Arizona weekly citizen., 1891-06-27
ROAD AGENT MILLER,
MhFsha1 Paul Gives Additional Dee
tails of His Escape and SuHerings.

Marshal Paul has returned from Cal
ifornia, where he took his prisoner Mil
Ter, convicted Of robbing the mails, and
sentenced TO ten years.
The marshal makes known details of
interest regarding the capture of his
prisoner not previously given publicity.
That Miller escaped by mutlling his
shackles and making to the railroad track
is known. Eere be showed ingenuity in
releasing himself from his irons. He
placed the chains across the track, and
using punch he had just stolen from
wagon box, pried open the links as far
as possible; then he pounded them TO-
gether and again pried them apart, re-
peating the process till the chains broke.
His next exploit with the canteen Of
water which be found, when too late,
contained almost none, is also known.
lie cautiously retraced his steps, car
carrying his supposedly precious can
teen, and kept the railroad track a mile
and q hall east. Then he took across
the country, and did some tail travelling
10 his efforts to leave no trail. His eff
forts were nearly successful. and for
many hours his tracks We're sought by
Indian scouts noting every turned weed
and sand depression. Has travel was en-
tirely on hard ground, and often TO
avoid bit OF soft soil where be must
show footprints, he would take great
detours. One ar two CT mile, TO keep
on hard ground. His lack of water was
indeed becoming distressing, and the
neat without water Vas ali but uDbeard-
bic. Finally ho gave up travelling, ex-
cept to make from shade u shade, rest
ing each tim 70 make his next attempt.
When he arrived at the well he had
travelled fully 30 miles, though rot ac-
tually making over half that distance.
He was completely exhausted, both
from the lack Ell water, and from the loss
of the blood taken from bis wrist where
he had bitten into it. He crawled to
the we'll and said that be would not have
staid away. had he known that he
would be shot for it the next minute.
His adventure with Morse, the owner of
the ranch, and by-the-by the foreman
of the first grand jury indicting him, is
also partly known. Morse's com
| panions, Mexican and an
American tealns;er, had in them that
something Of human nature which
always wants TO help one trying to
help himself, no matter who or in what
circumstances, WheLner his object IS
| most worthy or whether it is villain
I lodging justice, and did not desire to
see him retaken, particularly as he told
Of having been already punished for it"
| an d almost refused TO aid Morse in the
capture, Then again, in the capture,
Miller showed truly admirable pluck and
daring. Morse stood directly in his
path, his gun pointed full at the run
away, but his threat Of shooting never
turned Miller. "5hoot me! Shoot me if
you want to!' he said. following it up
with a fearful string of abuse of Morse.
He did not turn aside but walked direct
ly 10 his captor and turned his gun
| aside, utterly careless what the result
might be.
Miller made a neat sum at Yuma from
his profession OF cane maker, and many
Of the products OF his skill are about
Tucson. lie has stated that he will
make the warden at San Quentin the
offer of $500 year for his time while
imprisoned.
Regarding his misdeeds in California
it Is not unlikely that he will also be
prosecuted for them or his discharge,
should evidence DE then obtainable.