The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-02-27


MILLER, ON SATURDAY, AT THE POLICE COURT
About 8 o'clock PM, Mr.. Charles F. Miller, at
tended by his father, brother, and brother in-aw,
and his sisters and several other persons, male and
female, friends and relatives of the family, entered
the court, followed soon after by Mrs. Miller on
the arm of her uncle, Mr.. Blackwell, accompanied
by Mr. Jordan, her counsel, and two female friends
Mrs Miller was dressed in black, with black bon
net and veil, and from her palld cheeks, and de-
dressed looks, appeared more like one just returned
from funeral, than a woman seeking the protec-
ton OF her rights at the bar of her country.
Mr. Miller looked gay, bold, and fopish, display
ing a large open white shirt bosom, the collar of
which was bound by long black satin ribbon, its
loose ends hanging down in front OF his breast. He
wore striped vest, of French cut, and black
frock coat and trowsers Near him sat his lawyers
Prescott Hall and Mr.. Evarts Before the entry of
Mrs. Miller, he was observed laughing and talking
with his counsel in fine flow of good spirits.
Among lthe spectators, there were some rude and
ill-behaved friends OF Miller, who expressed their
APPRECIATION by mods, wlnks, and applause, whence
yer Millers counsel uttered anything dsrespechul
of Mrs Miller, throwing doubts the veracity of
her testimony. This conduct was 80 low and bru-
tai, that the Judge from his seat, and said he
would send the first man who again manifested ap-
pause, to prison.
The first question asked Mrs. Miller was the fol-
lowing 81
Q.-When were you married?
A.-On the 25th September, 1884.
Q.-Wherc did you live after marriage?
Here Mrs. Miller went on to state her residence
part OF the time at Yonkers-part of the time in
New Jersey-and part of the time in New York, at
Mlllers fathers and SO on, up to the period of her
late seizure at Stamford. The next question was
Q.-Mrs. Miller, did your friends consent to your
marriage with Mr.. Miller!
ord oh ted Wh ollv
irrelevant TO the case, and would lead into wide
and useless DEPRESSION.
Mr. Hall, in reply, stated. they wished to have
trimonlal engagements and history, as they expect
ed to be able to show that she not the prosecuted
pict and injured wo,a that she represented herself
to6e. Applause by Millers friends, and Kisses from
few persons, friends Of Mrs. Miller, which was
here put down by the Judge az stately Mr.. Hall
proceeded to make some other remarks, and sat
down.
Mr. JORDAN rose much excited, and complained
in the severest manner of the pursued by Mr.
Miller and his friends towards this injured and sui
fering woman. Not satisfied with all that had been
done, they were now using every means in their
power to oast her rep~fattonor truth, and to annoy
her with tedious and unnecessary questions, put for
the purpose OF extOrtlng statements which might be
twisted into apparent contradictions in her estimo-
ny. What do we see before us here! There sits
the unieeling husband, with ia powerful array Of
counselwith his father at his back and his brother
and brother in-law to his right and left accompanied
by other relations and friends while in the crowd
OF spectators. are found those who have acted in the
most ungentlemanly manner in expressing their ap-
pause IN his favor and he hoped the court would i'm
prison them in case of further demonstration Of such
coarse and brutal feelings; While all this was going
on with the husband and friends here was his help
less and feeble client, dragged here, under sub
pGna, without her seeking,to give testimony against
Charles F. Miller. And was, yesterday, so long
confined here, from about P. M. till at night,
that nature gave way, and she sunk to the floor
more like corpse than living being. while her
husband and friends looked on the scene with un-
moved indifference. And it was alone owing to
in this court alive After some other remarks from
Mr.. Jordan, the Judge decided she should answer
the question, when she said, "her relations gave
their reluctant consent to her marriage with Mil
ler."
Several other questions were then put and answer
ed corroborating all her previous statements Such
as his iltreatment and unkindness and reiterating
that, on certain occasion, he Knocked her do,on.-
The most important questions put and answered,
however. were in relation to the forged note, and
elected serious and new point in her testimony
and were as folOws:-
BY Mr. EvARTs.-Mrs Miller, ,che,' and ho,c did
you first find out the eristence Of that note?
Al tcas in March or april of 1910, and during
the time that the Reu'd Mr. Knapp preaching IN
this city, and much religious excitement ,cas prevail
ing-fo the influence Of h,ch her husband became SUB
yect. That on retwr,ing home might, from Of
these meetings., he entered her apartment and said he
had been co,essing his sins, and that those he had
JesSeu tCe'e WOt at, Out, says ne, HAVE COMMITTED
FORGERY, wHEREUPoN, lie EXHIBITED TO HER NOTE
IN HIS OWN HAND WRITING, to tchih ,cas SIGNED THE
NAME OF Mr. WELLS.
Q.-Where were you and him then staying?
A.-At his fathers in this CITY,
Odd you ever mention that note to any one
Ayes, to my uncle, Sidney Blackwell, on our
way to Yonkers, and begged him not to mention it
to the family.
Q.-When Mr.. Miller showed the note in your
room, what did you say, or do
Al told him was struck with horror to hear
him say so, and hoped he would at destroy it,
and would say no more about it,
Q.-Where did you last see that note
AIN Mr.. Miller's hand, rolled up.
Odd you ever hear any one say any thing at
ter that, about that note
Ayes, heard my uncle, Sidney Blackwell, ask
Mr. Miller In New Jersey, about the Hote, and Mr.
Miller denied IT, and my uncle appealed to me, bat
declined to make any reply.
This was all substantially ELECTED about the forg
ed note, during which development, Miller and
friends looked subdued and crest fallen.
She was afterwards asked if she expected to in
follows -" hoped for something, but had no
reason to expect it, heard my uncle say, he ne
yer intended to make will, as the law made will
plenty good enough for him."
After some other general questions, all agreeing
with her former statements, and Mrs Miller COM
planning Of fatigue, the Court ad onrned till Monday,
the 9th inst. at 10A o'clock, A. NJ
City intelligence
THK BOARD OF ALDERMEN meet this afternoon at
o'clock. We understand that project will be
submitted to remove the inmates of Bellevue Hospi-