Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-21
MILLER THE HUSTLER.
General Raum Speaks Very Well ola
Man Who Has Been HOunded.
THE RECORD OF THE PITTsBURGER
Not Considered Drawback by Those Who
Needed Him in Business.
his ENERGY WAS ALWAYS A PASSPORT

General Green B. Raum, Frank A. Smith,
General Secretary, and a number of gentle
men interested in the Universal Refrigerating
terday for the transaction of business
General Raum's presence in town was taken
advantage of to ascertain what connections
existed between "Shoebox" Miller, the
company named and Count Eugene Mitkie-
wiecz The latter states in Eastern papers
that Miller was introduced to him by men,
bers of the company.
"Mr. Miller was introduced to us, p" said
General Raum, Sin last December, by Hon.
G. w. Atkinson, of West Virginia, and the
Postmaster at Wheeling. Coming with
such introductions we naturally accepted
Mr.. Miller, and subsequently found him to
be a man of great push, and a hard worker.
He had a good address, an aptitude for
business, and from the position of agent he
soon rose to be general manager.
GENERAL RAUM IS LIBERAL.
Cup to April last we absolutely knew
nothing about his previous record. Had we
so known, am not sure that it would have
effected a change. because am not one of
those who believe IN shutting the door
against d man VINO is TO recover lOSI
ground. At the same time am free to ad-
nit that it is not to the advantage of a COM
pany to have man connected with it having
such reputation as Mr.. Miller is reported
to possess. He left US in April to assist
Count de Mitkiewiecz in forming a syndi-
cate for the prosecution of railroad enter
prises in China
Count de Mitkie wiecz," continued General
Raum, sin an Eastern paper accuses me OF
having introduced Miller to him. This is
quite q mistake. l happen to know that the
Count was acquainted with Miller long be-
fore April, when he severed his connection
with this company"
81 believe I am responsible, indirectly"
said Mr.. Smith, "for bringing the Count and
Miller together The Count had an appoint
ment with me at the Monongahela House
sation l referred to Miller as q hustling
fellow and full of energy. did not intro
duce them, and afterward Count de Mitkie-
wiecz sought out Miller on his own account.
THE COUNT KNEW MILLER.
"The Count knew of Millers record some
time before April, because he admitted so.
None OF the gentlemen interested in this
company had anything to do with bringing
the two men together"
ave had every reason to believe In Mr..
Miller" continued General Raum. ale
brought us letters from well-known business
men in this city with whom he had been
connected and they all referred to him in
the highest terms When he left US he did
so, rs have said, to join the Count in his
That happened in Chicago. He
came here, drew some money from the
treasury and then went East. We lost sight
of him altogether until these exposures
were made. Tile mistake he made was in
mixing so prominently in society and be-
lieve some of his friends advised him that In
doing so he was taking rash step"
Regarding the political complexion in
Ohio. General Raum said he regarded the
chances Of Mckinley and Campbell as about
even. Both we're personally very popular,
and each held strong following together
by virtue of their personal popularity.