Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-01
REPORT DIAMONDS
OF RECLUSE STOLEN
Mamie Miller Dies After Living in
Want, Though Possessed Of
Property.
FORMER HUSBAND AT BURIAL

In connection with the tragic end
ing Of Mamie s. Miller, SO years Of
age, residing at 312S Sherman ave-
nue., the police have been asked to
investigate the theft Of diamonds and
watches Of the value of $500, alleged
to have been stolen from the resi-
dence about the time Of the woman's
death, last Thursday morning.
To determine whether the death
resulted from other than natural
causes, the police requested Coroner
Crosby to hold a postmortem exam
ination, which was done by DR.. s.
McCleneghen, coroner's physician,
who reported that death was caused
by an affection of the liver.
The funeral wes held yesterday and the
body Inferred at Forest Lawn ceme-
terry. Rev. c. w. Savidge officiated in
the presence of a small group of ac-
quaintances.
Led Life of RecIuse.
DR.. j. Alexander Williams. who says he
was first summoned to the Miller resi-
dence on Sunday. October 3. states that
on his first visit the patient had a salt
waited mouth and throat and was I'm a
serious condition. He says death was
imminent for some time before she passed
away. In his report Of the case to the
health department the dsHtor ascribed
( liver trouble as the cause OF death.
! It is stated by nelghbors and others
who had occasion to know of the life
of this recluse, that during the last few
months OF her life she experienced many
difficulties due to illness and depleted
finances.
IL is further stated that on account OF
her dlsinclination to mingle with neigh.
bors she was neglected by them during
the last days Of her illness. and that she
even went short Of food until former
husband. w. ]. McEathron, took an In.
terest in the case
Buried by Former Husband.
Mr.. McEathron, who is a civil engineer
residing in this city, but at present al
work In Iowa, arranged for the funera
and engaged a nurse during the last
week Of the woman's illness. The Rev
Mr.. Savidge, who operates the House OF
Hope. states that w. ]. McEathron
father OF ]. W. McEathron. left his in
stitution on August 9 at the request Of
Mrs. Miller, TO stay at her house and the
minister says the elder McEathron was
at the Miller house from the date men.
toned until yesterday.
second Husband Dead.
Mrs. Mlller's house was known to havs
been furnished with costly furniture. somt
of which she sold during the last few
months to provide money for necessities
After her separation trom Mr. McEath.
ron a few years ago, Mrs Miller married
William Miller. saloonkeeper, who diet
last spring. 1t is said that the death Of
and the attendant financial distress ag
gravated the situation.
The home at Sherman avenue anC
Spencer street is two-story brick anC
was owned by Mrs. Miller. II is a sub
stantlal residence and the property Il
worth about 5000. The only known rela
tive is a sister. who is believed to live ii
Pennsylvania. Mr.. McEathron has beer
trying to get in touch with the sister.
/ NeIghbOrs Know Little.
Rev. Mr. Savidge says he was frs
called in last Monday. and he adds tina
n nurse was summoned after he called
Neighbors discuss the case in whispers
and one neighbor woman stated tha
Mrs. Miller neither sought nor received
the attentions of those living near her
for reasons. 1t is said, generally known
in the nelghborhood.
Mrs. Miller lived in Omaha twenty
years.