The Detroit times., 1910-03-17
WOMAN ON TRIAL
FOR MURDER S0BS
BITTER DENIAL
"A Merciful God Will Not Permit
Them To Hang Me Because Ny
Husband Forced Another Man To
Kill Him." Says Mrs. Sayler.
Declares Banker Sayler's Jealousy Of
DR.. Miller Was Not Warranted
BY Facts.

WATSEKA. Ills, March l6.-Heart'
broken at the hostility shown by her
former neighbors and stung BY the
remembrance OF the Kisses that fell
on her ears as she left the jail under
the escort OF Sheriff Heiks 10 appear
ia court, Mrs. Lucy Sayler, widow Oh
banker Sayler, sobbed a bitter denlA!
OF the charges against her today, to
Mrs. Miller, wife of Or. William X
Miller, the physician who Is Jointly
accused with Mrs. Sayler OF having
murdered the latters husband. In her
appeal for sympathy the woman prls-
oner, unmindful OF listeners, betrayed
the whole answer of the defendants 10
the indictment that Dr.. Miller Aided
and abetted by Mrs. Lucy Sayler and
her father. John Grunden, did deli0
erately and wilfully murder John BY
ron Sayler."
In the hospital cell of the Jail, Mrs
SayleT, who is a wreck OF her former
self, gave this recital OF the tragedy
.'To begin with, Dr. Miller and are
accused OF having murdered my hus-
band because our relations were no;
proper That is wicked lie. Our
friendship was purely platonic. Dr.
Miller. as the friend OF my husband,
took me riding. hunting and fishing,
Sometimes Mr.. Sayler and you MRS
Miller) went along. My friendship for
Peter Weast of Peoria was the same
as that for DIR. Miller. He took me
10 Europe at the request OF BY, tSay-
ler) and we stayed several months.
BY did not object because there was
no reason"
Mrs. Sayler then told how Weast,
her millionaire b.otherin-law, bough,
her clothes. fine furnishings ana
chinaware, besides paying her daush
Ter Golda's tuition at seminary Had
Ii not been for the trouble she woul
have had a $4,000 touring car this
spring. Mrs. Sayler said.
BY was a bankrupt but kept the
fact a secret Mrs. Sayler continued.
"A short while before he was killed
he came TO me To go TO Mr.. Weast for
$500 | got the money for him. Re
had no more reason 10 be jealous ~
I,r. Miller than he had 10 be or other
aen who were my friends. But ne
became insanely Jealous and attackS.i
Dr. Miller with Ratchet the day III.
Miller killed him When he passed.
me brandishing the weapon that day
fed from the rouse. saw him at
tack DR.. Miller and after ran out
heard the shots that ended his life
BY never objected to my associations
with other men until he tried to kiH
DIR. Miller. Certainly no jury VIII
ever believe the sfut lies that are
Icing told about me and DR.. Miller
aid others in the trial.
Il cant believe they think OF hang
tag me a merciful God will not PEI
init them to strangle me to death De-
cause my husband in his unfounde
jealousy forced another man to XIII
Lsm In self-defense."
Mrs Sayler said she knew they
were going to try 10 make il apear she
MAS heartless in. letting her husband
be dead on the floor for hours after H.
was shot She admitted dressing tie
wound on DR. Miller's arm and max
i-g him a cup of coffee, but she added
BY was dead could not help
HIM"
Mrs Miller viii stand by Mrs. Say
.er through the trial
With only two yeniremen found ac-
ceptable To both the prosecution anu
defense so far tie work OF selecting 4
sury TO hear the case was resumed this
morning.