New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-09
DIR. MILLER CUTS HIS WIFEs NECK
USING A LANCET UNPRoFEssIoNALLY.
MADE TEMPORARILY INSANE BY LlQUoh AMI
CHLoRAI-

MADE TEMPORARILY INSANE BY LIQUOR AMI
CHLoRAI-
DR.. Joseph II. v Miller for the last six years
has Gbeen resident OF Islp L. l., and has been looked
upon as skilful physician. He IS brother OF 'oni
Miller of The Ner York % For some time nc Has
been addicted 10 the practice OF taxing chlora, OPIUM
etc. which prepared himself at different drug soreS
Recently he has large quantities OF liquor beco
ing at times stupeHed and at others Violent ABOUT
year ago he married young English woman ana NE
family hoped that reformation would take place Fof
time he appeared to mend his ways and 1t seemed as
though the hopes would be realized He was devoted 10
his wife, Some three months ago his old habit reas-
serted Itself He became moody and unreasonable VIII
intervals OF perfect and professional skunes
During past three four weeks he apparently again
reformed and attended regularly to. his practice
On Thursday out the greater part of the day Oh
business When he returned to his boardinghouse ln
the evening It was noticed that he acted strangely He
requested his wife, who In the paror to go TO her
room. She noticed that he looked wild and being sus
pclous that something wrong she refused to CO. ana
coaxea him sit down. lie insisted that she shoua go
room telling her that II she did not co. then sue
would not be able to 40 so in a short time he trieu
every device get her apart from the rest OF the
boarders and failing to do this. he went TO MS room
alone and scattered the contents of his wifes trunks
over the floor.
About o'clock he went to the dining room, where MS
wife was sitting and said; Won't you come up stairs
She answered: "No, Harry, not Jdst now" Atths hu
approached her. and wing one arm around her. win
the other hand lie drew from his pocket lance kniie
about six inches long. aud inflicted deep cash on te
right side OF neck In the struggle he gashed her ei
wrist I'm a shocking manner. but was prevented from
doing serious harm by the interference OF tue ann
lady and another boarder. DR.. A. G. Thompson Wis
called In quickly possible, and dressed Mrs Miet
wounds which he described serious, but not lahi.
Justice Pratt Of Bay Shore issued warrant Tor Miller
arrest and he arrested he was about 10 he lhe
train for New-York yesterday morning.
Dr. Miller Is about forty years old, ana Is oonsdeIeu
skful and successful phJ slcian In MS moniehts ol
lie appears hate his best friends ana mas uec
known to lance his horse In various places ana theh
place his around his neck ani caress him. ana yet e
was not thought 10 he dangerous man. Last summer
| he was for a time inmate OF an ncbrate asylum,
where be was treated At the examination yesterday
he was held to ya the action OF the Grand Jury on the
charge OF attempting 10 kill his wife. In an Interview
with Miller he said that he didn't know what ne wns
doing. lie did not know that he had Injured us WI wi.e
until Mr. Smith. his landlord. said: " lon are innt-
derer" lie added that his nerves were unstrung from
want OF sleep and loss OF appetite caused by practice IN
his profession. He denies that he had an eThepc NJ
bnt says that ne was pairing his nnger nails with his
lance aud have Lost consciousness ana done
the deed. lie handcufed and taken to the RIVER
side Jail last evening lie Is almost prostrated having
eaten and slept but little for some days past.