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MI Ilf It INQUESTTHIS AFTERNOONInquiry Held as to the Manner of Chief Miller’s Death in Order to Preserve Testimony for Future Proceedings in theCase of Mrs. Duvall—Crazed Woman Now Wholly Irrational—Thinks Herself EndowedWithSupernaturalPowers.F-EAn inquest was held this afternoon rival of Judge Reid.on the death of A1 Miller, former chiefSince her incarceration in the feder-of police who met a tragic end Monday morning at the hands of an insane woman, Mrs. Blanche Duvall.al jail the unfortunate woman has become even more irrational each day*The shooting occurred in room No. 11 at the Pioneer hotel at 1:30 o'clockand the death of the chief followed 10hours later. A jury of six men wasShe believes herself endowed withsupernatural powers and declares thatshe will fool them all,will suddenly disappear that confine her.through the wallsShe has announcedsummoned this forenoon by the marshal’s office and the following personswere selected to officially determinethe cause of Miller’s death: MarkManson. Frank Lawson. A. L. Hamilton. Chauncey Boyer. Walter Kingthat she has engaged President Roosevelt and Judge Reid as her specialcounsel, and when seen today byClerk Wells, of the district court, attempted to prevail upon him to be-n8tlttylt;tiand James Hagen.All the witnesses of the tragedycome associate counsel for the dc- itfense.Fwere examined, including OfficersShe declared that the officers might think themselves smart enough, butStevens and Kelly and Dave Petree, proprietor of the hotel. The attend-when the time came she would callupon the unseen powers that await Hing physicians were also questioned her command and would put theby District Attorney Clegg, the object enemy.to rout.tobeing to preserve the testimony in asYesterday papers were found among *complete a form as possible with a her effects which prove beyond ques- dview to the future proceedings thatmay be necessary in the case of Mrs.Duvall.tion that her name is Duvall. A cer-tificate of membership to the walt-i resses union in Seattle, receipts andcFurther than that the verdict of liters are held by the authorities. It j£the jury had no significance, sincethere was no doubt as to the circumstances surrounding the tragic inci-has been learned that she left Seattleon the Dolphin, July 5th, last, butdent.Following the verdict CommissionerMiller made the official order bindingthose who came in at the same time,say that she seemed perfectly rationalon that trip.t*AThe officers say that her rationalithe woman over to await the action i moments are becoming more infre-1of the grand jury. This proceeding quent and thatis now hopelesslywill be superceded by the holding of insanean insane commission next ThursdayAwhen a jury will be summoned to in-Storm windows cleaned. Call onquire into Mrs. Duvall’s mental condi- Smith, Fisher Co.tion. In the event that the woman isIiofficially declared to be insane, and toTOM JERRY SETS, $10.00have been insane at the time she shot FAMILY AND RESTAURANT CROC*the officer, the action of the grand KERY AT A BIG REDUCTION.fjury will be rendered nuga'ory and*NOVELTY STORE.Ashe will be sent to an asylum on thecoutside or held here pending the ar-Patronize News’ advertisers.f
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Fairbanks Daily Times
Fairbanks, Alaska, US
Mon, Nov 02, 1908
Page 8
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