The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-03-10
The Recent x obbery and Murder I'm
TenneSaee.

Nothing has yet transpired to dlspel the myste.
ry that shrouds the cruel robbery aud murder
committed at Jackson, Tenn, on the night of the
ID OF ofFebrusry. correspondent of one Of the
papers furnishes the most minute particulars of
the terribiesafair that have yet been published
He says:
The banking house 10 largs doubly two story
brick building, and hasuntil lately, been occupied
ty hmiiy, but wasat that time empty, except.
ing one room which Mr.. Miller had occupied as
his Office and sleeping room. This was adjoining the
banking room, aud opened into It. Up to this
moment there is no positive clue to the terrible
deed The prevailing opinion is, that some per.
son-evidently resident of the place-weli
known, aud Ia ths entire confidence OF the mur.
tee rules OF the bank, to enter the building after
night, and fiil him mp a check on some place.
Inis ~ouid compel him to open the doors of the
ssui;, IN order to get the check book; with the
near the fre, aud with his back turned towar da
~, was evidently engaged flushing the check
Waen he received his death blow by the hammer
~hica was kept in the corner near the fire place
ohe tremendous stroke the top of the hare
mead, the fatal instrument being buried dean IN
sns brain, scattering II In every direction foliow
60 up by two others, must have deprived him in.
s,ansIy OF life, and preventing his giving auy
The murderer retreated by the sane door ba
had entered with his victim, out by the aide of
the mouse which opens into Sside yard, and then ,
in'o the street. Mr.. MiIler's hat and oyercoat
were found on his bed where he had left them as
ne passed through. After killing him the villain
dsnoerately took his white handkerchief from his
(hiiiers pocket, locked the outside door, run the
nanokerchief through the key hole (where IL. was
found evidently for the purpose of excluding the
lignt, should any one come to the door and look
through the key-hole. Everything appears to
have been done in the mos. deliberate manner.
The differences given above in regard to the
check, are reduced almost to certainty. from the
fact that the leaf of the check book was torn out
rolled upsaDd put into the fire. as was also check
on that bank. which appears to have been filled
up by the murderer, to pay, in part, the cheek he
had ordered. On piece of common paper, found
on the desk, were discovered, made by Mr.. Miller,
the figures 993, from which were deducted u per
cent, the premium charged by the Bank, when
drawing oD Memphis, then there 52S deduct.
ed from it, and the balance added. in order to make
up 993, Including the premium, which appears to
nave been the full sum he wanted to buy check
for.
Fortunately the checks thrown into the fire,
were not entirely consumed, and were taken out
OF the ashes that part of the check on the bank,
exhibits very plainly the figures 1923 correspon-
ding with the calculations made on the slip of |
paper found on the desk-and clearly shows he
must have had the money ia the bank, else the
clerk would not have undertaken to draw for him
and thus be must hare been depositor in The bank
The matter stands thus in regard to the opera.
tiohs: The murderer affected TO want Tor really |
did want check on Memphis for $993 less the |
exchange,save his own check on the bank for $685. |
and paid in money the balance. The providential |
preservation of that part of the check, together
with the slip of paper used to make the cacula. |
non on, with exact amount Of draft required, |
('s3) may lead to the arrest of the murderer.