MILLER, John
Miller, a white ll-year-old hunchbackwho lived in San Francisco
fell in love with Mrs, Nellie Ryan who not only failed to recipro-
cate his ardor but also told him that she did not wish to see hime
He persisted in attempting to call on her and in Nov., 1896, he
went to her home. When she again reBused to have anything to do
with him, he threatened to kill her. Her frightened screams for
help attracted the attention of a passer-by, James Childs who
rushed to her rescue, Miller shot and killed Childs. Convicted
of the murder and sentenced to death, he was hanged at San Quentin
on BEBESXXHX October 1, 1898, The hanging was bungled in that he
was nearly decapita ted by the fall and great torrents of blood
gushed from the tear in his neck,
THE BIRMINGHAM DAILY NEWS, Birmingham, Alabama 9-15-1898
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MILLER, John
Miller, a white ll-year-old hunchbackwho lived in San Francisco
fell in love with Mrs, Nellie Ryan who not only failed to recipro-
cate his ardor but also told him that she did not wish to see him.
He persisted in attempting to call on her and in Nov., 1896, he
went to her home. When she again reBused to have anything to do
with him, he threatened to kill her. Her frightened screams for
help attracted the attention of a passer-by, James Childs who
rushed to her rescue. Miller shot and killed Childs. Convicted
of the murder and sentenced to death, he was hanged at San Quentin
on BBBEXXXHY October 1, 1898. The hanging was bungled in that he
was nearly decapita ted by the fall and great torrents of blood
gushed from the tear in his neck,
THE BIRMINGHAM DAILY NEWS, Birmingham, Alabama 9-15-1898
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MILIER, John
Miller, a white lil-year-old hunchbackwho lived in San Francisco
fell in love with Mrs, Nellie Ryan who not only failed to recipro-
cate his ardor but also told him that she did not wish to seo him.
He persisted in attempting to call on her and in Nov., 1896, he
went to her hone, When she again refused to have anything to do
with him, he threatened to kill her. Her frightened screams for
help attracted the attention of a passer-by, James Cl
rushed to her rescue, Miller shot and killed Childs,
of the mrder and sentenced to death, he was hanged at San Quentin
on EBBEZXINX October 1, 1898, The hanging was bungled in that he
was nearly decapita ted ie the fall and great torrents of blood
gushed fron the tear in his neck,
‘THE BIRMINGHAM DAILY NEWS, Birmingham, Alabama 9-15-1898
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