Evening journal., 1900-12-27
Detectives Employed to AS
SiSt in The Chase
EVEN HACKMAN DISAPPEARS
Young MiIler'S Wife Would Not Live
in Indianapolis But Wanted
Her Boy

Indianapolis. Dec 27.--A sensational
, kidnapping, involving the family OF ex-
United States Attorney General Will
lam II. II. Miller. occurred yesterday
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. II. IL. Miller, who was sup
posed to be flying 10 New York with
her stolen son.
Samuel ID. Miller and wife have llv-
ed, in New York for several years, and
last summer he came west TO 90 into
his fathers Office. His wife stayed in
New York. Last Friday she came here
to demand possession OF her 7-year-
old son Sidney, whom the father had
brought west with him and who was
! living with him at the home OF w. II.
| H. Miller.
The husband and wife had a consul
tation at the wife's apartments in the
Denison, and she agreed that II the
boy was allowed TO be sent to her daily
with his governess she would not at
tempt TO kidnap him.
Yesterday afternoon the boy and gov
erness called on Mrs. Miller at the Den
ison. She sent the governess to get a
check cashed, and while the governess
was gone ordered a carriage and made
arrangements to leave When the
governess returned Mrs. Miller an
nounced they we're going for drive.
They started In a closed carriage down
South Meridian street toward the de-
pot. The German gDunrnaz6. sVspeGi-
ing foul play. Jumped out OF the cal-
riage while Il 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 infor-
nation which led them TO believe that
Mrs. Miller intended 10 take the Big
-Four accommodation train at Bright
! wood and then take the Knickerbocker
train at Anderson or Muncie At $50
o'clock the two Millers started on the
Knickerbocker to overtake Mrs. Miller
before she got out Of the state.
w. II. II. Miller and son returned at
, 10.40 o'clock last night from points
, along the Big Four No trace OF Mrs.
1 Miller and the stolen boy could be Sc
cured. From the ticket agent at
I Brightwood It has been learned that
Mrs. Miller did not buy a ticket OF
take a train there.
The two Millcrs were met at the
Union station on their return by three
detectives. and all went to W. H. II
Millers Office. Il was learned thai
f. George Senour was the hackman en-
gagged. and he has disappeared after
returning the hack 10 the barn. The
al u ~ 4
! city was employed to search the city
-t for the woman and boy, and every Of
4 ficer in the city is now at work.
W. II. II. Miller said: "She has al
n ways said she never under any cir
3 cumstances would live in Indianapolis
n Sam tried to have her come here man,
times. and I have wanted him to comi
with me as my partner here for years
It is q clear case of kidnapping. / hav
nothing TO say as to the future"
Mrs. Miller was Miss Helen KarcheT
~ of PottstOwn, Pa. Samuel Miller frs
= met her nine years ago at Washington
when his father was President Harri
= sons attorney general. They wer
J., married year later.
Samuel Miller returneu to Indian
apolis with his father and Subsequent
became a member of the law firm Q
Hord. Perkins & Miller Five year
Ia ago he went to New York and ioine
e. tho law firm of Heating, Walrat
A. Miller. He and his wife lived at th
a. Rutland, near Central Park. Mr.
te Miller still lives there.
Last summer Mr.. Miller was offere
an opening in his fathers office an
came west Mrs. Miller refused
come. and since that time has lived j
&c New York. There has been no d
De vorce, and Mr.. Miller has been senc
~ ing her an allowance.
a. Last Friday Mrs. Miller suddenly az
peared ia the city with the announce
ment that she had come to get her so
and take him home with her. Thei
1el we're conferences between the fatht
stl and mother. and it was hoped a con
promise would be effected by whic
nothing need be- made public concerI
ing the natter This seemed 10
nearly accomplished until the incldel
o. If Yesterday afternoon