The San Francisco call., 1896-04-05

of the Franklin residence on the night of
February Ia, when Frank Miller, the but
ler, killed one of the would-be marauders.
If Kline is right. then the police have
allowed to slip through their fingers two
of the most dangerous criminals outside
of prison walls.
The private detective claims that the
man killed by Frank Miller was one Jack
Dougherty, alias "Pittsburg jack" and
further that his companions on the occa-
sion of the attempted robbery of the
Franklin residence were Hayes and Riley,
the two men who attempted to implicate
the brave butler. Kline contends that
Miller had nothing to do with the robbery,
and his manner of reaching this conclu-
sion is interesting, if nothing more.
Captain Lees, it will be remem bered,
entertained the theory that young Miller
was playing a double game. When the
Coroher's jury concluded its investiga-
tions, fully exonerating Butter Miller OF
any completely in the crime, the venerable
detective submitted to an interview, in
which be expressed himself as follows:
Now, will review the whole case for you,
but will preface it by saying that my private
opinion is that there is something wrong
about Miller. The questions asked him when
l caused the women to leave the Coroner
Office indicate what mean. Added to this, the
fellow says he is only 10 years old, when, by
his own admissions covering the time he
reached this country at 8 years of age he trav-
eled from State to State, he is more than %
years of age.
He does not properly account for himself at
any time. 1t is a positive fact that on the
night of Tuesday, when he claims to have been
in bed in Franklin's house at o'clock in the
evening, he was not there. The servant-girl is
positive of this fact, for she used Miller's room
in which to do her writing until late in the
night, when she LETT because the place was too
lonely
1t was on this Tuesday night that the tramp
claims he met Miller on Kearny and Clay
streets, walked up to Dupont and down Sacra-
mento-
l want TO say this about the tramp: His
statements have been corroborated in every
respect. He and his friend Riley, another
tramp, were begging on the street. Riley was
half block away from the other fellow, Hayes,
who was walking with Miller. When Hayes re-
turned he and Riley went to the saloon on
Sacramento street where the trafnps generally
meet and get their soup and two glasses of
beer for 8 cents. 1t was in this place Hayes told
Riley and another man of the proposition
house at California and Baker streets, where
he was to sit on the back steps and get two
bundles.
This, remember, was told immediately after
the conversation with Miller, and there was no
reason for this one tramp to lie to his friends.
He also produced Miller's note, which have
now, giving him directions how to reach the
place.
So as to make doubly sure that Hayes was
telling a straight story took two photographs
OF Miller, one got from Portland and another
taken here. mixed them with dozen others
OF young men who looked something like
Miller and asked Hayes to pick out the man
who had offered him So and suit of clothes.
He first picked the Portland picture and then
he picked the other one.
Better still, on the day knew Miller would
go to the Coroncr's Office had Hayes stand
around there to see if he could recognize
Miller when he passed. remained fifty feet
away and watched the proceedings. When
Miller came along Hayes knew him at glance
and gave me the agreed signal by raising his
finger.
was startled. He Immediately drew his hand.
kerchief and wiped his forehead. covering his
fnce from view.
As to the condition of affairs at the Franklin
house, / Will say that it is unsatisfactory,
There is no chance for any one to open that
kitchen door from the ouride. The hole made
in the wire screen and window would not ad-
NIT a child's hand. The carving of the other
kitchen door leading into the house WAS pur-
posely done By an amateur, who cut it in