The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-29
THE MILLER MURDER MYSTERY.

THE BODY RECOVERED AT STATEN ISLAND
JACK LEONARD COMMITTED ON THE CHARGE
OF MANsLAUGHTER.
The BODY OF james c. Miller, who was drowned
In the XIII Won Kull on Sunday, and over whose
iate cloud OF mystery settled, was picked up or
Elm Park on Tuesday evening. Coroner Tappan
took the body in charge and sent an ofIlcer to
this city to notify the widow and brother of
Miller.
Meanwhile the Jaw was folding its coils around
John Leonard, better known as Little Jack,n
the fireman o. the tug Colonel Boggs. Leonard,
who was arrested on Tuesday evening by Detec-
tive Francis, on board his boat at the
foot OF Leroy street, was brought to
Jersey City, taken before Justice Reese, in the
First District Police Court, and committed for
examination. He admitted he was sitting on the
''Dittsn ten feet from Miller wnen the latter fell
overheard, and was drinEing beer at the time.
When Miller went overheard Leonard went for.
ward to reverse the engine. The prisoner was
here informed that two witnesses had testified
that there were only two men on the stern Of the
boat and tnat they saw one push the other over.
Leonard became confused and turned pale. The
only reply he could make was that he was so
drunk ne did not recolIect what had happened.
He was thereupon, locked up all night.
Vest erday morning he was brought before JUS
tice Reese, and the examln alton was resumed.
william II. Fuller, baggage master on the steamer
Daniel Drew, testined:-l was on the tug Cornell
on Sunday IN the Kills; vas sitting abreast of tbe
pilot house, on the rail- when Miller fell over
BOARD, and mad a clear view astern; when l saw
the man hrst ne was standing near the house,
ana remarge ed that Jim mad a pretty good load II
did not Watcn him, out Looked again a moment
aiterward and saw him holding by the rail,
which IS not over eighteen inches high, and We
was vomiting violently; l dId not pay mucn
down on MS knees stt vomiting, and
| looked out forward a moment: when looked aft
ran; | could not say whether he fell or was
thrown; Little JACK was running forward
see me "Dittsn rom where | was, as
they are behind the house and 1 could
not have seen Little JACK II he had been on
the bits; ne Ola not come up Oh the same sIde OF
the boat as | was on, so nc went out OF my slght;
/ got up as soon as 1 saw the man 20 overheard,
and sad, ,'MY Gol Walt STOP ner; there is man
overOOard;1 Little jack was considerably under
The influence OF liquor; Was sober; DON'T drink;
i am brotner-in-law Of one OF The owners,
Fuller then lett the court promising to be on
hand whenever wanted. Justice Keese then said to
Leonard :-"As the case now stands you are held
on the charge OF mauslaug ter and you Will be
either tried here or IN Staten Island as soon as
the question OF Jurisdiction ~ settled. nave no
alternative but to commit you. The statement
you made differs materially from that OF Fuller,
VINO tes Med that you we're not very drunk. lie
also stated Jnat YOU stood close by when Miller
went OverDOard.n Leo ard here interrupted by
saying, "Peraaps ne could not tell whether was
drunk as he don't know my disposition. might
have Jumped 10 the rail wnen Miller went over,
but was Sit ting on the 'bitts when he first tum.
hled. tred TO reverse the engine, but was so
confused / had not presence OF mind to Know
what to dO.n Leonard here paused as II collect
ing his Thoughts for another EFFORT and Justice
Reese directed the officers o remove him.
II is alleged that according 10 a decision Of the
Supreme Court OF the United states, gwen many
years ago, cue waters Of tne XII VOn Kali are
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