New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-14
LESLIES STATEMENT.
FRANKLIN SYNDICATE'S PRESS AGENT
SAYS MILLER HAD $1,0OOOOO

MILLER
Cecil Leslie who figured for a while according
to his own admission, press agent for the
Franklin Syndicate at No. 144 Floyd-st., Brook
lyn, before the concern collapsed on November
% last yesterday made an alleged confession, in
which he tells of some of the things he saw
while at Miler's headquarters. Leslies state
ment lacks the essential elements to make 1t
valuable on account of it's vagueness and loose
ness, and it is doubtful if much Of what he says
can be used by District Attorney Clarke in the
prosecution of Miller. Leslie asserts that Miller
had as much as 81, 100000, and that when he
left the city he had a large amount OF money on
his person. Leslie is still fugitive In New
Jersey, but it is expected that he will give him
self up at the District Attorneys office in Brook
lyn in a day or two. Among other persons men
toned by Leslie having had connection with
Miller is Colonel r. A. Ammon, Of No. 132
Nassau-st, Millers present attorney OF record
Leslie does not charge that Mr.. Ammon partici
pated in the profits of the concern. He only
hints that he did. When Mr.. Aplmon was seen
yesterday he talked with his usual frankness,
and said:
My connection with william F Miller can be ex-
plained in few words. My relations with him have
Consulted with about the Legality Of his bust
to be his counsel. other people do from day
I saw Miller just seven times altogether The first
time met t m him s Tas la IN GR as
man and said that he wanted TO have his business
dicate. made out the papers for or him him and sent
doubt There was some hitch over the name being
similar TO another company but after examination @
it's fights to lapse. and the name of Franklin
SYNDICATE was adopted week or two S,d before the
to my office and said that he was going to close
were pounding him. He asked to go on to
Boston with him I asked him If the police had I
thought not, The first thing We did when we, got
Chief Watts 1 asked him If he had any compla
against Miller. and he said NO Ihen m Miller t
their money and returned to this city. He paid me
@ resT ee to of ae S as anv more as get hold Of
honestly. l never saw the books OF me FRANKLIN
of doing business.
understand that it is reported that T,H was con, on,
correct l was counsel for Goslin and Eberman
still Mr. Gosn's counsel. If a lawyer is to be
condemned simply because he defends ,c now now and and
no e 9fn HnuPe end BartoW s
Weeks and myself will have to go out of business
Just how much money Miller had may be known
men named by Leslie in his so-ceed confession
niger and Gunther I saw schesnger two three
times, and | have known Mr. Gunther for years as
advertising agent.
Leslie Is reported as saying that the Wells
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posted in the name Of w. F. Zimmerman. At
the time the Sheriff's attachments were obtained
in November last Mr.. Zimmerman who is as
sistant cashier of the Wes-Fargo company
said that Miller's balance there was small
one It's extent will be made known in the
bankruptcy proceedings.
It was said at the District-Attorney's office
yesterday that the E S. Dean Company cases
which have lain dormant for more than two
lost ha nNraI 10 trial
The Molineux case was the cause of the last de-
lay The judge will be Recorder GOff, and the
people will be represented by w. NJ. K. OlcOtt,
former District Attorney, during whose term the
Dean company was broken up and different
members of it's firm indicted and arrested The
f S Dean Company Incorporated under
the laws of New-Jersey in the fau of 1886, and
had offices at No. &C Broadway, where it con-
Quoted a questionable stock business. 1t is said
that the company took in more than $600,000
and paid out less than S15OOOO TO It's depositors.
Among others arrested in connection with the
affair were Samuel Kellar, James B. Kellogg and
Myron A. Bernard. Many OF the men connected
with the concern are still under indictment.
District Attorney John F. Clarke yesterday
vigorously denied that he had been negotiating
for the surrender of Cecil Leslie, the press agent
of the Franklin Syndicate, who it was said had
promised TO turn States evidence.
mo has come to me in regard to the
surrender of Leslie" said Mr. Clarke. "and ]
have no more idea where he is than you"
1t said that Mrs. Leslie had had a
ference with the District Attorney in regard TO
the surrender of her husband. Mr. Clarke said
that he had not had any dealings whatever with
Mrs. Leslie. II Leslie found in the State
Mr. Clarke said that he would be arrested
The attention OF William F. Miller was called
yesterday afternoon to the alleged confession
Of Cecil Leslie Miller said that he had nothing
whatever to say. He seemed inclined to doubt
the story that Leslie had confessed "ColoneI'
Ammon made his daily call at the Raymond
Street jail yesterday. and after he left
Mlller's father had a short talk with his son.
Nothing done yesterday I'm the matter OF
getting bail for the prisoner.
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