The herald., 1893-06-21
HERE is A zOLAESQUE STORY.
A Romance of Low Life from
Santa Monica.
A Father Makes His Discarded Mis-
tress Marry His Son.
A Realistic Story Outlined Yesterday
Before the Justices Court The
Defendants Son and the
Woman on the stand.

French realism in fiction has seldom
produced at it's worst anything more
grotesquely horrible than the story
which was disclosed by the examination
yesterday OF George Miles, who is charged
with having, by means of duress and
threats to kill, forced into marriage with
his son, the woman with whom the de-
fendant had lived for over 10 years, and
by whom he has family OF four chill
dren.
The facts of the case have already been
told, and are as follows: George Miles,
a saloon keeper of Santa Monica, dis
covered an intimacy between woman
named Adele Simpson, with whom he
had lived for 10 years, and his son
Charles, a young man OF % years. 1t is
alleged that after making the discovery,
Miles made his son and the woman go
to Justice Bartholomew court, and
there marry, Miles threatening to shoot
them both il they refused.
After the ceremony the woman swore
out complaint before District Attorney
Dillon charging Miles with forcing her
into the marriage by means OF threats
against her life.
Justice Bartholomew was called as the
first witness, and Stated that during the
ceremony the greatest reluctance WIS
shown by both parties. The defendant
Miles took his sons hand and placed it
himself in that of his former mistress,
the woman calculating "Please, George,
don't"
Charles II. George, the defendants
son was called, and in a stupid manner,
with silly smile on his expressionless
face, told the story of his fathers re-
venge.
His father, he said, accused him of
improper intimacy with Adele Stimp-
son, and told him he would have to
marry her. His father said that if the
marriage did not take place he would
kill them both if he had to follow them
to the end of the world. There had been
no mention of marriage between himself
and the woman before. 1t would never
have taken place had not the father
forced the affair.
District Attorney Dillon who con-
Quoted the examination for the state
then called for Adele M lies.
The woman who answered to the name
is decidedly the reverse of prepossessing.
Pale and haggard with the lines OF
care and trouble lining her thin features
Adele Miles rose from her seat and ap-
preaching Justice Austin, said in an agi-
tated manner, II refuse to testify, |
want the case dismissed"
Astonished at the woman's change of
front, District Attorney Dillon rose and
begged the court to order the witness to
give her testimony.
In stern tone Justice Austin ordered
fha fo IN ha 4ho cto nd nd fall
the whole story.
1t was difficult matter, however. to
drag anything from the unwilling lips
of the witness, but at length she made
the following statement: She acknowi-
edged threats had been made against
her, and eaid that so many had been
uttered that she no longer feared them.
The true reason for her entering into
the marriage contract ives beceuee Miles
had told her unless she consented she,
should never see her children again.,
She loved the children and would have
taken amp steps to prevent being separ-
ated from them ia lihA 'si
When askedoas to whether che had
been living on improper terms of in.
timacy with Miles son, the witness
hesitated and then refused to answer
the question. She stated that the mar
riage would never have occurred bad it
not been for the threats of the defend
ant.
at the conclusion OF the testimony,
Justice Austin remarked that he had
but one duty to perform. He would
hold the defendant in bonds of $500 to
answer to the charge against him in the
Superior court. On motion of District
Attorney Dillon, Charles Miles and the
woman, Adele Miles, were also held in
bonds OF $500 each to appear as wit
nesses when called on by the Superior
falnrt.