The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-17
LYNCHING In THE Alb.
Mutterings of Revenge at the
Funeral of Mrs Miller.
GREAT CROWD SEES REMAINS.
xothsr Kspe In Jail 10 Frofees him
Formal Charges swora
Against ths Murderer.

Hns,v Fyitx has served % intensity The
feeling xgains. the mErderer. aud me m
crease o. this feeling among AilseE
neighbors and eompatr1ots hasseiie1 sns
action OF the authorities IN removing TIE
accused 70 the county Jail as prscaat'on
against y possible attempt at iTnchIne
Tnis feeling was strikingsy demonstrstiVe
nj the f1neral Of Mrs. Miller and her
child. and there IS little doubt that II the
vas, ero~d collected at Third and Co
lunsbia streets YESTERDAY afternoon eoald
hav. iaid hands upon Craemer ne would
have been hanged with the scant eefs-
mony Characteristic OF lynch law.
The feeling against Grsemsr has been
extended % August k0tber, who sas ar
rested as an aecomplice IN the crime. a
runor gained crs dence "Wednesday night
that Rother had made . full confession.
impiicaslng himself and fastening the
murder upon Craemer. This rumor was
followed BY the declaration Of tue chief
of police thai he IL conyinced OF
Rothor's innocence. Nevertheless the
feeling against him Is violent. and be
Is still held ia custody 10 preserve him
from the fury Of mob
Craemer was hurried so the county jail,
evidently ia order 20 place him where no
would be secure from a threatened attack
by the enraaed friends Of Miller. The
county jail - fortress in itself, aud
Sheriff Wooiery would be ahle 20 protect
il agairst multitude, while the city jail,
being largely built Of wood. could be more
easily broken into.
A vast crowd had gathered a. Third and
Columbia streets before O'Clock. NJ which
hour IL bad been announced thai the re-
mains wouia lie open TO paolie view in
Bonney 4 Stewards chapel. For an hour
and half continuous stream of people.
in ranks four deep, poured through the
clapea, each enc pausing an instant be-
tore the caskes SONS were impelled by
Curiosity. some we're friends Of the de-
ceasei, but al turned horror-stficken
from tho coffin and. with faces depicting
sorrow for the slain and pity for the hus-
band, mattered impreoations upon the
murderer. As the food of people was dis
charged upon the street men with clenched
fists and tears in their eyes. gathered In
little knots here and there. and every
where was heard that intense undertone
that often Is the premonition Of q storm.
At 2s30 the services began, continuing for
nearly an hour. and after they had been
finished. again tho doors were thrown
before the coffin.
The remains of mother and child. clothed
In white, lay together In a large broad
cloth casket. The babe lay n It's mothers
arms. one OF its hands tenderly eiasping
her left wrist and the other lying upon
the back OF tbs fingers In such a way as
10 show the battered wedding ring The
child lay on It's Jeff face. and the wounds
made by the hammer were hidden so as
not 10 intensity the moarners' grief Ii
was pretty child. and lay rs il asleep
upon us mothers breast.
Despite the undertaker's art. the face Of
Mrs. Miller showed the marderer's atroeity.
The features. rs nearly as possible, had
been restored 20 their natural comeliness.
bus nothing could avail entirely 10 remove
the cuts and bruises made by the hammer.
The sight was one never to be forgotten.
The casket vas literally buried In flowers.
There we're numbers OF anchors and
crosses. but the most artistic pieces were
two pillows. inscribed Mother" aud
"RabY."
Services were opened with hymn. The
funeral address was made By Rev. Mr..
knappe. pastor OF the German Lutheran
church, OF which both Mr.. and Mrs. Mil
Ter we're members, and was very impress
slve. lie spoke in German. The music
vas furnished By the Seattle I.lederkranx
For al least an hour after the service was
concluded the chapel was crowded by peo-
pie anxious t. view the remains. Finally
ths easket Was taken to the hearse, the
rall-haarevs al being members OF the
bFe Ners' union. and the procession TO the
grave sas formed. Al least twenty carri-
ages followed the hearss, aud large num-
beFs OF PEOPLE went Ga she cemetery by
Way of the broadway car line. Mr. Miller
the murdered woman's husband, vas com
pieisly overeofne with grief and Was as
sisted 10 his carriage by sympathetic
friends At the grave Mr. kaappe con-
Quoted the committsi service.
At 8 - o'clock yesterday afternoon
Prosecuting Attorney Miller and Chief of
Police Rogers met Ia the private Office OF
Justice Caldwell, ia the seattle National
Hank building. and the chief swore 10 a
complaint charging Henry Crsen,sr with
murder ia the nfst degrees. This was
definite step toward the preliminary
hearing. The complaint Nas then
riaced in the hands of Constable Terry
Kline. sho. accompanied by the prosecut-
ins attorney. the chicf Of police, Justice
Caldwell ard Detective Charles Philipx
wees e. the eouagv Jail q obtain service
upan CraemvE. The party was admitted
in,o the ia,ief's otlice BY Sheriff Woalerv
and the prisoner was as once brought in
by 1alies Noaroe. Constable King read
the sasraat watch charges that Craemer
"nd commit Use crime OF murder
IN the arst degree a. sollovs
Then and thsse being the s,3a
NenFy CraomeT. in King county .t.t, -
Washington an The Has, 49,. Z. q -.
fs,al. pugpaseiv and q hs celihrrat,, .rd
premesillaie8 malice kiu one PhiHpina
Miller. thsfc ana then being by there snl
taen paFposeiv and OF his aetthe~af. "a
Frse1sdiseted malice striking and hea,lug
ana iaeFei,F nsegtaily weandinE the said
there had asd held ia hls hana."
AMER the reading o. the warrant T,.,,...
Caidwel1 and Prosecuting Attorney Muller
instructed the prisoner "a TO bss rights
under the Law. Nna that he "a. 10 y.
secured Ia al these rights, parAmoaat
anions which sas ghc pr.ylsecs # COUNSEL
CfasHsr was asked What attorney he pre-
Gerrcd TO have represent him. HE an.
.Wegeds
II Aone know any attorney in Seattle -
lie was neat asked If ne haa fFieaa
Who might hs able 10 help him. Here
piled
81 don't knos Of anybody"
Cpen these unsatisfactory answers some
diseassien easaed Rmeas the oflclsls
present. and hnasly the suggestion vas
maize shas FRED II. petesoa, sho spsaks
1srfnsn. he chosen. Crsemsr aid not
know Mr.. Peterson. has after soasi4orsnS
the mates fcw minutes he said;
well. Ia Ike 10 have Ne. Petersen Cor