The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-11-28

day, aud those OF the com munity atten,
dod to their business. The prosen sc Of
i cavalry company, from Lumber City
prevented the curious from sealing the
surrounding buildings, besides a lit.
tie snow made it uncomfortable and dan.
gerous for such amusement.
Of the former life and habits of this
woman, we know nothing but as 'chali>
ty covereth a multitude of fsins,' we dare
not say to her children and the world,
that "the was addicted to falsehood, vul.
garity, prosane swearing, and possessed
a slavi5h appetite for strong drink" We
are not in possession of the proof to es-
tablsh such facts, nor do we deem it
necessary 20 add additional rcproach to
this unfortunate woman and her friends,
other than has been established in a le ,
gal way.
HER FORMER LIFE AND CONFESSION.
Mrs. Lena Miller was Gas she told us
about 40 years old. She was born in
Hanover, Germany. Her maiden name
was Lena Fadden. Her parents both
died when she was very youne-having
30 recollection of either of them. She
was raised by her half>5rother, who.
when she was nine years old put her out
to the service Of strangers, who treated
her badIy-compelliny her to work hard,
aud giving her no education or religious
instruction. When about fifteen wears
old, she sailed for America. Her rea-
son for this, as she states, was on account
OF her desire to marry man who came
over with her, by the name of George
Barrett, she being under the marriage.
abie age, and not possessing the requi.
site amount Of property which the law
III that country requires. They landed
IN New York and went Immediately to
Williamsburg, in the vicinity of New
York, where they lived together as man
and wife, though without being really
married, for about year. When sober,
Barrett was quiet, orderly and good
hearted, but he drank excessively, and,
as both worked out, he would draw both
her wages and his own, and spend their
money for Intoxicating liquors and
when drunk, he was very noisy and abu-
Slye. She often threatened to leave
him unless he behaved himself and as he
Iil "vt MUD lior, @Le Al .h-..--- H.,
one evening in the house drunk" and
has ucrcr heard Of him since She
then went to Pottsville, Pa and work
ed two mouths; thence to Selinsgrove,
where she remained three months and
then to Schweinfordstown, where she
lived one year. From the latter place
she went to Lewistown, where she was
taken sick with Typhoid fever, and stay
ed at the hotel of Mr.. Meyer four
thence to Potter's Bank, in
Centre county, wh:ro she lived with
Henry Zero, three years and thence to
where she worked one year
with Mr.. Ben. Bennett. Here she met
X.vier Miller, who was also working
Tor Mr. Bennett They were married !
n Belleionte and went Immediately to
Snow Shoe, and after one year went to
Nrenchville, Clearfeld county, in the
leighborhood Of which place they lived |
lntil the time of the murder-about tif~
cen years. The only incident worthy
II note, during the time they lived |
here, until the murder was the burning
If their "Shanty," with all its contents,
which she herself set fire to.
Her general appearance was that of !
arge, strong, we'll lldeveloped woman. |
Ter face was rather masculine, her
mouth expressive of determination, with
lark skin, high ek.bones, deep-sun.
,eu eyes, Of a brown color, and hair of
,rayish tinge Her mind was a remar.
fable good one for her advantages. She
poke both German and English, al
hough she could read but little and
hat only in the German, yet, during
Ter imprisonment, her improvement in
eading was marked and rapid. She
ould converse well, and comprehend
loarly and easily the instructions given
Ter; especially the great truths of the
Ian Of Redemption. AS to her dispo-
ition, she was sullen and revengeful un.
er proyocation, cunning and deceitful
n her purposes, stolid and Indifferent
n almost every phase of her circum'
tauces, until the last few days previous
D her execution. Her habits of life
'oro the fitting preparatiyo for her mon,
,rous crime. She was addicted to
lIsohood, yulgarity and profane swear>
lg, aud possessed a slavish appetite for
.rong drink. Nevertheless, she profes,
ed a severe repentance for her wicked
oed, us & great sin against God and
IAN and we commeed her to the nigh.
= grace which was able to save a peni-
5nt thief, aud to that blood which
lcansc5 from all sin.
With these remarks, we give her
ontession substantially as she related it
} us:
HER CONFESSION.
first thought Of numbering my hus-
and in the Summer of 1865. | tried
rst to poison him with Laurel leaves
nd the illinrs Of bross huckla Than