The Washington herald., 1909-04-06
GRAND JURY HOLDS
MILLER FOR TRIAL
Treasurer of Building AssO-
citation Indicted.
COLLIER HELD FOR MURDER
John p. TriIIer Also Indicted for
Murder in First DegFee-WiIIiam
A Barrett Must stand Trial on
Perjury Charge-True Bill Against
Richard Osborne, Alleged Crook.

Charged with conceanng the books Of
the First Cooperative Building Associa-
ton Of Georgetown. Of which he was sec
rotary treasurer, John Barton Miller was
indicted by the grand Jury yesterday.
The indictment Is In one count ArIer
describing the association and its records,
II charges that on June ., 1905. John Bar
ton Miller unlawfully. willfully. and with
intent to defraud and injure the said assoc
citation and the stockholders and members
thereof. did take away and conceal each
OF the said books hereinbefore IN this in
diotnent particularly described, each Of
and property OF the association and its
stockholders and members.''
Miller, who was under $1,000 bonds to
answer 20 the same charge IN Police
Court, gave $500 bail for his appearance
IN Criminal Court.
Books Removed from Safe.
Proceedings against the building asso-
citation were begun last July by several
stockholders who asked the appointment
OF e receiver 20 wind up the affairs OF the
association. An answer declaring the in
stitution TO be solvent and 10 have assets
worth $4,000 was prepared by counsel
for the directors.
The night before the answer was 10 be
fled, it was suggested that the safe be
opened. This was done for the purpose
OF examining the books. Miller, Il Is said.
having the key. The books were found
TO have been removed
With the consent OF the directors. the
association was placed In the hands Of
a receiver, William Z. Ambrose being
appointed by Justice Wright. IN an
swer 70 a rule 20 show cause why he
should not produce the books. Miller ad-
mItted they We're not In hts possession.
but declined 20 answer more fully. A
warrant was issued from Police Court.
charging the destruction OF the books,
under which charge Miller gave BAH and
has since been at liberty.
Collier Held for Murder.
A true bill was returned against John
W. Collier. former policeman IN the Fifth
precinct, charging MIN with murder La the
first degree IN connection with the killing
OF the captain OF the precinct. William
Mathews, on March 5 last, IN the cap
tain's room at the station. Collier has
maintained silence regarding his case
since the night OF the shooting.
John P. Triller was also indicted on a
charge OF murder in the first degree. He
is charged with killing his wife's grand
mother, Lucretia Corliss. at her home. e12
/ L street southwest. on January % last.
William A Barrett was indicted on a
I charge Of perjury n connection with a
| civil service examination. An Indictment
/ charging libel OF another lawyer was re-
/ turned against George 3. Orrnsby OF the
/ local bar.
Alleged Crook Indicted.
The alleged larceny OF a ring valued
at 81 900 from T. Warren Johnson, a local
pewnbroker, Is the charge IN an indict-
ment against Richard Osborne, said 70 be
we'll known New York crook. Henry
johnson and Q. G. Kelly. believed 10 be
confederates OF Osborne. were indicted on
several charges Of housekeeping and
larceny.
! Other Indictments were returned as fol-
lows; Harrison Saunders, housebreak-
ing; Charles A Sarber. false pretenses;
Charles P Davis, embezzlement and lar
ceny; Fred. E. Pierce, false pretenses
and forgery; David Sterling. attack on
girl; Lewis Carter and Alfred Cole, house
/ breaking and larceny; Russell Hanson,
forgery and uttering; Joseph Sprigs, lar
| ceny; George Pappas, assault with dan
gerOus weapon; Robert Brown. larceny
from United States; William Johnson,
] depreciation on private property; Thomas
| Nixon, larceny; Joseph Lee and Frank
/ Johnson, violating sections CAST and 545s,
! Revised Statutes Of the United States:
/ Charles Robinson, statutory charge;
James Adams and George Ford. house
breaking and depreciation on private
property; Lemuel Jackson and John Mont
gomery, depreciation on private property
Eugene o. Askins. Wesley Osborne, alias
Dick Osser. and Samuel Osborne. house
breaking and larceny; Howard A Carter,
larceny; William T. Kelly, embeZzlement,
and Raymond L Corbin, robbery.