The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-24

wrong had happened, and pushed into the
swamp, where they found the body IN few
minutes. They say that they saw what they
think were tracks on the edge of the
| stream.
With all this. their theory Is that Dr.
| Millen was met on the main road by some
| body, knocked insensible and driven down
this by-road by the asssssins, who halted at
the creek, took him out. still insensibIe, and
threw him into the water. Later the assay
sins are supposed to have come back and
4 turned the horse loose.
DR.. MilleDs body was found fully 800
yards below the place where 1t is supposed
to have been thrown In the creek. When 10
| was found about O'Clock Thursday none
of the searchers examined it. They left Ii
as they saw it, but tied the legs to tree on
the bank to keep it from floating away at
high water. They say that they we're
afraid to do anything until the coroner arr
rived.
Coroner Dixon, owing to an indisposition,
was not able TO 60 out and hold an inquest
yesterday. Justice Naughtiu, acting coro-
| ner, went and viewed the body, but owing
TO the absence of witnesses who lived far
out from the city and whose presence could
not be obtained, the inquest was postponed
until Tuesday.
THE CRIME ONE OF REVENGE.
The theory advanced by some Of the de-
ceased's closest relatives is that the murder
was the result OF a grudge. or ill-feel1ng. OF
certain parties with whom be had financial
transactions on his Ogeechee farm. This is
mere surmise, and it remains TO be seen
whether II is Of any force.
A startling insinuatIon was made yester-
day by one who is supposed to have been
intimately connected with the murdered
man to an officer who was Hooking for a
clew." The officer was told that IL there
was any money In 1t he might tell some
things. The man spoke in such a way that
the officer felt certain he know something
that would shed light on the case. He was
the officer In arresting him. IL
is more than probable that some
arrests will be made to-day, but IL would
defeat the ends Of Justice TO mention the
names Of the parties.
DR.. Millen was a man quite comfortable
IN this worlds goods IL is stated on good
authority that he owned $50 900 in railroad
stocks, thirty acres Of land near the city
worth $500 an acre and l 900 acres on the
Ogeechee river. very valuable plantation.
HIS UNCLE's SOMEWHAT SIMILAR FATE.
A curious coincidence arises in connection
with DR.. Millen's death. Thirty-one years
ago his uncle, DR.. George d. Millsn, for
merly OF Savannah, but then of Butts
county, started for his home on horseback
from the town Of Jasper one night In the
winter Of 1861. he did not reach home,
and when search was made for him the next
day he was found frozen TO death where he
had fallen from his horse. There we're no
suspicious OF foul play In connection with
his death, however.
DR.. Millen was brother Of Col. john N.
Millen OF the Seventh Georgia cavalry. who
was killed at Brandy Station toward the
close OF the war. Col. Millen had just been
sent on with his regiment, which had been
lying idle around Savannah for nearly two
years, to take part In Stuart's raid. A reck-
less and unnecessary display Of gallantry at
the battle OF Brandy Station cost the lives
of Col. Millen and a number of his COM
mand and furnished funerals enough TO last
Savannah q month.
DR.. Millen was the cousin of the Millens
OF Butts county. who are now suing Mr..
c. F. Prendergast for the recovery Of the
large tract OF land In the southern portion
OF the CITY known as the Prendergast tract.
but which was formerly owned by the Mil
lens. DR.. Millen was one of the parties to
the suit. His death will not affect the case
Ia the slightest