The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-15
SUBIM0NS TO WIFE
ms. MILLER WILL JOIN SLAYER OF sAYLER.
Uergives Her Recreapt Husband, Who Shot And Killed IlIinois Banker --Nlru. Sayler Not Allowed
 At Funeral.


 Watseka. H., July 14--A letter sum- mopins his still faithful wife to his eide was sent from here today by pr. William L. Miller. slayer of J- H. Say Ter. the Crescent City banker, whose body was followed to the grave today by nearly the entire adult population Of his home town.
 Y An Associated Press dispatch from Blairsvflie, Pa, quoting Mrs. Miller as having forgiven her husband and only awaiting his summons to fly to his cid. was received here today simul- faneously with c private message from Mrs. Miller to Sheriff Heikes of the same import The message was turn cd over to the prisoner. the sheriff of- fering to telegraph a reply.
 T will write." replied the physician 1t was long letter. slowly and care fully written and for the first time nince the tragedy. which wrecked two homes. there was a glow on the prison- eE's cheeks.
 q is believed by those who have seen ene prisoner since his receipt of Mrs M1llefs telegram that the romance Whlch began its surreptitious course twD years ago. ripened into open dis sregaSd of the conventions of society, put one pfominent citizen into his Grave and another behind bars. has ended Ths doctors whole attitude stray remarks dropped to intimate 1risnis who called today. the new hopofulncss in his eyes-all suggested this solution.
 1frs. Say1er was not allowed to at- tend her husbands funeral. although phe begged the sheriff for permission to do 60. She wept much of the day, bok' the sheriff was determined
 sI had one experience with a mob twsfye years ago and don't care for anothex,s explained that official.
 This action on the part of the sheriff was generally commended by persons who insist that Mrs. Sayler's presence af the ohsequies would have been pro- vocative of insults and perhaps violence.
 The principal address at the funeral was delivered by Rev. Joseph Bell of this city. He dwelt on the sacredness Of the home, of a mans duty to de- fend it's honor and counseled that the law be allowed to take its course.
 The casket was fairly smothered in flowers within the modest home where the tragedy occurred, but 50 great was the. crowd that they were kept on the lawn. the preacher delivering his ad- dress from the porch. Business for the day was suspended in the village.
 T pray God that the whole light of truth may be thrown on this awful tragedy" cried the preacher, search ing the crowd with his eyes. 'But let it be according to the law. It Is slow but it is best I have lived in com munities where there was naught but the vigilance committee to punish the guilty. Punishment was swift, but there was not one among the sober citizens who did not welcome with open arms the coming of the law.
 ssThe instinct of self-Sefense Is strong in mankind, for 1t was put there by God and sslf-defense means de- fense of the home"
 At this statement there was mur- mer of "amens' through the crowd
 "The guilty must be punished" the preacher continued and again the mur- snur was heard.
 The funeral procession, coming from Crescent City through watseka- pass cd within a block of the jail, where the widow sat Her narrow window af- foraea her just a glimpse of the black hearse and the carriages as they moved slowly along. Her face was drawn, since yesterday.
 Another detail of the domestic situa- efou fp the Sayier family and of the day of tho killing was learned today from Mrs. Margaret Jenkins. proprie- tress of the Crescent City Hotel. Ac- cording to Mrs. Jenkins. Mir. sayier spent most of Sunday at her hotel
 .ae told me that they. Dr. Miller. Asrs Eayier and her father and brother. were ali at his home and he could not stand it. He asked me about rates by the month and said fe feared he would have to come and live at my place. If he really attacked Dr. Miller it cer- tainly was not premeditated or he would not have been thinking of where he was to live
 ssyvhiie he was in the parlor the par ty at his house passed in the buggy. Mrs. Sayler saw him and made g Grimace at him. He saw that I had seen it and said: Mrs. Jenkins, don't pay any attention to that: consider the source"
 The box in which MT. Sayfer left papers the nature of which Is not known. but which may have @ bearing on the case, was not opened today. It was said that this would be done to- morrow.
 Wife Tells story.
 Blairsville. Pa. July 14-Clasping her IF year old boy and with the tear 8 streaming down her cheeks. Mrs. L. Cosa Miller, wife of Dr. W. l. Miller. now being held on a charge of killing President J. B. Sayler, of tho First Ma tfonaI Bank of Crescent City. H.. last night told her story Of the affair to the Associated Press today.
 T have known of my husbands in- timacy with this woman for two years and, like Mir. Saylsr. rather than let the world put shame on my boy. kept silent pleaded with this woman to let my husband return to his family and was laughed at for my trouble. For two years Mrs. Sayler ran after my husband and turned him away from his family. The couple went away to- gether on several trips, telling me of their experiences afterward. For months after we removed to Crescent City, my husband insisted that I call upon Mrs. Sayler. even later had been warned that my domestic happi- ness was in jeopardy. Rather than let our friends see that I was even cognizant of my husbands fondness for this woman. I kept up my social duties with her.
 However after 8 year of hypocrisy on both my part and this woman's. I told her frankly that the scandal had gone far enough. anu that would tell the world what I know and try to regain my husbands love.
 "I left Crescent City only last Wed nesday, a week ago and thought that if stayed here quietly with my mother, perhaps my husband would ,-,s.. x,a ana xvant me bacE with him