The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-15
MILLIKEN IN HIDING
MYSTERY ABOUT HIS BREAKING
INTO HIS swEETHEART's ROOM.
No Explanation for His Release by
the Washington POlfce-Mr.
Phillips VIII Prosecute.

WASHINGTON, July 1.-Nothing is yet
known of the whereabouts of benjamin H.
Milliken, the young man against whom the
grand jury has returned an indictment,
charaing him, on two counts with unlawful
entry into the house of ex-Solicitor-general
Samuel H. Phillips. 1t is supposed that he
has returned to Memphis, Tenn, where he
came from to this city several years ago.
Mr.. Phillips was seen at his house tonight,
and announced his intention of pushing the
case against Milliken vigorously.
The complainant is Miss Gertrude Phillips,
daughter of ex-Solicitor-general Samuel +.
Phillips. who lives with her father on
Rhode Island avenue, near the old home OF
Governor Morton. Miss Phillips is regarded
as one of the most beautiful girls in the
Washington galaxy. and Mlliken was her
ardent admirer. He had courted her for
some time. was received by the family, and
many. supposed they We're engaged. al
had proposed, but had not been accepted
The story of the "housebreaking and
feionious assault" as the indictments read,
is singularly interesting one. On the
night of July 4 the family, consisting of
General Philips, his wife and two daugh-
ters, Nora and Gertrude, according 10 the
fathers story, remained in the library un-
til about haif-past 10, when Mrs. Phillips
and Nora retired. The General and Ger
trude sat up until midnight. Hardly had
awakened by his daughter Nora calling
him upstairs excitedly. He rushed to her
room, where he saw his other daughter,
Gertrude, standing in her sisters closet in
her night dress. crying as if in great agony.
When he entered she said:
'Oh, father, there is man in that
This was Miss Gertrude's room. which
connected with her sisters. The General
started TO go in, but both daughters plead
ed with him 10 stop, lest he be shot. The
room door was locked, and he awaited de-
velopments. Suddenly he heard the lock
click. In a moment the man on the in
side put his hands on the transom and
hit him on the knuckles. The man dropped
10 the floor and rushed out of the room
through another door. The ladies opened
lice" Two patrolmen heard their cries and
chased the intruder into the back yard.
They cornered him. and. drawing their pis-
to.s, made him throw up his hands
The prisoner proved to be BENJAMIN Hari-
son Millikin. He was taken to the police
station, but seems TO have been discharged
when it was ascertained who he was. The
police do not explain why this extraOrdi-
nary course was pursued.
OF the matter and brought in a true bill
against Millikin for attempted robbery
and assault. As soon as the police allowed
Millikin TO go he did not stop until he had
left the city and where he Is now no one
seems to know
1t is not generally believed that the ac-
cused young man broke into the house with
the intention of robbing It. The General
says that he was told by his daughter Ger
trude that she was suddenly awakened.
shortly after she retired. by the smell of
chloroform, or possibly by noise. She
says that she opened her eyes and saw a
man standing over her with handker-
chief. which he was passing over her face
She dashed his hand aside and rushed into
her sisters room. II was dark and she did
not recognize her lover. II was on this
statement, il is surmsed. that the indict-
ment for housebreaking found.
Millikin Is about thirty years of age, tall
and dark. fairly good looking, fond of soci-
ETY. and popular with his associates. Gen
eral Phillips thinks that Millikin must
have been crazy.