Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-23
prison SENTENCE
FOR c. 5. miller
ended By death
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/ than at any time since his first ap-
1 pearance in the cour room. On the
way to the workhOuse he talked cheer
fully with the members of the party
and alighted from the automobile with
as much alacr.ty as any one.
He and Mr. McCune were taken to
the Office OF warden Cross. Mr. Miller
paced the floor for a few minutes and
then sat down n a chair in one cor
ner OF the room. Prenarations were
being made to commit the two pris-
oners, which formality had not been
completed when Mr. Miller was seen
to fall from the chair to the floor
Marshal FAIRY and other officers pres
ent rushed to his side and picked him
up.
Mr.. Miller was then unconsc' Gus. A
vomiting spell had preceded his fall,
but It was brief. Dr.. w. II. Kraemer,
the workhOuse physic an, was hastily
summoned, but Mr.. Miller did not re-
gain consciousness and n about If
teen minutes he was pronounced dead.
He had made no statement Just prior
to his becoming unconscious and the
men about him had no idea that his
physical condition was such that
death was imminent
Deputy Coroner Nichols was noti-
fed OF the case, but was unable TO re-
move the body until permission was
received from the authorities at Wash
ington. This permission is expected
this afternoon when the remains will
be taken TO the home of a daughter
in Philadelphia.
Mr.. Miller's son. Robert S. Miller,
who had been a witness for the de-
fence during the last days of the
trial, had been in this city from
, the time the case was started,
s but yesterday afternoon after bid
q ding his father farewell and before
E the parent was taken 10 the work
house the younger Miller had LETT the
2 city. Last night Mr. Ball got into
communication with the young man
e and notified Inn OF his fathers death
He started back 10 Wilmington at
once. This son and Mrs. Miller sur
vive the deceased.
b Mr. Bali expressed himself to a re-
porter for THE EVENING JOURNAL
} as greatly grieved over the outcome
: OF the case. 81 consider It a great
i tragedy" he said.
Mr.. Ball declared that Mr.. Miller
was Of a sensitive nature and hac
! borne an excellent reputation until
these charges were made against him
p Mr.. Bali said he had seen Mr.. Miller
fail during the weeks of the trial, that
: the ordeal through which he was pass.
) ing seemed TO be sapplng the very life
out Of him.
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yesterday afternoon when Mr. Millel
{ notified Mr.. Ball that he would prefer
2 that ne would not press his motor
d for a new trial, giving as his reason
5 that he could not 90 through the
3 nerve-raclSing experience again and
z expressing an anxiety to know a
b. once what his fate would be.
) Mr.. Miller was president OF Miller
, Franklin & Company. efficiency engt
! neers. Of New York, until a few year
ago when he sold out his interests {,
Mr.. Bassett. Of the Arm. He thel
q went to Bridgeville, this State, wher
4 he bought an apple farm.
He was president Of the MaranoI
y River nlaoers, Inc. a director OF tn
I, Peru Gvld Placers. Inc. and a directO
in the Peruvian Exploration Company
: Mr. Miller had been wealthy. and a
the time of his death was still rate
: as being Tar from a poor man, al
though be had invested large sums Il
D the companies concerned in the cas-
S which resulted in his conviction an
D sentence to a prison term.
I He first met Mr.. McCune in New
5 York in 1912. and Mr.. McCune toll
e him OF his having found gold land
4 in Peru. They came to this city AM
interested several capitalists and tn
e Peruvian Exploration Company wa
s organized. The other two companie
e were formed after Mr.. McCune had re
v turned.
! McCune claimed he had found wha
: he believed to be valuable gold field
A along the Maranon river. Later thes
: properties proved to be worthless so ia
= as working them for gold to any com
{ mercial value was concerned. Il wa
alleged at the trial that false state
ments as to the value of these proper
ties had been sent through the mail
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