Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-02
MILES AGAIN UNDER !, sARREST,
He Is Once More Accused of
Killing Miller.
The Grand Jury Indicts Him on New
Evidence Presented.
The Alleged Murderer Arrested yester-
day by Deputy Msrsha1 Marsh at
Banta He-He VIII Be Here
Tomorrow.

Detective A. B. lawson received tel.
egram last night from Santa Fe, N. "a.
from Deputy Marshal Marsh, that Geo.
W. Miles had been arrested, and that
they were en- route to Los Angeles and
would arrive Tuesday.
Miles was recently indicted by the
grand jury for the murder of George
Miller, proprietor of the Carlton saloon,
in this city May Is, 1891. The indict-
ment was withheld from the public
pending the arrest. -s@sse1-
The murder was one OF the most bru-
tal and cold-blooded that can well be
imagined, and excited great sensation
at the time.
Miller was the proprietor of the
saloon at No. 234 South Spring street at
that time, which was known as the
Carlton, and Miles was partner in the
business.
On the night of the murder Miller
was very much intoxicated, and at or
o'clock went back to room in the
rear of the saloon, in which was a
lounge. At II 40 o'clock he was found
on the lounge, dead, by John W.
Woolley, who was in charge OF the bill
lard room.
He had been bit in the head with
some instrument, two wounds being
inflicted, and died without groan. At
the time of the tragedy, there were peo-
pie in the billiard room just adjoining
the private rooms, and at various times
during the evening there were parties
in the private rooms next to the one
where the murder was committed.
No one heard sound. The murder
was committed, and the murderer dis
appeared without leaving trace by
which he could be brought to time.
Miles was arrested and was present as
a suspect at the coroner's inquest. So
slight was the evidence against him,
however, that the coroner's jury could
not hold him, and he was released. Still
he was arrested and had preliminary
examination before Justice Owens, when
he was discharged.
The discharge OF Miles was somewhat
of surprise to the Los Angeles public,
but as soon as Detective Lawson had
completed his investigation in the Ivett
murder case OF Merced county, he was
to investigate the Miller MUIR
der case. Chief Glass and Lawson
worked together in the investigation,
and the latter claims that the former ex.
cellent work of the police in the case
beyond question, the key
note to the causes leading up to the crime
and asos the most absolute identity of
the murderer. Lawson has left no
stone unturned in the case, and with
the testimony in the possession of the
police, the district attorney brought the
matter before the grand jury, and that
body indicted Miles short time ago.
Governor Markham issued requisi-
tion for Milss, and a few days ego Dep
uty United States Marshal A. w. Marsh
wac sent after the alleged. murderer.
1t is claimed by the police and De-
tective Lawson that come startling evi- |
dence will be introduced at the trial of
Miles.
One of the bits of evidence which
seemed to the officers to be of impor-
tance was a hammer, which was found |
in closet back of the bar in the saloon,
and this will probably play an impor-
tant part in the trial that will now take |
place.
1t seems that machinist was with
his wife on the street one evening |
cHOIJly bCiUIc buc ulufUcT, dlu, WlbltuR |
to go somewhere, he went into the sa-
loon and left his hammer with Miles for |
safe keeping. 1t was steel-headed in
strument with light handle, and when
discovered in the store room after the
murder had some traces of blood on it.
The head fitted exactly into the wound
on the back of Miller's head.
Very little was known OF the relations
between Miles and the murdered man,
but it was said that they were not upon
the best OF terms and that Miles had ex-
pected to leave the concern from some-
thing that had been said by Miller.
Miller was man who had some con-
properly and there were some
attempts to connect other persons with
Miles with the transaction, but at that
time it was given up and the whole af-
fair remained shrouded in deep mystery.
1t was a murder of more than usual
interest on account of the surroundings,
and it has been believed that no solution
would ever he made of it. In case the
murderer is found it will be great
feather in the caps of those who accom-
plished it.