they somehow managed to obtain a revolver and on Sept. 16, 1889,
they escaped, shooting and seriously wounding Deputy Sheriff Milton
McMillen. David was recaptured shortly afterwards and Bx Joseph an
rope on which they were descending and both brothers sustéined bro-
ken feet but they nonetheless managed to make their ways to two de-
serted barns where they hid ovt until their capture the next week,
Ween they were retaken, both brothers feet had frozen in addition
to the breaks. ‘Prior to their execution, David admitted that he
had been at the Umberger's and had participated in the robbery though
he denied that he had shot Umberger, He refused to name his partner
and Joseph went to the gallows Still maintaining that he ‘was inno-
cent. They were hanged at Somerset on April 2, 1891,
SCAFFOLD AND CHAIR by Teeters, Part II, Pages 117-118
HISTORY OF BEDFORD AND SOMERSET COUNTIES , PA., Vol. II,
Koéntz. Lewis and Company , Publishers, New York, 1906,
by Willian H,
Pages 556=
they somehow managed to obtain a revolver and on Sept. 16, 1889,
they escaped, shooting and seriously wounding Deputy Sheriff Milton
McMillen. David was recaptured shortly afterwards and BX Joseph an
it more secube, After they had been returned to Somerset, they and
some other prisoners escaped on the evening of Nove 29, 1890, The
serted barns where they hid out until their capture the next week,
Ween they were retaken, both brothers feet had frozen in addition
to the breaks, ‘Prior to their executaon, David admitted that he
had been at the Umberger's and had participated in the robbery though
he denied that he had shot Umberger, He refused to name his partner
and Joseph went to the gallows still maintaining that he was inno-
cent. They were hanged at Somerset on April 2, 1891,
SCAFFOLD AND CHAIR by Teeters. Part II, Pages 117-118
HISTORY OF BEDFORD AND SOMERSET COUNTIES s PA., Vol, II, wy William H,
ee lewis and Company, Publishers » New York, 1906, Pages 556={
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David and Joseph Nicely were white brothers who lived in Ligonier
tiwonship, Westmoreland Co., Pa. On the night of Feb. 27, 1889, a
cold and unpleaseat evening, they went to the home of Herman Umber-
ger, a wealthy and respected farmer who lived on the Johnstown Pike
about two miles nort of Jennerstown, One brother waswearing a hand-
kerchief over the lower part of his face, explaining that his jaw
had been injured in a buggy accident, while the other brother was
disguised with #® false whiskers. They explained that they were law
officers from Bedford County and bore a Somerset Co, warrant allow-
ing them to search the houses in the naighborhood for stolen goods.
The Umbergers allowed them to go through the house and after they
had finished, they drew revolvers and ordered them to turn over their
moneye Mr. Umberger was shot twice while Mrs, Umberger ran into the
kitchen and rang a loud bell to alert the neighbors, When she re-=
turned to the front room, the men had-gone and Umberger's empty
purse was lying on the floor, The brothers returned to their homes
but officers received a tip indicating that they were the guilty
parties and they were arrested and taken to Jemnerstown where the
Umberger's servant girl who had witnessed the robbery and murder i-
dentified them as the killers, After their trial and conviction,
NICELY, David and NICELY, Joseph
David and Joseph Nicely were white brothers who lived in Ligonier
tiwonship, Westmoreland Co., Pa, On the night of Feb. 27, 1889, a
cold and unpleaseat evening, they went to the home of Herman Umber-
ger, a wealthy and respected farmer who lived on the Johnstown Pike
about two miles nort of Jennerstown. One brother waswearing a hand=-
kerchief over the lower part of his face » explaining that his jaw
had been injured in a buggy accident, while the other brother was
disguised with H® false whiskers. They explained that they were law
officers from Bedford County and bore a Somerset Co, warrant allow-
ing them to search the houses in the naighborhood for stolen goods.
The Umbergers allowed them to go through the house and after they
had finished, they drew revolvers and ordered them to turn over theiy
money. Mr. Umberger was shot twice while Mrs, Umberger ran into the
kitchen and rang a loud bell to alert the neighbors, When she re-
turned to the front room, the men had gone and Umberger's empty
purse was lying on the floor. The brothers returned to their homes
but officers received a tip indicating that they were the guilt;
parties and they were arrested and taken to Jennerstown where the
Umberger's servant girl who had witnessed the robbery and murder i-
dentified them as the killers, After their trial and conviction,
NICELY, David and NICELY, Joseph
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tionship, Westmoreland Co,, Pa, On the night of Feb. 27, 1889, a
cold and unpleaseat evening, they went to the home of Herman Umber-
ger, a woalthy and respected farmer who lived on thé Johnstown Pike
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kerchief over the lower part of his face, explaining that his jaw
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