The sun., 1900-04-10
THE TRIAL OF MILLER
Evidence Given In the Case of the
Syndicate Man.
PROPOSED LINE OF DEFENSE.
Editor of Financial Paper TestiHes
as TO Articles In His journal
which. He Says, Miller
Paid For. 1

New York April 9.-Questions asked
in the cross examination of every witness
by the counsel for Syndicate" Miller in
the Kings county court in his trial for
swindling Mrs. Catherine Moeser out of
81 900 by trick and device" in the
Franklin syndicate drew out that Miller
paid 10 per cent interest week; that
those who gave weeks notice got their
principal back, and that none of the wit
nesses demanded the return of his orig
inal investment when the syndicate col
| lapscd, Nov. 24 last.
| The defense always spoke of this ms
''the day the police closed up the place,
contiscated the property and books of the
syndicate and prevented it from doing
business"
In Mrs. Moeser's case it will he claim
ed by the defense on her own testimony
that there was no larceny from her under
the Indictment because she had seen none
of Miller's "literatlre" nor listened to his
money beguilcmcnts and therefore was
not mred into investing her $1,000 by
trick and device"
James b. Lott, cashier of the Mercan-
tile National bank. was the first witness
of the day. He testified that J. Bliss
Dudley of The United States Financial
| At
William +. Miller to the bank and intro
dnced him rs a man who had an office
at $50 Nassau street and was engaged in
a scheme for sending tourists to the Paris
exposition and who was to pay all hotel
and other bills for 500 each, to be paid
in i'll installnlcnts.
AIillcr's account was accepted. That
was Nov. t. On Nov. S the bank Obliged
him to Withdraw the account, something
like S2S.00O.
Then Edward f. Chiffon, cashier foi
the Wall street brokers lIcsse X Braz2o
testified HAT Miller on An@. %. 1889. de
posted 1000 with the firm rs margin
and they acted Us his brokers. lie was
''Wped out in speculation.
Was Paid For Statements.
William II. Carter testified that he /.
the editor of The United States i'inancia
l3xamhpr, 4 Wall street financial paper
Garter said 10 Published the first arlict
on Ailler's financial operations AuS
1890. uHdrr tile heading logical Sue
cess.
III was p4M ar.iclr pad for j.
Miller ne aid. il [ remember rightly
$50. 1t was. WRITTEN FROM anc Of Mil
lerS advertisements" saiG Carter.
"0n Aua, / ! published an advertise
mont Of I'D i'rauiSlin syndicate. statini
that il had been paving 10 per cent 10 in
vcstors for eight years. Every succeed
in4 issuc until NOV. 20 contained mi ad
vrrtiscmcnt, each an enlargement On tll
former one"
In the is.nc OF Nor. 90 an article III
lhc World of Investors" Carter said
brought $3.50 rrnm Miller. Ii purpmte
to be I'm interview with Millcr but wa
only Il rcarraugcmcut uf one " Miller
circulars. Miller had from $50 to $40
worth Of this matter in each issue of Cal
ter's paper
Mr.. Carter denied that he had eve
sought to got Miller to take him int
partnership with him or that he hi
ever told Miller it would he profitable
him to let him 80 on the Consolidate
lloor and make wash sales for the Syl
dicate. Mr.. Carter also denied that Ii
:, "rcliable reports on any mercantile hou,
{. or corporation for 50" scheme was
!. Matchmaking affair.
Didn't you threaten to make an III
!: favorable report on Miller if he diln
3 increase his advertisement? thundere
Lawyer 1.idgway, but Mr.. Carter denie