, 1870-05-28
WAR IN CINCINNATI.


A 0Attle In she q Com0erctaI's OIttcc.
From tie Cincinnati Commercial, May 2s.
His attempted assault on Nj. j. ". Miller,
Of this paper, on Tues3ay morning, not having
been eutitely satisfactory to him, MI. VIII
liam q. Disney, the ast1te legal gentleman,
tried bis luck again yesterday morning. T1th
teau1tf solnewhat more disastrous to him than
those that followed his first exploit: AZ abont
the hour when he knew thAt Mr. Miller was
likely to be en- Lis way to the Commercsas
Office, he stationed himself on Ninth street.
near tile corner OF Vino, 70 witch for hAs pro,
posed victim in the Seventh and Linn street
recompensed, however. IS Mr: Miller walked
to the office. Finding that he vas
wasting his time to no end, the
high-miuded and chiva1rous limb OF the law
came down to the Comnse77cial office. On bis
road hitbes ho met gentleman VINO occupies
tha positiou Of mutual friend to MI. Miller and
h;mFeT. he requested this gentleman to wa1k
down to tho Office with him, and call On Mr.
Miller with him, representing that he desired
aimply an anicabIe meeting with That gentls-
man, md an opportunity to convince him that
20 mo statements that had been made in the
Commercial in reference to the Avonda1e real
estate matter were incorrect. The 1nutuAl
ttitnd, believing him to he sincere aud honeet
in al be said, agreed to accompany him, and
together they came to the corner Of Fourth
and Race.
Leaving Mr. Disney in tho connting>r g>rooang
tie friend went up stairs to See hr. hller, and
learn from him whether visit from the berg
Of the grape tiasco would be agreeable to
him He stated the object Of the visit Just as
aIt. Disney hid stated it to him, and advised
Mr. Miller to go down and bare . ccniesens
with the whiting gentleman; MT MAae1
younger brother, Nj. Edwin Miller, was Natn
Disney iuxnediataly. He had reason to balieFe
that rome sehene Of treanhszy, such - Dis
nav bad attempted to car7y out the day before,
vas on foot, and w4s fearful that some bel1ger-
ent demonstration Of tho gallant legal gentle
,naa nnd unpIeassnt m @ for his ar. Mller brother.
Hc, Therefore, persuaded his brother to allow
him to represent him in conference with Mr.
Disney, On business topics, and, With the
mutual friend, stepped down into the count
ing-room to see that person.
On being introduced to Mr. Disney, Mr.
Miller informed him that he appeared Is the
representative OF his brother, and any CON-
municatiou he had to make might be made to
him with IS much freedom and confidence as
he could enjoyin an interview with his brother
himself. From MI. DisneyH nnanner it WAS
evident he had come on no peacefu1 mission.
rnate business with Mr.. ]. " Miller, but the
question being plainly put to bin As towheshez
he had any communication to make to him, he
answered that he haa not. Nj. Miller then
said il that were tha case, his object must be
to make second httack upon his brother.
MIR, Disney made no reply to this remark. hut
drew from updeI his vest short apple-treo
switch, and uttered something about = grape
yius" and ''injury for whole lifetime, "Whicl,
was utterly incompfchenBible to thoae about
him. His plan evidently had been to throw
the elder Nj. Miller on bis guard by propos-
inc an amicAble settlement Of the difficulty
Eetween them. and seize favorable oppox-
tnpitv m uaa IT. uunn him.
Mr. Miller told him that II he had nothing
to communicate, be had no further business
with him, and vas about to Turn Away when
Dieney said, We'll, Yon msy carry the meaaage
to your brother that conaider him uuisera-
Lie poltzoon ind coward
Theee words had hardly left his lips when
Mr. Miller raised Light wha1ebone cane which
be had previously carried il his left hand, and
struck the author Of tho insulting message
insulting alike to the person to whom it was
tended. Nh, Disney rushed at the wielder Of
the cane, rolling his arms over each other, and
striking out in frue schooiboy style. Mr. Mill
er easily warded of all the blows with his left
! arm, and, after tetreating few stops, i'd
saneed upon him, and planted hls right
drawing blood, that coursed down his
! cheek, and putting the organ in such . condi-
| tion that in an hours time it Was Of beauti-
[ ful ultramsrine hue, and closed. Following
!! up his attack, tho young mnn struck his an
| tagonist On the left cheek, and got in glanc-
/ ing blow on the legal gentlenans massive
brow. Several parties interferod at this point,
| two or three holding Mr. Disney, who was a
yely willing captive indeed. and as many doing
| e:u1ilar service for ltr. Miller. Ar. Miller
troke away from bis captors, however, and
with the 1oaded end Of his cane, which was
now broken, struck 31r. Disney on the top OF
the head, thereby, 1t is said, enlarginS his
bump OF caution.
Tlis was the coup d eta'- aIr. Disney said
| be wanted it understood that "ho was
through" and the conflict ceased Officer
| Tauxant, coming in at the moment, suggested
| to lIr. Miller the prppriety OF his giving him
! lis cane, and whlea Il general conversation, in
| which the young man participated, was going
| on, drew it o1t Of his hand.
Atter acknowledging that - he VAS through,
Mr.. Disney went out at the front door, and
Officer Vanzant passing him few minutef
liter with the broken cane in his hand, he
claimed it rs his property. 4 young
a connected sdz,nt wh tn, tho ta atf %
onged to h1r. Miller, but the officer
yielded to Mr. Disney's appeal, and gave it K
him. This is how he c.me to have the cane
He claims to have taken it away from Nj Nil
Ter, hut he did no such thing. As BOON as be
was washed up, he sneaked around to the
AFTERNOON newspaper Offices. and gaEa them 1
falso version Of tie affair, making it appea
that be hna enstehed the Walking, ,stisk ou. .
Mr. Miller's 1a.-d, after the first blow, ant
| struck him several times in the face. This Il
| altogether false 1lr. Miller, although o.
] L.ncA lighter build than Mr. Disney. did not re
| ceIyc nngIe D1ow Irom him, Is his perso1
Elbows, while his opponents appearances Abon
the head and face is highly suggestive OF |
good thrashing.