New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-10
CUT HIS THROAT IN A CELL.
CHARLES MILLER. THE MURDERER, ENDS
HIS LIFE IN THE TOMBs.
xo ONE At THE PRISON KNOWS HOW He GOT
THE RAZOR THEY sAY-DIsCoVEEED IN
THE ACT OF COMMITTING SVI-
eide 49, HIS CRIME.

THE ACT OF COMMITTING SUI
eide 49, CRIME.
With n razor which he had got secretly, Charles
Miller a murderer ended his own life by cutting MS
throat yesterday morning in his cell IN the lohios
Prison. He the young German VINO KilI'i
August Loefler. the ngih Waterman IN heide
candy factory in Harrlson-st., and for nearly lour
months he had been confined in the Tombs' awaiting
trial for the crime His cell was No o. on inc
second tier OF the northeast section OF the old prison
Lately his companion in the cell had been George
Dougherty, accused OF numbering Edward Meyer IN
Avenue A on the night of July .. The two men We're
apparently friendly terms.
At a. m yesterday Henry Lane, one o. the
keepers OF prison. unlocked the doors OF several
cells on the second tier in order To allow the in
mates to go into the corridor for an hours exercise
When he opened the door Of cell NO % Dousher'!
stepped out at and walked 10 the Washro'h'
expecting Miller to follow him. Lane went on along
the corridor and unlocked the doors OF three o'nei
cells Then he turned back. making search OF
each cell according 10 the rules. When ne redched
Mier's cell. he surprised II see mat 'he uooi
had been pulled shut and that the grating han Deeil
covered with an oil newspaper. He flung the door
open quickly and sprang into the cell in time 10
catch Miller in the act Of committing suicide. Miller
lay on his left side his cot with his face 10 the
WALL and as Lane caught sight Of him he was aia"-
ing the blade of razor across his throat lie h'i
already cut deep cash. from when plool ha'
strength failed and he sank into an unconscious con-
dition when Lane snatched the out OF his
hand.
Lane shouted for assistance and tried TO sep the
flow OF blood from Mlier's throat. Edward Don
nelly another keeper. to the cell and tried to
aid Lane in the task checking the escape OF blood
Then he ran TO the Office and told Deputy Warden
John T. Mcmahon what had happened can LOT
an ambulance sent Immediately. PRISONERS on
the second tier OF the prison were sent back to their
cells, with the exception of Dougherty. who was
taken before Mr.. Mcmahon and questioned He said
he did not know that Miller had razor, and he APP
peared to be both surprised and shocked by the in
formation that his companion in the cell had cut MS
throat When the ambulance arrived Miller was
unconscious and seemed TO be dying rapidly lie
was placed in the ambulance and carried to Belle
yue Hospital. At the hospital the surgeons made
an attempt TO revive Miller. after sewing up the
wound in his throat but he had lost much blood
and died at 1875 a
EXCITEMENT AMONG THE OFFICIALS.
At the Tombs Prison the suicide of Miller caused
much excitement among the officials. As it was an
evidence that one of them had been care.ess
in permitting Miller get possession of the razor
Deputy Warden Mcmahon conducted an investiga-
ton in the absence of Warden Faon who was out
of the city on his vacation. The keepers declared
that no person had been permitted TO tax with
Miller without having been searched before they
entered the prison. Few persons had visited Miller
they said. Mrs. Annie Grimm, with whom Mhier
had boarded at No. 524 East Thireenih-st previous
TO the murder Of Loefier. had been to see him
few times in company with Mary Hoffman. Of the
same house. and they had taken to his cell Few
cakes and sandwiches. Both women had been
~ 5ns pp p5 as pos Sh that the
had been taken 10 Miller IN some OF the fooi when
icaed to the prison they both dened know.edge
iof the Mrs Grimm said that Miller appt,etr,ed
;ieaving the Tombs she went 10 Bellevue II osp.tai 10
formation 10 Robert Neumann Of No. 5s5 FLUSHING
ave. Brooklyn president OF benevoent society 70
Sors about @er the suicide q MtF she SAID He ;od
me he could get anything for money at the Tombs.
Joseph Plant. the barber who shaved Miller in the
;Tombs on Friday was questioned by Mr.: McMahon
Pant said the razor had not belonged 10 MN.
ssd '0s and P carries both Of them Out of the Prison
on the same afternoon man was admitted 70 see
Ghry ys ana ana had been empoyed as oarkeepr
On the liquor-store at Greenwich and Franklin s.
he was allowed 10 90 to Mi.ler's cell Mr.. McManon
sad that ne Was al loss 70 understand how Miller
the Re once 'o Of Sf tie Of CHARITIES AMI Cor
rection to make report OF the suicide
Coroper's Physician Don.in made an autopsy on
Mller's body, which Is at the Morgue he said ne
incision. which indicated that the mans hand had
fatered perhaps because OF pam. The second gash
1T have been desperate slash. DR.. Doniin
thinks. None Of the larger arteries were severed
opened. From this Miller bed to death. Miller. un-
like suicides. had cut low down on the throat
and reached several vital organs. His death. after
the first agony, was painless.
MILLERS CRIME
Miller killed a for revenge. lie had been
ployed a packer in the candy factory Of Henry
Hede at No IA Harrison-st. His victim. August
Loefner. was employed there as night Waterman
Miller was discharged in consequence Of a repor;
made by L9eter that he was nes.eeiins his dues
aeon Of April is concealed himself in the GEAR OF
the building The next morning LOefier's body
found in the cellar with MS head crushed in. Sus-
picion directed toward Miller.
Within four hours after the finding OF the body
Miller arrested by ex-Captain Doherty and De-
tectve Kehoe. He found nOnchalantly dis
cusslng the crime with A bartender. When
fron;ed with the evidences OF his crime. Miller
fessed He showed remorse emotion. H. said
he had concealed himself in the cellar with the in
tention OF killing Loefier.
Miller a member of German benevolent
cety. and after his assigned his interest in
the life insurance Mre. Grimm and the president
OF the society.