The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-27
A MOTHER KIDNAPs HER SON.
The Father and Grandfather in Hot Chase
Across Indiana.

Indianapolis, Ind. Dec. ga sensa-
tional Kidnapping involving the family of
Ex-United States Attorney General Will
liam H. Miller. occurred this afternoon
and led to hot chase few minutes later
across the State to overtake the wife of
Samuel d. Miller. son of w II. H. Mil
Ter. who was supposed to be flying to New
York with her stolen son.
Last Friday Mrs. Miller came here to
demand her 7-year- son, whom the
father had brought west with him and who
was liginv with hi mat his grandfather's
house and w. H. H. Miller here
The husband and wife had a consulta-
ton at the wife's apartments in the Den
ison and she is said to have agreed that
if the boy was allowed to be sent to her
daily with the nurse she would not at
tempt to kidnap him. This afternoon the
boy ard nlrse called on Mrs. Miller at
the Denison. She sent the nurse out to
get check cashed, and while the COVER
ness was gone, ordered a carriage and
made arrangements to leave. When the
governess returned Mrs. Miller announced
that they were going for drive. They
started in close carriage down the
street toward the depot. The German
governess. suspecting foul play jumped out
of the carriage while it was on run,
ran to a telephone and notified the father
and grandfather.
Mrs. Miller Immediately ordered the
carriage to drive to Brightwood. and
when the two Millers arrived at the I'M
ion station there was no trace of the
woman and boy.
An hour later theiy received informa-
ton which led them to believe that Mrs.
Miller intended to take the Big Four &C
commodation train at Brightwood and then
wood and then take NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
take the Knickerbocker train at Ander-
son or Muncie. At $40 o'clock the two
MiIlers started on the Knickerbocker to
overtake Mrs. Miller before she could get
out of the State.
Mrs. Miller was Miss Helen K. Archer,
of Pottstown. Pa. Samuel Miller first
met her nine years ago at Washington
when his father was President Harrison s
attorney general. They were married a
year later end their son Sidney is now
seven years old.
Samuel Miller returned to Indianapolis
with his father and subsequently became
a member Of the law firm of Hord Per-
kins and Miller. Five years ago he went
to New. York Last summer when he re-
turned to indianapolis Mrs. Miller refused
TO go with him. There has been no di-
vorce and Mr. Miller has been sending
her ar; allowance.
Last Friday Mrs. Miller suddenly APP
peared in the city with the announcement
that she had come to get her son and take
him home with her. There we're confer
ences between the father and mother ard
her counsel. A compromise seemed near
ly accomplished till the incident this af-
ternoop. The nurse after telephoning
was Joined by w H. H. and Samuel Mil
Ter. who sent her home to announce that
the two had gone in pursuit and would
return later with Sidney. the boy. Find
ing that that she would be overtaken at
the union station through the nurses &C
ton. Mrs. Miller started at once for
Brightwood in the carriage, evidently in
tending to take the 4:50 train. 1t is sup
posed she intended going to some point
along the road and then take the Knick-
erbocked for the East.
w. H. 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 Bright
| wood. The hackman who drove Mrs. Mil
Ter has disappeared. The entire police
and detective force of the city we're en-
ployed to search the city for the woman
and boy and every officer in the city is
now at work.