The Washington times., 1937-03-04


operation was to be per-
formed in the automobile.
AS he administered the anaes.
thetic, Cleo lost consciousness,
then suddenly her breathing
and pulse stopped. He became
panic stricken and did not per.
form the operation. When he
discovered definitely that Cleo
had died, he remained parked
at the spot for a time and then
drove to the university ceme-
terry.
Denies Intimacy
He placed her body against a
brick wall that borders the
cemetery and stuffed cotton in
her mouth and nostrils, placing
the can of chloroform over her
face, holding it in place with a
newly purchased hand towel.
He hoped, it is reported to have
told police, that her death
would appear to be suicide.
The full text of the confes
sion is being withheld by Com
monwealth's Attorney w. o
Fife, who declared today that
he did not consider it proper tc
make public the document. II
was written in DR.. Miller's own
hand.
At the same time, Mr.. Fife
indicated he may call a special
session of the grand jury to con
slider the murder charge against
the doctor. The regular jury
does not meet until the first
Monday in April. Mr.. Flies
only statement today was:
"This is a case of murder
and I'm going to press for in
dictment on a first-degree MUIR
der charge"
DR.. Miller emphatically de-
MED that he had ever been 1nti-
mate with Cleo, and said he did
not know the identity of the
father of the unborn child that
cost Cleo her life. Police are
seeking this man.
The dentist placed the time
of Cleo's death at shortly be-
fore dark Monday evening, only
few hours after she had left
her home saying that she was
going to movie.
Found by Students
It was II o'clock Tuesday
morning that her body was
found near the campus by two
University of Virginia students.
DR.. Miller was taken into Gus
tody late yesterday only a few
hours after he had told The Wash
ington Times, in an exclusive in
terview, that the can of chloro-
form found on Cleo's body re-
sembled one stolen from his Of
flee about 10 days ago."
When word of his arrest became
known throughout the city-and
the word spread like wild fire
crowds began to gather in front
of the ancient Albermarle county
courthouse here.
Threats Shouted
Townsfolk and university stu
dents were in the crowd that mlled
around the Jail.
Lynch him" they shouted at
times as the hours passed and the
officials inside continued to ques-
ton the doctor. Again the crowd,
despite police orders to keep away
from the Jail, stormed the Jail win
dows shouting:
"What are you going to do
about it sheriff."
Police tried in vain to keep back
the crowd. A police car was driven
through the crowd, the siren blow
ing. One man was not quick
enough to leap out of the way and
he was taken to the hospital with
q broken leg as he was crushed
beneath the machine.
Other officers brandiShed black
Jacks, made threats to lock up any
person who disobeyed them. But
the press of the mob was too great
to enforce this threat.
Rushed From Jail
State police attempted to move
traffic, but the number of cars
around the Jail was so great that
traffic was tied up for hours.
So great was the press of the
mob around the court house at
one time that part of the build
ing's porch collapsed unoer the
mobs weight. Several persons
were slightly bruised but no one
required medical attention.
1t was picnic night" Restaur
ants and beer parlors were packed
to overflowing in the widest night
here in many years.
Some of the men in the crowd
gathered with clubs in their hands.
But before any announcement
was made that the doctor was
formally charged with the murder,
o phlanax of police rushed out
side the jail. They beat back the
crowd, rushed the accused man
into a police car and sped away
before the crowd knew what had
happened.
He was. well underway to Rich
naond, some 10 miles away, before