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j-ia— rrf |» | Mfitt i i it r «' »ftenry haaExpired 'and heverregained consciousness to give a full account of the incident that cost him his life. He was a harmless fellovvyattendirnrli Jo his ownVICTIM OFThe assailant of Henry Miller became a murderer Tuesday morning, when word reached this city that he had died at 6:00 o\51ock at Wooster city hospital, where he had been takenimmediately fbllowng’ the | httapC F lit1:00 b’plock Saturday aftdrhoon at his home on Markley avehtie.l ' ..'j* ttnu never inter fered with anyone. The tragedy is one of the most brutal ever committed in this city. The heartless wretch that would strike such a blow as t6 fracture the skull in two places, is unrace.^ay afternoon and pieces^ of the skull-f^brafnrMondayrSheriff -Bucher was in 'fhis city and conducted an investigation at the rMiller rhbme.. -Qmsd the jnydfcer^ ious incidents of the case was that the Icfluld^ot JiiiJ^any place in the^ Miller homfe, where tlie bullet Hatfieldough search for the murderer in the local camps, cars and dwellings where he might be found, and inquiries have not Jed .to. anyone seeing- the murderer leaving the qity. Forty-five, minutes after the .assault was made the marshal was notified, and at eight o’clock Saturday evening the” sheriff was notified of the crfme committed.Henry Miller, who for the past fifteen years Was been, a resident of Orr-ville, has been a faithful citizen and loyal to this city. He'showed a devotion for his aged mother by remaining with her and administering to her comfort Until her' tragic death occurred in 1915, a victim of a fire at her home on North' Walnut~street. Sirice her death he had Jived alone.He was born in Pike county, Indiana, the son of John and Sarah Miller. He was aged 56 years. Surviving him are two sisters, Mrs. James F. Ross, Idella, Mot; Mrs, Wm., Wolfe, St. Joseph, Mich.; three brothers, Enos Miller, of Evansville, Ind., and Alex and Thomas Miller, of this city.Funeral services were held, at the Christian church, of which the deceased was a member, at 2:30 this Thursday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Wharton, of Cadiz. Burial in Crown Hill cemetery.’ .«
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Orrville Courier Crescent
Orrville, Ohio, US
Fri, Jun 22, 1923
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