Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-19
Witness Nelson Made to View the
Dead Man.
Theories SO Far Nothing But Guess
Work-Nelson Views the Corpse
without Emotion-The Evil
dence at the Inquest.


have slight clue, which, however, it
would not be advisable to make public
at the present time.
The stranger who was drinking Satur-
day afternoon with the deceased proved
to be a Joseph Nelson. He is a stolid-
the city any great length OF time. He
claims to be railroad man, and at the
inquest yesterday testified that he came
up from San Diego about two weeks ago.
Before he was sworn, he was taken out
in the rear room and shown the body.
If the visit was intended to frighten him,
or to make him manifest some indica-
tions of guilt, it did not have the desired
effect.
Nelson gave his testimony in very
direct manner, and did not contradict
himself on any material point, and his
story tailed in the main with the other
witnesses who had preceded him. r
Mrs. Miller was too i'll to appear at
the inquest. She sent Coroner Weldon
word in regard to the name and nativity
of her husband. His full name was
DR.. Kannon stated to a HERALD re-
porter that both wounds on the head
could have been made by a hard jab
with a billiard cue in the hands OF a
strong man.
Adjective yesterday stated that he
had noticed blood on the end of one of
the cues.
1t is also believed that death was not
instantaneous. on account of deceased
having bled so profusely.e
Theories are plentiful, however, but
they are only guesswork at present.
THE INQUEST.
The inquest touching on the death of
George W. Miller was commenced yes
terday afternoon at 8 O'Clock. Quite a
number of witnesses were examined,
but nothing that had any particular
bearing on the murder was adduced.
John Woolley sworn: have been
working Tor George Miller at the Carl
ton billiard hall. Miller was very drunk,
and about z O'Clock he went in a rear
card room and went to sleep on sofa.
(Atthe request of Coroner Weldon the
witness drew diagram of the different
rooms). went back at about 1880 and
locked the door of the room in which
Miller was sleeping. 1t was the door
leading from the room. into the hall
way. never saw him again until
George Miles requested me to wake
Miller"
The witness related at length the
story of finding Miller dead, all OF which
has already appeared in the HERALD.
"rhe room wassdark when entered.
l did not notice any blood till got a
light. At about 10 O'Clock noticed
that the door of No. was closed. no
ticed him with watch at 9 O'Clock in
the morning. Only one stranger that
noticed. He was drinking with Miller
at 10 O'Clock. He wore gray coat and
vest and was short, thick set man. He
was drinking at the bar when Miller
said to me:
"t.Jack, here is man don't know
anything about, but am going to have
q drink with him.
II afterward played four games of pool
with the stranger. He was not under
the5inhuence OF liquor. The last saw
Of him was at 5 80 that evening"
w. A. Van Sickle sworn: II am a
clerk. I went into the Carlton about
IL; played billiards with Woolley until
about IL 40. went with Woolley to
wake up Miller. Woolley got over with
a ladder, and got on top OF the ladder.
Woolley shook Miller, and few seconds
after said: My God, there is something
wrong with Miller RI / got down and
struck light. We then saw that Mil
ler was dead on the sofa."
Mark Donahue sworn: 81 am porter
by occupation. / went into the Carlton
about 10:45. I did not hear any noise
while was in the room. l stayed there
until the murder was discovered"
Harry Tennicliffe testified that he was
with Mark Donahue Saturday night,
and his testimony was corroborative OF
the former witness.
George III. Miles sworn; II am one of
the proprietors of the Carlton saloon.
George w. Miller was my partner. l
came on watch at noon Saturday.
George was there and had bis buggy
outside. He drank good deal; had
plenty of money and displayed his
wealth. just before going off watch a
man came in whom had never seen
before, and asked for Bill Rivers.
Miller talked with the stranger" The
witness then related substantially the
same story as already. published in re-
gard TO Miller going to sleep in the rear
room and the discovery of the murdered
Iudus LII bllO C0itJ ResA" ~ tAO w NSAAth .
l went into room occupied by Ed
Lewis to take drink with him. There
were several young men in another
room at the time l went into the room
to have drink. would know the
stranger if saw MIN again. He was an
old man about fifty years Old
T.. L. Lewis, sworn: II was in the
Carlton last Saturday night. ! was in
one of the card rooms about half an
hour. / heard some one snoring in the
adjoining room when / left about 8
O'Clock. I heard no scuffiing while /
was in the ROOM"
G. M. Stott, sworn: II was in the
Carlton Saturday night. was in one
of the card rooms. There were several
others in the room with me. Left just
before 10. Did not hear any snoring OF
scuffiing."
John Goodwin, sworn: event into
the Carlton about $3.50 o'clock Sat
urday night. Was in one Of the rooms
about an hour. Did not hear any unu-
sual noise or any groaning."
Joseph Nelson sworn: II am arailroad
man. I live on Wilmington street.
work for the Santa Fe railway. | think
I saw Miller on Saturday. First met
him Saturday afternoon at the Carlton.
Never saw the deceased before Saturday.
had several drinks with him. saw
him display q $40 bill. He was little