The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-09-18
CARL VINFREY CAPTURED.
Slayer of Doc Miller Behind
the Bars of the City Jail.
INQUEST BEING HELD,
Miss Annie Stanphel, II Year
Old Step Daughter of Miller
Arrested and is Being
Detained.

1t is known by most of our ctti-
zens-the reading public-that Carl
Winfrey shot and mortaIly wounded
Doc Miller last Saturday evening
since which time Miller's wounds
proved fatal, he having died at
late hour last night.
As best as we could learn th.
facts, we found that Miller married
a Mrs. Stanphel, a widow lady, VIII
was possessed with a daughter by
her former marriage The cir. has
grown to womanhood, being seven
teen year old, and about six months
ago she commenced to receive at
tentions from Carl Wipfrey,
young man of some 21 years.
Miller forbade Wi0frey from com
ing to his house, but the fire Of
love had kindled in his breast and
the spark was favorably famed not
only the yonng lady, but the moth
er looked upon the attention of the
young man favorably and it is said
that when Miller went to his work,
Winfrey found his chance of visit
ing the honse where he met wei
come reception from his lady love
and the wife of Miller.
Last Saturday evening Ia couple
of hours before the whistle blew for
the day shift to cease work at the
4C mill, where Miller worked Win
frey made a visit to the Miller
home, thinking he could leave be-
fore Miller would come be-
fore he went, Winfrey took pis-
tol from the desk at the furniture
factory and putting it in his hip
pocket, made a call upon his lady
love.
1t is said that Miller became sick
before the working hours closed at
the mill, aud he was ezeused and
left for home. Arriving there he
found Winfry leaving, and it is
said threw hatchet at him, at
which Winfrey answered by draw
ing a pistol and firing several shots
into the old mans body
After Winfry shot the old man,
he went back TO the furniture fac
tory, drew his wages and put the
pistol back in the desk, and came
up town and settled his bills and
left the city.
The officers started out to hunt
him down, and was successful in
tracking him to a vacant house
two miles south of town last night,
where he had sought refuge for the
night.
When deputy sheriff Gallagher
arrested him, he showed no sorrow
as to what he had done, but in
quired if the old man was dead aud
when told that he was not dead,
Winfrey said 81 hope the old
- will die.
After Winfrey was placed in Jail
the officers went to the Miller
house and arrested the girl and
are holding her until they see what
evidence will be had at the inquest,
We learn that there is talk Of ar
resting Mrs. Miller also as soon as
the inquest is at an end-on what
grounds we know not
When we visited the court room,
quite crowd had collected bnt
none of them would talk or express
an opinion as to whether the priso-
ner was justified in shooting the old
man or otherwise and we are left
in the dark as to whether there are
any extenuating circumstances con.
nected with the shooting in favor
Of the young man who did the
shooting.
We Withhold comment until We
hear sworn evidence Of the killing,
Win(rey was arranged before
justice Henry this afternoon, as tc
whether he was entitled to bond
Estes Il King appeared for Wintrey
and Vaughn for the state The
state announced ready but the de.
feuse asked for a few days cautn
uance, The lawyers was arguing
this and other questions as we went
to press.