The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-04-02
John Beach Confesses 70 the
Murder.

IN connection Hliu llF cofaic-elQ0- 3 Ntll
say that started east in the fan of lss5
from Gaylord. Kansas. in company with four
other men We expressed our yaiises 10
scoudAle. Weslmoreland county, Pa. and
started to beat oar way through We al
went together as far as Atrhison. Kansas.
There two Of them Jeff the crowd and the
other two and went together 10 Kansas
CITY. Oae Of their names was William
Burkholderaud the other Sipe- I forgot the
Other mems names They we're all from
Fayette aud WesimOrelaad counties, and
we'll acquainted with each Other. When Ee
got to Kansas Cry. Ess 70 eei boat, and
We we're al to 70 down the rver s. far as
the mouth Of the Missouri. left Burkbol-. :.
der aud sips al certain place Ia the even
ing. until ] would get the boat. J got
caught 10 getting the boat and vas locked
up FOR ninety DAYS and could not meet my
partners. Here ! changed my name ard
have KEPT my new name ever since. ! did
nog want my real name ia the papers or that
john Besch was caught stealing a boat.
stayed 3 Kansas city until the next june
and then started east after my partneH. 4
got Is far IS s.. Louis stayed there til next
summer. then started east, GOT as far as Gin
ciunafti OHIO and sisye5 there about siS
months. Nv next move vas % Pittsburgh
and from, there got on 3 freight train, %
stop Al Gresnsburg. but il did not stop NATL
il .os to Johnssown There vas plenty Of
Eork afaII kinds snd linked The place Andgaye
up hunting fsr BuTkholdsr and sip After J
vas there about four or five months got ao-
quain;ed with man by the name Of Miller
He worked about town and done odd job
dug oct cellars and cleaned wells and did er-
rands FOR boarding house men Aiier ! was
acquainted with Miller some time. We start
ei wezi again 70 Michigan was IN Detroit
and other plaoes from there 10 Wheeling.
wesi Virginia. from there We vent 70 Cum
he-lan6 from there We started through the
country to JohnstoWu. on our way we met
With one Of MiIlers old chums. He was
book agent and looking oui for something,
g. he called IT, and szid be had some good
snes srotsed in S0merset county He gave
us the names Of several Farmers One was
Bernard Miller. near Garrett, and L NIB -rger,
near gennertown. and others. We appoint
Cd a place to meet Al and after several meet
ises and shout a years time. We concluded
Oh Umberger Miller and 7 went in, the
book agent and his man stayed out When
we cot the money there was > big scufis
Miller shot three OF four times with his -
volyer. Nine was - seven shot. lost
my big revolver when | shipped nv ysiise
east with Burkhoider and Sipe. There was
no need Of the shooting. When We got out
Of the house We ali started toward Latrobe.
We all vent together for several miles until
We came TO the forks Of road Here We
divided the money and throwed the ore
pockeibOok away and parted. Miller sB,, ne
takiur one road snd theother anolhers NSy.
We kept the other pockeibook until we glN
20 small stream and th5owed II in We
then went 70 the railroad. We eat oar
lunch and bid our money and appointed
place to meet AZ. and begged our way
AtseT the Nicely boys were arrested We
went and got orr money and started Nesi'
to Kansas CITY, and Miller went to camber-
land. I got several itIeeT< from Miller while
be Was in Cumberland In his last letter be
said the Nicelys we're in jail yet, and be was
going back to Johnstown and rent . billiard
bail and 20 into business Ia about week
heard Of the Johnstown aood and never
heard anything Of Miller since, 50 ! came
east 70 Jobnstosn 20 lock 4fisr Miller.
suppose he vas lost IN The food Here on
the train 7 heard q stranger say the lady N
black Is the mother OF the Nicely boys l
looked al her. She had the sAddest face I
ever saw. and I viii never forget thar sad
look 10 my last hour and which I can al
ways see. before my eyes; and have put OF
this statement As long as e0aid. with her
looks before my face. and trouble Of the
Nicely family, and the two boys in jail,