New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-27
NO TRACE OF w. F. MILLER.
FRANKLIN SYNDICATE MAN AND HIS
PRESS AGENT STILL MISSING.


ARTICLES FROM THE FLOYD
ST. HEADQUARTERS OF
THE MARVELLOUS
SYNDICATE.
In spite OF the efforts of Captain Reynolds
and his men, William F. Miller the fugitive
manager OF the Franklin Syndicate. and Cecil
Leslie his press agent. are still at large. There
was no disturbance yesterday in the neghbor-
hood OF No. Ia Floyd-st.. Brooklyn. the late
headquarters Of the wonderful enterprise
curious and in part an anxious crowd waited
in the neighborhood the most of the day. but
not rewarded by any startling velop-
ments. In the afternoon a detail Of policemen
from the Vernon-ave. station went to the house
and carried away In patrol wagon quantity
of books, papers and small office furnishings.
They were taken to the station
Louis H. Miller jr., the brother Of the man
ager, is still in Raymond Street JAIL although
efforts being made to get satisfactory bail.
He will be arraigned before Magistrate Bren-
ner in the Adams-st. court this afternoon to
answer 10 the new complaint, which was made
out against him on Saturday afternoon.
II Is expected that the District Attorneys
Office will be besieged this morning by deposit
ors in the Franklin Syndicate who. that
they have learned that the game Is up" and
their money gone, will be only too anxious TO
make complaints against the syndicate and
furnish any information which will bring its
promoters TO Justice.
There other depositors. who still cling
firmly to the belief that the money wizard Will
return TO Brooklyn to-day and continue to pay
out dividends at the rate Of 10 per cent a week
They say that the office Of the syndicate has al
ways been closed on Saturday and Sunday, and
that Miller has been accustomed to be away
during these times. There will be hundreds
who will go around TO Floyd-st. this morning
with the firm conviction that their "benefactor'
will be on hand as usual. and after making
few simple explanations to the police and 9TH
ers will continue to perform his money making
miracles.
Those who have more discrimination know
that the bubble has been punctured and have
set themselves to making the best Of their losses.
1t is feared that when the ignorant and thick
headed dupes at last wake UP to the fact that
Miller has really gone with their money there
will be revulson Of feeling which may lead to
an attempt to wreck the Foyd-st. house. The
police however. are confident that they will be
able to cope with any trouble which may arise.
THE SCENE IN FLOYD-ST.
| II was a cheerless and disheartening scene In
Floyd-st yesterday afternoon. In front of the
little wooden house which so recently contained
as much money as many banks half a
dozen immobe and powerful looking police
men They were there to see that no one but
the proper authorities came near the premises,
and to keep order among the people on the other
side Of the street
There grouped on the sidewalk were a hum
drad or more men Some of them were chat
ting unconcernedly but for the most part they
had nothing TO say and seemed to be under
some great strain as though expecting some
thing. they knew not what. to happen at any
minute The men seemed TO be from the middle
and laborng classes. many Of them shivering IN
the biting air for want of the warm ciothihg
| which they might have had II they had not
given their money TO Miller .,to
| The crowd seemed to resent any questloHs
from neWspaper men, and showed plainly that
/ they blamed the press for breakihs ,nIaroS nel
| rnaotc sneI one or two boastfully declared
that they had money which they "ouiu "i'eS'
! with Miller when he returned to-day
Now and then some poor woman would coIne
TO the corner and after elancing wlstluily a. J '
! house would pull her shawl about her neau anu
90 sadly away Some little agitation was
aroused when a patrol wagon came ratthns
| around the corner with detail OF piuecoals -
drew I'D I'm front Of the door OF NO l44 \ floyu-s'.
! ora cantaln ees and his men got out and Went
upstairs The crowd exhibited keen interest anu
! moved out across the street. eagerly aWaitins
DEVELOPMENTS 1t was rumOred that Milie' na1
! 80 found hiding in a secret chamber, ana
other equally foolish stories were pdsseu dl lVuiiu
! In five minutes one of the patrolmen came our y,
the house with his arms piled high WIN ttS accoI
| books He was followed by others VINO carrIeu
! ,ricker baskets filed with papers. circulars, le
ceipts and all the paraphernalia when mao peen
used in the business of the Franklin oy @ y;
90 we'll Allied was the patrol wagon that soihe VI
tho mon had 70 walk back to the station
CAPTAIN LEEs's STATEMENT
1vhen Captain Lees was seen in his office later
! he said: III
.vo, ura went 10 the house and took out all
the property which was easily moVaD'e anu
oa,,,a ho used as evidence There it is over there
( in the corner" and he pointed to cohiuseu p''e
., miscellaneous books and stationery. Ihese
.,,-a ,,u, no stored here for the present. We
.a,ra not az vet done anything with the sate l
40 NOT suppose we will until the courts nav W.
/ taken some action and receiver 10 "pP
/ or something Of that kind Is done ,, o
OF soIi a have made no arrests. | wish we
/ I'D II we had any idea as 20 where we cou,G i i
law our hands on either Of those men I'VE, we "0u''
6o q nuick enough you had better believe.
/ ,orbera have really been no developHlehts ~
,,,r,her ~ Mners old employees nave @ peeh
. around here and want TO get INTO the l'oI "ho 4,
. ne course we did not allow H. Inc! ga; a;yuiars ,
vi Couin, So nod heen made receiver OF Miller )
business had promised TO pay thefI tHe.i m d :
For last week. / have not seen pa"y nds " of
mink that he has decided to WASH Ills na'0' -
the whole affalr - or ,,al.e q list OF
Tonight will have my men illane lan send Il in
all of Miiiers stuff there and we VIII Senu II -
IN Deputy Chief Mackellar- -,
7, was said that no more monty r,nar nao was
,oi,rd in Millers house. Inspector brennan wa waS
in the station several times yes,e,' y,,ee He would
ira - concentrations with the detectives, ne 80
ois inst what course Of action he was pursu
ing The nelghborhood was ful OF M1iiers de-
Some OF them were hunting ,nn lor would he will
~ o. before the Grand Jury In case aho'her
indictment should be desired. TT Miller,
II was learned yesterday ,nao niaor ~ Who lives
ahe ia' 5os Marcy ave had severed his connec c.
tIon with the firm Of Morse & Rogens iae nuana1st
80 - IA r,,bher goods, at No. loo Duans