Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-24

hamilton told me that IN adjusting Tn
ropes around old man Connors his pistol &C
cidentally went off without injury to any
one, and that the charge of felonious shoot
ing was simply a lie. On the trial OF tn
case and after Mr.. Nelson's testimony
offered to disassociate myself from the cas-
if they would allow me to make substan
tial statement, which, of course, could no
be legally admitted. If Nh. Miller had re
mained in prison feel sure the vindicatiol
which is now before the public could hav'
been secured and that he would have beel
pardoned because of the overwhelming tes
timony of his innocence and of any com
phcity in the Connors robbery. When
learned of his escape and of the attempt t.
eXtradite him, not upon the charge OF bur
glary, upon which he could not have beer
extradited, but upon the lying accusation o
feloniOus shooting, or of assault and battery
with attempt to kill
Trumped Up for the Purpose
of forcing his extradition by the Canadian
authorities 1 forwarded voluntarially to the
court an affidavit setting forth substantially
but not so fully the statements contained in
this affidavit Incidentally there are two
facts which 1 think bear upon the question
of Mr.. Miller's innocence. First, Miss
Sadie Manning, to whom had note of in
PRODUCTION as Mr.. Millers friend, told me,
and firmly believe that she told me the
truth, that on the night before his arrest
Mr.. Miller showed her a 81, 900 note, and a
$500 note, and being as she said
in condition not able to
take care of either himself or his
money, l told him to let me take care OF 1t,
which he did. Second, had never seen or
heard of Mr.. Miller until after the inter-
view with Mr. Hamilton in my own house,
and Mr.. Miller in the Clarion county Jail.
Third, that every particular of the robbery
narrated to me by Mr. Hamilton in my own
house was corroborated by every witness
at the trial of the case, except Mr.. Nelson,
of whom l have spoken heretofore in regard
to the case. All of which is correct and
true to the best of my knowledge and
recollection, and belief W. D. MOORE.
Sworn to, and subscribed before me this
22d day of August, 1891.
Witness my hand and Notary seal this
day and date above mentioned.
JOHN w. HAGUE, Notary Public.
Detective McTighe's Deposition.
State of Pennsylvania, County of Allie
gheny, City of Pittsburg, S. s.
Before me the undersigned, John W.
Hague, Notary Public, personally came
John P. McTighe, who being duly sworn,
says as follows: 1 am a detective in the
of the police department of the
city of Pittsburg, Pa, and have been for
the last five years past. 1 haye known
James W. Miller for nearly three years. He
has told his story to me repeatedly, but L,
like MANY others, put no credence in his as
sertion of his innocence of his completely of
the Catfish robbery.
D.. 7 I'll a, i.
dence, and have forged link by link of the
great chain that proves his innocence, with
out doubt. l have seen and personally in
terrogated the living witnesses who were
sworn, that Mr.. Miller was hundreds of
miles away on the night of the aforesaid
robbery. L interrogated Mr.. Mellon, hotel
keeper of Youngstown, Ohio, yesterday,
August q, 1891, and he gave plain list of
the facts which had occurred on the morning
Of the day when the bonds were sold in
that being the day upon which
Mr.. Miller was arrested. He positively
,wore that Miller was in his company on
hat date from 7.30 A. NJ. until noon, when
ne was arrested, with the exception of 10
minutes when he went to the bank with Mr..
SAMPLE, Mr.. Miller's partner, to get a
81 900 bill changed. / saw all the
witnesses who have made affidavits in this
,ase who reside outside of PENNSYLVANIA,
md had conversation with them long be-
ore Mr.. Miller could communicate with
hem, was present and saw them refuse to
IDENTIFY Mr.. Miller as the man they
Knew in former years, until he gave them
n my presence dates and facts to convince
hem he was the man they knew. know
here was and had been no collusion be-
,ween them and Mr.. Miller, whom they
fully and completely identified.
All of which is true and correct as set
lbove, to the best of my knowledge, exami-
nation, information and belief.
JOHN P. MCTIGHE.
Sworn to and subscribed before me Aug
list 22nd, 1891
Witness my hand and notary seal the
late above. JOHN w. HAGUE,
Notary Public.
How the Affidavits Were Secured.
state of Pennsylvania, County OF Allegheny,
City of Pittsburg, S.:
Before me, John w. Hague, a Notary
Public, personally came Edwin o. Christy,
Who, being duly sworn, says as follows:
1 am assistant city editor of THE PITTS
BURG DISPATCH. l have known James w.
Miller for the last three years. At the be-
timing of last week was assigned to the
lulN Vi 1uNtStlSdllHS IHt = ullb VI luuOCeuCe
If James w. Miller, who was charged with
,eing participant in the Catfish robbery,
.ither directly or indirectly. Ny duty was
o gather the facts and lay them before the
public, unshaded by any feeling. On Thurs
lay morning of last week, in company of
Mr.. Miller, went to Clarion county, and
here commenced to pick up the thread of
he story, which, before its close, led us to
Ohio; then to Detroit, Michigan;
lown to Cincinnati, ohio, and back to
by way of Youngstown, Ohio.
During the entire time l was practically
With Mr.. Miller every moment. 1t required
laws and nights TO trace out the various
persons connected with the story. None of
hem knew Mr. Miller, nor would they be-
ieve him to be the man they knew ten years
lgo until he gave them positive proof of his
IDENTIFY by stating facts and circumstances
which they alone knew. listened to the
tories each one told; they all corroborated
ZACH other, and the facts, as set forth in the
Tarious afidavIts, are precisely the same as
he stories they have previously told.
In Cleveland, Ohio, we were Joined by
Detective McTighe, who was also witness
O all the dispositions taken outside of Penn
ylvania- watched every point
arefulIy, and 1 believe all the
tatements in the afidavits, and can vouch
or their correctness and truth.
EDWIN o. CHRISTY.
Witness my hand and notarial
seal August %, A. d. 1891.
JOHN W. HAGUE,
Notary Public.
Exactness of the Documents.
tate of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny,
City of Pittsburg, S.:
Before Inc the undersigned, notary pub
ic, personally came John L. Shields, who,
'eing duly sworn according to law, says as
ollows:
/ am shorthand writer of THE PITTS
nal affidavitj myself or having them die
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