The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-04-13
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ing William C. Miller, for whom detective
Fisher and posse of men from lockwood
had been vsinly hunting for four OF five
days staiked into .own and surrendered to
Policeman Gilbert, the solitary guardian OF
tie town. He was accompanied by his
brother Lev. snd Geo. Chopson, a neish5or.
Policeman Gilbert heard tie footsaIIs OF the
three men as they came tramping up Main
street and stepping into the doorway at
FTesse and KooseE's store waited until they
came up. Gilbert cried halt when the men
came IN front OF him.
Is that yea. solomon ?" asked the
spokesman Of the party.
That's who it is. replied Gilbert, and
stepping into the street where lie could see
the faces Of the men exclaimed: Ny God,
Silly is this your"
les II Is. answered Miller, and want
70 give myself up. solomon I want you to
take charge Of me and see that I am protect
ed"
All right Billy said The policeman,
who had known the " General since a boy,
and be led the way 10 the borough lock up
where the little band took seats around the
stove and remained until G O'Clock, when the
General suggested. d" Let'sgo to a hotel
and get something TO eat Il may be the last
meal we VIE ever eat together
The Others consented and the policeman
led the way to the PARK Hotel. When they
reached the hotel Miller remarked that be
was tire1 and would Ike to have drink Of
whiskey. He 1ss given q drink and after
breakfast the party returned % lie lock Up.
At Miiler's request the policeman vent to a
store and purchased pair of shoes and a
pair Of psntaloons for him, and after be bad
put them on be said "now am ready TO 20
20 tie JAIL A sharp rap at the jail door
brought Turnkey William Good to It and IS
be swung it open the party stepped inside.
Policeman Gilbert quietly remarked Tell
the Sheriff that Billy Miller is here and
wants to give himself up"
In few minutes the Sheriff put in an ap-
pearanes and after searching the prisoner
conducted him to a cell. A few nours later
HERALD reporter was admitted to the cor
ridOr Of the prison where be was introduced
to Miller by Deputy Sheriff Barron. Miller
was consulting with his brother Levi and
George Chopson st the time. After shak-
ing hands with the reporter he asked him to
wait until hswas through with his ooayer-
saiion.
Presently Levi extended his hand and
said, well, William I-must be going" He
left the corridor with tears streaming down
his cheeks.
Ny poor brother" said the General turn
ing to the reporter, his heart is nearly bro
ken over this affair." His eyes too we're
filed with tears and his voice quivered.
The General is an entirely different look
ing man from the William Miller OF three
weeks ago. Then he wore full bushy black
beard, now his cheezs are eleanly shaven
and his beard has been very much abbzevi-
Ated. None but az old and familiar aoqa4in-
tance would recognize him.
General, said the reporter, '' I'd Ike to
have your story Of this affair for the EEE-
AID
g" General Seigle is the name my enemies
call me- answered Miller. Old Yoney
Hochstetier gaveit 70 me and it made me
mad. General Seigle was rebel and a bad
man and I" Yoney" tried 10 make il appear
that was the leader Of band Of outlaws.
Il was for that reason that he gave me the
name, and don't ike to be called by It.
There has been so much misrepresenta-
tion about this matter that guess had bet
ter set myself straight Hochsietler wss q
bad man snd killed him in self-defsnse.
The trouble between Us is of long standing.
Five or six years ago a doctor by the name
Of Hunter came to cur section. Hochstetler
at once took II into his head that Hunter
was spy sent cut to watch the moonshin-
ers, and approached me at least fifty times in
regard to killing Hunter, but would have
nothing to do With such a job. never stole
horses nor made counterfeit money and I
didn't want to commit murder.
One night about O'Clock Hochstetler
woke me up. He had rifle with him, and
swore if didn't go With him 10 Indian
Head and help kill Hunter be would kill me-
refused positively to go, and from that day
Hoehs;etler vas my bitter enemy. On an
other occasion saw him chasing his wife
with a knife n bis hand, swearing he Won d
Kill her. interfered, and again he threat
ened ne Hochstetler put al sorts of sto-
ries into circulation intending to ruin my
standing.
Two years ago the Freundschoft, or l.
iicit 6istllleTs organization, was broken Up.
Old HOchs.etler al once set about orgsnizirg g
another one-the New Constitution" they
called it, Old Hochstetler was the head
man and be made the laws and oaths the
members were required to subscribe to. All
members had to swear that they would fol-
low out the DEGREES of the New Constitution
in every particular The oath taken requir-
ed every man to follow HOehstetler, ard
when be said man should safer death all
We had 10 do vas to go and assist in the
murder. All new converts were sprinkled
with whisky.
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