The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-03-01
The Miller Examination.
Before Justice Stevens.

day. by spectators to hear the examination in this casa
After all the witnesses on the part of prosecution and
defence had been requested accordance with the Nefu
to leave the room. while the accused examined.
the defence desired that Mr. Charles r. Miller should be
After being informed OF his rights to answer OF not
pleased. he proceeded follows in to the ques
tons put to him by the Clerk
Q-What is your age.
Al am 30. ..i1e
Q-Where were you born
AIN New Jersey, Essex county
Q-Whatis your business, profession or calling
A.-Previous to this year, l was farmer.
AIT 2s3 Seventeenth street. with my father.
Q-What explanation have you to give to the charge
Al believe my wife to be under personal and moral
consrant and being Of the opinion that was better en-
took her that might learn whether in her separation
from me she was acting under the influence OF her family,
has been with she has been under other influence
constrant than that exercised by the best Of husbands
over Their wives and being fully satisfied that she
ever had affection for that she has none she
is perfectly free where she peases forever That in
taking her made of violence than was abso
plished And further would state that in taking her to
the south with that she not only passive as she
made her act inconsistent And in speaking with her
about what time should return, she stated that we
might be ali blown over and as regard. the forged note
deny ever having forged such note but that IS good
Wells on my wifes and nd my retiring, she told me that
since Mr. Wells carried out Of the house corpse
10
forged My wife told that her mother said she was
young and beautiful admired BY every one and # she
from and would settle any amount OF money on her
she wanted and she could marry any one she pleased
family would swear forgery and then she would
be punished as well myself She told me that she
could spend week Yonkers as agreed upon for
they would harrass her life out Of hertor her mother
had followed her from the time that Mr. Wells was carried
out Of the house. begging and times on her knees pray
we retired to bed Htola her they I'D not remain
there peaceaby to Immediately to New York to my
fther's, where would meet her my return to New
Jersey And my wife has number Of times in the life
tended doing with when it became due-and that
in my lifetime did treat my wife in cruel or inhuman
manner, az she has tested here
The accused having here converted with Of his
counsel j. p Hail. Esq relative to the points necessary
| for him to touch on in his statement.
Mr. JORDAN objected and alleged that he had right
| to advise with COUNSEL as to his answers.
The clerk that he had conferred to the
plies be given but merely to the points necessary to
| slude to. ... 45.. o.. .
| should exercise it. applause from the audence)
That for the last three years that have had that
note have been the keeper of it not over three months
but wife always the keeper Off, with the excep
ton OF about that time and in converting with my wife
the whereabouts OF the note she told me that her
ting out of my power prove it genuine note as all
the family would testify that was forgery; and in con-
versaous with her in reference TO her inconsistent con-
Duct she said she would give her right arm If she had not
been made such fool of this board the schooner
vous 10 arriving in this city, she agreed with me that
she would 60 to Yonkers with me- and spend one week,
n~ on board and an after han private
with her about half an hour in duration, went into the
state room where she was she says DO let me
with you the whole family will be rnned all the suits
will then 60 against them; they have spent great
deal of money for me. and also hired house in New
York my accounts do let me go and live with them,
that thay may be happy" told her that she might do
she pleased, and go anywhere that suited her In
ference TO the gunpowder plot conversation" when
went into the private room together in the Police
Office Sunday evening, when the door shut, she
came up to me in a fondling manner, and says
"Chsrles hav' said anything against YOU have II"
said if you have not your mode of answering the ques
tions were such that either be locked up in the
Tombs give bailshs said mo- you at liberty 60
where you please and too" and there
word spoken reference to "gunpowder plot Of
threatening nature That on opening the door raid
my we rs sa. s matt b sns ssys
she pleases which sal to the crowd ut the door,
The clerk here stated that the main inquiry in this
animation relative to what had transpred relative to
Mrs Miller while in this State this court had power
over any transactions that took place in Connecticut
aftor Mrs. Miller had left this city.
Mr. Miller replied that he was ready to any
questions that the magistrate thought proper to put
Q~Did your wife go with you willingly and without
from this city there any iorca violence
There wa. no restraint used nor force made use of
in any whatever and from the time that she left
Empire she always treated sectonstely she
had before. occupying the same apartments with me in
perfectly willing and sleeping in the same bed as
man and wife, And further, that the house where
sided Domnick street. the front door locked
my knowledge as went in and out at all times with
ers ssr he u.srsi Of her uncle we had always ed to-
gefher in perfectly harmonious manner any dHeren-
ceshs had ever happened between us were always set
The accused stated that he believed he had stated all
that necessary Mr.. Jordan counsel for prosec uon
ed the right to submit certain inquiries to the Justice
70 be put 10 the accused.
MIR HALL objected as the statute had expressly prohi-
btod q examination oil the accused
Mr.. JoRD.s offered several questions, which were OBJ
The cleh then stated that under the statute there were
two three questions to be asked which he would now
Q-Hsve You secretly confined imprisoned your
vile IN h. State against her will caused her to be 20
A-Inever have do not mean to deny that brought
her here In carriage her will and carried her into
su her
a~Iisys you sen, her or caused her be out of
THIS stste against her will
The examination was here concluded and Mr.. JORDAN
again desired the Magistrate 10 put certsn questions to
Mr.. Miller which ne offered in writing.
The following the questions put by Mr.. JoRpAs -
the sssnin q the ash Of January orceaby and against
her win
Weller on the nigh, 81 the as,h Of January to
crete her, II mott
, ,ss, h hey in,srsr.d you would make their wives
widows, er any Ting 10 that import
~, ~. s h.s x. no,. then IN YOUR rocket M VI
Q-Did any Of the ofewsof the Navy ct Norfolk tell
yea hs' your wife should not go to the West Indies un
lss shs went ny her CONSENT
Odd your vile accuse You publicly at Norfolk of
having forged that note.
DDS yoar wife al any time while at Norfolk, ref
70 a. 10 ne w~s Indies with youi
Q-when ws. that $4,000 note executed and who was
PRESENT
Ths Magistrate objected and Mr. EvAmr' one of the
Counssl lot .s.isncs called
Iom. Mass = no was affirmed and deposei as fol-
lsus -. reside IN Seventeenth street. No. 23J Charles
win sos sta,, xha, occur Cd the aoth ofyanuary
Lad ~ xour house in which Mrs. Charles y Miller
cencsrned ? -. 49,, r .,.,.
49, lsrnI her in the parlor sitting upon
~. :. ...nf Al her ana oUeTed