The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-14
HE SUFFERED FOR
HIS CHILD'S SAKE
DID NOT WANT DAUGHTER TO
UNDERSTAND MOTHER.
Held in Custody-Tragedy at Ores
cent City Develops Sensational
.- 49, Aspect. ---..
WIFE is NOT SORRY AT DEATH

remained passive for the sake of his
17-year-old daughter, Goldie. while
the talk OF the alleged intimacy Of
his wife and Miller was rife, not only
in his home town but in other parts
of the country. is asserted by the
dead mans closest friends.
On this theory alone are they able
to account for the bankers uncom-
planning silence during the last two
years during which 1t is said Miller
has. with growing frequency, been
Mrs. Saylor's guest at her home, and
her companion on long drives, ram
bles through the woods and on hunt
ing expeditions
Saylor idolized his daughter Goldie
Two years ago he sent her to the
neighboring town of Onargara to at
tend a seminary, in order. II Is now
said, that she might not witness the
domestic tangle which was coming
into general notice.
Suffered in Silence.
According to W. r. Nightingale.
cashier of the bank of which Saylor
was vice president, the devoted
father determined to suffer in silence
rather than take any action which
would involve his child in notoriety.
HE seemed to fear some tragic So
luton of the situation" said Night
ingale. Whenever he left the city
during the last year or so it was his
habit to seek privacy, after which he
would reappear with a bulky en-
velope containing papers. Should
anything happen TO him, he always
told me, l was to open the packet
and TO follow to the letter the in
structions contained therein. After
each trip but the last he destroyed
the papers on his return. He was
away little while ago, but when
he came back, he failed to follow
this practice. That packet | believe
is locked in his private box in the
banks vault. Whether II will shed
any light on the tragedy which end
ed his life | can not say. The coro-
ner has the key, and will open the
box later"
Says Self Defense.
Miller's defense is that he shot
only when attacked by the banker
with a Ratchet. Evidence casting a
shadow on his statement was given
at the inquest.
The tragedy occurred about 10
o'clock Sunday night. Mrs Miller,
wife of the doctor, had left a few
days previously to visit her parents
at Sharon, Pa. and Miller was TAX
ing his meals at Sayior's table. sleep
ing at his own hme. There were
also at Saylor's home, John c. Grun-
den. father of Mrs. Saylor. and Ira
Gun6en, her brother. The older
Grunden came recently from Ard
more, Okla. TO become an inmate
Of the Soldiers Home at Danviile.
near here. Ira Grunden came Sun
day morning from his home at Shell
don. III. John Grunden's arrival was
on the previous day.
They Had Signals.
The whole party. including Saylor,
took breakfast together, but there
after the latter had nothing to do
with the others. At noon he did not
appear for dinner, and ate supper
alone, Miller. Mrs. Saylor and her
father and brother being absent look
ing at some horses. Later the others
returned and had their evening meal.
Saylor being out on the lawn. John
Gruuden later asked Saylor to join
the party in a game o, cards, thfv
two against Miller and Mrs. Saylct.
Saylor refused. somewhat sharply.
His refusal, Mrs. Saylor states, was
due to the belief that she and the
doctor attained success at the game
by a system OF signals.
States Attorney Polllsand has three
witnesses TO testify TO the apparent
of Saylor's humor a few
moments before the shooting. They
are Grace Davis, Stella DeHart and
Godfrey Ruhle. They said they had
stopped and chatted a moment with
Saylor.
Miss Davis said; "My home is