Evening journal., 1896-03-28
MORE ABOUT MILLER.
Why Was He Released From
Bail After Being Heidi
ANOTHER PHASE IN THB MIDDLE

ANOTHER PHASE IN THB MIDDLE
Csnalotirg Statements From Men "who
Are In y Position TO Know"-what the
state Has TO ay-Meg,strate KELLEY
Reticent.
The question as 10 just why William
Miller. should have been released from
custody after havlng,been placed under
$500 ball for upper court, Is still being
discussed among hoss who have given
the matfe- any al ntlon. According TO
an evening psper gentleman who Is Ia
position TO know" says that ~ the pre-
liminary hearing Miller was detained
for a further consideration OF his Gaze
Another gentleman whu is IN posi-
tlon 10 know, from the fact that be was
present at that hearing states equally as
emphstically that the man was held in
81 100 bail IN the two cases, $500 for
bastardy and $500 for the misdemeanor
la addition Magistrate Kelley himself
stated to an irqulIer the next morning
that be had sent the man over under bail
for appearance at the upper court
Maintains His Innocence.
IL Is also stated that the prisoner
stoutly maintained his innocence ard
that the parents claimed TO have no per 70
sonal knowledge of Miller being the
offender ard that on a rehearlng the
prisoner was discharged for want Of evl
dence. just prior to the drst and only
hearing, Mr and Mrs Carpenter
and Miller went into the rear room where
Miller attempted to affect 4 settlement,
even 10 marrying the girl. Mrs
Carpenter informed him that It would
take money 20 settle the matter
Magistrate Kelley stepped 10 the
door and told them that no
settlement could be made Of
the misdemeanor as IL was
Tor the State TO hat die. Then
and not till then did Miller assert his
innocence After be had been locked up
in the police station, he WAS visited by
Mr.. Trump. bis former employer, aud
later was taken to the Magistrates office
where he settled the whole matter by
psying tho Carpenters $50
de was either guilty or innoesnt IL
the former. then he WAS the state s
prisoner; II the latter. why should he
have TO pay 800 to settle 2 II guilty Of
bsstardy, now could he bs innocent Of the
other and more serious charge 2 These are
questions not yet answered. The evil
dence deduced AZ the hearing was con
elusive aud suii slent to hold the man,
and why II should lose Rll It's worth later
on is q mystery
Magistrate Kelley when asked by sn
EVENING JOURNAL reporter this morn
ing about the matter stated that he
did not have anything to say. THE
man had been relaaed on grounds
amply sufficient for him and he was sat.
isfed, legally. The 500 was paid to the
Carpenters and he. Magistrate Kelley, did
not handle or receive one cent OF 1t.
States Side Of It.
This morning an EvENISG JOURNAL
reporter called upon Deputy Attorney.
General Peter l. Cooper. Jr and aaked
him for his side OF the controversy, his
name having been brought In indirectly
The crime OF using y girl under the
age of Is years is a mlsdemsanor and not
felony. he said in answer to
direct question. IAN
know about the matter is that
the father and mother came here and
told me that this girl had sworn out a
warrant against Miller for bastard
They said that they didn't believe her
charges and wanted to know il the case
could be dropped That is ell
the knowledge have OF It. !
will say, however, that
was not aware that the girl was under
Is years OF age until saw It In the news
papers told them that II they wanted
to settle the bastaidy case before the
magistrate / saw no objsction TO IL.
Soufra Kellov uovar nnoka IN unc
about a., and never spoke
20 him on the. subject Settlement OF
bastardy cases is not uncommon even
after they reach the upper court.
They are only quasi-erimlnal actions,
anyway. That Is al ! know about the
case and my only connection with il"