Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-09

day, was returned to that city this
afternoon by the sheriff He was cap
tured here this morning by Marshal
John Hopkins
The story Of Millers trials and trib-
ulations after his dash for freedom
is an interesting one. He remained
around ogden until last night. expect
ing 70 get out on the northbound train
without exciting suspicion. but he had
not counted on Special Officer McIntire,
who WIS on duty az the freight yards.
and In this Miller came TO grief
CONDUCTOR BLUFF.
The fugitive was standing on tina
platform OF the rear car when the OIL
Ger hove IN sight. Something about
Miller excited the officers suspicion,
and he asked the man what he was
doing.
Doing" said Miller why, man,
I'm the conductor OF this here train"
That sounded all right but Miller
looked decidedly the contrary. McIn-
tire began talking to the man, mean
while walking closer and closer Sud-
denly Mclntire grabbed the fellow.
ana the two rolled into the mud to-
ttAiltts NUTS ana ItlduS
and provided 10 govern fstic contests
and jiu jtsu or wrestling bouts we're
never once thought or and the fight
that ensued was one In which every
thing went. After battle royal of
several minutes, Miller who was very
desperate, managed to get away from
the officer The latter fired several
shots at the fleeing man, and had the
extreme satisfaction Of hearing "A cry
Of pain.
The balance Of the night was spent in
making thorough search for the bur-
glar, but he was non est
SAVED BY POCKET BIBLE.
Another chapter OF the story fur
nishes much food for reflection for thu
officers the prisoner and the general
public. Who would have thought that
u hardened man, as Miller Is said TO
be- cared anything for holy Writ? But
he evidently I'D, ana does now more
than ever. But for the fact that no
carried a Bible In his hip pocket no
would have received a dangerous and
possibly fatal wound. Instead Of
mere singing flesh wound one "
the bullets fred by the officer struck
the bible I'm Mnlers pocket. The lead
en- messenger went entirely through tls
book and found a resting place "a
Mlller's hip.
SHOT INTO HIM.
The man admitted TO the officers hero
that be loved Scripture. but he liked ~
absorb !. az his leasure. lie enjoyed
the moments when he pondered over
appropriate texts. but declared emphat-
icaliy that he Is not In sympathy vita
the practise OF having tAcm shot into
him.
lie may have been entirely Wiling
to commit TO memory the whole %
Genesis. and even Deuteronomy. but 10
have The Bible shot into him p!ecemeal
was more than be- could stand for,
even when the bullet pierced Bible was
shown him. ana 10 W1s explained that
the following verse from Proverbs. ~;
80 was missing. and yet highly sppro-
pirate 10 his case. The verse reads:
"fhe biueness vi wound cleanseth
away evil"
Ii is believed by the officers tina.
when The bullet is extracted from NIL
lcrs anatomy thet part OF this verse
and perhaps parts ~ other verses Civ
ing consolation and advice will bs
found.
PRISONER IDENTIFIED.
sheriff sebrlng came here this after
noon aud Identified the man as Mile,
and took t'-n in custody
Some time ago. Miller ana pal bur-
glauzed a store az Ogden They We're
captured and given q preliminary hear
Ng, as q result OF which they were
bound over 90 await the action OF tho
district court The accused men wero
before Judge Howell yesterday and
pleaded a. the charge While being
taken back 60 the county jail Miller
rushed through a doorway aus mada
his escaup
WALKED TO MORGAN
After his hght with the officer at