The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-08
MILLER TRIAL
concluded At
ELEVEN D CLOCK
1eo0YuSvp.IE WOMAN ACCUSED
or THEFT OF SIXTY-FOUR OOL-
So I.AHS WORTH OF MERCHANOtsi
rHOM LOCAL STORE.
snUa SIXTY WITNESSES TEST
rHp m SENSATIONAL TRIAh
stGt REPORE JUDGE ROBINSON
LAST MIGHT.
scASy WILL 60 TO JURY TRS
3 ITORN1NS - DENENTh CAUSED
AZ use or oP1ATES THE
- DEFENSE.

The taking Of testimony in the case
SEof: the State VS.. Della Miller was cor
%cluded at eleven o'clock last nisnI attd
sl.Juare Robinson Immediately auJouEhto
& court until $3.50 o'clock this morning.
/ The case went to trial at $3.50 o CLOCK
this morning. The case went 10 trlai a.
4 $3.50 clock yesterday morning an ene
nirht session was held that the case
might 80 to the jury before. noon soo AZ
first think this morning, 1ollowlns
which will come tho closing arguments
by the attorneys.
81: a part OF the afternoon session and
!; all Of the night session was taken Up IN
3 hearing witnesses for the defense some
{ ter, or twelve witnesses, including Two
doctors, testified to the unusual conduct
{ of the defendant following her arrest
indicating that her mental conoltloh was
not.that Of the average person or a pei
son Of normal mind under like condi-
Dr. J. A. Miller, dentist. and husband
$ OF the defendant, testified to the de.
PENDANT taking q teaspoon and nall Q!
solution containing TOT F9oe29 fhs brai in
before leaving Tor Wheeling on the DAY
that she Committed the alleged theft OF
merchandise from the Geroge T. StiteI
company store. He also testified that
during her regular periods or lllnsss snc
suffered abnormal pains and USED drugs
on such occasions to allay the pain
DR.. 3, +. Bone testified as to the ply
siologica1 effects Of the drug the defer-
dant Is alleged to have taken. He ala
not believe; however. tnae .ea-sPo9 ~,
evidence would impair the mind to the
extent that the person taking It would
not be accountable for her actions
! Several witnesses testified to insanity
OF, both the patcrnal and maternal side
or the defendants family. More than
score Of Sroundsrille people. many or
them prominent merchants and oanherS'
testified to the defendants reputation
for honesty and truth.
The plea of the defense IS that the de-
PENDANT. by reason OF an Inherited ten
dency towards. insanity and the taking
of an overdose Of an opiate shortly be-
fore visiting the Stifel store. was not
accountable for her actions.
Police Officer Walter Worls. who ar
rested the defendant in the Stifcl store.
and who was placed on tho stand by the
state. testified that her actions at the
preliminary investigation conducted at
woman Of normal mind. He said that
she looked like one under the influence
o. dope.
August C. Rrmpkc. Davis Meglcy and
Mr.. George Smith. of the George r: Sti-
fel company. and Mr. George E. StifA
himself Mr.. Megley testified to seeing
Mrs. Miller take pair or gloves ana
hide them In her mutf. Fic led hcr 70
the office and the other members and
employees of the firm told Of examining
the contests OF the defendants shopping
bag and Of later turning her over to an
officer
The selling price of the goods found
In. Mrs, Miller: possession amount ID to
approximately s64.
Representing the defendant are At
torneys J. Howard Holt and Martin
Brown. of Mnundsrillr and Fred L.
Maury of this city. Assistant Prose
cutting Attorney Carl Bachman is alone
representing the state. The jury is
composed Of the following citizens OF
Ohio county: John G. CANADIAN. Ross
White. Patrick McGrail. John Is. R!ester.
William NJ. Fcufel. Herman Rolf. Ira
Yeager Arthur Campbell. Spencer Yoho.
Hurry Kloss. John S. Winter and John 1.
Fouty..