The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1885-11-06

criminal had fled-had not been seen since
the night Of the oath, and his flight was
traced from the scene of the murder III
Grand Forks, where he arrived SUNDAY
morning and purchased some clothing. He
was next heard of at Anoka, Mimi, where
he WAS
by T. J. Hartley Of Brainerd on Feb 4
While being brought TO Grand Forks he
| made a confession to Sheriff jerks. saying
that he alone did the murder in a drunken
rage, and when becoming sober the horror
of the crime drove him frantic. He took the
money in the house and made his escane
He several times told the same story. On
Sept. 4 court convened in Grand Forks. and
Miller was indicted. About this time he
made another confession duplicating HeIssy,
Rutherford, and alleged that Rutherford did
the killing, and that the object was the 5000
which was supposed to be in Mrs. Snelps
possession. When Miller was arralgned he
pleaded guilty, and his attorney objected 70
further proceedings, as the law under which
the court acted was ex post facto as regarded
Miller. The objections, several in number.
were overruled and evidence taken which
proved that the murder was one of the most
horrible in the annals OF crime. Judge Nc
Connell, on Sept IA sentenced Miller TO be
hanged OF Friday, Oct 80. The case was
appealed and the Judgment affirmed by the
supreme court of Dakota. A special term of
court was held on Oct "a and Miller in
formed of the action of the supreme court
For the first time in court he implicated
rutherford, but was informed that as there
was no Corroborating evidence his statement
wOuld not affect his alleged accomplice. and
that the sentence Of the court would be exc.
cuted
MmLER's HISTORY.
Very little is known of George Miller's his
tory. His w story is that he was born In
Toledo, Ohio, and was ninteen years old
last February. He gave his age as twenty
six, because he wished to take land He left.
Toledo when quite young and went to Sioux
City, Iowa, where he remained until he came
to Dakota, which was in the spring of 1884
He arrived in Casselton with his brother and
remained there ONE time until he came to
Grand Forks county, and went TO work for
MIR. Smell on July II, and remained with him
until the murder in January. His parents
are both dead, but he had an older brother
living somewhere in the West, probably in
Iowa, and two sisters, both younger in Toledo.
He would not inform them of his circum-
stances, as he did not a to disgrace them.
His name before he came to Dakota was
Muller, and was changed at the suggestion of
his brother. He asserted a few days before
the execution that he would keep his nerve
and make a confession which would be the
same as his last story in court Miller did
not look any older than he claimed, was five
feet eight inches in height, and weighed a
tritie less than 80 pounds. He was of
blonde complexion and had a restless brown
eye, with such an expression as occasionally
is seen in the eyes of insane people. He
grew somewhat thin during his confinement
he said in an interview q short time before
the execution that the sentence of the court
was right; that he desired nothing better
and would be satisfied if Rutherford stood
on the gallows and died With him.