The sun., 1893-07-09
DOUBT OF MILLER'S GUILT.
WAS AN INNOCENT NEGRO LFNCURD
BY THE KENTUCKY M0BS

| The Report or Blood Stains Ifis Clothing
and OF 4. knife and Razor Proved False
| wycnGe. KY, Refrained from Lynching
CAIRO ILL.,, July y2-Much excitement still ex-
lists regarding the lynchlng OF c. j. Miller al
Bardwcll. Ky. Yesterday aftern Don. and there
is some doubt as to his guilt.
Thursday morning his first examination wat
held at Wicklifre. Ky. Yesterday morning
| about half dozen Of the leading citizens ol
the place and officers Of the law conducted the
| examination In secret session. It had been
generally understood up to this time that
| thore was blood on the person and the
| clothing Of the negro. and that razor and u
| largo pocket knife which he carried wore eov-
cred with blood. In fact kilograms had been
cent from Sikeston. Mo-. where he was arres sted.
to this effect.
The examination proved this to be entirely
untounded. Not one OF those who were pres
cnt at the examination was convinced In his
own mind that there was blood stains on either
the knife. the razor. or on his clothing. Every
yestise Of the mans clothing was removed and
Mr.. lay. the father OF the murdered girls.
Ms power to get proof as to the prisoner 8
guilt, Tho only positive evidence TINT could be
s Sss DsOs wh
horn nd.. ms could no. give any how
II do not know how got them"
:, The Wicklifre people having received the
:ns. rcirsn"d irons from lSnchins HIN and pre-:
feTI. ferred "a to To- wait deSeopment After short
oner was allowed to be conveyed IRON the
Court House to the depot where he was placed
En s5nn tSo for Ia and where TaS In T.
the county in which the murder was COM
The mob Of more than 5000 persons who
had gathered at Bardwell were thirsting for
revenge As the crowd was hurrying Miller to
rrs ths ps 81 asd
~, For Gods sake. gentlemen. do not burn
gram was RECEIVED from Springfield. III. stat;
lett there two weeks ago.
After the man was dead there was no feeling
three men cautiously expressed doubts as to
th tho pIonrlety Of their action. and said that
was not ny win the
Miller never lived in Cairo as was stated In
the Springfield dispatches. and was not known
.,WICs1 ,W,CEIIrrE, Ky: July a.A sober second
thnt Miller: who was YESTERDAY hanged, and
cremated at Bardwell. was not the murderer
kilograms have been received here confirm
ing hls statements as to his Whereabouts at
the different times. The different descriptions
over the river. are so contradictory and con.
fusing that they were not reliable.
He had been told by the mob that il the m an
escaped he would be held responsible. This
accounts for is 80 readily recognizing Miller
as the man he ferried over the river. Il
The rings found in MillerS possession were
OF a cheap kind. such as peGders carry and
smart negroes travelling carry to trade on
These rings were not smeared with dirt and
clottad with blood. Ia.
No blood was found on Miler's clothing nd
he died protesting his innocence. and many
believe the wrong man was hanged.
The coat that was left by the murderer OF tho
Ray girls will furnish a clue that. IL followed
up. will bring the right man to punishment,
and it is believed that he will not be negro
Some believe he was known to the girls.