The evening times., 1896-03-19
NIllIEEl's TILE TOLD
Continued from First Page.
''kow. Mr.. Miiiiicn, tell all Of the oc.
currences at Judge Phillips house."
TEJrS u1S aToRy

|
the box with the opera glasses and a
note up 10 Miss Gertrude by the maid. He
| got tired OF waiting apd went in the draw
ing room and sat down. He went to sleep.
After awhile he woke up. believing he
was at iomc. Ee hunted for matches
when lie entered the young lady's room.
Then he heard the screams and was for
| the first time sober enough to realize
where lie was. osos
Then he Iosked about for means to
get out OF thf, rQom. so that no scandal
would be created. He was then in the
room alone. HI Begin to think. He thought
| best to disguise himself, and get out rs
best he Gould. he pulled off his coat,
turned the sleeves, took off his shoes, and
prepared 10 rush down stairs.- When he
tried to get out Of Abe hall door some one
was holding ittfrQm the outside. He heard
| q lady running down stairs and call for
the Police. Then he climbed the traBsome
leading into Mis- Eilen's fthe sister room.
thinking he might get Gown through the
back window and over tie roof. When he
reached the roofs edge, he Nv il WINS TOO
far 10 jump, ana got Lehind the chimney
in the center OF tt;e roof. -
Mr.. Miliken's account of his capture by
Mr.. Caldwell and Mr.. McKcnny coincidcd
| with That told by those gentlemen on the
stand yesterday. Judge Phillips, the father
| of the girl, sat a few feet away from the de-
fendant, and rocked on the hind legs of his
| chair, while tic testimony was being given.
| He listened intently to every word of the
| defendant, and passed his eyes from lawyer
to client as questions were asked and an
! swercd. -
The defendants story OF his trip to the
station house and his release corresponded
| with that already told in the newspapers.
Mr.. Birney oss-cxamined the witness.
Have you any way Of fixing the number
| of drinks you took on the Fourth of July?''
asked he.
ON CRoss-ExAMINATIoN.
only approximately"
You probably drank fifteen In the
| course of the day?''
Possibly that number, maybe more"
You expected TO see Miss Gertrude that
| evening" -.
YES. sir" -
And you prepared to see the young lady
you SO highly respected by taking fifteen
| or sixteen drinks?,
Il did not drink 70 prepare myself
Where were YOU when the servant left
you TO take the package upstairs 20 Miss
'Gertrude?'' - -
In the hail''
when did you next see the servant?"
IL did not see her again.
Was there light In the hail?''
! "Yes, SIR
After you. had been in the dra wing
room and started upstairs. was there
light 1T the second ianding?'
Yes; believe there was.''
WAS there light upstairs on the third
floor?''
Il don't remember"
When you reached the room, - the
II don't know
Ibid you shut il after you?''
"Yes."
why did you not leave it open So the
light could come in-''
Il did not say there was any light on
that floors hallway"
"How long were you in the roomg'
"A few h1iuuies."
'-what were yc1 doinge''
''Feeling for matchcs: g.
'.w here did YOU go feeling for natches?'
'.To the dressing case"
''Did you find theB,''
no" - no.
Wasn't he roomIight?~
mot light enough for me to see"
''Did You look In any other place than
around the drassng.case for matcbes?'
"No" ~ s8z
.But you fouarl things turned around in
the room from tbe order OF arrangement in
your own room mt bome?''
"Oh. yes
"whcn did you begin to discover that?''
Not until I-struck against the bed
Not before?',
mo SIR 'lg-s .f,
How msnytimes had you been to the
house after June 10, Mr.. Hiliikcn?''
Il think only once
And She refused to see your
! "Yes: she did,
After your arrest were rou still drunk?''
mo; was not.''H
what caused you TO be sober?''
"I think 1 had enough to sober any man
in that brief interval
You saw Mr.. Mullowny. the assistant
district attorney. that night?''
~ did,
You didn't tell him the entire circum-
you had done"
Il told him briefly that 1 had played
the DEVIL or words to that effect
Where did you go when you left Wash
ington:'
ITO my home in Tennessee"
"How long after you were indicted did
you hear OF it?''
Through the newspapers a short while
aftcrward.''
SENATOR HARRIS TEsTFIEs.
Senator Harris OF Tennessee was then
called by Judge Goode to testify on the
question Of character.
How long have you known Benjamin b.
Milliken?" asked Judge Goode.
"Seyen, eight or more years."
DO you know. anything OF his reputa-
ton for good character and integrity?"
st certainly do"
"What Is it?''
"It is very good" replied tie Senator,
with emphasis on the last word.
Senator Harris then told OF his relation
shin in an official character with the de-
fendant.
Senator Bate, also of Tennessee, was
called.
How long have you known Mr.. Minikcn,
Senator" asked Judge Goode.
six or eight years, would guess"
replied the Senator.
..Do you know what his general reputa-
ton is for a reaccablc, law-abiding and
quiet citfzens"
-Ie is very goods sir, so far as know,
and on far IA have learned he is of very