Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-24
IS. /. MILLER ADMITS DEED
Says Waiter Expressed Hope
That All Americans in
France would Die.
SON ONE OF NATIONAL ARMY
Four Nephews Also Waiting
for Call; Surrenders
to Patrolman.

For utiering intensely German
sentiments and declaring that he
wished all the American soldiers
would he Killed, "a fate he ANerrol
they deserved. according to Witnesses.
Joe Spring, IA waiter AT the Katy res
taurant. 400 North Main was shot
and Instantly Killed last nlgnL S L.
Miller. an operative OF the county
council OF defence. told the police
that he fired the fatal shots. and gave
himself up to the officers. The
shooting occurred about 1880.
Miller stated tnat he entered the
restaurant, which has been under
lINslllanCe fof -sufHr time, VIII
spring opened n conl ersatiOn about
the battle thst is now waKing on the
" est front Miller says thar Sprlng
opened with the remark that these
cumhed udbl.s and high school boys
are getting what they deserve"
Miller says ho asked, what do
you mean. INe got boy in the
draft myself"
To this Spring is said TO have re-
piled well, they don't know what
they are fighting for. and they all
ought to be Dlowed up"
Then IIc Died.
with this remark Miller says he
opened fire. discharging three shuts
all Of which took effect I'm the body
OF Spring, who was behind the cou1-
ter Spring foil forward, and Miller
turned and walked out of the resttu-
rant, u come TO the police station.
Meeting Patrulman w. r. Maulden.
who had been attracted by the ahots.
within Few feet Of the restaura
Miller gave himself up.
The only other person In the rest
aurant at the time OF the shooting
was Lyman Clemisher. who resides
three miles north OF town. lie sub
stantiated the statements of Miller.
and declared that Spring was "stica-
ing up strong for Germany"
Others saw the shooting from the
street thru the window. but they told
the police they did not hear the con-
versation and did not know what the
cause of tho trouble Nls.
Officials of the courcil OF defense
declared last night that numerodS
have ~ TO them OF sedi-
tious statements being made az this
restaurant one official declared
that az high as ten had been made to
him yesterday. Mr. Miller has been
detailed on investigation work for
some time and has rounded up sew
ernl alleged obstruCtOrs OF tho re.
crultlng service and slackers.
Miller Calm.
Miller was very calm and composed
when no gave hlmbelf up 20 the po-
lice. and surrendered hts gun which
contained three empty shells
II don't know what tho people will
think OF this" he stated. but have
4 son 90 20 IN the next draft, and I
have four nephews either IN the ser
vice or about To- enter a." lie had
little TO say OF the affair further than
10 relate what he SAID actually oc-
,urred
The police knew little OF Spring !
last night except that they learned Z
he had been embloycd ne thc night |
man In charge uf the Katy resthu- |
rant fnr SOME mOnths lie has a |
half brother, George Carroll and |
brother Tommie Spring who reside \
N Tilsa. Ills body was taken In /
,hurge by Mowhray's
Miller was held by tho officers un- |
~ disposition is made NJ the case
n the usual nianer and accoi Ing 10
'cgular procedure lie resides at
Il9 South Peoria.