Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-15
MOSBY MISSED HIM.
THE CON or COLONEL J. 9. Mos6V
FIRES At COUNT MITkIEWIcz.


lyFiight Of the Rogue.
Count Eugene Mitkiewicz, OF Washing
ton d. C.: Beverly G. Mosby, OF Warren
ton. w: his sister, Miss Stuart hosoy'
and "shoebox" Miller, Of Pittsburg. Pa
are the leading characters IN domes.O
drama enacted here, and which. but Tor
the poor Workmanship OF Mr.. MospS'
would have ended in tragedy, SAYS .
Washington special to the New YORK q,
Herald. The details Of the affair are iuii
of romantic interest. .
Count Mitkiewicz. several years ago Dy .
brilliant conn which dazzled diplomatists
and finapciers on two continents, secured .
concession from the Chinese Government,
for the establishment of an irternat'o4mn In
bank with q capital OF S5O,0oo.ogV. nr
represented in this matter wharton DELE
and syndicate of Philadeiph,a capi.ansi
who proposed to make the international no
ranL snd institntion second only IN I'M
poytance to the banks OF France anu Hns'
land. e.. ,oasons
wb;ch are NOT pertinent to the recltai Oh
this storv. The Count, however, was
handsomely remunersted for his servioes,
and aimee that time has made ms nonc ~
washington, leading the life OF qoi''
man OF leisure.
OTHER DRAMATfs PERsoS4'
Beverly Mosby belongs to Nrgiph,a
family which has been famous IN 1he
history of TINT Commonwealth slnGc ~
lonial DAYS. He is son OF GenerM aloo-
by. of the Confederate army, VINO rep,o
sented this country as Consul at canton;
china under the Cleveland regime. anu
Who ia now located in San Francisco as the
attorney for the Southern Pacif1c hailloau
Comnanv. Beverly is about thirty yeaiS
of ace He is q bachelor, and. aithouen
ras;jcnt ~ Warrenton has been aDsenl
from this locality for several wears. Ill
His sister, Miss Stuart Mosby. Is na,.'
stately blonde with face rather in ';,aeo
tusl than pretty and penchsnt ioI h so,"o
ture, in which field she mas uono DUNN
rather clever work. -
W,ller's antecedents will appear later. ~
NAV he said in passing that they are mao
dorous in character and that they furhisn
tne groundwork tor the dramatic scenc
which so nearly ended in tragedy.
"MR." MILLER IN LOVE.
Miller came to Washington about SIX
months ago. He brought letters OF lnIIo-
dnction to Count Mitkiewicz from synui.
cate of Pitt sburg capitalists who have VAST
landed estates in Fauquier county, va.
The two became fast friends. Miller was
fraouently at the Counts house. Ihere ne
met Miss Mosby. between whom anu Tue
Countess Mitkiewicz an intimacy s SHss
which dates from their school-days. hi'ief
seems to have been deeply enanoureu "f
Miss Mosby. and in time an engaseheh' VI
marriage was formed between them.
nararlv Mosbv returned home several
weeks ago and was informed OF his sister
anproaching marriage. He naturally de-
sired TO meet his prospective brothe!-ih-
law and look him over. The meeting was
mo, satisfactory TO Mosby, who formed
nrc;nIice against Miller. He attempted
10 dissuade his sister from keeping the en-
cage,nept. She objected. Her brother
asked her what she knew of Miller. ohe
replied that she knew nothing beyond
what she had seen of him. but that she
believed him TO be a gentleman anu tna'
she proposed marrying MN.
BROTHER MosBY LOOKS HIM UP.
Her brother begged that she postpone
the matter until he could vlsit fttspurp
and acquaint himself with Mlliers ante
cedents. This was agreed to, although th'
wedding.day was then nearly at hand
Miller gave Mosby letter of introduction
TO a friend in Pittsburg. Mosby's lnqui
ries developed the fact that Miller servet
n term of ak wears at the Riverside pa.
penitentiary for being implicated IN ROD
berry at Bradys Bend on the Alleghan!
river. 100 miles above Pittsburg.
An old man and his wife were torture'
bv a gang of scoundrels until they dis
closed the hiding-place of $4,000 whicf
| they had boarded up. Miller, 1t seems, wa
not one Of the tOrturers, but was CONVEX
| ed as an accessory. He escaped from pr
son IN packing-box used LOT the Trans
| portation of prison-made shoes. lie wa
rscaptured in Canada and returned U
| Pittsburg, where he finished his term.
HOW HE GOT THE NAME OF " sHoE-Box."
From the manner of his escape he gaine'
! the sobriuuet of "Shoebox Miller, o
| which he IS still remembered. MI. Moso
was also told that Miller was blgamls'
| who had three three wives living. lie wa
further informed, however. in Justihcatio
of Miller, that the latter had reformed an
AGAIN occupied creditable standing IN tn
business world Of the Smoky CITY:
But this didn't satisfy him. lie didn
think that man with so unsay0ry recor
should form an alliance with his cultivate
and well-born sister, and he immediatel
telegraphed her as follows
Miller is noted crook oigamis'' al
scoundrel."
The dispatch was sent to Miss Mosby
Warrenton, which is scarcely an hour
ride from the capital Miss Mosby We
here and failed to receive 1t. Beverl
Mosby returned the next day and encou
| tered his sister and her fdnce on Pennsy
yaria avenue. opposite the Treasury ID
| partment. He approached the two. ri
| covering Miller with indignant reproach
struck him full in the face. Miller escape
as quickly as possible and sought the $
clus,on of his room at Chamberlain
where he was staying.
MILLER TAKES FLIGHT.
Mosby mean while consulted with b
friends as TO the course he ought to purst
, in the matter. His own purpose, as b
expressed it, was to kill Miller. for he b
lieyed that the latter was deliberatel
plottjng the ruin of his sister. and he fe
that in no other way could the disgrat
of another bighmous marriage be pr
vented. He was finally advised that Il
better plan would he personal chAstis
ment Of Miller, and this he determined
administer at the latter's own rooms,
proceeded there with friend only
learn that Miller had left the city.
so MR.. MosBY INTERVIEWS THE COUNT.
Furious with rage at the fight OF b
enemy he started down Fifteenth street
the direction of the avenue. He had COL
but few steps when carriage drove
and Count and Countess Mitkiewicz align
ed. As they started to enter their house
i ia three doors south of ChamberIain's
thew recognized Mosby. He .informt
: Connt Mitkiewicz that he desired priva
Conference with him. After some parl
thew stepped indoors, where Mosby at on
mn6raided Mitkiewicz for bringing abo
the betrothal of his sister and the Count
! friend.
Mosby believed that the Count W
, familiar with Miller's record and that
had coyertly influenced the alliance to I
, yence himself for certain reflections viii,