The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-08-17
Systematic Mob.
LYNCuING OF THE MURDERER MILLER
IN DAKOTA-TuE TWO GIRLS WHO
VOTED NO-A SHOCKING SPECTACLE.

The Sioux City Times gives the fol- g
lowing details of the crime and and ex- m
ecution of the murderer Miller, already b
referred to in the Courier-Journal tel "
egrams: 9,
A few days after Miller's arrest and a
imprisonment at Ponca he confessed @
his guilt to the sheriff, after having \
previously tried to fasten it upon an t
other, an absent party. All too Will Y
ling, the people were ready to rld him l
of life, and desecrated church by the {
prclimnaries of the lawless proceed |
ing. We give narrative of the pro- t
ceedings: s
By his desire it was arranged for
him to make public confession at the
Lutheran church on Saturday, on
whichs day the people had decided to
hang him without judge or jury. AT
ten o'clock he was taken from the hotel
to the church, having first taken leave
of his father, mother, brother and Sis
tiers. The church was crowded to Its
fullest capacity, and hundreds were
gathered outside. All classes OF Peo-
Die were present, and there seemed no
E desire Oh the part of any one to pre-
serve secrecy in regard to the unlaw-
, tul proceedings. Miller entered the
church with a firm step, little pale,
q perhaps, but showing no trepldatlon.
A clergyman present prayed with nm,
v and some women sang hymn or TWO.
He then. made public confession,
which we summarize as follows:
> He said that he fisrt saw Dunn at
- Onow, IN the Southern Central and
i Pacific Railroad, where he made his
acquaintance, and ascertained that ne
was on his way to visit Nebraska, tor
y, for the purpose ofbuying land. Miller
- professed to be well acquainted III Ne
braska, and volunteered to bear HIM
companv. Dunn accepted the com
= panionship, and the two came together
I to Sioux City and crossed the river Tor
Franklin. On the 5th instant they
Ct were proceeding together to Ponca'
'h and Miller followed roundabout way
purposely to consume the day, and to
We await the shadows of night for the
OF consummation of his bloody purpose
II, nc They stopped in swampy place, no.
IL. far from the road, to get a drink O.
us water. When Dunn got down to drlnh
M Miller drew his knife and stabbed Inn
twice in rapid succession IN the PACK
IFS Dunn Jumped to his feet, but Miller
III once Frustrated him by severe bioV
IN, on the head with a heavy club: Mile
ho then ponncing upon his victim, USE
Ms his knife with great ferocity. Dun
me said, "My God, my wife and children!
III He threw his pocket book to Miller
but this did not induce the latter t
ION abate his onslaught, and he pcrslstc
H. until his victim was dead, with 40 mol
OF rible. glastly wounds! Miller too
us the rocket book from the ground an
such valuables as Dunn had upon Il
OF nerson and went to the bank OF I'll
creek. where he attempted to rid hin
fei self and his plumber OF the blood stai'
ecu of his victim. The pocket BOOK COZ
tanned S115 in money, Miller we
net home and remained there until t'rid;
morning, when he came to Sioux VI
INTO and took the cars in the afternoon
Council Bluffs. Miller said that !
object in committing the murder W
to enable him to get money with WIN
sup to marry a prostitute woman OF his &
DIS ouaintance at the Bluffs, and that tn
III might open lcwd honse. He said
was the first crime of the kind he e,
inc committed. and that the report OF
ana having murdered Biglcr, who Y
aa- drowned last winter, was entirely w!
!. &c out foundation,
Is OF At the conclusion of his remarL
~ vote was taken as to whether he
says erycd hanging or not, and there W
loe's' no negatives save two young g
Sat whose hearts were touched by Il
was inc of humanity toward even such
y re- oh;ect creature as that man. 4 gu
ward tbereupon appeared and took the p
ed by oner from the hands of the sheriff
!0n.- ,o5 him from the house.
ought conves ca ns' nlacad in wagon
NC taken to a point about quarter
'Ie''' mile from the church, where seal
:, enc had been erected for the purpose O
arshal e , 80 on tho Ground.
VI 'no among them all was no spark OF
nathv for the man soon to suffer a !
st H. ionominious death. A board
n gay placed across the wagon-box, ant
place this was Miller. The wagon was I
I ,1 on under the scarffold, which
ny mas formed of standing poles, and
oroei' halted. Miller said to the crowd
Il Visi- he was ready, and begged of his
cutioners to make quick work.
occ"- still was self-possessed and evid
= A. without fear. A cousin of the mu
% the ed man, from Clinton, got upo
% % t the wagon and put the fatal moose owe
80 sst;on ,n mans head. When all was prom
Ia, Ia .i 6ni1 ed ready the wagon was driven
no '' as and Miller gave little leap as 1t
RUIZ. ahon Id the next thing was dangling
of the ar, stlussiimn a:',a4a5 ona his
o af ~ agonies were terrible to behol
"a I'll was thirty minutes before he was
r:;, There was nothing over his face
M n,;mr the people could see it as it b
ssImins black and as the blood came il
!. Gk 'h a9s from his nose, mouth and eyes.
'n e . .ho death the remains were taken
u 'n0 and given into the hands of the
=, ~ All the exercises were condu!!
e WY openly as if the execution had
n0 p'o a legal character, and were as ire
excitement as it was possible 10
l'ini;oa, to be under the circumstances.
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