The age-herald., 1901-05-10

New York Harry succeeded in making his escape and Sheeney Bugs gave away the gang and in return was given his liberty.
 The Street Fight.
 The police received word of the robbery shortlly after 1t occurred and were on the lookout all that night for the burglars. Early the following morning Officers Kirkley and Adams ran across two men who aroused their suspicious and who are said to have been Miller and Duncan. They were arrested by the officers on the corner of Third avenue and Twentieth street and they all started towards the city prison. On the way one of the men, said to have been Miller, drew his revolv- CT and shot Officer Adams. The other prisoner and Officer Kirkley then drew their revolvers and a fusillade followed. during which Officer Kirlxley was shot and the two prisoners made their escape. Both officers subsequently, died of their wounds.
 Miller and Tom Fay were arrested at Anniston while they were trying to es- cape, and Edwards, West and Duncan were captured at Chattanooga and brought back.
 Miller and Duncan Tried.
 The first trial was that of Miller and They were tried on the charge of killing Officer Adams, the other charge against them of killing Officer Kirkley being held up. They were both convicted, Miller being given the death penalty and Dun can being sentenced for life.
 At this trial Miller said that Duncan was not with him at the time of the shoot ing and the man who was with him was New York Harry. Miller has ever since stoutly denied that he did the shooting, saying he was surprised when 1t started and that he ran, firing his pistol over his shoulder to frighten off pursuers. and that he thought the shooting was at him. Dun- can also swore that he was not present, and corroborated Miller's statement that New York Harry did the shooting. New York Harry was never found, and many people thought he was a myth, although Miller says that he has obtained satisfac- tory evidence to the contrary since his trial.
 Miller's Checkered Life.
 Miller Is said to be noted safe blower, being credited with having been the first to introduce nitro-glycerine as a means of safe blowing. A bottle of this fluid was found in the pocket of an overcoat said to belong to Miller at the time of his arrest, and 1t was testified to by some of the other members of the gang on their trials that the blowing of the Stand ard oil Company's safe was done to set- tie a dispute which had arisen in the gang as to whether safe could be blown open with nitro-glycerine without making a noise.
 Miller is very bright and brainy fell low. He is native German and Is well educated He has led a checkered ca- reer. In his statement made at his trial he said he was originally in the glass business, but that his left arm was badly burnt by glass at Muncie, Ind, in 1890 or 1891. He first lived at Williamsburg, N. r., after coming to this country. Subse- QutHtly at Ahociooi, AS hoit ai'S right foot in trying to stop runaway team. These injuries so crippled him that he had to abandon his business, and he took to following fairs and picnics run ming a lemonade stand or lunch counter. Miller also, while living in Indianapolis, became very popular with the firemen there by his careful nursing of some of their number who were injured by col lapsing walls at fire. They were car ried to hospital, where Miller, who was just convalescent from an attack of ill., ness, devoted his time to nursing them.
 The Attempt to Escape.
 All the members of the gang were intel Iigent and while in jail four of them, Mill Ter, Duncan, Edwards and West, planned and nearly executed one of the boldest and most daring escapes in the history of the Jefferson county jail At this time they were allowed the use of the corri- iors, and they succeeded in saving out m iron bar in one of the windows, with saws which no one knows how they were obtained and with ropes made out of blankets they let themselves down from the window of the jail into the jail yard and were in the act of climbing the outer wall when they were discovered and re- 
 After this another attempt to escape was made. Miller ordered a dozen saws shipped in the soles of pair of shoes. They were ordered sent in the name of mother prisoner who was taken into their confidence, but who gave them away with the result that the saws were in- ercepted-
 After this the prisoners gave up hope # escape. Miller's active brain. however, that money can accomplish all hings. conceived the idea of starting an endless chain of letters asking help. Ie wrote to sister of charity in New fork and got her to put the chain in oper- Ltion. The sister did as requested, but he results of the "chain" have been dis appointing to Miller. In some way 1t ailed to work, although he only asked or 10 cents for each contribution He las probably not received hundred dol ars from 1t
 Rest of the Gang.
 The other members of the gang have III been convicted and sentenced as fol- ows: Frank Edwards. convicted and ,iven twenty-five years; John D. West ,lead guilty and received the same sen enoe Thomas Fay. convicted and sem enced to nineteen years.