New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-03
MILLER BREAKS DOWN
DECLARES HE WAS SIMPLY AN FN.
PLOYE OF THE SYNDICATE
REFUSES. HOWEVER. TO EXPOSE HIS PART.
NERS IN CRIME UNLESS SET AT
LIBERTY


When William F. Miller Of franklin syndicas.
notoriety. left Raymond Street Jail for Sing Sing
yesterday afternoon at 1880 o'clock. he was com
pletely broken In spirit He admitted inferentiallv
that the syndicate scheme was swinde. but in a
pitiful manner insisted that he was only the man
ager and had received none of the profits whis
the real hackers of the scheme went uncnalleuged
This attitude in the greatest contras. to Mil
ler's bearing during the operation Of the syndicate
when he posed the wizard Of finance" and
since he has been in the custody OF the Kings
County officials. During the trial Miller consist
emily refused TO talk. but he seemed Be per-
fectly confident that his lawyers would be able 70
get him off. Up 70 yesterday morning. when Ia
learned that Justice Gayuor had denied the last
effort of his counsel 70 secure mis- release Miller
seemed to be sure of ultimate acquittaL
With the shadow of Sing Sing falling over hin,
Miller broke down. and In spite Of the advice Of
Robert a. Ammon. mis- counsel. he persisted in
talking and complained bitterly OF his fate
II ready TO tell everything vet" said NIL
Ter II could say great many things about the
who ought be standing in my shoes but
I'm ready yet.
But 10 myself, before God, was as honest IN
that thing any ever was IN anything. II the
Innocent Office boy in the Franklin Syndicate was
guilty of robbing people of their money, then
guess I guilty; but not more guilty than
he. I was simply employe. being imply hired
money except my pay, for working there At this
minute nave not cent IN tne N'Ge Eqra and
for me. or where could get cent from IL
If my friends had helped I could not
have put up the fight I have made. 7 did not have
cent when was arrested. except the little cen
in my pocket
got all Of it, They the Who ought 70 be
going up to Sing Sing in place
II tell you right now the newspapers are nearer
right in this than the District Attorney ever
was Why did ne not follow NJ the newspaper
cues and convict the guilty menc He could have
done IL, but he didn't He bounded me down and
prosecuted me. He had the books and every hing
and he knew who the real hackers were. bur didn't
want TO send anybody up but
Il have been prosecuted right along. both IN.
police and the District Attorney For months b.
fore my indictment the police prosecuted me The~
gave me all the trouble they could and would never
let rest
Miller dropped his confessions right there and
his liberty
There is only way this story can be got -
OF me- and that is TO give me nv liberty. T am 90
Ing 10 wait until 1 get my liberty, and then am
going to talk
While in Raymond Street Jail Miller was a model
prisoner He spent his last hours in Brooklyn
yesterday surrounded by members of his family
and In consultation with his lawyers
Miller arrived az Sing Sing prison shortly before
$50 p m He was in charge of Deputy Warden
Wilson and keeper After his pedigree was re-
corded he received a bath had his hair cropped
by the prison barber and donned suit OF prison
clothes