The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-10
MILLER in JAIL,
CLOSELY GUARDED.
Hunted in Two Continents, Man
Seems to Be,Glad of Rest
Even in Cell.
EXPERIENCES OF OFFICERS
Great Steamer Battered by Storm
oh Way Back-Frec Soon,
Prisoner Says.

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Prisoner Says.
After having been hunted across seas
and In two. continents. Charles Miller.
alleged baggage thief ana desperate.
escorted by Detective Sergcants Wren
and BAILEY, Police Commissioner Chris
Manning and Special Agent l.. s L.
Scherer. of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad, was landed in Richmond
early yesterday morning, and at once
taken to the City Jail.
Several hundred persons gathered at
the Richmond, fredericksburg and po-
tomac depot to witness the detraininp
them gazing ut him. covered his face
with his handkerchief fearful OF being
seen.
Tnkihg No Chances.
Until date is set or his trial In
Orange county. where the alleged
theft of baggage from the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad, is alleged
to have occurred Miller will be held
here. The police and railroad author
tiles are afraid to see him beyond their
reach, and he will be closely guarded
all tho while he is here, to prevent Il
repetition OF the escape he effected
y.
ton. in New York City.
The party reached New York har-
Dor sunday morning, and the Lusi-
tania. the vessel on which they took
passage, was met at the quarantine
station by Commissioners Manning.
Detective scherer, a railroad lawyer
and several other officers and detec-
tives. Mr.. scherer was afraid that II
Miller were landed in New York City
"a aierl, H..
tempted By the prisoners friends or
That they might be confronted with
some writ by the 1atter's lawyers.
therefore they took no chances. The
New York police also wanted Miller.
but they gave way to the yirginians
when the latter presented their en-
tradition papers and other papers per-
hitting the removal of the alleged
thief from the Lusitania to the tug.
After transferring their prisoner to the
tug the detective sat once proceeded
to Jersey City AT one OF the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad piers lawyer and sew
eral friends of Niller's were awaiting
him. but the tug was locked at an
other pier. and everything was sAfc.
Seemed Much Relieved.
An early train for Washington was
taken. and the party, as stated yes
terdaS. arrived in the capital city SUN
day night. Miller was sent TO a station
house, and the commissioner and de-
tectiVes went TO a hotel. At 1890 o'clock
Miller was brought back to the depot
closely guarded by five Washington
officers, and the weary party once
more set out, this time for Richmond
and home.
The homeward Journey was without
incident. Miller was easy to handle ana
affable, and there was not the slight
est trouble. Any attempt to escape,
however, would have been imine-
diately frustrated. for the detectives
were on the alert, and Miller seemed
to recognize that there was no hope.
On arriving in Richmond the pris-
oner seemed much relieved. He was
tired OF being logged about the earth
and captivity seemed preferable to
the unceasing terrors of being hunted,
OF being followed wherever he went.
Expects to he Free soon.
Miller seems to be man of some
educa ton and refinement, though 1t
does not show much in his appearance.
He is said to be we'll informed, and
his cheerful manner on the way over
won him many friends aboard ship.
Elc asked the two detectives not to let
1t be Known that he was tlicir prisoner.
seeming TO shrink with u nervous dread
iAo'ii pbi HntctaSNs, stliS ltiNS
agreed to treat him with all due con-
provided that he offered no
trouble. Not until lie was transferred
10 the railrond tug in New York har-
Dor did n single passenger other than
the two detectives know that he was
in custody, and much curiosity was eyH
hibited by the passengers when he
left them so unceremoniously.
In Richmond Miller would not talk,
En. he II cnt,c S1al l,t
except to deny his guilt, TO affirm con-
tinuously that he was never in Viz
ginia, and to assert that lie would be
free in n months time. Judge Witt
ordered that he should not be seen in
the jail by any one, and this order was
rigidIy enforced. Though Imprisoned
behind supposedly tool-proof bars.
Miller seemed glad of the rest aid he
sighed with content that the turmoil
time. and he could sleep in peace once
more.
Completely Tagged Out.
Both Sergeant Wren and Sergeant
Bailey are completely tagged out from
their long and arduous trip. After
landing Miller in jail they Immediate
ly repaired to their homes. greeted
their families and then took to their
beds, as those who have labored long
and we'll and deserve Il rest.
Through the last two nights spent
in company with their prisoner they
watched, neither. taking q. wink OF
sleep ana they looked u pictures or
bag gard weariness. They have had
many curious fences, They spent
a Whole month i'm London, and ltherat
is scarcely Il spot in and about the
great tltYN they did not, see. Dublin
and Paris were proposed as places to
be visited, hut they We're afraid to
so so fars,from their prisoner .n,l
they contented themselves with seeing
all the historic sights within a small
radius Of London town,
But they were too tired to relate
theirAeSperlences last night. and .nurio ms
friends had to defer their inquiries stoS|