The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-01
MISS HEUSER'S ASSAILANTS.
THE ARREST or DIR. MILLER ON sUSPI-
CJON OF BEING THE LEADER.
The Result Of New York Detectives So
Journ In Miiton-Was it n Plot TO Abduct
the Young womnn-A Murder Theory.

tho Young womnn-A Murder Theory.
PoUaHKEEPsIE, July 31.-On the evening
OF the Fourth Of July. Miss Louise Heuser OF
Brooklyn, who has been spending the summer
at her brother-in-law's, DIR. Hasbrouck. at Mil
ton on Hudson was seized by two masked men.
| chloroformcd. and her clothing removed. She
was found on tho floor OF the hall. with her feet
against the front door. After careful investi-
CATION. 1t was reported as probable that the out
rage was committed by young men In the village
| whose swcethearts were jealous Of Miss Heuser.
| and that II was done to disgrace her Neither
Or. Hasbrouck nor Miss Heuser was satisfied
with this explanation. and DIR. Hasbrouck do
tcrmned to spare no expense in finding and
bringing to punishment tho men who outraged
| his sister -in-aw. Saying nothing to any one OF
| his purpose he placed the matter in the charge
| OF Hcidebergs Private Detective Bureau Of
| New York
| About three weeks ago n stranger. evidently
man seeking n cool and quiet place In which
to recrcatc. appeared in Milton and engaged
board with private family. He was known Ms
| Mr.. Inlay OF New York. and but little attention
as paid to him. On Tuesday afternoon he
drove up to Justice Crafts Office in drenching
shower. with two men, one OF them Milton
| constable and the other DR.. Miller. former
| practitioner in Milton. They went into
| tho Justices office. and very soon word
| was passed among the village people
that the quiet Mr.. Inlay was New York de-
tcctive. and that he had arrested DIR. Miller rs
! one OF the two men who outraged Miss Heuser.
Among all the people in Milton who had been
suggested as the possible rufllans. DIR. Millers
| namc had not been mentioned. His arrest
caused intense excitement IL was said that he
was arrested on warrant signed by Justice
Graft, and this Increased the interest. pre-,
| liminary examination was 10 havo been held
the afternoon. but IA all the witnesses were
not present the hearing was adjourned until
DR.. Miller is a tail. slender. thin faced man.
with lght-hrown hair that stands, out at an
angle from the back Of his head. He wears n
short crispy. reddish moustache, but Is other
wise clean shaven. His face shows thht he Is q
age and his hands are small, shapely, and very
white. He is "A graduate OF Edinburgh Univer-
sity. and he practised medicine in England. He
came to this country some ten years ago and
settled in New Hamburg. Then he went 70 Marl-
horo then to Milton about nine months ago.
For the last few weeks he has not practised at
ALL and has been living at farmhouse on the
Medina road. He is widower;, with bsautl-
bad reputation for incurring debts. and some
Of his affairs with women were among tho
things TINT confirmed Detective Inlay in his
belief Of DIR. Millcr's guilt. Much OF the owl
dence upon which he based the complaint that
led the Justice to grant the warrant the de-
tective refuses to make public until the hear:
ing. The reporter got from him partial
story. however.
When he arrived Mt Milton Detective Inlay
Ivos committed 10 snitn either Miss Heuser or
rc r him hat ths theory WAS was I bnseess H
No one in Milton had any grudge against
hi i ~, sa,;;s ,aa,nrr " nraoof ~ he ,vborc
I,,, c3Iu,t smp % ,ne nvensng ~ Tho Am ~ July
4SS' The theory S% S"' that Miss T Heussr herself
all oii the circumstances imnrobabia Then
a discovery, was made. Two sheets that had
nans must have passed to reach the parlor were
missing. They were seen on the AFTERNOON OF
brouck made n careful Examination OF The
sponge sron that was tied over Miss Heuscrs mouth
,ion nn nf the baSdoga wheb q" was lied about her
head
form Of the bandaees' that some one had used
them who was accnstomed 10 wing bandages'
used hy physicians. some other facts were
learned among them tho probability that a third
man stood under a window to watch, and that
% ronped NM T After the ' two man emu cot into tSe
house; hui much OF this evidence DR.. Has
brouck and the detective will say nothing about.
W was s more serious than spite, and the detective
Miss Heuser ava away :. was '''' ''''''''''- " '"N'
All the cloth ing was removed, so thnt there
shGq 81 sbe S lbe5 m be red in tbe sbea s
that the man outside had and at once carried
away
| For what nurnOse ?" the reporter asknd
: The chloroform on the sponge would have
been renewed. and the body would have been
| medical lInluy
answered
Put that would have involved murder ;" said
a | the r,.norter SN
, Dr. fashrouck who was present during the
- CONDENSATION nodded his head and the detnc.
tiy snij tbat he WAS confident for reasons that
4 | would npn"ar' that such was tho motive
3 body ike that" he said, would have been
>. | worth much money. They were already carry,
4 | inp, har ont when they heard persons on the
nisz%la' "a We can show that neighbors heard
Q scufline in the ball and tried the door. Then
; the scufilinG ceased and they tried to open tho
9 | door and could not The reason was that Miss
4 Heuser's fect we're against it. The rufIians
. heard some one coming and put her in that DO
4 | sition 10 DELAY pursuit
II ia plain that DR.. Hnsbrouck thinks that the
= detectiye'a theory is nt least plausible The
9 | question that puzzled them both was Who did
4 | III Whether they framed their theory before
or after Dr. Miller's arrest they do not say
a SuspIcion was first definitely turned TO DR.
! Miller hy a remark made by Miss Henser. Sh,
4 was riding in the main street in Milton with
~ her sister n few days ago. and suddenly seizcC
Who 10 that man. Lizzie = she asked.
g W"II he LOOKS ard acts nreciselv like the tal
man who assaulted me that night
Miss Heuser hnd already described tho tai
y man rs having very sinall whlte hands; ant