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Secretary Miller person

born: [1891-01-01,1892-01-01)died/dissolved: [1896-01-01,1897-01-01)id: p_secretary-miller_8c3290

also known as: Miller

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Summary:  Secretary who spoke at the Democratic ratification meeting in Santa Fe.
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Claims (29)

accused_of

robbing a stage near Reading, Arizona
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-06-19 (1891)
by the governor of the territory. went to Los Angeles and secured work but in the latter part of February was rearrested and taken to Florence and tried on a charge of rob- bing the United States mail, and having been convicted, was sent…

arrested_for

robbing the express company
cited from Henry B… (1891) · +1 more
ng his prisoner to San Quentin. About three and a half years ago Miller, according to his own story, ran short of money and went on the road between Florence and Casa Grande, Arizona, to await the coming of Uncle Sam and Wells, Fargo & C…
robbing the United States mail
cited from went to Los Angeles and secured work but in… (1891) · +1 more
told threw out the mail pouch and express box and started on his way. Miller released his unwilling assistants. They reported at Florence, and a posse went out to arrest Miller. He was tried for robbing the express company and sen- tenced t…
robbing the express company
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-06-19 (1891)
ng his prisoner to San Quentin. About three and a half years ago Miller, according to his own story, ran short of money and went on the road between Florence and Casa Grande, Arizona, to await the coming of Uncle Sam and Wells, Fargo & C…
robbing the United States maillatter part of February
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-06-19 (1891)
told threw out the mail pouch and express box and started on his way. Miller released his unwilling assistants. They reported at Florence, and a posse went out to arrest Miller. He was tried for robbing the express company and sen- tenced t…

arrived_in

cited from went to Los Angeles and secured work but in… (1891) · +1 more
told threw out the mail pouch and express box and started on his way. Miller released his unwilling assistants. They reported at Florence, and a posse went out to arrest Miller. He was tried for robbing the express company and sen- tenced t…

asked_for_help_at

settlement
cited from In company with a deputy sheriff he started… (1891)
In company with a deputy sheriff he started for prison, but while waiting for a train the deputy sheriff fell asleep and Miller escaped. An accommodating blacksmith furnished him a file with which to take his shackles off, and he started across …

claimed

his first and last venture as a stage robber
cited from In company with a deputy sheriff he started… (1891)
In company with a deputy sheriff he started for prison, but while waiting for a train the deputy sheriff fell asleep and Miller escaped. An accommodating blacksmith furnished him a file with which to take his shackles off, and he started across …

committed

first robbery
cited from In company with a deputy sheriff he started… (1891)
In company with a deputy sheriff he started for prison, but while waiting for a train the deputy sheriff fell asleep and Miller escaped. An accommodating blacksmith furnished him a file with which to take his shackles off, and he started across …

escaped

while waiting for a train
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-06-19 (1891)
by the governor of the territory. went to Los Angeles and secured work but in the latter part of February was rearrested and taken to Florence and tried on a charge of rob- bing the United States mail, and having been convicted, was sent…

escaped_from

deputy sheriff
cited from In company with a deputy sheriff he started… (1891)
In company with a deputy sheriff he started for prison, but while waiting for a train the deputy sheriff fell asleep and Miller escaped. An accommodating blacksmith furnished him a file with which to take his shackles off, and he started across …

lost

money order account
cited from the present writing a mystery… (1889)
the present writing a mystery. Just how much money there was in the registered letters is not known, but Postmaster Miller says that he had $500 in gold in one of the packages, which he was remitting to Albuquerque on the money order account. …

motivated_by

to keep his wife from starving
cited from In company with a deputy sheriff he started… (1891)
In company with a deputy sheriff he started for prison, but while waiting for a train the deputy sheriff fell asleep and Miller escaped. An accommodating blacksmith furnished him a file with which to take his shackles off, and he started across …

occupation

Secretary
cited from Image 7 of The eagle (Silver City, N.M.), July 15, 1896 (1896)
TUB KAULK WKDNKSMY JULY 15 lllffi DEMOCRATS RATIFY Nomination of Bryan Received Enthusiasm With Huilla K DrinorriitK Are Well lUitHtl Willi I lie Action of III Cliliiiho Convention Santa Fk July 13 Within fifteen minuten niter the nomination of Will imti J líryiin at the Chicago …

owned

cited from the present writing a mystery… (1889)
the present writing a mystery. Just how much money there was in the registered letters is not known, but Postmaster Miller says that he had $500 in gold in one of the packages, which he was remitting to Albuquerque on the money order account. …

pardoned_by

governor of the territoryJanuary
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-06-19 (1891)
told threw out the mail pouch and express box and started on his way. Miller released his unwilling assistants. They reported at Florence, and a posse went out to arrest Miller. He was tried for robbing the express company and sen- tenced t…

reached

water hole in desert
cited from In company with a deputy sheriff he started… (1891)
In company with a deputy sheriff he started for prison, but while waiting for a train the deputy sheriff fell asleep and Miller escaped. An accommodating blacksmith furnished him a file with which to take his shackles off, and he started across …

robbed

Dr. Hurley and his coachman
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-06-19 (1891)
ng his prisoner to San Quentin. About three and a half years ago Miller, according to his own story, ran short of money and went on the road between Florence and Casa Grande, Arizona, to await the coming of Uncle Sam and Wells, Fargo & C…
Saix
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-06-19 (1891)
ng his prisoner to San Quentin. About three and a half years ago Miller, according to his own story, ran short of money and went on the road between Florence and Casa Grande, Arizona, to await the coming of Uncle Sam and Wells, Fargo & C…
stage
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-06-19 (1891)
ng his prisoner to San Quentin. About three and a half years ago Miller, according to his own story, ran short of money and went on the road between Florence and Casa Grande, Arizona, to await the coming of Uncle Sam and Wells, Fargo & C…

sentenced_to

twelve years in the Yuma jail
cited from Henry B… (1891) · +1 more
ng his prisoner to San Quentin. About three and a half years ago Miller, according to his own story, ran short of money and went on the road between Florence and Casa Grande, Arizona, to await the coming of Uncle Sam and Wells, Fargo & C…
ten years in San Quentin
cited from went to Los Angeles and secured work but in… (1891) · +1 more
told threw out the mail pouch and express box and started on his way. Miller released his unwilling assistants. They reported at Florence, and a posse went out to arrest Miller. He was tried for robbing the express company and sen- tenced t…
twelve years in Yuma jail
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-06-19 (1891)
ng his prisoner to San Quentin. About three and a half years ago Miller, according to his own story, ran short of money and went on the road between Florence and Casa Grande, Arizona, to await the coming of Uncle Sam and Wells, Fargo & C…
ten years in San Quentin
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-06-19 (1891)
told threw out the mail pouch and express box and started on his way. Miller released his unwilling assistants. They reported at Florence, and a posse went out to arrest Miller. He was tried for robbing the express company and sen- tenced t…

suffered

thirst
cited from In company with a deputy sheriff he started… (1891)
In company with a deputy sheriff he started for prison, but while waiting for a train the deputy sheriff fell asleep and Miller escaped. An accommodating blacksmith furnished him a file with which to take his shackles off, and he started across …

used

file
cited from In company with a deputy sheriff he started… (1891)
In company with a deputy sheriff he started for prison, but while waiting for a train the deputy sheriff fell asleep and Miller escaped. An accommodating blacksmith furnished him a file with which to take his shackles off, and he started across …

was_placed_under_restraint

until Sheriff Paul went
cited from In company with a deputy sheriff he started… (1891)
In company with a deputy sheriff he started for prison, but while waiting for a train the deputy sheriff fell asleep and Miller escaped. An accommodating blacksmith furnished him a file with which to take his shackles off, and he started across …

witnessed

Democratic ratification meeting in Santa Fe1896-07-13
cited from Image 7 of The eagle (Silver City, N.M.), July 15, 1896 (1896)
TUB KAULK WKDNKSMY JULY 15 lllffi DEMOCRATS RATIFY Nomination of Bryan Received Enthusiasm With Huilla K DrinorriitK Are Well lUitHtl Willi I lie Action of III Cliliiiho Convention Santa Fk July 13 Within fifteen minuten niter the nomination of Will imti J líryiin at the Chicago …

worked_for

himself (secured work in Los Angeles)
cited from went to Los Angeles and secured work but in… (1891) · +1 more
told threw out the mail pouch and express box and started on his way. Miller released his unwilling assistants. They reported at Florence, and a posse went out to arrest Miller. He was tried for robbing the express company and sen- tenced t…

Sources (7)

the present writing a mystery…

1889 · newspaper · public-domain

Henry B…

1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details

In company with a deputy sheriff he started…

1891 · newspaper · public-domain

went to Los Angeles and secured work but in…

1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details

Image 7 of The eagle (Silver City, N.M.), July 15, 1896

Anonymous · 1896 · newspaper · public_domain · details

Image 7 of The eagle (Silver City, N.M.), July 15, 1896

Anonymous · 1896 · newspaper · public_domain · details

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