Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-18
A Fruitless Attempt to Trail
Miller's Murderer.
Was the Terrible Crime Com
mitted for Revenge9
The Affair Continues to Be One 0,
Mystery.
The Work of the Police Yesterday-Mrs
Miller Very Ill-The Snoring of the
Murdered Man Heard Up to
S:3O-His Large Estate.

The murder OF George Miller was the
main topic of conversation around town
yesterday. The whole matter is still
shrouded in mystery. All sorts of
theories have been set afloat, but they
fall to pieces with a little investigation.
Chief Glass and his corps of detectives
worked diligently on the case all day
yesterday. The developments thus far
are very meagre. The police depart
ment is engaged in working on clue
but of course were very reticent when
questioned in regard to the matter.
The murder was undou btedly COM
mitted within half an hour of 8 O'Clock.
One of the young men in the adjoining
room to the one where Miller lay asleep
on the sofa, states that he heard some
one snoring in the next room as late as
s 80 o'clock. The blood stains on the
floor showed that the deed must have
been done at least two hours before it
was discovered. The barkeeper on
watch at the Carlton during the day
is George Gehrkins. He states thatthe
deceased had more money on him than
he gave to his partner, George Miles,
before going to sleep. As near as can be
ascertained there were about fifteen
people in Che Carlton at $50, when
George Miller handed over his money
across the bar to George Miles.
Soon after Miller went into the
cardroom and went to sleep on the
sofa. The majority of the men in the
room must have seen Miller hand over
the money to Miles, as he acted in a
very boisterous manner. None of the
men who saw Miller give up the money
would therefore have killed him for the
purpose of robbery. Yet the assassin
must have been in the Carlton when
Miller went into the card room to 60 to
sleep, otherwise he could not have been
able to locate his victim.
The Carlton has been the resort of
several tough citizens, but why any of
them should kill Miller is a mystery,
especially as it was notorious fact that
they used to beg from the old man in a
most systematic manner. Miller was
an easy prey for the professional dead
beat, and gave up many hundred dol
lars to the sharks which infested his
saloon.
Soon after daylight yesterday morn
ing Coroner Weldon was out with pair
of bloodhounds and two policemen, on
the supposed track of the murderer.
Taking up the trail at the back door of
the Carleton, the dogs followed it for
some distance, but finally the animals
were at fault, and the scent was lost
entirely. sr
During the forenoon the neigh borhood
of the saloon and the backyard was
carefully searched, but without discov-
ering anything, or if anything was found
the police did not make it known. 1t
was hoped that search of the yard
would reveal the hiding place of the in7
strument of death, whatever that may
have been, but in that the police we're
disappointed.
Coroner Weldon and DIR. Kannon per-
formed an autopsy on the body of the
murdered man yesterday, with view
to ascertaining the exact nature of the
wound that caused his death. 1t was
found tn at the skull had been completely
crushed in IN one place and a circular
section about an inch in diameter forced
down into the brain. This wound was
sufficient to cause instantaneous death.
The other wound, the smaller one,
seemed to be made by light blow from
the same instrument.
From the shape and size OF the large
hole in the skull it is generally believed
that the original theory of hammer
having been the weapon is the right
one. The inquest has been called for
this afternoon and will take place at
O'Clock, provided the necessary wit
nesses can be notified and evidence Sc
cured by that time.
During the day yesterday large num-
bers of people visited the coroner's
office to view the remains OF the MUIR
dered man, many women being among
the visitors.
There was report circulated on the
street several times yesterday to the
effect that Mrs. Miller, wife OF the de-
ceased, had succumbed to the shock oc-
casioned by her husbands violent death.
This report was found to be without
foundation, however, as the lady was
alive and conscious and able to attend to
some business at the time HERALD re-
porter called in the afternoon to inquire
after her condition.
Attorneys Pepper and Lindenfeld,
who have been the legal advisors of Mr..
and Mrs. Miller for years, yesterday
took possession of the saloon and fix
lures in the name of the widow, who by
the terms of her husbands will is made
sole legatee, and executrix without
bonds. The estate, which includes city
and acreage property both here and in
or about Kansas City, together with
fine farm in Missouri, will probably