The Portland daily press., 1871-02-08


MIXERS two or three times week, perhap:
three or four times, usually in the afternoon
between 3 and 8; have not noticed him 90 il
without ringing or knocking.
Sarah W. MiLler-Am sister of Jones Miller
have been there frequently the last three wears
there the last three years have almost alway,
found Gen. Shepley there, bo}h AFTERNOON all
evening"; seen her walk with him on the street
frequently; not seen her ride with him; have
frequently heard Sarah say that Gen. Shepley
nau sohe 70 such and such place, and would
on the 29th of March, 1870, between the hours
OF ana half-past in rather an excited state
nervous; sat then by the window of her front
CuahDer between and 6; Shepley came down
Spring stfeet and went down Park street
1 Dune iades IN the carriage; came back up
norno auu spring; Mrs. Muller raped on the
corner OF the window, beckoned, and he came
IN; l stayed there with May few moments
and went away; she said she bought the black
shaw at Marretts; paid Sill for it; showed ms
me necklace and said Shepley gave it to her
also very handsome black silk fan with flow
e ei on IT: she showed it to me at the susges-
1ion OF my sister; also the Berlin iron chain
Shepleys gift SOON after her mother died while
she was in Boston; Gen. Shepley frequently
brought flowers from his own garden / was
there one day with my sister and saw her
have diamond stad on her under gar
she said it belonged to Gen. Shepley; have
seen books that was informed hei brought
from his house to her house; some OF her fami-
ly have been to Jones' house from one to three
months every year since they have been house
keeping; Mrs. Miller came on her second visit
IN the winter OF 1868; never saw Jones il-treat
the children; his wife said sic felt perfectly
safe for the children to be with Jones, no mat
ter what condition be was in; Mrs. Miller said
to me when she got very nervous and excited
she sometimes laughed and cried at the same
time. Jones was sober seven to ten weeks at
ter father died. I was at school at Cambridge
when Jones came home with his wife, dined
with them at the Revere; he and Sarah re-
ceived the compliments of the Revere House
with bottle of wine; they drank I did not.
Brother Jones has been accustomed to fits.
Cross Er 4 don't think Mrs. Miller made
auy concealment of the necklace; believe the
proper name of it is Turkish amulet don't
know about its being used for perfumery; it is
. necklace; l had never seen one before.
Witness negatived the recollection of certain
statements said to have been made to Mrs
Miller in relation to Jones Miller.
Marcia MHter-Am sister OF respondent;
have kept house several times for my bro cher !;
when Mrs. Miller was absent, when she was at
Brooklyn, Ellsworth and elsewhere.
have been in the honse at other times when
she was at home; we have always been very
good friends; have been there quite often, lot
30 often for the last year or two as before; al
ways see Jones at our house (at my fatherss)
Sunday afternoon. SO far as I know he has
always treated his children well don't recol-
lect that he ever used violence towards them
nave hearo Mrs, Miller say it was perfectly sa'e
to leave the children with Jones, he never did
the children any harm, no matter what condi-
ton he in, and knew it to be so myself
When be come home, the children were the
first thing he asked for.
don't remember much about seeing Gen.
hav tt,rs, r G.
several times think in '6S; within the last two
years have almost always met Gen. Shepley
when have been there; met him very fire.
quently afternoon and evening; don't re-
member that saw them alone at any particu-
lar time; think they have been alone at some
time; frequently seen them walk the streets;
have seen them do SO in the evening.
In May, 187O-Jones had gone to Ellsworth
in his schooner that afternOor-Gen Shepley
came with some garden flowers, and gave them
to Mrs. Miller. One night Florence and 1 were
talking together and Gen. Shepley and Mrs
Miller were by the window; about 8 o'clock
no gas light in the front parlor; gas light in
the street; there was conversation in regard to
a picture; l went up stains with Florence to
see it; stayed there three quarters of an hour,
talking; then said [ must go. Came down
stairs INTO the dining room; as l went down
stairs heard little motion in the parior;
Florence went into the back parlor 10 get a
match; Sarah spoke about match; l knew
from her voice that she was in the back parlor !;
=! left them in the front parlor stayed in the
dining room few minutes and said good night !;
Gen. Shepley came out of the parlor, offered
tc 60 home with me, and did 60
l went there in the spring of 1869 about five
O'Clock; Phebe and Mrs. Miller were there;
soon alter got there Gen. Shepley came in ;
little after Jones came in, a little merry ;
had been drinking; the first tin had ever
been present when he was 10 that condition;
va " oh, hxri TcI<>
think Gen. Shepley had sense enough to go; she
seemed very much provoked; think she said
she had right to have whom she chose 10 her
house; said something alter that; Gen. Shep-
ley started to go; they objected; some discus
sion followed; went home; the General walk
ed down with me. / have seen Mrs. Miller
talk with him from the window. On Sun
day evening, Jones had gone out, Sarah and /
sat alone in the back parlor in the bay window
on Park street; suddenly 1 saw Sarah make
motions; looked out of the window, and saw
a gentleman there; am near sighted; could. not
tell who it was; Sarah said, sit is Gen. Shep-
ley;' she said, I'VE could not get along without
a man, you know" and laughed; Gen. Shep-
ley came in; soon Jones came, and left 1
went in one night after tea last spring; Flor
seemed rather depressed, and in fact she SEEM
ed rather cool; she did not treat me as she
usually did; soon Gen. Shepley came in; he
said he would go down to the railroad meeting;
once or twice he started to leave; she asked
him if it was necessary that he should be the
first one there; he wanted to hear John A.
POor's speech; he went
recollect one particular time, Florence was
here, Henry Wood was in; Gen. Shepley and
Sarah with their chairs near together were
in low tones; ! could not hear what
they said; / don't think anybody else could in
the room; it was not very long. have seen
flowers there; Sarah told me that he broueh
them; eight or ten times within the last two
years. She told me that Gen. Shepley got her
the necklace; that he gave SIS or Sc for it; and
q handsome black fan and a diamond stud
One day, myself and sister Sarah and Mrs.
Miller were in Mrs. Millel's room; Mrs. Miller
was combing her hair in front of the bureau;
stood by the side of the bureau, and caught a
glimpse OF diamond: L looked again and saw
she had diamond stud on the under garment.
l said, "hallo, Sarah, where did you get your
She said sit belongs to Shepiey."
There was pothibg more said.
Frank told her that bis friend Gen. Shepley
came there too much; that it was affecting
Jones made him drink. She did not think it
was quite right in him to say so to her.
Cross erdntindtiOn-1 don't remember about
the gas being turning down in summer On &C.
count of economy of lights.
O-Haye yOn sat in the parlOr in the eve
ming alone with gentleman when the gas was
not lighted in the Parlorf
Aft it is my case that is being tried will
answer it.
Strout-I ask the question.
Couft-She is not obliged to answer.
Witness-lt was not unusual in summer eve
nings for the gas not to be lighted in the parlor
of my brothers house, can't remember tb at
Gen. Shepley has been 10 the parlOrs with the
hall doors closed IT is customary to keep them
open; never saw Mrs. Miller intoxicated.
VIM. II. Stephenson testified 10 an evening
scene; several persons present; soldier caught
hold Of Mrs. Miller's dress; she screamed; the
soldier was arrested; she afterwards sat down
on the door step and sobbed.
On cross examination He testified 10 the ex-
posed condition of the Miller house, on q pub
lie thnrousbfare, on the corner OF two frequent
ed streets, one Of which has nearly or quite as
much Travelled as any in Portlandj to the CPS
tom of that whole neighb0rhoOd, in pleasant
summer evenings to sit with their friends on
their doorste3s for social chat.-Adjourned.
AFTERNOON
VIM. Fl. Stephenson's cross examination re-
sumed-I owned the house on State street that
Mr.. Miller occupied; it was kept well and was
neat and CLEAN wheh they lett it. The children
were always neat and clean.
The direct examination resumed related
solely to the location Of the Spring street house
in respect to Spring and Park streets, and
d comparison between the two in respect to
canspicuousness.
VIM. r. Jordan Say Gen. Shepey sitting
on Miller's steps; one time With Miller, his
wife, and Mrs. Hudson; another time he passed
down Spring street on the side opposite Mill
er's house; Shepley passed beyond the house,
looking up at the house, turned and retraced
his steps; 2 blind in the house opened and shut
and be walked into the housei this was about
Z o'clock P. NJ
Gross ec- This was within the past year;
think it was in the spring of 1870, but am not
positive; there was no snow on the ground; ;
have 10 possible means of fixing the date;
was going to the shop; can't say that saw any
one at the window; it was not very dark, the
lights were not lighted
W,n. II. Miliken-My office has been over
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