Samuel Meyers, 1900 January 24

Somehow Meyers managed to escape from the beseiged house and went
to another where he hid himself in the cellar and was subsequently
capturede The officers who arrested him had to employ stragegy to
get, him out of Garrett because the mob had determined to lynch him,
He was tried first for the murder of Carney, convicted and sentence
to die. He was then placed on trial for the mrder of Lenhart, con
vicédd and had 2 second death sentence passed. This #&SXUEX resul-
ted in the Governor's having to sign two death warrants for the same
man and he was hanged XK at Somerset on January 2), 19004

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HISTORY OF BEDBORD AND SOMERSET COUNTIES by William H. Koontz. Vol,
II, Published 1906 by lewisPublishing Co., New York. PP 570-572

Somehow Meyers managed to escape from the beseiged house and went
to another where he hid himself in the cellar and was subsequently
captured. The officers who arrested him had to employ strategy to
get, him out of Garrett because the mob had determined to lynch him,
He was tried first for the murder of Carnay, convicted and sentenced
to die. He was then placed on trial for the mrder of lenhart, con:
vicédd and had a second death sentence passed, This ¥AEXHEX resul-
ted in the Governor's having to sign two death warrants for the same
man and he was hanged AK at Somerset on January 2h, 19004

_SCAFFOLD AND CHAIR by Teeters. Part II, Page 109

HISTORY OF BEDDORD AND SOMERSET COUNTIES by William H. Koontz. Vol.
II. Published 1906 by LewisPublishing Co. 9 New York. PP 570-572

Somehow Meyers managed to escape from the beseiged house and went
to another where he hid himself in the cellar and was subsequently
captured, The officers who. arrested him had to employ stragegy to
get, him out of Garrett because the mob had determined to lynch him,
He was tried first for the murder of Carney, convicted and sentenced
to die. He was then placed on trial for the mrder of lenhart, con
vicedd and had @ second death sentence passed, This

SCAFFOLD AND CHAIR by Teeters,
HISTORY OF BEDBORD

Part II, Page 109

AND SOMERSET COUNTIES by William H. Koontz. Vol.|
II, Fublished 1906 by LewisPublishing Co., New York. PP 570-572

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MEYERS, Samuel Peter

Meyers; 4 white man, was the son of Mr, and Mrs, Christian C. Meyers
Mrs. Meyers owned a house and lot in Garrett, Somerset Co., Pa., and
'when she died, Meyers felt that the property should go to him. How-
ever, under Pennsylvania law, his father had a life interest in the
property and Mr. Meyers decided to move into the house himself, The
son objected to this and when Mr, Meyers arrived to take possession,
he found that his son had removed the doors and windows, storing
them in a barn behind the house, Mr, Meyers hired two workmen,
Michael. Carney and Rudolph Baker, to. replace the doors and windows,
While they were working, the son appeared and demanded to know what
was happening and when his father told him, he left in a im rage,
' He borrowed a shotgun from a friend and returned shortly afterwards
to pursue the argument, Carney turned his back on Meyers and start~-
ed to walk off and the young man shot him in the back, killing him
instantly. Meyers then ran into a vacant house nearby and took re-
fuge upstairs. A mob gathered and the situation was threatening

when Constable Lenhart i

tals pth race custody. {he Larhapts Ee,brouner then Stabe es tRe
ouse and Meyers Suddenly appeared and fired the contents of th

Shotgun directly into the facé of John Lehhart, killing him alee:

MEYERS, Samuel Peter

Meyers, a white man, was the son of Mr, and Mrs, Christian C. Meyers,
Mrs. Meyers owned a house and lot in Garrett, Somerset Coe, Paey and
“when she died, Meyers felt that the property should go to him. How-
ever, under Pennsylvania law, his father had a life interest in the
property and Mr. Meyers decided to move into the house himself, The
son objected to this and when Mr, Meyers arrived to take possession,

he found that his son had removed the doors and windows, storing
them in a barn behind the house. Mr. Meyers hired two workmen,
Michael. Carney and Rudolph Baker, to. replace the doors and windows,
While they were working, the son appeared and demanded to know what
was happening and when his father told him, he left in a img? rage.
* He borrowed a shotgun from a friend and returned shortly afterwards
to pursue the argument. Carney turned his back on Meyers and starte
ed to walk off and the young man shot him in the back, killing him
instantly, Meyers then ran into a vacant house nearby and took re-
guge upstairs, A mob gathered and the situation was threatening
tae Hyer. ito custsdys MEE Ty Me bpother John arrived te.
Ouse and Meyers suddenly appeared and fired the conten
shotgun directly into the facé of John Lehhart, Pairapina cine

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Meyers suddenly appeared and fired the contents of the

Shotgun directly into the facé of Jchn Lehhart. killing him also.

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