New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-15
BROOKLYN NEWS.
Il. H. MILLER DISCHARGED.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY SAYS HE CAN'T
sOBsTANTIATE CHARGE AGAINST HIM.
SEEKING STRONGER INDICTMENTS AGAINST HIS
BROTHER THE SYNDICATE MANAGER-No
BAIL FOR WILLIAM F. YET

Louis H. Miller, jr.. brother Of William r Miller
the manager OF the Franklin Syndicate was dis
charged from custody in the Court OF Special SEES
slohs yesterday. The motion to dismiss the COM
plant against Miller was made by Assistant Dis
trlct Attorney Frank McCanry In making the
motion before Justice Ready MI McCaTry said:
Inc charge against Louis H. Miller, jr Is that he
removed and secreted property belonging to cred
ltors- After an investigation find that there is
nothing TO substantiate the charge in court I have
consulted with District Attorney Clarke and with
MS consent and approval 1 dismissal OF the
complaint"
THOMAS Whitlock, counsel for Miller said: The
defence has absolutely no objection 10 make and
we very much obliged to the District Attorney.
Miller was then discharged and left the court
smiling He received the congratulations of his
relatives and a number friends in the corridors
Of the court house. When his brother William the
Franklin Syndicate manager was told of his dis
charge he remarked: y knew he would be dis
charged. expected nothing else
1t has been suggested that Mnlers discharge had
some connection with the return to Brooklyn Of his
brother The efforts of the District Attorneys
Office viii be directed against the man who
was the chief figure in the great swindle.
As soon Louis Miller was discharged from Gus
tody yesterday Captain Reynolds. Annie Corey and
the other witnesses in the case District
Attorneys office and subsequently appeared before
the Grand Jury. Il rumored that District At
torney clarke was not satisfied with the strength
Of the four indictments which pending
r
evidence TO the Grand Jury TO secure additional in
dictments which will hold One OF the witnesses
who appeared before the Grand Jury yesterday was
next door TO the syndicate's headquarters. Il
her house that 5000 secreted the day the
$40 per cent game was smashed
Employees Of the syndicate examined by
District Attorney Clarke himself before the Grand
Jury. They asked how long they mad been
employed who employed them and whether they
had seen any stocks in the house This last Ques-
put ascertain whether Miller had car
ried a legitimate business in stocks and bonds,
: he had declared. None or the witnesses had
seen any stocks. The only employees not called were
Miss Reed who is in Europe, and was TO take Cecil
LesIie's place head clerk Of the syndicate just
before il came grief and 7. Sullivan whom
Leslie in his confession mentions one OF the
According Leslie Edward Schlesinger was the
real head Of the syndicate. and at the end OF the
career OF the syndicate cowed Miller by his
bearing manner. Schlesinger IS now reported TO De
in Baden-Baden.
William F Miller has not yet been able 10 secure
bail. He chafes at his confinement Three men
the District Attorneys office yesterday
afternoon and said that they wanted 70 go on
Miller's bond. They were asked about their quail
Ihcations. and when they said that their property
was in Manhattan they were told that II was
impossible for them 70 go the bond of the syn
dicate man. They left the Office greatly dtsap-
Robert A. Arnmon, after seeing his client, Will
tam F Miller, yesterday. said that there was
nothing new IN the but that ne hoped 70
have Miller discharged with little more difficulty
than was experienced in securing the release or
Louis Miller.