Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-27

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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, December rs.
A sensational kidnapping, involving
the family of ex-Attorney General W.
H. H. Miller, occurred this afternoon,
and led to a hot chase a few minutes
later across the State to overtake the
wife of Samuel D. Miller, son of w.
H. H. Miller, who was supposed to be
flying to New York with her stolen
son.
Samuel D. Miller and wife have lived
in New York for several years and
last summer he came west to go into
his fathers Office. His wife stayed in
New York. Last Friday, she came here
to demand possession Of her seven
year-old son, whom the father had
brought west with him, and who was
living with him at the gr~andfather's
house, W. H. H. Miller, at No. 1927
North Delaware street.
The husband and wife
Had a Consultation
at the wife's apartments in the Denison,
and she agreed that if the boy was al
lowed to be sent to her daily with the
nurse she would not attempt to kidnap
him.
This afternoon the boy and nurse call
ed on Mrs. Miller at the Denison. She
sent the nurse out to get a check CASH
ed, and while the governess was gone
ordered a carriage and made arrange
ments to leave. When the governess
returned Mrs. Miller announced they
were going for a drive. They started
in a closed carriage down South Mer-
idian street toward the depot. The
German %governess suspecting foul play,
jumped out Of the carriage while it was
on a run, ran to a telephone and notified
the father and grandfather.
Mrs. Miller Immediately ordered the
carriage driven to Brightwood and
when the two Millers arrived at the
Union station, there was
No Trace of the Woman And Boy.
Two hours later they received in
formation which led them to believe
that Mrs. Miller intended to take the
Big Four accommodation train at
Brightwood and then take the Knick-
erbOcker train at Anderson or Muncie.
At $50 the two Millers started on the
KnickerbOcker to overtake Mrs. Mil
Ter before she got out of the State.
Finding that she would be overtakel
at the Union Station when the nurse
threw herself out of the carriage,
Mrs. Miller started at once for Bright
wood in the carriage, evidently in
tending to take the $50 train. 1t is
supposed she intended going TO some
point along the road and then take
the Knickerbocker for the east. When
she left the hotel, Mrs. Miller this aft
ernoon announced that she was going
to Union City for the night and would
return tomorrow.
8 Pennsylvania woman.
Mrs. Miller was Miss Helen Karcher.
Of POttstOwn, Pa. Samuel Miller first
met her nine years ago at Washington
when his father was President HarTi-
sons Attorney General. They were
married a year later, and their Son,
Sidney, is now years old.
Last summer, Mr.. Miller was offered
an opening in his fathers Office ami
came west from New York. where the
couple resided. Mrs. Miller refused to
come and since that time has lived in
New York. There has been no divorce
and Mr.. Miller has been sending her
an allowance.
Last Friday when Mrs. Miller sud
denly appeared in the city with the
announcement that she had come to
get her son and take him home with
her, there were conferences between
the father and mother. 1t was hoped a
compromise would be effected and
nothing be made public concerning the
matter. This seemed to be nearly ac-
cOmplished till the incident this after
noon.
w. H. H. Miller and sol returned at
10:40 tonight from points along the
Big Four. No trace of Mrs. Miller and
The stolen Boy
could be secured. From the ticket
agent at Brightwood it has been learned
that Mrs. Miller did not buy a ticket or
take a train there.
The two Millers were met at the
Union Station on their return by three
detectives. and all went to ". H. Fl.
Miller's Office. Il was learned that
George Senour was the hackman en-
gagged, and he has disappeared after re-
turning the hack to the barn. The en-
tire police and detective force of the
city was employed TO search the city
for the 0ma and boy, and every Off
Ger in the city is now Al work. At mid
night W. II. H. Miller and his son were
at their Office waiting news Of the de-
t~ectives work.
". H. H. Miller said:
She has always said she never IN
der any circumstances would live in
indianapolis, Sam tried to have her
come here many times and I have want
ed him 10 come with me as my partner
for years. 1t is a clear case of kidnap-
ping. | have nothing to say as to the
future
MESSRS. SCOTT AND ELKINS