The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-09
ANNA MILLER'S ARREST
DETECTIVES FAIL TO SECURE ANY
INFORMATION FROM HER.
The Charge Against Her Is Selling
Gold JeweIry That HID Been StO-
Ien-Enigma to Detectives.

The city detectives have under arrest on
a charge of receiving stolen goods a woman
who calls herself Anna Miller. She was
arrested late Thursday night and taken to
police headquarters, where for three hours
she talked and joked with the detectives,
indicating to them by her manner and
knowledge of Various matters connected
with police and court work that she was
we'll posted. All efforts to secure from her
any information of value to them relative
to herself or a man whom she is supposed
to be protecting were unavailing. She said
her name was Anna Miller, that she lived
in the city and worked for family here,
but further information she would not
give.
For several weeks all the members of the
detective department have been looking for,
a woman answering her description. Re-
ports made TO them by jewelers. and pawn
brokers of purchases made of old gold and
metals resulted in finding quantity OF
gold which was at one time in the form OF
rings and watch cases. The woman visited
several dealers in old gold and sold bat
tered and mutilated pieces of jewelry, and
from them it was learned the woman
claimed to live at So North Alabama street.
Another jeweler said she claimed to live at
s11 North Delaware street. and other street
numbers were given as her address.
About two weeks ago she visited second
time a broker TO whom she had once sold
metal. He did not purchase at that time,
and when the woman went out he followed.
She walked for some time around the down.
town streets, and finally went in at the Ia
dies entrance of the White Ribbon House
on Meridian street. Thinking perhaps she
was trying to throw any possible follower
off her track he waited, and a few moments
later she came out and walked around the
Circle, finally passing at the side of the
building occupied by the Indianapolis
Water Company and disappearing in one
of the alleys in the rear.
The next heard of her was Thursday
night, when she tried to sell some gold TO a
jeweler who had once purchased some of
her. She was more shabbily dressed than
on her previous visit, and wore Iascinator
on her head. While in his place of business
she suddenly feigned a violent toothache,
and pulled her head wrap across her face,
probably thinking she would not be recog-
nized. The detectives were advised by the
merchant, who knew her, and she was ar
rested.
When the detectives began questioning
Gated she said: well, you've got me, find
out what you can. I've nothing to say"
She was determined, and nothing was
learned from her. Yesterday morning she
told Matron Gregoire she would serve
term in prison rather than disclose the
mans name
A number of pieces of battered gold We're
recovered from the jewellers TO whom she
had sold 1t. and these pieces were Identified
as parts of rings and watches taken from
Mrs. j. y. RUBBISH, 1880 Union street and
Mrs. Charles F. Bebinger, 1916 Laurel
street, some weeks ago. 1t was learned
that portion of the gold was sold within
an hour after the report of the robbery
was made to the police
The woman Is a tall, slender blonde,
fairly good looking, but with several moles
on her face. When arrested she was at
tired in ordinary clothing, but is known 10
have worn more expensive and well-tailored
garments. While her Bertillon photograph
was being taken she endeavored 10 prevent
a good likeness being taken by distorting
her face. The photographs and her meas
urements have been sent to Chicago for
Identification, and il is thought she will be
shown 10 have a record" Her manner and
apparent acquaintance with the Bertillon
system indicated she had had similar ex-
perience before.