The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-30
The Killing of jeff Miller.

The article published belowis taken
from the Evening Light, and is from
the Monterey correspondent of that
paper. 1t has been quite extensively
copied throughout the state, and we
publish to show to what straits the
people of Monterey will go to cover
a most outrageous affair on the part
of their officers. Men do not entirely
change in day, and lamb never
acts like a wolf. A representa-
tive of THE STATESMAN took a
great deal of pains to ascertain
the character of the deceased, and
every man who knew him are earnest
in their testimony that he was one of
the most quiet and peaceable men
who ever lived in this city He was
never known to be in a fight or row
BILE that the widely published account
is true. 1t is no doubt purely sensa-
tional. 1t is as follows: at appears
that Miller had been drinking rather
heavily during the last few weeks,
and on last Saturday had filled him
self up with rot-gut, to that degree
that he was just spelling for fight.
He entered the Casino, began abusing
everybody and speaking very dispar-
agingly of the Mexicans, whereupon
Mr.. Vignan had him put out. He
then sought a quarrel with Mr.. Agus-
tin Maiz, head salesman at the grocery
house of P. MaiZ & Co.. but no atten-
ton was paid him. He then saun-
tered down the street insulting
everybody he met on the road and
brandishing his pistol until he
reached the saloon of the Yturbide
Hotel, where he commenced again
with his abuse, and selected Capt.
Mauro Candano as a victim who was
not inclined to bear his insults, but
at acked him with the only weapon he
had, but his friends interfered, and
while Capt. CandaLo went for his pis-
toll Miller left. The captain was only
gone about two or three minutes, and
it appears that Miller lodged around
a corner and continued his career. He
knocked at several doors before he
reached the theatre, where he kicked
at the door, a boy came to open it and
he fired shot at the boy who answered
the call. The boy ran into the yard,
followed by Miller, but he managed
to elude the assassin. In
the meantime the police had
been aroused by the firing and entered
the theatre, and Miller entrenched
himself behind a door and fired two
shots at the policeman, one of which
took effect, entering the policeman's
heart, killing him instantly, but not
before the policeman had fired one
shot, which entered Miller's leg near
the calf. Miller was Immediately
taken to the hospital, where he re-
ceives the best of care. His friends,
headed by Blanche Deerwood, of your
city, secured the services of DIR.
McMaster, the well known and skill
full SUR con, who performed an ampu-
tation, which was made necessary by
the injuries or wounds of the
ankle Joint. DR.. McMaSter was
assisted by the distinguished
physicians of the hospital. Tue doc
tor informed me that death was caused
by nervous shock TO a system already
out by a life of dissipation and VIC
lence. He rallied for few hours
and finally sank. He had two small
cuts on his head and some bruises on
his body, which he had received from
the officers (whom he resisted) who ar
rested him, but which DIR. McMaster
assures me were not at all dangerous.
These are the facts just as they are.
and they tell their own tale, and
though there are many rumors on our
streets about attempts to rescue, and
steps taken against Americans, none
are true. No more notice has been
taken of the affair than if it had oc-
Cured amongst MeXicanS.