Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-12
The Detective Cases.

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TRIAL OF GEORGE O. MILLER IN THE CRIMINAL COURT
This morning In the Criminal Court Judge WyIie
the trial of the case OF ex-Detective George O.
Miller, charged with violating section 357 r. S. by
receiving reward OF $40 for the recovery OF silver
ware stolen from MI. r. Fendall, In october, 1891
account Of the illness OF his child Mr. r Coyle ap-
peared for the government. MI. A. b. Williams
appeared for the defendant.
TESTIMONY OF EDWARD BERRY.
Edward Berry, who is well known In criminal cir
cles was sworn and testified that he, with George
Parker and owen Washington, went to Mrs Fen
dall's house, 1106 Vermont avenue; that Parker
went in the house and got the articles, Washing
ton standing on the steps and witness on the pave
ment; that they took the things to the white lot
and then to George Mantzs place. Parker wanted
s3S, but Mantz refused to give that much and asked
how many were out They replied three, and Mant2
they would get another bit. Three week afterwards
they got s1O'more from Mantz Witness had known
Miller but never spoke to him; could not iden-
tify the pitcher.
Observation-Disclosures had worked at up
hOStertng, and had been engaged In burglaries but
did not know exactly how many. He declined to
say he had been engaged in burglaries elsewhere
The court.-1t might disgrace him.
WitneSs-Ftrst made the statement TO Brewster
Cameron at the Jail, but was not released. for he
was serving his time. He had been under subpoena
since october last, and had received sec 5 as fees
After he got out OF jail he received SIS or $40 while
waiting for these cases. We were not put up to
robbing this house by any others. Had had con-
versations with Mantz ON the general subject
Re-crosS.-W1tness made the statement TO Brews-
ter Cameron under the idea that he (wtneSS) would
be protected-a charge Of burglary pending at the
time
This closed the case for the government, and Mt.
Williams moved that the court take the case from
the jury, but this was declined
Ex-DETEc1IvE MnLER's TESTIMONY
Mr.. Miller testified that he went TO Baltimore
once or twice on this business; that he asked Smith
to interest himself in the matter, and subsequently
he received letter from Smith stating that he
could recover the "stun !" and he went to Mr.. Fen
dali and told him he could get the property for $90
and he was given the money and gave a receipt for
it. Went TO Baltimore, and Smith pointed him to a
cOored man, who was not the one who had taken the
'stuh." He then saw man with q basket con-
tanning the "stuff," and got him to take 1t to the
depot He brought the ''Stunn here, and Mr.. Fen
dall received it. Witness got no part of the money
and did not know whether Mr. Smith got any or
not.
THE COURT, IN INsTRUcTTHG THE JURY,
said twas a scandalous thing to bring a burglar
from jail and promise him immunity IL he will con-
vict somebody else. A most scandulous case occur
red here few months ago-a man actually under
sentence to the penitentiary and with innumerable
Indictments elsewhere, was pardoned for such pur-
pose. He could not tolerate such proceedings, and
he would not pardon man for such purpose.
VERDICT OF NOT GUILTY
The jury found verdict OF not guilty. This
closes the cases against Mr.. Miller.