The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-14
MILLER
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wonder why they don't question
Garland Cottrell?" Cottrell is the
man Mrs. Miller is alleged to have
told Robson county sheriff's Of,
ficers she was in love with.
Miller did not hesitate to talk
about the events after he was shot
by Fred Virgins, Negro farm hand,
who in his confession to officers,
said Mrs. Miller hired him to shoot
her husband and make it 'look
like a suicide"
The handsome young man and
father of two children, said he was
asleep when the gun fired. 1T
sounded just like l might have shot
the gun myself" he related. He
continued his story by saying that
he jumped out of bed and reached
for his pistol, which, he said he
always left on a tall chest of draw.
ers near his bed. 1.-THE pistol was
gone, and then I knew l had been
shot with my own gum" he said.
Blew Auto-Horn
Miller said he ran out Of the
house in pursuit Of the fleeing
Negro, whom he did not recog'
nize. 81 chased him to the road
and I saw that I could not catch
him, so I walked back to my car
and started blowing the horn for
holm he continued.
Miller said that Allen Currin, his
wife's father, came over and start
ed to drive him to a hospital in a
pickup truck, but discovered that
there was not enough gas to make
the 10 mile trip. Miller related how
he got out of the truck and into
Currin's car.
Gas we neared the hospital, ]
began to hurt awfully bad" Miller
said. Upon arriving at the hospital
Miller said he walked into the
building. "I was awfully weak and
was hurting, that's all I remem,
ber," he said.
Miller would not talk about the
charges against his wife and the
Negro. 81 don't know what I an
going to do" he kept repeating. 81
just want to get well and stir
around some, before 1 make up my
mind" he told his visitors.
In Good Spirits
Win asked if ne knew about any
affair between Garland Cottrell,
ex-salor and neighbor Of the Mil
ler's, the handsome Miller replied
IT sure didn't, but if he is connect
ed with this mess, then why hasen't
he been questioned"
Miller seemed to be in good
spirits, but complained about hav'
ing a fever and congestion in his
lungs. He would in no way give any
idea of what his plans for the
future were. 81 just don't know
what I will do about this thing" he
repeated.
Miller said he did not believe he
would be able to attend court Wed
nesday of next week, the date that
tentatively has been set for the
trial of his wife and the Virgins
Negro.
The young man appeared wor.
ried at times during the interview.
but would not answer several dl
rect questions as to his future
plans.
1.-The family is taking good care
of me and I hope to be up and
around soon, but I want to be sura
that I am well before I leave the
house." he said.
Convalescense Unhappy
David Miller's convalescense is
not a happy one as he begins to
find and hear first hand confirma'
ton Of what he had before now
only learned from newspaper &C
counts.
Although the confession Of Da-
vid's wife, Mrs. Mary Edna Cur.
rim Miller, was made in the pres
ense of Mrs. Miller's father, Allen
Currin, wealthy Robson county
farmer, and it was on the strength
of this alleged confession that Mrs.
Miller was charged with the at
tempted murder of her husband,
Mrs. Miller's part in the shooting
was never discussed by Currin and
David Miller during the frequent
visits of Currin to the hospital.