The record-union., 1899-11-26


144 Floyd street, Brooklyn, which read:
"Closed on Saturday,
Various reports were current regard
ing the whereabout of William Miller,
the ostensible head of the syndicate.
Yesterday Miller disappeared at noon,
having learned that the Kings County
Grand Jury had indicted him for con-
spiracy with intent to defraud, and
that a bench warrant had been issued
for his arrest. 1t was said that Miller
came to the borough of Manhattan, and
escaped under the eyes of detectives.
Some think that he is still in Manhat
tan. Others think that he has by this
time left Greater New York far be-
hind, either by a European steamer
or by train
His brother, Louis H. Miller, cashier
of the Franklin Syndicate, who was ar
rested last night when the police raided
the offices of the concern, was taken to
court to-day and held in 81, ,0O0 bail
to answer the charge Of having aided
his brother in defrauding creditors, $S,-
500 having been found by the police,
which they allege the prisoner conceal
ed in the house adjoining the Franklin
Syndicate offices.
All day a crowd of excited depositors
held the fort at LA Floyd street, which
fort, however, was we'll guarded by
police some of whom had themselves
been enriched by the interest of 10 per
cent. a week on earnings they had
placed in Miller's hands for invest
ment.
Floyd street was the scene of great
excitement. The crowd was made up
largely of women. Some of them had
remained throughout Friday night,
hoping that 1.-The young Napoleon of
finance" would return with his extra
ordinary dividends, and pay them their
interest or their principal. At mid
night Friday, overcome by excitement
and her losses, Mrs. A. NJ Cheney, who
is said to have lost the savings of
lifetime, dropped dead. Several wo-
men tainted, and to-day the police had
much difficulty in keeping back the
surging mobs.
Early to-day the police sent out a
general alarm for the apprehension of
William F. Miller, as follows:
Arrest for grand larceny William F.
Miller, SO years, 3 feet inches, l4U
pounds, dark mustache, small side
whiskers, broken nose, mixed gray
suit and overcoat, light alpine hat"
The police also sent out a general
alarm for the apprehension of Cecil
Leslie. Millers Private Secretary, who
acted as his press agent also, who is IN
a measure responsible for the recent
publication of the story of Miller's
greatness and his imaginary proWess in
Wall street.
All the banks in the city were notified
by the police to-day to hold any money
in their possession deposited to the ac-
count of William F. Miller. or the
Franklin Syndicate, pending the devel-
opmentS in the indictment of Miller and
Leslie. The police also set about to
keep an eye on certain banks ard trust
companies where Miller is supposed to
have money on deposit. Notwithstand-
ing the fact that Miller withdrew from
Wells, Fargo & Co.'S Bank more than
100000 about Thursday, the police
placed detectives in this bank, believing
that he still has deposits there
Regarding the report that Miller had
placed 100000 in the German Con-
sulate, the Acting German Consul Gem
eral, K. Benz, said to-day that Miller
had not deposited that sum or any 9TH
er sum of money with the Consulate,
and he had no knowledge of the matter.
I'VE are not in the habit of doing such
things he said. IF we did anything
we would help the authorities to ex-
pose suspicious characters l have no
idea whether Miller is a German citizen
or not"
1t was said that J. c. Hendrix, Presi-
dent of the Union National Bank, and
representing the American Bankers
Association, had submitted most of the
evidence on which Miller and Leslie
were indicted. The work of procuring
this was started and accumulated chief
ly through the efforts of the Fourth
National Bank. 1t was the Fourth Ma
tional Bank that first exposed the do
ings of Rev. P. F. Jernegan of the Sea
Water Gold Company, which after
ward collapsed
officers OF the Fourth National Eank
were not disposed to say muc. about
the matter to-day, but they admitted
that a score Or more of drafts on Mil
lers syndicate had poured in on them
to-day, largely from Ohio towns, and
ranging in amounts from 80 to roo, be-
ing for weekly interest payments
According to Wall street bankers,
nearly all of the country depositors of
the syndicate left both principal and in
terest in the concern, and will lose all
they have invested.
SUNSET LIMITED