The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-02-10
WHERE DID MILLER HIDE?
QUESTION RAISED As TO
8E VAS FOUND IN MONTREAL.

Chief Deyery Doesn't Appear tn Havo Inn
ul,c,t Faith In Capt. Reynolds's Report
Miller. Relatives and Col. Ammon Visit
H,m-Not Well Dressed on His Return
william r. Miller. tho manager OF the Frank
lin Syndicate OF Brooklyn. is still In Raymond
stree, jail In Brooklyn. having been unable 10
obtain bail, although his lawyers have been
irving to get bondsmen for him ever since his
arrest on Thursday. lie Is locked ~ In Cell
No. 10. One Of the jailkeepers remarked that
he was In an unlucky cell. and Miller answered
that he never considered thirteen an unlucky
number. lie said that II would DO q lucky
number for him II he had $4,000, as he would
then be able to get out for the reason that his
bail amounts to Sl2.5 lie said he hoped to
be able to furnish bail in q few days and that
he was perfectly willing to 90 to trial on either
one OF the three indictments found against him
charging him with larceny. He said that he
had no fear OF tho outcome OF a trial. He had
no statement 10 make at present. he said. for
the reason that his counsel. Robert A. Ammon.
had advised him to talk with no one save tho
members OF his family.
Some OF the members OF the family went to
the jail to see him early yesterday morning
His wife and his mother-in-law. Mrs. schmitt.
we're among the first visitors. Mrs. Miller re-
NAMED In conversation with him for half an
hour. Miller expressed himself as being
greatly disappointed over the fact that Lawyer
Ammon had not got him out on bail. A story
was circulated to the effect that no had como
80 far as to make threats duplicating other
persons who had figured In his 500 per cent.
investment scheme II these persons failed to
get him out on bail In a few days.
lawyer Ammon visited the jail later. as did
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a vorhaus. Lawyer Ammon was asked what
he had to say 10 reference TO the remarks made
by Chief OF Police Devery that he. Ammon.
ought to have been indicted for aiding Miller
to escape.
1T isn't the first time Devery has talked
through his hat" remarked tho lawyer.
Probably l may give out a statement at the
proper time"
The story that Miller was arrested in Canada
or that Capt. Reynolds went to Canada and
induced him to ZONE back TO New York Is not
generally believed. A despatch from Montreal
printed In THE SUN yesterday stated that the
Montreal detectives were OF the opinion that
Miller had been in New York or near New York
all the time and that he had not been in Canada
at all. There seems to be some foundation In
fact for this story for the reason that the police
6rst announced that Miller's arrest had occurred
IN Canada and then gave out q statement TO tho
effect that 1t had occurred in this
city at the Grand Central Depot
after Miller had accompanied Capt. Reynolds
from Montreal. riding on the same train with
Miller 10 this city. Several persons who saw
Capt. Reynolds in town on Monday also saw
him here on Tuesday afternoon. and one police
official has stated that he did not believe Cam
ada had anything to do with Miller's arrest,
because he. the official, had seen Can't. Reynolds
In this city on Wednesday. Another person
has stated that Miller was secreted In q house
on Staten Island since the day he escaped on
Nov. %. When Chief Devery was asked
whether he had any knowledge OF this he
wheeled around In his chair and said:
DO you know what a sectional Jimmy is'
Well. I'd 90 right 10 there pointing to the de-
tective bureau and get one and rip Lawyer
Ammon's house to pieces II | believed that. l
believe Miller was caught in Montreal. Roy
nolds has told me so. I'll believe him until
find out otherwise. Here is his report"
In his report Capt. Reynolds says In sub
stance:
He discovered In the Grand Central Station on
a train bound for Montreal a man whom he
had previously seen in Montreal while he was
working on the Miller case. He followed him
to Montreal He doesn't know this mans
name or residence in Montreal. but he could
go TO the house.
He followed him for two DAYS around Mon
treal and about I o'clock last Wednesday
afternoon saw him meet a man on one OF the
public streets whom from Miller's photograph
he recognized as Miller. He went up and
spoke to Miller and said ne was Capt Reynolds.
Miller told him he wanted to go home.
Daunnllat Alt hlr,k 10 an,,l pAt 81, H.. II.
said. no matter. he would 90 anyhow,
and 50 On th Ty,,o took kor the rd first ii, train nd and
try TO force, him because he was not a
prisoner; Miller came Of his own free will. as
ne tcld JqdSe Hurd' Reynolds's report con-
cannot give any further details, I have
been without sleep three nights. and am not
aole e Ss eop ,SsS my dGiTsss :, any further than
life. rgot Miller and that is ali lean say. No
kidnapping or forcing.
TITS a dopey sort Of a one" said the chief.
let 20 OF the Miller case. | watched, It, and it
was somipg to such q PASS that | forced the
Reynolds came TO. me the day OF the captains
dinner Monday afternoon. and he told M he
knew a man whom he might meet in an hour,
lead him to Miller. ! said; Is this another
90 SS0 this A.% soarsstsR1f f|I He IS'r Ses g ,,i''e m S,' L, lun Tei
him 80. ! gave him two telegraph. blanks
and told him to send one to the Office first
and one to my house at 80 Vest Twenty
eighth street, with this message, I started
and he was to sign It At8F. NJ, on Tues
day a telegram came TO my office. II was only
one telegram, although arrangements had
been made to send two. | stayed by my pump
Telephone until 1 o'clock on the following
morning. but no word came. / placed Sergt.
Foster IN command OF his precinct 10 Brooklyn.
! heard nothing more Of Reynolds until he
came. here with Miller. II Reynolds did not
get him IL. Montreal. as. he saws in his report.
Now you've got the whole story from the drop
ofthe flag to the finish"
DISTRICT Attorney Clarke. OF Kings county.
who Will assume personal charge OF the prose-
cution OF Miller. will place Miller on trial In the
Kings County Court OF Sessions on Feb, 2B.
Mr.. Clarke said he would try Miller on one Of
the indictments that charges him with grand
torney says. that he has enough evidence 10
convict, Miller. and enough charges against
him to keep him In Iail, II they are proven, the
rest OF his life.
When Miller was taken to Police Head.
quarters BY Capt. Reynolds on Thursday he
wore q shabby looking suit Of clothes and has
2 general seedy appearance. He did not look
like q mar who had n great deal Of money or
who had left, town ten weeks ago with $llO.-
600 In a satchel.
Former District Attorney James ". Ridge
way has been retained by Lawyer FREDERICK Is.
House TO defeni Miller. Cecil Leslie, the press
agent OF the Floyd street concern, who was
indicted with Mi!ler on q charge OF conspiracy
NM also made his escape. Is expected TO sur