Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-15
The Mnshv-Miller Affair.

TIE romsnoe OF J. w. Miller, sla5F Shoe
Bo1," of Pittsburg, and Miss Stuart MosbY
was pot ended by the interference oftbe
brother of Miss Mosby. Miller has been 10
sad about Pittsburg for several days, aud
says be will not only marry Miss Mostly but
wiI prove that he wac an innocent man
when he was sent to the penitentiary for
seven years for stealing bonds valued ct
$4,000 Two days after Mosby demanded
that Miller cease his attentions to Miss Mos-
by. Miller went to Pittsburg. He ssys that
when he became engaged to Miss Mcsby be
told her of bis experience In the penitentiery
aud why he was there. She WAS, he says,
familiar with all the circumstances OF the
case, aud believed him innocent. Recently
be has been devotipg bis time to obtaining
evidence by which he expects to establish
hls innocence. However" be esid, "Miss
Mosby will marry ne despite ell the opposl.
ton from her friende, 80 all their investIes
tloDs were made without sny result" Mil
Ter has competent lawyers engaged and they
are working In his behalf. He Is now In
Clarion county, where tue robbery occurred.
and friende SAP he will return Ia day or
tHo With complete evidence OF hiH innocence.
There s no doubt Of the corr; c.nese OF HE
life since he reeained bis liberty. The day
after his release be vent 20 work In lum-
Der gard BE WAS soon msds foreman, and 3
wear lister was In The real estate business.
He hes siooe heen successful in q number of
ventures and he's made money. at present
he Ia heavily Interested In q refrigerator
company.
Last night friend OF Miller made public
part Of the evidence on which Miller bases
hi. clsina oflnnoGeuce. He said In substance:
LII
yhan the famous Catfish bond robbery 7as
committed Be had ebot companion In a
personal political quarrel. This man reoov
cred and Miller pas not pros ecGtad, but ee
fore be knew shat this would he the out
come OF the oese he Was arrested end COR
victed for the CO Fl 80 robbery. The man
who did steal the bonds and tortured Farm
ar Common and his w'f, Game to Plttsburg,
confessed his crime to W. D. Moore. the
emlDene criminal lawyer, and retained him
to defend Miller. The evldeuce on which
Miller WAS convicted was cirUumstautlal.
Mr. Moore has si3ee made affidavit to the
truth OF the statement that be WAS retained
10 defend Miller, and that the man who paid
him confessed that he and not Miller haG
stolen the bunGs. Both thu man shot By
Miller and The man who retained Moore are
now dead, and for that ressoD iheic names
ars not made public" Mr.. Moore was III ct
his home 10 Allegheny Last night, snd could
MOI. be seen to verify the statement.
Count Eugene Mi kiewicz, speaking Of
Beverly Mosby says: cannot understand
how fellow who claims to be high toned
Southern gentleman can be such crack
Drained cad. he tries 10 asssssinate me be-
fore my wife and children fsw bours after
shaking hands with me. end then, after l
promised to keep the whole story quist for
the yonrg lsdy's sake, be must needs 60 aod
tattle ebout his attempt to shoat me in the
hope OF making himself out hero. am al
most angry enough to have him arrested Oh
a charge Of attempted murder. Ihsye hesrd,
however. In the past few days that bis nind
is not perfectly balanced, aud / suppose
will have to be lenient with him on thai
ground. was imposed upon In the matter
OF receiving Miller at my house By euon men
as Pension Agent Rsum. Senator Jones, OF
Nevada; Mr.. Frost, the Pittshurg oil king,
and others we'll known In the financial world.
Mics Mosby has gone home and believe has
given up all thoughts of Miller. Still ]
think MiIIer's character will stand compari-
SON with young Mr.. Mosby's."