The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-09

East Thirteenth street. That was
where Miller lived at the time Of his
crime.
Both these women were subjected to
search by one OF the matrons. but even
the prison authorities admit that this
search IL not thoroughly effective In
preventing the smuggling Of small OBJ
tects to prisoners by those who are de-
termined to do so.
Mrs. Annie Grimm was seen at her
home by an Evening World" reporter
shortly before noon to-day. She was just
tying up a small parcel OF food which
che said was intended for Miller.
When told OF Miller's death the woman
dropped the parcel upon the moor and
stood speechless with horror Tor rev
THAT is impossible" she finally gasped.
why, he was not sick when I saw him
last Monday
When told that he had committed sui
he- hands and between sobs said In
German to another young woman who
was In the room:
for money In the Tombs. suppose they
must have sold him the razor"
The young woman whom she adj.
dressed said that she was the wife OF
d FOuSln vi iNN' ~ -
Hoboken. She refused. however. 20 give
her name. She had only shortly before
arrived and was going to accompany
Mr. Grimm arS tI the To% Mso had visited
Miller in company with Mrs. Grimm
last Monday. is the lsndlady OF 81. East
Thirteenth street. and was actuat e,
solely by compassion. Mrs. Grimm said,
in calling on the prisoner.
Miller had lived with the Grimms for
the last three years. - >.
But knew him since Z. he he was wn,,a S 10Y 70
trusted him with my life. He was not
only good and honest. but he was as
gentle and kind-hcarted as woman.
I never would have thought him capable
of committing a crime.
Mrs. Grimm and the other young wo-
man afterwards left for the Tombs, but
did not take the parcel Of food 'Sd s SlHns
TONED. He declared positively that he
had never seen Miller's razor, and did
not know that the man had one.
Dougherty is a race track follower. &C
cused OF calling Ed Meyer. another man
Of the same occupation, to his deor AZ
1909 Avenue S,, A the AMI, night OF July 'ast'
On the morning OF April 10. Angus,
was found dead in the basement
ls3 FRANKLIN street. His skull had beer
crushed in with a club or some blum
instrument and his face covered with q
handkerchief and an old gunny sack:
Loeffier was a night Waterman In tn
| factory, and II was found that his triI
watch had stopped at ] A: M Thu
cash dra wer of the office had been priet
open and robbed OF 81.
| The scene of the crime Is only {
| stones throw from the Leonard stree
police station. Quick work on the par
| OF the detectives fastened the murde
on Miller, who had formerly worked II
the candy factory. but had been dis
charged about three weeks before.
| He was seen hanging about the plac
at 5 o'clock in the afternoon OF the pre-
| vious day. He subsequently admittet
| having concealed himself behind a Pill
| of bags, where he fell asleep. Loeffle
found him and shook him violently t.
awaken him.
In the struggle that ensued, Mile
killed the old man with a club ant
subsequently IL believed to have used
heavy hammer on the body to maxi
sure the job was we'll done. Miller thei
| rifled the money drawer and fed.
Miller afterwards made d stntemen
to the police that the encounter will
Loefficr occurred when the old mai
caught him robbing the money drawer
Miller was born twert y-fve years ag'
| in Pfalz. Germany. He came to New
| York eight years ago.