Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1891-06-20
From Dsily, June 12.
BIRD FLOWN.
| Stage Robbsr Miller Scapes- Captur-
ed Again.

Yesterday CITIZEN n ale the follow
ing mention to which there are subse-
quent developments of decidedly sen.
sational and daring character:
q. 5. Marshal Paul left on today's
train for California. where goes 10 take
prisoner, Henry Miller, sentenced to
a stage, 10y the second Judicial district
| court.
Marshal Paul left, but on his arrival
| at Casa Grande was greeted by a very
dlsagreable surprise. The bird had
flown. Miller had escaped his guard,
and not content with mare liberty at
once demonstrated that lie had lost none
OF the proclivities causing his troubles.
He was in a hotel room with Deputy
MaTsEals Truman and John Paul, Il
third guard being also il the room. His
cot was between PauPS and TrUman's,
and it is supposed that he rolled under
the cots, and finding 10 alarm made d.
cided not To travel without money, went
through Tru-nan's pockets, taking his
money and watch. About da, break the
guards awoke and found their man
missing. Search was az once instituted,
and Is yet progressing. the entire line
from Tucson TO Yuma being under
closest surveillance. lie did not enter
any blacksmith shop and loosen his
miracles, as Was reported, and for any
thing known 10 t e contrary Is yet wear
ing them. He is thought TO be con-
ceaied IN the neighborhOcd.
LATER-CAPTURED.
CASA GRASDE. June 12,-Stage robber
Miller, who escaped from Deputy U. S.
Marshal Paul and Sheriff truman of
Pinal county. at this plaza yesterday
morning, was cGplur- 10y L. S. Marshal
Paul and posse about eighteen miles
south Ct here this morning. He made
no resistance. being unarmed.
Miller wi!i ba TAX ~ 10 San Quentin
today.
MIELER's CRIMINAL HISTORY.
About two years ago, Henry Miller
held rp DR.. !. Vi. hurley, " j. lie
Barron, and Il. 4. Sax on the read be-
tween Florence and Casa Grande. DR..
Hurley and LIE Barron were ID a convey
ance going TO Casa GrandS when they
were hailed and robbed by Miller who
detained them as prisoners. Later Sax
came along In "a wagon, and was hailed
and robbed by Miller. Just after getting
through with Sax and trenching him il
the brush with DIR. Hurley and LIE
Barron, the stage came along, and Miller
promptly level ed his shot gun en- the
driver, refined him up and ordered him
10 throw out Wells, Fargo & Co.'S
treasure box and the United States mail.
After going through the treasure box
and mail, Miller ordered the stage driver
to move on, and later allowed DR.. Hur-
ley, lie Barron and Sax to pursue their
Journey. That evening Miller went to
Casa Grande to procure food and per-
haps 10 ta.e the railway train TO leave
the country. Justice of tina Peace o.
NJ. Marshal and Constable Cummings,
of Casa Grande, thought that Miller
filled the description If the stage robber
and prompt arrested him. miller sub
seGuently confessed that he was the
man vino committed the r0bberias. He
was tried at Lawrence for robbing Wells,
Fargo and Cos treasure box al sen
fenced to Yuma for fourteen Years
After serving In Yuma aoouJ two years
and half, Miller was pardoned by
acting Governor Murphy and went at
once to California. Later Miller was
charged with holding up the stage and
robbing Wells, Fargo d Co.'S treasure
box Of considerable amount Of money
and gold dust.
United States Marshal Gard arrested
Miller about Two months ago IN Los
Angeles and he was brought back to
Florence, and tried on the 18th instant
for robbing the Uuited States mail and
was sentenced to ten years hard labor in
the San Quentin penitentiary. Miller
was brOugt from Florence to Casa
Grande OF Wednesday, by Deputy
United States Marshal John V. Paul, and
4 guard named Truman.