The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-05

as Charlie would not need them again."
Did you notice anything peculiar in
the appearance of the yard that morn
( ing?'
Yes. 1 noticed fresh pile of earth
in the backyard which was not there the
night before
David German was next placed on the
stand Ar. German dug up the bodies
and testified regarding the condition and
the manner in which it was found He
stated that the body was found about
two feet underneath the surface OF the
ground, within twenty feet Of the back
door Of the Miller home. He stated that
the body had been buried in lime and
that when taken up il was badly eaten
by the lime, but it was impossible TO tell
how long it had been since IT was buried
Bedford Woods, the detective who aided
in tracing the alleged crime, testified
to the finding of the body and TO its con-
dition when found.
Mrs. Shields, the police matron, told
what she had learned of the case
through her duties as police officer.
Drs. Clark and Thomas testified TO the
health of the child. One stated that when
born the child weighed fourteen pounds
and that 10 all appearances was as healthy
as the average baby Both were of the
opinion that it was a strong. healthy
child
The inquest did not touch on the death
or finding of the second child and the
only way in which Mr.. Miller was i'm
plicated by the witness was that he slept
in a room adjoining that in which the
Ia hat Z Ia rely
possible that the crime could be COM
mitted without his knowledge either at
the time or afterwards.
An order was issued yesterday for the
little baby which Mrs. Miller took to jail
with her and il was taken out and placed
in otner hands last night She was grant
ed leave Thursday evening to return TO
her home for the child and when she
returned to the jail she brought with
her the chRds clothing, bedding and
other things necessary for its comfort
She stiIl contends that the child. Charlie.
with whose murder she is charged, died
q natural death and that the only man
ner in which she did wrong was in not
getting the usual burial permit and death
certificate. She was in a good humor
yesterday and it is said that she stated
to the officers that they need not worry
about her that she knew too much
She has retained Judge Wall TO defend
her and the preliminary hearing will
take place in the city court next Tues
day morning at S O'Clock. She shows lit
tie fear regarding the results of the trial
and says that before the trouble is over
she viii make it interesting for a good
many Wichita people. However, the
authorities are not disposed to take her
threats seriously. for it Is known that
she will not be allowed 10 testify TO any
thing that has no bearing on the case
and about persons with whom she has
had dealings of a questionable nature.
The house where the alleged crime was
committed and where the bodies of the
infants were found is located on Wynona
avenue. about q hundned feet north Of
Second street II is a cottage facing TO
the west arid big cottonwood trees sur
round it. making it very homeiike and
pleasant in its appearance at first glance.
Considerable filling in has been done in
the yard and additions have been built
10 il since the Millers purchased it. show
ing an attempt TO fix it up and make il
inviting The lots on which it is situated
are 100 feet wide by $40 feet long. At the
rear Of the house. which SITS in the CEN
ter Of the lot, is a chicken house. To-
Gated at the rear Of the lot. 1t is between
this chicken house and the dwelling
house that the burying ground was To-
Gated \ corner of the lot. some forty
feet square was fenced off with poultry
netting and it is just inside this en-
closure. within a few inches of the fence,
and perhaps fifteen or twenty feet east
of the chicken house. that the first grave
was discovered.