The evening world., 1903-06-12
Head of the Franklin Syndicate
Closes His Testimony Against
Sob" Ammon and Leaves
the Stand.
STANDS THE TEST WELL
Ammon's Counsel 10 Unable to Trap
Him Into Contradictions, but
Forces Him to Admit He Hopes
for Pardon.

E0B eAhIulIdlloH duu CEOsS-cAdInlUd ton
Of 800 per cent. william F.. Miller, at the
trial Of Robert A. Ammon. accused Of
receiving money stolen by the Franklin
Syndicate. was finished this afternoon.
Miller to-day disclosed the fact that
on the day he disappeared from New
York he had planted" S50, 1000 in, Gov
nme bonds valued at SIS, 900. and
$4,000 in New York Central bonds with
his father. From his sum of money
which he had saved from the wreck of
the Franklin Syndicate, Miller swears
Col. Bob Ammon received S6l. 900. From
It Miller to-day said Ammon had turned
over to him 5000. This was the
uranium on the sale of the 100000 bonds
Miller stood the ordeal Of three days
on the witness stand remarkably we'll.
To-day was the second day of a merci-
less cross-examination, through which
he had been put by the counsel for Am
mon. Without showing any signs OF
fatigue. Miller sat answering questions.
All efforts to break down the testl-
mony of Miller failed. It has been bat
tsred at, and in a way discredited. not
because he has contradicted himself,
but because he has admitted he lied and
because he has been forced to admit
that by telling the whole truth at
present ne hopes for a pardon.
A reason for him to swear falsely has
been presented to the jury in this phase
Of the case. but much OF the testimony
he~nas given has been corroborated by
documentary evidence.
Keep Them Apart.
The greatest care Ia observed to keep
Miller and Ammon from meeting. Mil
Ter Is mot brought into court nor from
his cell in the Tombs until Ammon has
crossed the Bridge of Signs and has ia
ken his place in he prisoners dock.
Then Miller Is sent for and IL brought
into court.
The cross-examination of Miller to-
day began with an effort or the part
Of the prosecution to show that his
testimony was the result Of a bargain
with the District-Attorney Mr.. Palmer
read much OF the testimony given by
Miller in the bankruptcy proceedings.
where he said ne had lied because Am
mon had told him to do %.
The witness a Ammon had instruct
ID him TO evade answering directly as
much as possible and he mad followed
Instructions.
About Ammon's indictment.
Q. Don't you know no indictment was
found against this defendant until after
you had given the testimony against
him before the referee which you now
say Mr., Ammon told you to give? A.
] believe the indictment was found
afterward.
Q. Now. did you make these state
mcnts in the bankruptcy proceedings
about Ammon being in the bank with
you in order to protect Ammon? A.
That was something / couldn't get away
from.
Miller made a most excellent witness
he spoke to Mr.. Palmer n said in
reference to testimony read to him:
THAT is partly true and partly false.
There is testimony that ,precedes that
Q. Miller. while you Were in Canada
did you live alone? A. Most of the
time.
O. Didn't you meet a lady up there?
A. 1 met several; / met the mother n
aister of the clerk in a law firm.
q. Now, didn't the woman you me-
there come down here TO see you A.
No, sir,
Woman Saw Hin, in Jail.
O. But she did see you here? A. Yes;
she was visiting New York and called
on me in jail. Her mother was with
q. Didn't she try to borrow money
O.. And didn't you send her to Col.
Ammon. A. She asked me to lend her
some money and I sent her to Mr.. Am
Q. Was her mother with her then7 A.
No. but her brother was.
Q. Did you give her money in Can
ada? A. I did not.
N What were yoir rela tIona wifi, mi.
lady? A. Never anything improper.
After a few more questions the cross
examination was closed and Mr.. Mott
then took up the redirect examination
and went into the story Of the women
asking him for money.
Miller said he mel the young woman
stopped, and that afterward she visited
him. telling him they were about to lose
their home, and asked II he would not
protect Il by buying 1t. She did not
miller" said Mr.. Mott. do you SET
that man back there?'' motoning
toward the rear OF the courtroom. A
man who looks like Hugh j.. Grant
stood Up.
@. Who is that man? A. Mr.. En-.
s right. the man who Toe me TO Canada
G. Where did o meet him? A. In
DIT. Ammon's office. He told me ne
was an ex-detective
How Aninon Got Bonds.
Q. Now. you have said that Mr.. Am.
mon got $4,000 in Government bonds on
your order? A. Yes, sir.
=. To whom did you give these bonds
and when? A, On the 2Ith OF November
10 my father.
9. When were they given to Col, Am.
NOM a.. IN March j, 1901.
The District-Attorney made an effor
@ show the transaction of turning owe
The bonds to Ammon, but, as this VA
heareay evidence on the part Of Miller
The questions were not allowed. Az. a
all Miller was permitted to testiy 4
8as that Ammon had admitted to hin
n had got the bonds.
=. Miller. what is the largest amour
2 money o have been paid since vol
#z<zr dollars.
letter was read from Ammon writ.
ten 10 Miller in Sing Sing, in regard Il
=Ha Gosiin case. In this Ammon SPOKE
81 uoailn's conviction being Confirmed
zzRinK IA last the squeaier is getting
The question or just what Miller CAV
p Ammon wAa gone into and inaily
zfter HFangle. NaE admitted as follows
&fxuneate 81 deposit. 49,. 300 90
zz1F*rnmeHt bonds .s-.s.4,,....a.. Acc
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