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Ilart, iso 11 liter, k R. Ison, Rob-erg, liam olpholia•dayato:evingval-jeende^Pestf E. out itlve lent ody fling, ting the; of ieen A,ueS'aus-Ex-'eauMILLER INQUESTHenry Barlion Admits It Was He Shot Stanley.March al Carter Refuses to Take the Witness Stand and Tell the Story of the Shooting.The Inquest on the body of Fred Miller, who was shot by Marshal Newton Carter laci Saturday morning, was begun by Coroner Haerr Monday afternoon. The prisoner occupied a seat near Coroner Hitrr and was represent’d by Attorney Miller Gutcalt. When ha was called to relate hi* evidence he refuse! on the advice of his counsel. The opinion prevailed that Carter had done hll the shooting, but the eviderce adduced showed that Stanley had been Bhot by the Assistant Marshal of Westwood, Mr. Hecry Barlion. The testimony was somewhat conflicting. The first witness called was Mr. Barlion. He testified in i-ubstance as follows-“I am the Deputy Marshal of Westwood. On Friday evening, December 14, at 7:30 o’clock received Instructions from Mayor Gamble to arrest Fred Miller; searched the village, but was unable to find him. About 10 o’clock I was given a warrant for his arrest; met the Marshal, Mr. Carter, about 2:45 o’clock the following morning and turned oyer the warrant td him. About 8:25 o’clock the Marshal and I left Westwood for the city to find Miller. We first went to the Oliver Street Police Station and jtoid the officer in charge of our mission. From there we repaired to Miller’s stable and asked for him. We were told he was not about the premises, bUt wculd return shortly. Had a conversation with one of the employes, and told him our errand, and he heaped abuse upon us, and remarked that We could not ring In any bluffs. He told us to take off our badges and he would vhip us. 3 told him that I had a warrant fcr Miller and did not Went any trouble with him. Just then I saw Miller driving down Harrison avenue in .i wagon, accompanied by a gentleman. I expected trouble, and when Miller got within fifty feet of the stable Carter hailed him, at the rame time telling him he had a warrant for his arrest. Miller, with an oath, replied that there was no man that could arrest him, and reached for his hip pocket. I pulled my gun, and said: ‘If you p*til a gun I will shoot,”By this time Carter had drawn his revolver. Miller jumped from the wagon and /■Tell against Cafter, ' and the :ne. grappled with each other. Miller said:. 0/.-jr0T will kill both Of you.” The men Scuffled ertf fcr a few minutes and I attempted to Blip a pair^of handcuffs on Miller’s wrists. Miller then cried to his men td get a club. Then some ofae hallooed to look out, and I looked around and saw Stanley c^miDg out the door with a singletree. I told him not to advance, but he paid no heed to the warning, and when he got within six feet of me I fired and he fell. As I tUffieS around to lend Carter assistance I heard a shot fired After I fired the first shot Miller rushed to get a singletree. Saw Miller running across the street, and as he reached the curb I shot at him. He ran into a hallway and I lost sight of him. I ran up Western avenue, thinking he would make his exit at that place, but did not see him emerge. Just then I heard two more shots. Looked around and saw Carter at the stable door. Witness knew that Miller was a dangerous man,, and had been cautioned to be careful of him and his gang.Herman Newman tes'tlfled that Miller :30 had threatened the life of Carter and had communicated the threat to the prisoner in 1891.Christian Horstman said that on the day of the shooting he observed the two officers standing In front of Miller’s stable. He was satisfied there was trouble ahead. SaW Miller coming down the street in a wagofi and noticed one of the Marshals tendering him a piece of paper. Miller leaped from the wagon, and as he threw back his coat the Marshal drew his gun. The men wrestled for a while, when Stanley In- | appeared on the soene with a raised single-is® | tree, as he attempted to strike a blow F® ; some one fired and Stanley fell to the ground. Horstman swore that Miller was a dangerous man.John Oberhelman, a saloonist, testified that he was positive Carter shot Stanley, which contradicts the testimony of Mr. Barlion.A number of other witnesses were ex amitied, but their evidence was of no im portance.The hearing of the testimony will be re sumed to-day.lA-ty.in-Hlt;Thousands of ol Rheumatism have beencured by Eimei Amend'* '‘Prescription So. 2*51.” All sufferer* Should try a bottle of same. A. Fennel's, Eighth and Vine sta.. agents.braamlo*arerai.recthebegCit!
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Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
Cincinnati, Ohio, US
Tue, Dec 17, 1895
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