The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-02
THE CRIME PREMEDITATED.
MINNA RAUBAUsEHs sTRUGGLE WITH
WILLIAM MILLER

Res sers for peiieving He Made n Faiut-
| hearted Attenpt st suieiae Directly Amer
the Murser-she Will Ne Buried To-day.
All day yesterday. until late at night the
little nat at 207 West Sixty-seventh street was
crowded. It was the scene Of the murder OF
Minna Rauhauser by William Miller. the man
whom she refused to marry. and who put an
end to his own life a few hours after he had
killed her. Tho more the matter Is inquired into
the more evident II becomes that the murder
was prom editated by William Miller It seems
plain enough now that Miller had been forcing
his attentions on the 17-year-old girl for a
year or more. She was very pretty. and. al
though her family Ia in rather poor circum-
stances. her prospects for tho future were
bright. In addition to her beauty she had
musical talent She did the Homework for
the little family. consisting OF her mother.
brother. sister. and Miller. and worked hard at
her music.
Charles Brandt OF Sixty. seventh street, who
represented tho family at tho house where
the murder was committed. said to reporter
yesterday that he believed Miller was perfectly
sane.
Miller" said Mr.. Brandt. had lived in the
family for long time He had seen Nina
grow up from child into beautiful young
woman. He was infatuated with her. and from
together since she was killed. We are certain
that he had often asked her to marry him. She
refused. and did not tell her mother OF the
matter probably because she did not think the
matter was serious enough to compel hert to do
30. and because she did not want to cause
q man whom she had always treated as .
brother to leave the house. Miller must have
been considering tho matter for q long time
He watched his chance. and It came on Friday
morning. The family was away. Miller went
out as usual When he knew that Interference
was impossible no returned to the fiat When
no had entered he locked the outside door and
put tho key in his pocket so that his victim
could not possibly escape. They probably
drank q milk punch or two. as Is shown by the
half-emptied whiskey flask and the pitcher Of
milk found on the bureau.
He must have begged her for the last time
to marry him. and on her refusal. very likely q
laughing one. he began to carry out his fixed
purpose OF not allowing any man other than
must have been short but severe. She was
BY disabled her SO that she could make no
wallis. Marks Of blood we're or on the piano. and
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q H.S Ss shs hs Ss sscf s4S aH
ana disd on the bed in TIE littie. dSrk room
ing when she came from work. When Minna
Eas dead Miller s eyidspsIy made halt.heaEtsd
The s who're Sedy was Il S1 e'a el te
Was eS ssea sSe r. M I TX Ene
murderer was covered. In LIE she must have
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neighborhood admired her. and II Miller had
hi
hauser; AT e different scene was being en-,
aenrI Msbe over at nes WIEN
the two Manning boys found tho dead body OF
young friend who coasted down the hill on his
f do a dsn xs
ias the Sod$, he decided hst no inquest YES
nSt hays been Irep9sssssins; He had = low:
ens pon!Sd enssi R HNs@ ao aHss ea
AZ az Looked weak e.. rather I'll than vicious;
QUALITY. WS When hs Was Was found. towel satu.
rated with blood was pinnedhropnd his chest.
also. stained with blood. In the inside pocket
81 ssnss ss o Tssso sans a.fs
that ended his life and probably we're the re-
suit of q cash In his throat and stabs over his
heart inaictsd With . the knife with which he
the bed beside the dead girl.
When he left the Rauhauser house he took
with him an oyereoat belonging to John Rau-
hauser. Minna's brother. When he was found
gested by the police that he pawned Johns
GOAT. bought Q revolver with the money he OBJ
tanned. and then borrowed another coat from
friend. Only three cents We're found In his
AT AZ O'Clock yesterday morning Detectives
Valley and Reap. from POLICE Headquarters.
clnct accompanied by John Rauhauser. ar
rived at Mabie's place at Fort Lee. There was
no uncertainty In the identification. 1t is q
question who will bury the murderer. Miller
the police have been unable to find him. II he
Is not found by tonight Miller will be buried
The funeral Of the dead girl will be from her
mothers house at ! o'clock to-day. and she
will be buried In Lutheran Cemetery She
would have been IL years old In few months.
She was born three weeks after hor fathers
death.