The San Francisco call., 1899-11-26
MILLER SUCCESSFULLY
EVADES NEW YORK POLICE
Swindler Of the Franklin Syndicate
an Old Offender Who Has Served
a Term for Forgery.

NEW YORK, Nov. 25-There was a sign
to-day on the front door OF the Franklin
Syndicate headquarters at IA Floyd
street. Brooklyn. which read:
CLOSED on Saturday"
Various reports were current regarding
the whereabouts OF William f. 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. II WAS said that Miller came TO
the Borough OF Manhattan and escaped
under the eyes OF detectives. Some
think that he is still in Manhattan. Others
think that he has by this time lef-
Greater New York far behind, either by
European steamer or by railroad train.
His brother, Louis II. Miller. cashier OF
the Franklin Syndicate. who was arrest
ed last night when the ploice raided the
Offices OF the concern. was taken TO court
to-day and held in $1,000 bail 10 answer the
charge OF having aided his brother in de-
frauding creditors. $500 having been
found by the police, which they allege the
prisoner concealed in the house adjoining
the Franklin Syndicate Offices.
All day crowd OF excited depositors
held the Fort at IA Floyd street, which
fort. however. was we'll guarded by po-
lice. some or whom had themselves been
enriched by the interest OF ~ per cent a
week on earnings they had placed IN
Mlller's hands for investment.
Floyd street was the scene Of great eX-
citement. The crowd was made up large
ly OF women. Some Of them had remain
ed throughout Friday night. hoping that
the young Napoleon of Finance" would
return with his extraordinary dividends
and pay them their interest or thir prin-
cipa. AT midnight Friday. overcome by
excitement and her losses, Mrs. A. NJ
Cheney, who is said TO have lost the saw
ings OF lifetime, dropped dead. Several
women tainted, and to-day the police had
much difficulty In keeping back the surg
ing mobs.
Early to-day the police sent out a gen
eral alarm for the apprehension OF VIII
liam +. Miller. as follows:
Arrest for grand larceny William F.
Miller, 80 years. feet inches, 40 pounds,
dark mustache. small side whiskers. brok-
en- nose. mixed gray suit and overcoat'
light alpine hat"
The police also sent out a general alarm
for the apprehension OF Cecil Leslie. Mil
ler's private secretary, who acted also as
his press agent and who is in measure
the story OF Miller's greatness and his i'm
aginary prowess in Wall street.
All the banks in the city. were notified
by the police to-day 10 hold any money
IN their possession deposited 10 the ac-
count OF William +. Miller or the Frank
lin Syndicate. pending the developments
IN the Indictment OF Ml!ler ana LeSlle. Inc
police also set about 10 keep an eye on
certain banks and trust companies where
Miller is supposed to have money on de-
posit. Notwithstanding the fact that MIL
Ter 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 5000 in the German Consulate,
the acting German Consul General. K.
Benz. said to-day that Miller had not de-
--gs II h-s nsl .F
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