The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-27
No Trace Of Either Has Yet Been
Found.
POLICE AND DETECTIVES ALERT.
The Missing Child is Il Grandson OF
EX-!ittOrncy General w. II. Fl.
MilIer-Ea;Ecr Returned TO
indianapolis, Having
Found No Trace
OF Either.
(Bv Associatcd Press.l

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Dec. "a SEN
sational Kidnapping, involving the family
Of ex-United States Attorney-General
William H. H Miller. occurred this after
noon, and lsd to a hot chase a few minutes
wife of Samuel D. Miller, son Of w. Fl. H.
Miller, who was supposed to be dying to
New York with her stolen son.
Samuel D Miller and wife have lived in
New York for several years, and last sum
lner he came West to go into his fathers
office His wife stayed in New York. Last
Friday she came here 10 demand posses
sion OF her seven-year-Old son, whom the
father had brought West with him. and
who was living with him at the grand
fathers house w. Ii. II. Miller, at Nc.
1861 North Delaware Street.
The husband and wife had consultation
at the wifes apartments, in the Denison,
and she is said TO have agreed that ii the
boy was allowed to be sent to her daily
with the nurse, she would not attempt TO
kidnap him.
This afternoon the boy and nurse
called on Mrs. Miller at the Denison She
sent the nun Sc out 10 set 4 rleclI cashed,
and while the goyerneSs was gone ordered
q carriage and made arrangements to
leave. When the governess returned Mr..
V''-o
for a drive. They started i'll closed
carriage down South Meridian Street to-
ward the depot The German governess,
suspecting foul play, jumped out OF the
carriage while il was on run. ran to
a telephone and notified the father and
grandfather. Mrs. Miller Immediately Or
dered the carriage driven TO Brghtwood,
and when the two Millers arrived at the
Union Station there was no trace OF the
woman and boy.
THE CHASE STARTED.
Two hours later they received informa-
ton whcl. led them 10 believe that Mrs
Miller intended 10 take the Pig -Four a2-
commodation train at Brigntwood and
then take the Inickcrbockcr train at An
derson or Muncic. At GO O'Clock the
two AIilers started on the knickcrboc1er
TO overtaka Mrs. Miller before she got out
Of the State
Mrs Miller was Miss Helen Narchcr. of
Pottstown Fa. Samuel Miller first met
hcr nine years ago at Washington, when
his father was President IIarrisOn's At
torncy- General They were married a
year later. and their son Sidney is now
seven years old.
Samuel Ml!cr returned to indianapolis
with his father and subsequently, became
a member of the law firm of IIord. Perks
& Miller. Five years ago he went TO New
York. Last Summer when he returned to
inH!a napOilS Mrs. INFECT 'SiuSSu 10 90
with him. There has been no difference
and Mr. Miller has been sending her an
allowance.
CONNPtR OMlSE; FAILED.
Last Friday Mrs. Miller suddenly ap-
pcared in the city with the announcement
that she had come 10 get her son and take
him home with ller. There We're conter-
ences between the father and mother ana
heI. counsel. y compromise seemed nearly
accomplished till the incident this evening.
The nurse after telcphOninS, was joined
by w H. IL and Samuel Miller VINO sent
her home 10 announce that the two flad
gone in pursuit, and would return la'er
with Sidney, the boy.
FINDING that she would be oTerta(en at
the Union Station through the nurse
action. Mrs Miller started at once Tor
Brishtwood in the carriage evidently in
tending to take the l:20 train. 1t is sup
posed she intended going to some point
along tho road ana then take the
X Knickcrbockcr for the East.
FOUND NO TRACE.
w. II H Miller and son returned to-
night from points along the Big -Four
No trace of Mrs. Miller and the stolen
boy could be secured
Mrs. Miller did not buy ticket or take
a train at Brlgntwood. The hacknan
who drove Mrs. Miller has disappeared.
The entire police aud detective force OF
the city were employed to search the
city for The woman and boy. and every
officer in tho city is now at work