Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-04-18
JUSTICE ACTS QUICKLY.
Detroit Musie-Tescher Kills hs""s
GIrI-He Confesses-sentenc Tor
Life within ~ Hosrs.


Jennett, who was % years OF age, ana
who would have become mother in
a few months. was most brutally dohe
10 death just before IL o'clock Wednes-
day night. She was felled by terrihc
blow on the head which broke her
neck, and her throat was cut from
ear to ear. A blow from some lnstru-
ment made hole in the middle OF her
forehead, and behind her left ear was
q deep stab wound, evidently maze Dy
the same instrument that was used 10
cut her throat. In addition TO these
CHASTITY wounds heavy blow had been
struck on the side of her face, frac-
turing the cheek bone. Her mutilateu
body was found in this condition in
a lonely spot on Thirteenth street
IL was taken 10 the morgue and not
identified until Thursday morning.
Miss Jennett left her home to attend
a meeting of the Rebekah lodge, OF
which she was member. She left
the meeting about ten o'clock and
was not seen again alive. Her parents
were alarmed at her not coming home,
and when they heard of the murder,
became fearful that il might be their
daughter. Mr.. Jennett hurried 10 the
morgue and there identified the mutt
lated body.
The police were working on the
case and questioned him as TO the
girl He told them of her infatua-
ton for Prof. Miller and the teacher
was placed under arrest. Miller took
the situation very coolly when he
was examined at the station. Moth
ing could be learned from question
ing him. He was then ordered to
take off his clothes, and on the
shirt the police found bloodstains.
Miller offered no explanation OF
them. More stains were found on
other garments. Miller still main
tanned absolute silence as 10 them.
1t was then decided 10 lock him up.
While he was being registered on
the blotter the music teacher col
lapsed and tainted. He was revived,
only 10 faint again, as the officers
conducted him 10 cell. Under
strong pressure Miller confessed his
lice details Of the shocking af-
fair.
Miller said that he had Illicit rela-
tions with the girl and was respon-
sible for her condition. He said he
offered to send Miss Jennett 20
hospital. but she refused 10 go, In
sisting that he leave his family and
h., - .
he would not do. Last Wednesday
afternoon" he said Il was think
ing of what could be done. and OF
my being married and with a fam
fly, when my eve fell ON a Ratchet
up at the house. II seemed To tell
the way out of the trouble, and the
idea of killing the girl swept over me
with irresistible force then" Miller
SAYS they sat down on the sidewalk
and talked for awhile, the girl urg-
ing him again 10 abandon his family
and leave the city with her. He
then whipped out the hatchet and
struck her on the head When asked
why he mutilated her so. Miller said
he had no recollection Of anything
himself wiping the blood Off his
Ratchet ON the grass i'm the vacant
lot
At midnight Saturday. - hours
after the murder. Miller was i'm Jack
son prison, sentenced Ia spend the
rest of his life there ar hard labor
lie was arraigned i'm the resordcr's
court i'm the morning on the charge
of murder. His attorney. who was APP
pointed by the court. raised the
question of Miller'S sanity. and Judge
Murphy accordingly appointed
commission Of three alienists. Drs.
Emerson. Hitchcock and Kennedy. 10
examine Miller. His plea was with
held pending their examination. After
4 careful examination the physicians
came into court i'm the afternoon and
announced that they were agreed
that there was no symptom Of in
sanity in the defendant Miller was
ordered 10 plead, and the confessed
murderer said in low voice:
"Guilty." In sentencing Miller
Judge Murphy called him a demon.
and said that he considered that the
sentence he was about To impose on
him was inadequate to his horrible
crime Sentence was then pro-
nounced. Miller was taken back 10
Jail. where he remained until he
started for the station. Accompanied
10y two officers he left here for Jack
son al $50 o'clock.