The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-12-09
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"Box" Miller, of Tom Miner
Basin, Provoked His Own
Violent Death.
He Tried to XIII His Brother Frank
With An AK but Was Him.
self Killed.

LIVINGSTON, Dec. 81 H. Van Dyke
and John Conley, Of Horr, arrived in
Livingston with Frank Miller, who
killed his brother, p. j., better known as
"Box" Miller. at their ranch in Tom
Miner basin, in the upper Yellowstone.
yesterday morning. Mr.. Van Dyke was
a member Of the coroner's jury and tells
the following story Of the killing, as
gathered from evidence introduced at
the inquest. The Miller brothers had
about three years ago BOX" left and
was gone two years. Last April he re-
turned, since then he has been trying to
force Frank to leave the ranch. Some
time ago he came down to Livingston to
pay some bills, but instead took in the
town, and on his return was accompan.
led by Mrs. Askey and Mrs. Hood, two
women from this city.
Last Saturday "Box" went down To
Horr and returned after dark consid-
erably under the influence of liquor.
Frank was in bed, and Box" grabbed a
rifle and told Frank he would have to
leave there. or he would kill him. Frank
jumped out of bed in his night clothes
and ran out of doors. the two women
jumped against the door and prevented
BOX" from following him.
Yesterday morning Frank was in the
barn. feeding the chickens, and Box"
came in and saddled up a horse. He
told Frank that il he Frank did not
leave the ranch by Saturday he would
kill him. After saddling the animal
Box returned to the house. Frank
then went to harness up the work team
and just as he was taking the harness
off peg Box" appeared in the door
way and said Hello haven't you gone
yet As he did this he reached to one
side of the door and picked up an AK
and said III fix YOU
+! Frank made rush for the door. there
! being only one to the barn. and just as
| he got outside Box struck at him with
the AK. but missed him. the ak simply
grazing his face. Frank grabbed the
| handle with his right hand and with his
left arm caught "Box's" right arm
Box" still held on to the handle of the
ak with his left hand and terrific
struggle then took place for its possess
ion.
As the men fought they gradually
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yards from the barn. and once both ol
them were down. Frank told his broth
er to let go the AK and go in the house
and he would go away and leave him
alone. The only reply Box" made was
Oh you. I'll fix YOU At last the,
reached the porch and struggled up thu
door, Box" released his hold of the ak
and. opening the door made for gun a.
the foot of bunk. again repeating hi
remark. oh you, I'll fix you" Franz
followed him and when he was about 81,
feet from the gun Frank struck hin
with the plol of the AK across the bacl
Of the head. fracturing his skull. Box
fell against cupboard and then on thu
floor Frank went over to where he la.
and spoke to him. and the only he go
was. oh you, I'll fix YOU"
He died soon after and Frank thel
went to Horr and gave himself up t
Justice Schrieber. and was remanded t
the district court for trial. Both mel
were well known in this vicinity. BOX
being an old-timer. He was about aI
and Frank about %. examination o
"Box's" remains by the jury showe'
that he had five bruises on his face AM
two ugly scalp wounds on his head. il
addition to the fracture that caused
death. Frank claims that the addition
al cuts and bruises were caused by tn
ak coming in contact with his heat