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

East Thirteenth street That was
where Miller lived at the time Of his
crime. bed is
Both these women were subjected to
search by one OF the matrons. but even
the prison authorities admit that this
search In not thoroughly effective In
preventing the smuggling OF small OBJ
jects to prisoners by those who are de-
termined to do go.
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
abe said was intended for Miller.
When told Of Miller's death the woman
dropped the parce! upon the floor and
stood speechless with horror Tor re"
That In Impossible" she finally gssped.
Why, he was not sick when l saw him
When told that he had committed sui
tide BY using Ta1 be,w Mrs sobs sa T5ub IN
German to another young woman who
"He said that he could get anything hi
must have sold him the razor"
The young woman whom she al
dressed said that she was the wife OF
a cousin Of Miller, ana lived IN west
her name. She had only shortly before
arrived and was going to accompany
MrS. Grimm to the Tombs.
Miller in company with Mrs. Grimm
last Monday. is the landlady OF J24 East
Thirte. nth street, and was actuated
solely by compassion. Mrs. Grimm said.
In calling on the prisoner.
Miller had lived with the Grimms for
the last three years. .
but l knew him since he was q boy"
moaned Mrs. Grimm. and would have
only good and honest, but he was as
gentle and kind-heartcd as woman.
never would have thought him capable
Of committing crime.
Mrs. Grimm and the other young Wo-
man afterwards left for the TOmbs, but
did not take the parcel OF food along.
Dougherty, who occupied the cell with
Miller, was instantly and closely cues
toned lie declared positively that he
had never seen Miller's razor. and did
not know that the man had one.
cused OF calling Ed Meyer, another man
of the same occupation. to hts door AZ
1903 Avenue A, the night of July last.
and shooting him dead. ..
Loeffler. sixty-three years OF age
was found dead in the basemen,
of Henry Heide n Co.'S candy factory
1888 Franklin street. His skull had beer
instrument and his face covered with 9
handkerchief and an old gunny sack:
| Loeffier was n night Waterman In th'
factory. and II was found that his triI
| watch had stopped at l A. NJ. Thu
cash dra wer OF the Office had been priet
open and robbed of 81.
The scene OF the crime IL only 8
| stones throw from the Leonard stree
police station. Quick work on the par
| OF the detectives fastened the murder
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 place
at o'clock In the afternoon OF the pre-
| vious day. He subsequently admitted
! having concealed himself behind a pill
OF bags, where he fell asleep. Loeffie
found him and shook him violently t
awaken him.
In the struggle that ensued, Mile
killed the old man with club ant
| subsequently is believed to have used {
heavy hammer on the body TO MAKE
sure the job was we'll done. Miller thef
rified the money drawer and fled
Miller afterwards made n stat emen
to the police that the encounter witt
| l.oeffier occurred when the old mar
caught him robbing the money drawer
| Miller was born twenty-five years age
In Pfalz. Germany. He came to New
| York eight years ago.