The Topeka state journal., 1913-12-09
DOUBT ADMISSION
Story Of Montgomery's Slayer
Varies From Facts.
Miller Would Plead Guilty IN
der Certain Conditions.

Miller. receEtly convicted at Alliance.
Neb.. for forgery and sentenced to one
year In the penitentiary at Lincoln,
confessed in q detailed statement that
he assassinated George c. Montgomery.
q railroad detective. At his home in this
city in 1901. according to infodmation
received by the authorities here.
Miller In his confession said that he
and another man and two women. all
un0er the influence Of liquor. came here
from ElDorado, KAN. at night few
hours before Montgomery was killed.
they became involved In q quarrel with
the detective. who. Miller said, ordered
him and his companions to leave town.
Miller. according to his confession, later
That night went to Montgomery homo
and shot him through a window as the
Miller said he never had seen Montgom-
cry until that night and he offered no
excuse for the killing except that he
was intoxicated ana had Quazreled with
the detective.
The local authorities discredit the
Il does not coincide with the known
circumstances surrounding the mur-
der.
The murder Of Montgomery was the
greatest mystery In the criminal his
tory Of southeastern Kansas. Mont
8OIu09ys IA Su0 V0K1OEA1AA1CO O4 AAA0
duties, had made . number of enemies
among the gunmen Of Oklahoma and
Indian Territory, but the authorities
were unable to fastsn the crime on any
1nner's Confession.
Alliance, Neb., Dec. e.-The confession
Of Harry J. Miller. as given out by the
officers in full. II AZ follows:
To the Sheriff Of Butte County: I
win give the facts a. near al can
remember them. but must bear in con-
sideration that was under the in
fuence of morphine and liquor at the
time the murder took place. and cam
not recall everything.
/ came to Winfield, Kan, from FL
Dorado. Kan, with Bill Taggart. Susie
Alley and Florence Thompson. We were
AL drinking pretty heavily. Had some
depot. Leaving him. went across
street to where Tasgart was standing.
When I came back, Montgomery was
giving Suaie. Alley tho devil. told
him to cut It out and II he was hunting
trouble he would get 1t, even II he
was wearing q star:
He told US to beat 1t out Of town or
he would place charges against us.
aalked him what he had to do with city
affairs, az he was railroad official
and had nothing to do with the city.
We had some more words and he LETT
uD.
TaRgart told me had better get him.
I told him did not want to get into
trouble. He said 1t was up to me. We
had some more to drink and then one
Of the boys from the ''101" came UP on
his horse and was talking to my girl.
f&gsart said. Now Is your time to get
that bronx and go after him."
I told him I did not know where he
lived and he offered to show me.
borrowed the horse and Taggart point
ed out the way. 30 sneaked up and
shot him as he was reading a paper.
1 came back to the depot and had a
talk with Taggart and the girls. got
q quart Of whisky and beat it out OF
town on q freight to Wichita. did
not know George Montgomery to speak
to until that day. Tasgart was a cat
tie and horsethief and led In q big
Jail delivery at Wichita.
These are the facts as near an can
remember them and all will tell until
I see what kind Of q deal will get
don't know at present where the girls
he was killed while stealing cattle in
Indian Territory.
Now want 1t positively understood
that this II not for the newspapers or
against me here, and will not 90 back
there and plead guilty until know
where I stand. will go back, but
they have got to give It to me in writ
Ing just what they will do, and then
I Will deliver goods as the old saying
u. Never tell it all, though.
This - all know regarding the
matter. (signed) ~ Fs.
HARRY J. MILLER.