The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-26
MILLER'S WILLING DUPES.
THoUsANDs or THEN All OVER THE
COUNTRY HEARD OF.

Victim OF Police 1nt-rference-He and
Leslie stiIi Eindc the Poiice-How Miller
Played the Races His Scheme to Bribe
Horse Owners at tho Birm,nEhan Track.
william F. Miller and his advertising agent.
Cecil Leslie. under indictment for con spiracy
to defraud the creditors Of the Franklin Syn
dictate" and warrants for whose arrest
are In the hands OF the Brooklyn police.
were still iuGitives up to an early hour
this morning Not even a clue to tho where
abouts OF either man was obtained all day
yesterday. From time to time. reports reached
the Brooklyn Police Headquarters that Miller
had departed for this or that place and that
Leslie hnd departed to stlll another part OF the
world. One OF the stories had It that Miller
had sailed for Europe aud another that Leslie
was In Boston. One story was a. good as the
other and neither. 30 far as the police could
learn. was true.
Col. Robert A. Ammon. Miller's lawyer. was
at his once at % Nassau street most OF the
day. The Colonel. as usual. was not worried or
disturbed about anything. He was glad he
was living and hoped every body else was In an
equally serene irame Of mind. To inquiries
about Miller. the Colonel remarked:
"Miller2 Really. I cant say where Miller 10
At the moment. He 10 attending TO his BUSH
~.
1t Is his custom to leave his ONCE In Brook
Ign on Friday evening. not to return
again until Monday morning. I am Informed
that he left his ONCE a. usual late yesterday
afternoon. and for aught know he will he at
his desk on Monday morning. Why shouldn't
he he2 Been indicted Who say. soI believe
l have read something to that effect In the
newspapers. but have no official knowledge
Of the 'act Whenever am Officially informed
this with much fervor and n double gesture)
that Mr.. Miller has been indicted and that a
warrant has been issued for his arrest. I can
produce him. I can produce him at a
moments notice"
The Colonel didn't know anything about
Leslie. but Mrs. Leslie did She called upon
Cont. Lea ~ the Tompkins avenue police
station yesterday morning to tell the Captain
that she had comm mi cated with her husband
and that he was only waiting for her to
secure bontsmen FOR him TO give him sell up.
Mrs. Leslie told Capt Lees that Mr. Leslie
would much prefer to surrender himself than
to svade arrest, but he did not wish to
remain for any goat length OF timc in
jail. Therefore. he wanted TO secure his
bondsmen before he came from cover.
Col Ammon didn't say what he would con-
slider ON 'ial notification that his client was
wanted by the police. Maybe. however. II he
reads the papers and notices that the police have
sent out n general alarm for the arrest OF
both Miller aad Leslie. he may consider that
an ofllcia notification and will produce Miller.
The alarm was sent out yesterday morning and
reads:
Arrest for grand larceny William F. Miller.
35 years. & feet 8. 40 pounds. dark mustachs
and email side whiskers. broken nose. mixed
gray suit and overroat. light Alpine hat Also
Cecil LES L. 81 years. feet o. $50 pounds. fair
mustache, black eyes. RICH, arm on at shoulder.
mixed gray suit and overcout, derby hat.
Watch Euronean steamers"
II is not thought likely that Miller has
started for Europe from whero ho could
be promptly brought back through ex-
tradition proceedings. II was suggested yes
terday that. all things considered. Miller would
And the Argentine Republic. perhaps, the most
pleasant place In which to spend q time. II
he really felt that he needed a chang. OF
climate. II was said that extradition pro-
cesses don't GO in the Argentine Republic
and no citizen OF the United States. once
he gets there. need fear to be bothered by
them. Capt Reynolds. the chief OF the Brook
that neither Miller nor Leslie could ever be
convicted on the indictments which have
been found against them. Miller was
fool TO run away" said the Cap
tain yesterday. He had nothing TO fear
from that indictment. His lawyer could have
got II Guashed ia no time. He may have
feared. however. that the indictment was tut
a iorsrunner OF others. and 80 concluded TO
keep his freedom while he had it,"
Louis ii Miller. the Young brother OF the
Syndicate" man. who was arrested on FRIDAY
night. charge with the larceny OF $500
belonging t. the creditors OF tho Franklin
Syndicate" was arraigned In the Adams street
police court yesterday morning on that charge
ami on another preferred by Ernest ID. Grimm
OF 1872 Concord street. Brooklyn. Tho COM
plant In Grimm's case set IN that young
Miller lem bezz, cd and surreptitiously removed
500 belonging to the aifiant. with intent to
defraud."
According TO the complaint. II appeared that
Grimm was one g. the degositor. a. The Floyd
Ss ''Tif wHf snys f' y %%nsy If
the prisoners pen AT the police court Yesterday
morning a. tha person to whom the clerk had
to tel how he had found the 81. 800 at i4I Floy
street and Of how young Miller had admitted
Miller wal, renresented in court, by lawyer
complaint be dism ssed on the eround that
crime lie asserted that Grimm. % tho face
Of The complaint, had given his money
voluntarily, ass NtuUL DIttTlCt hIlOTHty
Kellogg then moved to amend the complaint.
The Magistrate postponed the hearing until .
o'clock In the afternoon. Atthat hour the case
was disposed OF nv the MaRsir holding
Miller In $4,000 hail or examination on Mon
day. The young man was not able to furnish
bail and he was locked up in Raymond street
jail.
Next TO nothing could he learned yesterday
about the assignment which Miller maue on
Friday ternoon to to ex-Sherif John J.. Daley
OF Richmond county II anybody asked Col.
Amnion about 1t, the person was referred to
Ere 'erick House o the firm OF Friend,. House
4 GrUsRmnp. In whose office the assignment
was said TO have been made. Mr.. House was
extremely non-commi;tal. The substance OF
what he had 10 say WAS
III such an assignment were made. It and
the schedules wi | he fled Ia due time In the
County Clerks ofll"e. II 1t Ia lled there. II
becomes public document and may be seen
by any one"
Mr. Daley was at Police Headquarters In
Brooklyn yesterday morning. whore he said
that. now he had become fully aware OF tho
nature ~ the asst enment, he purposed TO de-
cline to become the assignee. He said he re-
cen %k Miller nan and sy he
In ended to assist the police all he could In
getting to TIE bottom OF the swndle
Now that the "syndicat"" bubble has burst.
ever heard, Of Miller and his, business
and everybody who put money In II are ask
Ing. One Is. What did hs,. do with the