The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-25
TALK OF 4 CRAZY CLIENT
A WRECKED OFFICE AND DIsIN-
CLINATIoN TO EXPLAIN.
Belief That the Hat and Purse Were
Subterfuges and That the
Woman Is Still
Alive.

Saturday night by jumping from the
steamer Piedmont.
A woman answering to the description
Of Mrs. Miller, who from reputation and
appearance was we'll known on both sides
OF the bay, was seen to take the 11:15
o'clock boat for Oakland on Saturday
night. but no one, and many have been
closely questioned, remember seeing the
woman leave the boat after it reached
Its destination.
A woman answering to the description
of Mrs. Miller was seen to enter one Of
the ladies' retiring rooms on the boat.
When the usual search Of the boat was
made, which is done after every trip,
there was found in the room IN which the
woman was seen to enter q dark felt hat
with large feathers, a pocketbook con-
tanning pawn ticket, plain gold ring
and a handkerchief.
The pawn ticket established the fact
that the woman had on Saturday after
noon borrowed money on child ring
and had given her address as Mrs. Miller,
1863 Prospect avenue, Oakland. 1t was
learned that the Mrs. Miller who lived at
S63 Prospect avenue, Oakland, has not re-
sided there for some time, which proves
that the woman gave the wrong address.
mat this woman or some woman answer
Ing TO her description committed suicide
by jumping from the Piedmont is
strengthened by the fact that no woman
1 would pc apt to get off boat and
leave behind her her hat. pocketbook and
handkerchief The police are confident
that the woman committed suicide and
that her body now lies at the bottom of
This Mrs. Miller, and the facts are con-
elusive in their proof that it was she
who sought death in watery grave, had
on several occasions made herself con-
splcuouS In the press, Her escapades
were OF the e., tenderIoin love affair nature
IN connection with the case has been
linked the name of Lawyer Eugene n.
Deuprey. The facts connecting the name
OF the attorney with that of Mrs. Miller
are as follows:
on last Friday or Saturday night w.
r. Dennis, who for a number OF years
track, and who knows Mr.. Deuprey, in
company with his brother, Lincoln Den
mis-, and Charles Jamison, was passing up
Market street about 1890 O'Clock. AS
they passed the western end of the Par
rott building, Dennis noticed Mr.. Deu-
prey standing in the doorway of the west
ern entrance. just outside the swinging
doors in company with woman. He
called his brothers and friends ATTENTION
TO the fact, because the woman talk
ing in an excited manner and was gesti-
culatinS with her right hand.
The next day when Dennis read an &C
count OF the suicide he made the remark
that ii might be the woman that he saw
Mr. Deuprey talking to. This got out and
Dennis thought it best to go and see Mr..
Deuprey as a friend and explain the facts.
He called on him yesterday afternoon and
stated what he had seen and OF the re-
mark that he had made. Dennis declares
that Mr.. Deuprey said to him. Yes, she
care If never see her again. l was at
tending to some correspondence for her
I have not seen her for some time. She
wanted to come to my office to see me,
but l would not permit her" Dennis
then told Mr.. Deuprey that he would not
mention the matter and the lawyer
thanked him.
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Deuprey was
seen at his office by a Call representative
and asked if he had made the statements
that Dennis credited to him. He en-
phaucally denied that he had made any
such statements 10 Dennis as were cred
tied to him, and added that Dennis had
visited him purely for the purpose of in
shutting blackmail.
with Mr.. Deuprey, and when told OF the
fact that the lawyer had discredited
what he had said, offered to go to Mr..
Deuprey's residence and face him with
the statement that he had made. Dennis
accompanied The Call reporter to Mr..
Deuprey's residence, but he was not at
home.
One significant fact occurred when the
reporter rang the door bell. The woman
who opened the door asked If the visitor
was reporter, and on being informed
that such was the case said: you have
come to see Mr.. Deuprey about the wo-
man that committed suicide, and 1 hope
that you won't put anything about it In
the papers"
prey with Mrs. Miller, and it is the
strongest link in the evidence tending TO /
show that the lawyer knew the suicide,
and that for some reason his relations
with her were anything but pleasant.
Shortly before the Democratic convention
r.
Deupreys office in the PARROT building.
The clerks had instruction not to admit
her into his private office, but despite this
she forced her way there. She had not
been in the office very long before angry
voices were heard, and presently MI:
Denprey came 6ee foi6 6se n og b fe
She then began to break up the furniture,
and finally threw a cuspidor at Mr.. Deu-
were useless, and TO the CONSERVATION of
the clerks the woman began TO disrobe.
A policeman was called in, and when ne
arrived Mrs. Miller was in almost a nude
state. She then sprang into the window,
and would have hurled herself into Inc
street below II the officer had not prevent,
ed her. Finally she was overpowered and
made to dress and was taken from the
Office, but no charges were preferred
against her. Mr. Deuprey is renorted to
have told the officer not to prefer charges
against the woman an eth, At the time 1t was
The story of the scene in the office
leaked out while Mr.. Deuprey was at
tending the Democratic convention at
Sacramento, and when he seen in re-
gard to the matter by the correspondent
of The Call he denied having any knowl-
edge Of the woman having committed a
scene In her office or of her having broken
anv Furniture All that he said was that
ne knew the woman and that she was
Dnrjng the last days of the murder trial
of Private Meadors in the Oakland courts
a lady, who is said to nave heen -lrs;;
Miller, occupied a seat in me lobby and
was a very attentive listener. On seve-
fal occasions during recess she con-
versed with Mr.. Deuprey, who conducted
the defense and last Friday the attor-
ney and the lady held a very earnest con-
versation, lasting several minutes. The
appearance of the lady caused much COM
ment and many who saw her and who
have read the description OF the sup
posed suicide and of her hat and cape are
positive it is the same woman.
A lady in Oakland who knew Mrs. Mil
Ter said yesterday: ut is just what Mrs.
Miller would do if she were Respondent.
She has attempted suicide on more occa-
sions than the public knows of. When
she lived Prospect avenue she
eating with Mr.. Deuprey. She put some
poison in her oysters and later told what
She had done. Mr.. Deuprey at once
Tough, and this occasioned the suit for
medical services that created some talk
q year ago..
Another story of Mrs. Miller attempting
to poison herself is that last January she
took laudanum. At that time she was
living at 1868 Prospect avenue. The story
was hushed up at the time, but snbse-
ouentiy It came to light when DR.. F. E.
Mccullough of Oakland brought suit