The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-04-02

Somerset eountys two most notorious and
much talked about residents. left very unex
pectedly Monday morning, for the Indiana
county jail. The first grey o: dawn was
slowly lighting up the = hills o. Somerset,
when Deputy Sheriff Nit " McMillen pok-
ed his ,.ose into the frost-laden air,
sud called out, All ready Come on.
boyslr He was followed by Dave and Joe
Nicely, bound one to another by highly
polished chain, which encircied JOe's LEFT
followed by Ed Richardson and
VIII Keifer, the jail wstehmen,
while the rear of the procession WAS
brought up by sheriff McMillen and the on
! ly other prisoner in his custody, one John
Lapdis. who had his hands folded in front Of
him and seemed very much exercised about
| his silver bracelets and how he could con-
ceal them from the view of his fellow men.
Milt McMillen set the pace with quick
nervous step that was esgerly taken up by
The Nicely boys whs we're experiencing the
first sensations Of relief froa the cold, heavy
chains that had dangled from their heels
since the day Of their murderous assault on
the deputy sheriff and subsequen; attempt
10 escape.
Sheriff McMilIen had confded in only one
or two persons the fact that he was going to
remove his boarders Monday morning, and
consequently but few knew Of their depart
ure. Joe and Dave Nicely were recognized
by several of the early morning passengers
for Johnsiown, and their presence was made
known to all who got on the train a; the
diifersent stations Before the train reached
Johnsio~n the aisle of the smoking car in
which the prisoners were seated was crowd
ed with men, eager 20 catch glimpse of the
! famous criminals. On the arrival Of the
train at Johnstown the prisoners were
marched to the Mansion House opposite
the B. & O. Station. where room had been
secured by the Sheriff. Their presence in
that city was soon noised abroad, and in
few MINUTES several hundred men had sur
rounded the hotel, seeking permission 10 be
presented TO the distinguished despersdOes
No one was permitted to sec them, however,
and the crowd about the hotel kept ineress-
ing every minute until the time Of
the departure Of The sherif-s posse for the
Pennsylyania railroad station where not
less than five hundred men were elboving
/ their way towards the hotel door. Shortly
aner nine O'Clock Constable Waters. Of
Johnsiowu, assisted BY two or three police
men. drove the crowd back from the hotel
entrance and cleared The way for the Sheriti-s
posse At the hrst appearance Of the Nicely
bows hundred voices remarked in an under
tone. " Its pity they didn't lynch the
scouudrels the day they shot the Deputy
/ Sheriff. while others expressed the opin-
ion that they don't Look ike muir
derersn. The Pennsylvania railroad station
( contained perfect jam of people, snch as
/ one is accustomed TO Witnessing on circus
I day at Meyersdale, all anxious TO see the
Nicely boys. Constable Waters and his as
sistants opened passage way through the
| crowd to the waiting room, where seats were
/ provided for the prisoners. The Nicely boys
we're apparently as anconcerned as any two
men among the thousand persons present,
/ and never for moment evinced the slight
est indication that they were aware that The
crowd had collected merely TO look upon
their faces.
On the train TO Blsirsville all of the pass
engers seemed to learn Of the presence Of
their distinguished company al the same
moment, and all made break for the snok-
ing car to greet them. Everybody, il sp-
pesred, knew of the Umberger murder, and
we're anxious TO see the men convicted of
the, crime. Joe had a smile and pleas
ant word for every person who spoke to him
while Dave looked vscantly out Of the car
window. seemingly uninterested and uncon-
cerned in the people who were talking about
him. The authorities at Indiana had not
been notified ofthe coming af the Somerset
county prisoners, and no official was at the
rHlvay station to meet them.
Commissioner David E. Wagner, repre-
senting Somerset county, led the way to the
iail. and introduced the officers and prison.
ers 10 Sheriff ]. NJ. Mack.
The Nicely boys expressed themselves as
ne3uk oHll to8 tlau W trs oNA VI SOH1c'ocN
county and its miserable old jzil, where they
had been cOnnned for more than year.
Afler being conducted 10 their cells By Sher-
in Mack, both removed their coats and join
cd the eight or nine Indiana county prison
ers in the central corridor, where Dave
interested himself in newspaper while Joe
bantered 8 new acquaintance for game OF
s'old.sledge," and was chserfully dealing the
cards before the officers left him.
The Indiana county Jail is modern
str,ictnre.;and is one Of the most secure and
best adapted prisons in the State. and pris-
oners placed in il are sure to stay there until
released by due process of law.
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