Joe is an old-timer at this sort Of
business, and an expert shot, continued the
Deputy sheriff =" Did the similarity Of the
way thas Herman Umberger and myself
we're both shot ever strike you UBberger
must have wrestled with joe mach the same
Is ] did. aud the balls entered bis body al
mos, precisely al the same place they enter
ii mine. only suierger diin't bavea friend
Is pass-book 10 divert the ooGrse of one Of
the balls, and ig passed through his heart
and killed him. The reyolvers used were Of
tie same caiibre and pattern. II had had
my revolver Joe would never have shot
twice lie got the drop on me, but would
have had the second shot, and the brave
Young oficer, his face eoniorted by the in
tense pain he was enduring. sank we4rily
back ON h;s pillows.
1HEIR Plans xfscARRIED,'
said one Of the inmates OF the prison. II
you viii promise not 70 give me away, / viii
tell you all about the plan thar was made
ior breaking ali thar resulted SO disastrous
ly for Joe and Dave
Upon being assured that his name would
not be mentioned IN connection with the
affair, lie said We would have gone the
night before the day the hole vas discovered
IN the wall il il lasin been for joe We
had everything rsady, bat Joe sad he'd
be d--d If be vas going to crawl through
any hole-th4t be was going cut through
the door The plan Mas for shorty 10
hold Keller up with revolver. while Joe
wss 10 cover Milt We expected thar they
would both throw up their. hands, as We
woald have the call On them, and We woald
march them into u cell and lock tbem up.
We knew thar the Sheriff Winchester, and
likely several revolvers could be secured in
the NON adjoining The jail, and we expected
to take them before leaving We knew just
y here the Winchester was kept. When the
shooting took place in the ball We didn't
know who was doingit 20 were afraid to 20
out We didn't know bat what Miit tad
gotten hold Of his rife, aud would let Us
have it If We attempted to 90 cut, 80 We re-
mained quietly where we were The reason
that We selected the time for the break Se
did, We knew that Richardson Was not gen
erally about al that tine Of day, and that
thssherif was away from home We thought
We ,ouid scare Nit. bat We were mistaken
in our man. He had more sand than We
gave him cr1dit with having"
AFRAID or RElSs LYScHEp.
Ever since their attempt 10 escape, the
Nicely brothers have been eonhnea in sepa-
rate cells Seyeral guards do duty inside
ths prison during the night while several
mon are stationed on the outside The pris-
oners have been extremely nervous and
have slept bui little At every unusual
sound during he night they become greasiy
frightened, and imagine that IEnching