The Portland daily press., 1871-02-04

found him, carried him to MIXERS house and
then to station house.
Cross examined Carried him to M;ller's
house by Judge Shepley's orders.
Col. a.. W. BrddbuTy-Am of the law
firm of Bradbury & Bradbury; reside at
No 80 Park street some six door.
from N. j.. Millers; l first came to
this city to reside in July. 1865, when I came
from the valley Of the Shenandoah to be mus.
tered out; then took up my residence here md
became that year first acquainted with n j.
Miller; shortly after making his acquaintance
whlie lived at the corner of High and Spring
streets, where Charles Jose now lives. visited
his house by his Invitation, as 1 was a peighbor
close by; met him at Joseph w. Overs at a
party; saw him in one of the back rooms lib.
rary room, with two or three Others. nothing
peculiar in his appearance; later 10 the even
lug, !ose aIter supper, l was called upon to
step INTO the dining room; l found Jones Mil
Ter on the hoor and Capt. Dyer bending over
MIN, and apparently endeavoring to arouse
him, to revive him; Miller was breathing ster-
torously, heavily. with all appearance of being
IN u ut such as IS recognized and known to the
world as q lam fit; i'm Immediately began to as
slst Capt. Dyer, who seemed to be alarmed, in
MS efforts to revive him, pulled off his boots
and stockings, found his feet and hands cold
We chafed his hands and feet and gave him two
or three teaspoonfuls of brandy with red pep
per in it; administered it myself with a tea
spoon; after while lie revived We then
raised him from the floor, put him on a chair
and talked with him and he began to be some
what natural; after considerable time, about
the time the party was breaking up, about mid
night, he insisted upon having Capt. Dyer to
60, and Capt. Dyer and myself went home
with him; Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Nichols. her
sister, were with US; We went into the house /;
the ladies, Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Nichols, ex-
pressed some fears; Collected to- 1t was all
to have entirely recovered, and both Capt
Dyer and myself said we would sit up with
him while, and did SO; we talked upon all
sorts of subjects; sometimes Mr. Miller SEEM
ed to recover, then seemed to be wandering,
and mutterlng and showing some signs of be-
iHg still suffering from this fit. After awhile
he said he would go to bed; Capt Dyer aud
both went up with him; he did not sleep, but
seemed to be wandering and muttering; then
it was agreed in his presence that Capt. Dyer
should go home and shonld wait awhile till
be got asleep, but he did not Sleep; found
some laudanum or paregoric and administered
it, stayed there with him and talked with him !;
the ladies' were in the adjoining room with
both doors open, so that we could hear Mrs
Miller and Mrs. Nichols, who were sitting il
that room, occasionally coming in to see how
he got along, whether he was sleeping or not,
until 1t was quite late after three O. clock, per-
haps four, be fell asleep; then feeling satisfied
from what the ladies said, that they
That must have been four years ago. saw
him correct his child. One Sunday Mr.. Miller
invited me In to have a smoke with him. He
was sitting with his wife at the window, which
opened upon Spring street, the window com
ing down to the floor. The boy was playing
out Of this window with miniature, hook and
line fishing upon the green swaid UNDER
meath. observed nOthing unusual about Mr..
Miller until he suddenly said, "Charley
come in" Charley sail II don't. want to
Mr.. Miller seized him with great deal
OF violence, brought him to the floor by the
collar. shoulder or neck and dragged him from
the window and sent him flying to the opposite
end of the room against the casing of the doors.
Before he recovered himself Miller arrived
where the boy was; again seized him and took
him from my view. heard his head thump
and then something like fall or hurried run.
ming down stairs. 1 heard Miller say, God
damn you, L will teach you to mind when I
speak TO you" or words TO that effect. MIR,
Miller then came back, sat down again; no APP
pearance of any further excitement.
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION
Col. a. W. Brddbury-Have seen Miller in.
toxicated quite number of times; was not a
frequent visitor at his house; he was generally
pleasant, any little thing to cross him would
make him abrupt; on the night before the
departure of Mrs. Nichols called there to bid
her goOd-by; MIR. and Mrs. Miller and Mrs
Nichols we're present; Mrs. Miller left the
room on the excuse that she was not well soon
dltcT IL ME- MllcF lulltudteO CDaC ne WOuIu
retire. Witness moved toward the hall door
Miller came down from up stairs, in apparent
rage, went in the parlOr, turned up the gas
raised the curtains and said, "By Cd, we will
let everybody see what goes on here" MiIler's
manner then changed and was quite courteous
invited witness to call again; witness asked an
explanation of this singula conduct; Jones
made half apology and said that be as cross.
The interview terminated pleasantly; have
seen him staggering when near his home
Gross Ey-My impression is strong that the
time could not vary from fifteen or twenty miu-
utes from II O'clock; swear to it; it was not
as late as 2 O clock don't recollect whether
was there the night before. My calls were ad-
dressed to the whole household; l was not in
the habit OF going there often; and never was
in the habit Of remaining there late unless at
Mr.. Miller's request. In reply TO question
witness denied that he was in the habit Of re-
mainiLg to so late an hour as to cause annoy
ance. Mr.. Miller was always cordial aud gave
me frequent Invitations to visit the house
Don't remember that Miller said, "Ths has
gone on long enough" Do not know that Mil
Ter has been accustomed to having fits from his
childhood Don't think Miller drank that
night. At Capt Dyers party wine was offered.
Helen II. Nichots-I am sister of Mrs. Miller
reside in Brooklyn, N. Y. First visited my
sister about two years after her marriage,
about ten years ago; she was living in State
street; heard no improper language from Mil
Visited plaintiff in Feb, 1866; visited at my
sisters house; have heard Miller use great
deal OF profahity to Mrs. Miller and The chill
dren; be often came home Intoxicated. Was
at their house in the summer of 1866; saw Mil
Ter at the Cottage; he and his wife game there
often; think Miller came alone sometimes, but
am not positive. During that summer was at
their honse to tea; Charley asked for something
| on the table; Miller rldely beat him, and
threw him on the floor; witness demonstrated,
4 Ia1 Mac 70 do, cl,n I'll
mo, Helen, if do be will beat him again. ii
Miller then kicked the boy, and rolled him
oyer and oyer i9t9 the pantry. Miller often
came home at naon intoxicated, and went to
sleep for two or three hours Have heard Mil
Ter say in loud zones on the balcony of the
Cottage, that be would cut nay fathers throat,
and all tue family and mine too, if any attempt
was made to take his children away. Three or
four years ago be came to the Cottage alone;
came TO my loom; said he was too drunk to
drive home; he asked me to allow him one of
my rooms; gave him one OF my children s
rooms. and he went in and shut the door, In
the summer Of 1867 Mrs. Miller asked me to 20
| down t9 the dining room, 1.-THE bell had rung);
| saw four chairs standing on the table with legs
| in the vegetable dishes; went up stairs and in.
sisted on his coming down to carve the meat
he came; was very drunk, and in the cop. Sc Of
halt an hour we got something to eat. Never
saw any assault by Miller on his wife One
summer evening was sitting on the door steps
|
went up stairs; Miller was there; his wife said
20 Helen, he's been choking mei" and showed
me the marks: said, show dare you?" He
said, "rlf choke you" replied "Do it ii you
dare" He then went down stairs. Have fire
quently known him to 90 all through thu
house samming the doors, Have beard hin
threaten his wiie's life. He would frequently
90 through the house after the rooms were pu
in order, splitting round, and derange furniture
and the contents Of bureaus, desks. &c, Hav'
frequently heard him make use Of profane ant
Obscene language befnre his children and il
the steps with Others when dirty water wa
thrown from window. folowed by plate
Went up stairs and found Miller intoxicated
and the room disarranged
Cross e1-Have paid visit of 2 weeks il
his family since they were married; while a
the Cottage called oyer nearly every day. AM
frequently took dinner or tea occasionally re
NAMED over night. but seldom; when Mile
was not In liquor he was unpleasant in hi
family, very proane; have never seen his viii
interfere between Miller and bis children, ex
cept ouce or twice; don't think the boy wa
restless; think the boy had been trained t.
obedience by bis mother. Have heard Mile
threaten his wife's life, but can't state the pre-
else time, nor the room in which it occurred
| Have heard Miller say to his wife that he woul
| kill her, cut her throat, if she ever attempte
| to leave him. Dou't recOllect what brought o
these words; think she said to him that if b
| conducted so her father would take her away
Think the words given were used more tina
| once, he was intoxicated at the timej neve
heard complaint about the members of M
family being there so much; never heard tina
this was the source of difficulty. There wa
not much company at the house when L wa
there; know OF whiskey and wine being in tn
house; have seen liquors brought forward fo
evening company but two or three timesi nevt
| played more than one game of cards in b