The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-11
HER TEACHER IS SUSPECTED The Victim Identified as
 Miss Jcnnctt. DETROITMURDER MYSTERY Instructor in Music Taken Jn- to Custody by Police. Evidence Against Him is Purely Circumstantial, But the Polics
 Think the Chain Sufficient
 to Hold Him.
DETROITMURDER MYSTERY

Detroit, Mich, April 1o-what the police consider to be a strong link in the chain fo circumstantial evidence that they arc weaving about Professor Joseph M. Mil- Ter. aged 47, music teacher and a mar ried man with a family, who Is under ar rest on suspicion of brutally murderinD Miss Carrie M. Jennett on Thirteenth Street, just before midnight last nieht was discovered this evening. It is . bloodstained hatchet which was found in the drawer of table in Miller's kitchen. There is the following circumstantial eyt- dence against Professor Miller. who wac the girls music teacher and had paid her such marked attentions that her father had asked him to keep away frous the house:
 When he was examined when arrested what was thought to be blood stains were found on his shirt sleeves, his trousers. shoes. hat and overcost; towel vas discovered in his kitchen with what are supposed to be blood stains on it. When he was asked for an explanation of the stains on his clothing. he gave none and finally the bloodstained hatchet found to- night.
 Miss Jennett who was twenty-two years of age and who would have become a mother in a few months. was murdered just before F o'clock last night. She was felled by blow on the head which broke her neck and her throat was cut from ear to ear A blow from some in- strument made hole in the middle of her forehead and behind her left ear was a deep stab wound. evidently made by the same instrument that was used to cut her throat. In addition to these ghastfy wounds, d heavy blow had been struck on the side of her face fractur- ing the cheek bone. Her mutiIated body was found in this condition in lonely spot on Thirteenth Street \ vas, taken to the Morgue and was not identified un- til this morning. The father informed the police of his daughters infatuation for Professor Miller and the teacher was placed under arrest
 Miller took the situation very cooly when he was examined at the station. Nothing could he learned from questions ing him. He was then ordered to take off his clothes and on the shirt the police found blood stains. Miller offered no ex planation for them. More stains were found on other garments. Miller stilA maintained absolute silence as to them. It was then decided to lock him up.
 Accused Man Paints.
 While he was being registered on the biotter the music teacher collapsed and tainted. He was revived only to faint aagin as the officers conducted him to a cell.
 Miller left his house last evening to attend lodge meting on Baker Street and returned about Il 20 o'clock spparent- Lla fhaf he did not leave the meeting until il o'clock, but several persons who, were there said he left between 10 and 10.5g O o'clock. The murder was committed at Ii :05 as near as the officers can learn. It would have been possible for Miller to go from the Hall on Baker Street to the scene of the crime in twenty minutes. This was demonstrated tonight by a re- porter who made the trip in sixteen minutes. From the location of the crime to Miller's home Is but comparatively short walk.
 The dead girl was organist of the Re- bekah Lodge. to which she belonged. and at the meeting last night she Is said to have been cheerful and. even gay. Miss Jennett remained until 10 o'clock and she made q report there relative to her share in the lodge work. At 10 o'clock she arose and said:
 l y for mo and I guess I'll go home"
 Wait for us and you'll have company,s' said one of those present But the poor girl insisted on going and went away alone The others stayed until II o'clock.
 Waited for Her Return.
 The father and mother of the murdered girl sat up late for her return. but finally went to bed. leaving the door unlocked.
 When they arose this morning they found that Carries bed was untouched. The father hastily left the house and cii he street met a married sister of the lead girl. who informed him that Carrie had been murdered.
 The old man then went to the morgus and identified the manged and bloody re- mains as those of his daughter
 The spot where Miss Jennett was mur- ie red was peculiarly adapted to the sw- full crime. The nearest electric light Is three blocks away and there is not a house in the block William Quart is held as a possible valuable wit ness, the police say, and not as sus- pect.
 When the police learned this morning that Professor Miller and Miss Jeunett had been we'll acquainted and that he had given her music lessons Captain Baker went to his house. Miller took the an- of the girls death coolly. Captain Baker ueclueu lp tdhs mn tHto custody. When placed in the sweat box at police station. he said very little. and answered all questions apparently in 8 manner.
 A Dramatic Scene.
 The officers then asked him to take of iis coat and vest. and then one of the most dramatic events known to the pos ice took place. With great reluctance he music teacher removed his garments. seF h md rolled up the wrist bands of his white ,hirt. On the inside of these were found blood stains and when they stood re- 'ealed, and the policemen and detectives ooked to Miller for an explanation, the unhappy man turned deadly white and ell on the floor in a fainting fir.
 He was restored to consciousness and hen faken to the cell. on the way to