Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-26
"KIDo MILLER OUTwrrTED.
A Supposed victim Proved to be q TArtAr

A Supposed Victim Proved to be = Tartar.
From the Nel1 York Times.
Among the almost daily operators on
Wall street for a couple of months past
has been solidly built. prosperous APP
pearing and genial Englishman, whose
name would indicate German origin. His
shining poll is surrounded by a fringe of
closely clipped white hair, and mis- very
heavy mustache and thick but closely
clipped beard are also snowy white.
About two years ago he left London,
where he had been sue
cessful merchant and where his son is
now a member Of the London Stock Ex-
change, and went for visit to Australia.
He recently came here, and his face has
been familiar one about the Fifth Avenue
hotel and on the Street. His clothes are
cut III the English style, his watch chain
is composed OF heavy links Of gold, and
his appearance indicates clearly that he
is q man Of wealth and culture, with "A
taste for chasing the wary dollar which is
supposed TO be rolling about Wall street.
"Kid' Miller, that shrewd young conf
dence operator and bunko sharp, got bis
eye on the Englishman, who for cOnve-
nience will be called Locke, and deter
mined TO make him his game, and on
lutbuay attEHHL w HNtNE
him was begun. The possibility OF being
"bested" by the Englishman hadn't en-
tered the mind OF Miller. lie didn't know
That his prospective victim had love for
adventure, or that he had mad experience
with English and Partisan sharpers, and
was longing for the very opportunity
that the bunko steerers were giving
him Of running up against an
American sharper. As Mr.. Locke was
walking home through Union square
a tall, well dressed man, with fair COM
stepped up TO him and greeted him warmly
as Mr.. Robinson, and expressing pleas
ure at being able 10 renew an acquain-
tance formed In London a year and half
ago. Mr.. Locke assured him that there
must be some mistake as he hadn't been
In London for over two years, but had
lust returned from Australia. Whether
Mr.. Locke mentioned his right name he
doesn't remember, as he didn't know that
this attack was a preliminary 10 the
bunko game. lie strolled leisul ely down
Broadway 70 Twelfth street, aud was
there accOeted by Miller by his right name,
Miller assuming the name Of Smith, and
claiming 20 have been a clerk In the house
of Smith Payne, in London, with whom
Mr.. Locke had intimate business rela-
tiOns. All OF this was plausible
enough. and Mr.. Locke hadn't yet
opened his eyes 10 the true state OF Affairs,
thinking that Smith did resemble very
strikingly a clerk whom he had seen IN
smith Payne's, in London. But he did
.'tumble" when the dapper Smith began
the usual story about having won prize
in the Art Union. Dir. Locke, anxious ~
see the thing out. willingly accompanied
Smith through Twelfth street. up Third
avenue, and into Fourteenth street, where
the "OfIice" Of the Art Union was located.
N was on the first floor OF house a short
distance east OF the elevated railroad.
The room was furnished scantily. its
principle bit Of furniture being table.
The walls bad some placards Designating
IL as the Office Of the Art Union. On the
table, which was covered with green
cloth, was an OllclOth covered with
aauaTea, containing hlernelyphics aud
dguroa painted IN its numerous squares.
'sAh, smith, ny boy, glad ~ see YOU"