The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-09-26
A Jealous Husband Shoots His Wife
Dead and Etfecta His EscApe.


Dead and Effects HIS Escape.
At a quarter before o'clock last evening, the
residence OF Mr.. e. L.. Tevis, No. 72l Locust
blood. which had jealousy for its moving cause
Ihe victim was mulatto woman, about thirty
years yea sc OF age Mrs. m Susan Miller by name, who
ii Sont fourteen py years ago Mrs Miller i9 company
ter and were here united in the bonds Of mstrmony
They removed Immediately to LockpoFt, n. ",
band bad amassed little foftuns tune While While in Il IOcE s
% R hen Gss9q spose @ Of s na w bsS n
e TVS ty ty s gP Rad %g S6s Miller %
husband, and at any rate, soon ater their removal
tE R RPnilsSelphia the two separated, Miller going
ter county. Mrs Miller remained IN the city, living
year past With the Tevs family %eand Sqd foF the
woman was frequently visited by her husband who
she persisted in refusal for the alleged reason that
sns had ex xperienced bad treatment at his hands IN
While serving in the family of Mr. Tevis Mrs. Mil
even 6Sng Syera % to soTng the house
rSceSsd snothot ysit from heT Snd wh6 shs
< ndly welcomed Miller again preferred MS request
again refused, Arrangements were then amica6iy
made between them by which they were to consult
evening Miller again called at the house, and while
colored man, Miller pre- ended she did wrong in
thus receiving company but she declined to converse
discussed the husband promising 70 take her to a
Yesterdsy about noon Miller asSin called at the
house, and he and his wi 9, shortly after one o'clock
make Inquiries concerning the possibility Of their
h w al an the fS Soo Me was o
aeen until ten minutes after six O'Clock in the even
located il me Of Tie basement TSe S'fa %aa
scat seated n himself in response to an invitation
Eliza Brown and MeRey were n he
SS1s dls6ss Ser Esa s
He had been to aWyeT he sSd snd had tod
ne n3st TAKE MS VIE 70 the attorney that the
family troubles. Miller requested his wife to make
Beng the substSpce OF the conversaiion WHICH en
sued, according to the statement made by the two
n "a Miller WINS nage ge yoU anything against
She @ know yC% SSH Ss don TR do %i right
John, by me, and never haye,n
mo; ! will not, II did after while you would
"Tve been to the Alderman's Office again to see
what more you have to say about separating"
eR @ s P SHq GrSsS Re
'NOw, susan, /, win give you fve minutes to
Never mind she replied II am going out as soon
"oh p he exclaimed you've got beau, have
yOu?"
ler drew from his pocket Eve OarreIed revolver,
II sm Al red a the @ Of each
entered the left temple of the unfortunate woman,
towards Miss Brown and caught at her for support.
s second and mir third R1 SHIT followed and then Mrs
staggered across the room towards the northeast
corner, Miss Brown at once made her escape from
the scene o the shocking TRACE dy by jumping through
O window Into the area beyond 1t, and Mrs. Mickey
ran into the front room, adjoining the kitchen,
Amer they had left the wTetched man and his wife,
they heard the other shots fired. His bloody work
accomplished Miller quietly walked out OF the house,
and effected his escape.
The weapon by Miller was found upon the table
every barrel empty, although but three balls had
tered the body OF his Victm-One Rt the temple.
and another In the right shoulder, and third the
lef arm Within an hour after the contamination of
the deed noI nation OF was received at the Central
station. Chief Detective IRmon repaired at once TO
the house, with number of assistants, and com.
menced his Investigations Into the affair,
II appears that Mrs. Miller anticipated some such
termination to her difficulties with her husband, as
she some time since declared to Mrs. Foster with
whom she had been ON very intimate TERMS that she
greatly feared her husband who had threatened kill
her year ago.
brown in complexion, of stout build, and about six
which is mixed with grey. being worn only on the
sides of his face. He dressed at the time OF his
violent encounter with his wife, in q dark, striped
coat, and wore black silk hat.
Every precaution TO secue his arrest taken at
once He is we'll known In the neighboThOod of Ken
nett Square. Fal owheld, and Coatesvllle, Chester
county, and at LocRpOIt. New York; having resided
In each OF the places named.
Up TO noon to-day nothing definite concerning the
whereabouts OF the fugitive had become knOwn-at
leasl, no hing that the police authorities thought II
proper to DISCLOSE But Chief Rugglea has made
dispC stun of his forces that all chance hope OF
escape on the pant OF the guilty man Is eectually
Off ana 1t is confidently anticipated that he will be
taken into CUSTODY before nightfall.