The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-07-05
Principals in Saturday Night
Fight in North Tenth Street
May Settle Difficulty Out
side of Police Court.
SON.IN-LAW FOUND
AT BROTHERS. HOME
Police Discovered the Man
Early Sunday Morning at
Scott Hiser's Residence
Mrs. Hiser Will Ask Divorce.

Sensational developments In the
Miller-Hiser quarrel, which aroused
exclusive North Tenth street on Satur-
day evening as never before. have
formed substantial basis for specu-
Iation and comment during the past
two days, because the families are so
well known. Having charged Benja-
min Hiser his son-in-law, with an at
tempt to kill him. George w. Miller.
the complaining witness. later chang
ed the affidavit to assault and battery
and Hiser is now out on bond on that
charge. He was arrested early Sun
day morning by the police after an
all night search, which included an
automobile visit to the home of his
father, nine miles west of here on the
National road.
In police court this morning, neither
Of the principals appeared and by mu-
tual consent OF the attorneys, Henry
Y. Johnson for Hiser and Prosecutor
Ladd, assisted by Wilfred Jessup. for
the state, the case was postponed I'M
til Friday. II brought to trial. the case
promises to be bitterly contested, His
er claiming that Miller assaulted him
and compelled him to defend himself,
although 1t is understood today that
Miller is ready to dismiss the prose-
cution and let the whole matter drop.
Quarrel Long Standing.
According to friends of the Hisers
and Millers. the quarrel is one of long
standing and Miller had been warned
that his son-in-law was carrying a re-
volver. AS a member of the Pogue,
Miller firm, Hiser was unsatisfactory
to the head. 1t Is understood, and fam
lily difficulties widened the breach
still further. Saturday night during
the automobile ride. difficulty arose
and Hiser left the machine. but so
quietly that the chauffeur did not
know there had been any trouble.
Immediately after the fight. the po-
lice were put in full knowledge Of the
facts and Hiser was sought on a
charge Of assault and battery. with in
tent to kill. The revolver picked up
in the street showed two cartridges
indented by the firing piece, but the
weapon was made for center-fire cart
ridges and Hiser had filled the cham.
bers with rim-fire shells. For this
reason the gun could not be discharg-
ed. II will not figure in the police
court trial, II, indeed. the trial is ever
held.
Found In Barn.
Chief Of Police Gormon visited the
Miller home and Immediately after
wards notified his men to watch for
Hiser. Several hours elapsed and it
was believed that the man had elected
to become fugitive. An automobile
carried party Of police officers to
the home of his father. on the Nation
al Road but he was not found there
All night an officer had been watching
the home Of his brother. Scott Hiser.
at 33 South Thirteenth street, and
early in the morning was rewarded,
when search of the buildings in the
rear Of the dwelling discovered the
hunted man. He was taken to head.
quarters. but was soon released on
bail furnished by F. F.. Haisley.
Friends OF the two parties assert
that the case will not come up for
trial. but that Hiser will consent to a
suit for divorce filed by his wife, Mil
ler's daughter and that he will resign
from his position with the Pogue, Mil
Ter Co, Of which he is now a director
and clerk, at a salary of 800 a month.