The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-21
A Sad Story of wife's Flight and Fall.

A Sad Story OF a Wife's Flight and Fall
A few days ago the indianapolis papers
Published an account of the flight from that
city of the beautiful young wife of Mr..
James N. Miller, ex-Assistant Adjutant-
General OF Indiana. Various causes for the
separation were given, all condemning the
woman, but it was not known where she
had gone. Yesterday it was learned that
Mrs, Miller was in Miss Frank Wright's
mansion on Broadway, this city, where her
| sister Rosa Willard, has been stopping for
over year An Enquirer reporter called
to see Mrs. Miller last evening and obtained
her story of the separation, which is given
further on.
About three years ago, Mr.. Miller, who
was Assistant Acknowledgement of Indiana,
and Lillian Willard, step-daughter Of Jo-
seph Stemmons, were married at Indian
apolis, the ceremony being attended by
many prominent and well-to-do people.
The bride was then IL yirtuous girl, scarcely
Is years of age, and possessed OF rare
beauty Two years before the marriage
she had moved with her folks to Indianap-
oils from Greensburg, Indiana, where the
parents of Mr.. Miller now reside. Last Jan
uary, ut the commencement of Governor
Porter's term, Mr.. Miller went out of office
and embarked in the tobacco business.
with his wife, he resided Oh West Washing
ton street. Last Wednesday, upon
returning home from business,
he found his home deserted
his wife having sold their household goods
and departed with the proceeds for parts
unknown. As he reached the house the
| goods were on the sidewalk, about to DO
moved away by parties who declared they
| ha la Il
owners. The affair was soon known about
the city and published in the papers. 1t
was said she had been seduced by promi-
nent citizen, with whom she left the city
| Various other stories were set atloat, and o
paper said Mrs Miller visited her husband
at his place Of business few hours before
leaving. and obtained from him money to
| buy ticket to the matinee. This is the
story in brief; and now for the wiie's state.
meut.
Mr.. Miller did not hesitate to speak OF
the ALTAR, as she desired to be set right,
claiming that the stories published were
untrue She is quiet, unasuming little
woman, of about 20 years of age, quite good
| looking and one of the last to be suspected
of taking the step which forever blasts the
character of a woman. For the first year 4"
said Mrs Miller, our married life was q
happy one. My husband treated me well,
and did everything that became a true
wife, Toward the close of the second year
he began to ill-treat me. | bore his i'll
treatment for long time, until he began
to refuse me the actual necessaries Of At
though he was making money, | had
not suiiicient clothing for woman
OF the humblcst state. Finally it cams
TO my ears that he was on intimate terms
with = woman Of bad character. This |
could not stand, and left him Some peo-
pie will blame me, but what else could |
do' dare not appeal to my folks, although
] soon informed my mother OF where am.
She has written to me, and told me that /
must leave this place" Here the woman
broke out in tears, crying as though her
heart was broken.
From the facts known in the case il il
rather singular that Miss Miller entered
upon a life Of shame. Her sister, who is
also an inmat. OF Mrs. Wright's mansion,
has been member of the demi-monde for
years, and came to Cincinnati about yssr
ago. In sub,tantiation of what Mrs. Mil
Ter says, Miss Wright declares that when
| she arrived ut her house last Thursday she
was poorly and thinly clad. and her feet
were almost on the ground.-[Cincnnat
Enquirer.