The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-22

As the date OF the Trial OF G. e. Miller.
tire Port Blakeiey wife murderer, an
rrnscb@S. extra precautions have been
taken by Eheri. Acger 10 prevent sec
end attempt by the accused 20 eScs sse
the punishment fis crime merits les
rsrday Miller was taken out u his cell
IL the north tank 2aa placed. WITH an eE-
tire change Of bedding. ia = cen IL me
yousen department OF the county "a J.
Ills Old cell 10 the north tank was thea
thoroughly searched. A piece Ct gaod
hemp rope, :ae kind Miller S@s so anxious
70 avoid " hen Ike Indignant residents If
Port 21Szke4Sy threatened 70 Use II was
found seers1et n Afilisr's bed cioshing.
This dAscoEery has led the Sheriff 20
take extra precautions 20 guard against
4 second attemPs o. Miller 40 act II the
capacity OF his own hangman- TIE rope
IS half al inch IA diameter and eight
feet long II 4 as sound as when first
purchased TO b. 9se,: il supporting oEs OF
the spare hunks sn TIE norxh tank OF
the Jail. Muller object IN surreptitiot.siy
gaining possession OF the piece Of hemp
ard carefully eonceafiag il in his bea-
ding Is subject to but one construction.
and that Is that he intended 10 strange
himself before hts trial came off
Day Jailor Andy ErrlsnlaS7 believes that
Miller has made tsp his mind 10 stand
that the wife murderer Is net provided
with means TO make a successful attempt
on his life. Errisnan Is Of The opinion
that Miller has given Up thoughts Of sui
eide and IS prepared 10 face a jury ia the
place where he killed his wife and nearly
succeeded in putting himself cat of the
way of shsrifs. coroner's JarieS and other
implements OF the law
An important circumstance that has
trsf = rss "a
NJ J. Lyons. at RideFville Friday night
BY those in q position 10 know II has been
said that Lyons was an important wit
ness IN she Miller case II viii Be- re-
raemosred and this fact had Eos come
10 the surface in the Lyons case until yes
tertsy that Miller by inslnuation claim
ed that there was an understanding %
some nature between Lyons and his
wife. To a Pez1-Inteliig eneer reporter
Miller made this statement the Gay he
killed his wife az Blakeley.
'Wnkss was sitting in the house in the
morning. Mr. Lyons. proprietor OF the
hotel at Riaeryille knocked al the door
! co noi think ne knew that / vas M
home. Ny wife flushed. bat finally went
TO the door and had conversation with
Lyons. ! heard enough TO arouse my sus-
piciens. When she returned. ] asked hsr
about the matter ana she would nns talk.
We had been drinking. IN fact we were
both under the influence Of liquor. / had
brought porf wine 10 The house IL the
morning. and We drank II together. We
also drank the right before We had .
long taxi and my wife made i partial
cor fessSau a.
Taking Mi!lers statement as true. II
there was a scene 81 the cottage when
I.sooz called. the secret Of what trans
plret Ia now locked up In MtElers breast.
ssr~e The tragic end Of f.yenS
Mlilers trial has been set for aIonsiay
next Sheriff Meyer does not propose g
give him any chance 10 make away with
himself as long rs he IS IN his keeping,
Miller viii De watched Al meal tine. aad
care will he taken 10 keep him oaf az
possession OF means with which 20 lAA-
his life.