The daily gazette., 1880-03-09
FIFTH EDITION.
The Other Side.

A STATEMENT ABOUT WIN. p. LLER's
TWO WIVES THAT PUTS ANOTHER FACE
y ON THE MATrER. ITO ~ I.tya
Yesterdays Euery Evening contained a
somewhat rUmanhc tory 90 the effect
this 3itS, whe died several days ago, was
deserted by his wife some fifteen years
since, while he was suffering from the
smallpox, and afterwards took up with
a woman who nhrssd him through his
sickness and lived with her. as hef repn-
ted husbann, up TO the time of hisdeash.
A gentleman OF this city, who IL thor
onghly verse d In regard TO the whole af-
fair, gave a GAZETTE reporter tho fol-
lowing version OF the story, which he
claims TO be true n every particular.
Wm. =. Miller was married to his wife
IN 1861, and resided with her for about
fifteen years, In Philadelphia, where he
did "A remunerative business as a cabinet
maker. Two children were born to them
buth boys.
After Lying in complete domestic bli 9
Tor a half score OF years or more, MIR
Miller deviatsd from the strict paths ui
domestic honor, aud begsD,to pay amor.
GUS atteItions TO "A woman living In his
neig hborhood. These attentions were, of
urse, objected TO by his wife, but they
were contIi ned, nevertheless. FINALLY,
came the attack of smallpox, which IL
made To play such pr miuent part In
this domestic drama. M Her as seized
with the black smallpox in terribly
rulent form, but his wife, instead OF
deserving bim, as alleged, nursed him
faithfully through the dread disease,
while all other fiiends. including the o.
man he had been 40 attentive to, kent at
"a respectful and safe distance. THIS de-
voIion on the part OF the wife can be al :
tseted by DIR. kamtTly,l Vt Fifth and
Carpenter streets, Philadelphia, who
was the physician ~ attendance during
NJ ller = illness.
Finally. owing mainly to his devoted
wif-s faithful nursing, Miller recoveIe ed
and resumed not only his business,
which had been sadly broken Into By
his sick ness. but his Intercourse With
the woman, which had been Temporarily
Interrupted by the same cause. In few
months his infa u ton for the woman
became 80 great that hs,ran away with
her, and drifting to Wilmington eu.
tained work Ia this city. This was
fourteen years ago, and here he has
fved ever since, representing his com.
panion ~ his LAWFUL wife.
Meanwhile the lawful wife remained
in Philadelphia, working hard for the
malntaiDance of the Two boys left o.
her hands. The youngest boy died. and
Miller, being notified of the event, went
up to attend the funeral, which was the
inst, last and only time he saw his wife
since he left her. Tn. other boy wap
we'll raised t,y Mrs. Miller, and Ii now
employed IN Wanamakers great estab b.
lishment.
During all the period OF Miller's resi-.
dence in this city, Mrs. Miller was vel
aware OF his whereabouts, but :she mad
10 effort to induce him to return, or to
cOntri butte 10 her assistance. At his
death marked copy of ;he GAZETTE
containing notice of the event was
sent 10 her, and she came down to hi
funeral, as she felt she had right to do
She simply came 10 the house, looked Al
the corpse AMI then departed She Is
stilii iu Wilmington, as her friends are
about to help her to look after her leg
rights IN Miller's effects and estate, If he
has any.
immediately after Miller's funeral
his household effects were divided ny
his son aud The repured wife. The attel
immediately packed her share aud sen,
II ltaway. A benevolent society will at
tend 10 the real Mrs. Millers int rest II
bis most peculiar case,