, 1870-11-10

4 chain OF Faess Pointing to Viii.
full Murder.

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Tbs Investigation into the facts attending
tho murder OF Henry C. Miller, the Mont
vile. II. J., farmer, WAS concluded before .
Goloners Jury, in that Tillaze, yesterday.
The thrilling testimony of cloud Of wa,nese-
evidence against hls deceased wife. Agnes
Miller, and pointed 10 her ~ the sole DESTROYER
Of his hfe- Her Ton, John L Peterson, Who
bought the sszFrhnine, and Who was a1-ested
~ an acsessory. aas fully e1onerated FROM
storr OF the startling tragedy, ~ unrtvelIed
before the co.uuer, confirmed, tn every par
ticular, that told in last Saturdays sun.
samuel ". rFettonl alright nteliigent bog.
Ton OF one Of Mr- Milleres neiGhtors, told
The jury that he met Mr. Miller on wednes-
dsy morning last. and upon asking bin psr-
mission to accompany him to the woods. w.s
told to "come, and welcome.7 Mr.. Miller
es1r!ed bis dinner in pail, which was he'd up
~ u, ,fls ,,fhandkelchlef. uPon passing the house
deg ran out. Mr. Miller a<ked his daughter
to keep tho animal in tho house. Sho called
ii back, and closed the door They had not
walked very far up the road when the dog,
which had ESCAPED through back door, came
In the woods, Mr.. Miller, though an old
man. worked with great industry, and WAS in
very cheerful mood. When the time came
for dinner. the witness ran home and left
a5cb 5 Is5 1isDs upon log citing r. hs
Nj: Miller complaining Of / very
bitter taste in his mouth. Mr.. Miller then left
him for = few moments 70 obtain : drlnk Of
water from spring rear by, and on his re-
turn eaid that he felt worse, and to relieve
senfe OF dizziness he began walking rapidly
round tree During this time tho dog VISA
eating up that portion Of the dinner thrown
away because Of its bitterness PreaentlS the
deg turned over on its back IN yiuleas convul-
ttuDH- Then I horrible suspicion come over
%-1l la
believed he we poisoned, st the same time
rogue sting hiua 10 run fnr helr. The witness
rau hcmo 10 his father, Mr. Joel Preston. who
tttutned NTH his son to The woods. Together
they helped the suffering man as far A. their
tsr few moments, Mr. Miller requested them
to 'eend for Charley mea.ing his son-ln-
law. Charley Was rent for, md despatched
young Miller viii, a wagon: After VI: Miller
removed, and died upon the roadside, IN tho
manner already det2ilod-
Nrr. salas, who resiaes next to tho Miller
farm, testified that, on tue afternoon Of the
murder, and before anything vas known Of
tie tragedy. shc called upon Nxs. Miller. She
found The latter engaged in cooking meat,
Soon after she entered the kitchen, Mrs. Mil
Ter SAT down and began nending one Of her
husbands coats. In few minutes she looked
uD and remarked:
would it not be queer il pap lay dead in
! the woods With tree blown on hum 2"
She us55se;3s s5e3 :1..t be VII, An old man to 60 90
far and work alone.
Mrs. Sales further testified that she had vis-
tied Mrs.. Miller several times during the past
summer, and on each occasion Mis-. Miller
had expressed her discrimination at hav-
ing 10 live on the farm. saying that she
would not stop there Anothar summer
! She said that Miller was not ugly to her, bur
she was not contentented, and would not stay
there. This witness accompanied alrs. Rem
shaw when the latter called upon MIA Miller,
on the evening Of the murder. to break to the
| latter the news Of her husbands dea h. Mrs.
! Miller heard the announcement uumoyed. but
became greatly agttated whoa she was told
that the deg bad also eaten OF the dinner and
bad died, and seriously inquired whether any
| m-nts, and il 30, what the doctor had to say.
She then left her seat and poisoned herself,
| AZ already reported.
| DR. Iicha1d c. Farrand, physician who hAd
attended the Miller family many years, testi-
| fed that, during the past summer, Mrs. Miller
had freoueutly told linn she wa. unabls TO do
the voik which she had to do on the farm,
! and how axious pbo was to leaye her husband
samuel Davis, tho proprietor Of the drug
s.ote Mnese a1a yunn te.elsoa .te pa'Aseu Ws sue
euyeanhe, sentloeo may on tne MoonesoAy
peterson called and asked for ten cants'
worth Of stzyehnine. Five grains Of the
powder were weighed aud done up in . pack
avn IN n 4
~ nssn.1 cn.ton1 ia s;,ness ssseI far the nama
~ the rnsrfstcr' thonrI, ha did moi inuuirs
What tia no;son wns for. John PcteFson.
thonrI, eonnEbsk surprised Al the renueet.
| C.vo lila name unbenitstipr1v.
| John petersou. the youuc man In aue.tion,
! vss allowed 10 mako . voluntary statement
| IN the jury. He said that he resided in Pier
mont snd IN the Wndnesday referred to was
m a yis;t to his mother. While ut her houss
ebe reouestei lin to Eo to Doonton and buy
snorr}, s,rrrhr.ina ia ,,oison a tlor. she caya
him fgert1.fiye centa. anI he comniled WITH
] Ga- r.,nast md hn,,pht tan cant. worth. f,e-
i;o..nn tl,st +h.t s,nnts,,t vrnn1d Ie anta;rient
H. i hra,aon wss tha i.sr v1tnes. eyamtned.
II. ,ast;fscs tn having made r.osf-u,oTteu, sr-
.n;nsi;nn of both bodies. In his up,niou
drnth waa caused bv efrychnine, Wien he
was rummoned TO attend Wr, Miller he found
tLe litter dead, having died about twen1y
warm, vet he could lit II M bv one Of tho
tc,s without : single joint yielding to the
weight.
Tie jury reti1cd, and, After short deliber-
alton. returned with tue following verdict:
"That Henry C. Miller came to by death On me
20 NoseA1net. 1s.o - poiS Ei1, ~. t
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"nionsiy Iii atd nuTJier tee said UeTry q Niller
by poiaou - aforesaid: and the Jurors 10 furrhe.
eay that thry believe, f-om the eetdtnce aaitiucet
tefosc them, that john !. Peterson. son o. sA1d
ARnts Mtlsf, 70 ent.re!s 'nnoceAt u aa5 eoo'pae'
h5 ~ tae sao .t,.,, ,o,;,oa ;,,o ,,,o .;-
~ ~ Hass"ue tS 1.ae &ao as..oa Iii ~
Ma .nsy 1a uae 1ass ~ 800 thsst,,,n,
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istered by her owp hands,
m S,tnr,7nr m.r,fnc last tha rnur}araa