Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-13

BE ON THE RUN LAST
peak in Savannah and at Jackson, and no.
where else''
A Pen Picture of the Senator.
Before leaving Governor Hill, I NAV
sketch his appearance exactly as he is while
Senator. He is not a particularly we'll.
dressed man, wearing slightly juvenile
colors, and not the official black. He is re-
| markably clean, his hands so white that
every hair upon the backs of them can be
followed to the skin. His face is so clean
| and clear and white that it seems to reveal
the healthy movement of the blood within,
for face as white as his, this healthy ex-
preston is unusual; there is nothing Of the
llmey white which attends some functional
weakness. He has long face, which ap-
pears longer by his badness; the tanks of
hair on the sides of his head drop a short
brownish black whisker or mixture of
whisker and hair down in front OF his ears;
he has mustache but no other beard. His
eyes are particularly gray with small black
pupils and suggest cats eyes. Above his
nose, inclusive of the eyes, his face is an
intellectual one, professional face, bearing
out the idea of man who has been in
authority and the public sentry. The lower
portion of his face reveals his Irish origin;
the nose is long and inclined to be fiattish
there are one or two scars in the vicinity of
the cheek and throat, which are noticeable
when the side of his face, which is broad
and somewhat heavy, is exposed to view.
There is something in bis carriage, strong
jaw and mixture of the Celtic and the
Puritan face, of the generic New York
Alderman or city politician. He has way
OF grinding his voice toward the ends of
some OF his sentences, to give it harshness
which it naturally has not. His eyes are
frequently full Of laughter and humor, and
again are earnest and aggressive.
Miller Is Essentially Lawyer. -@--
Attorney General William H. Miller,
lives in quiet, t,neat house on Massachusetts
avenue near Dupont Circle. I had never
seen him before, but meeting his son, who
is the private secretary Of Mr.. Elkins, I told
him to suggest to his father that would
like to call some evening. The Attorney
General sent me word to come up that even
ing if / wished to do so. He is one of the
most individual persons in this administra-
tion, apparently unlike any of tie rest. The
order of his mind is wholly legal His study,
his enthusiasms, his views on that subject
are and have been positive. On other cues
tions he is a mild almost docile man. but YOU
can see that he could be instantaneous in
forming his conclusion upon legal question,
however large it might be- And this sus-
pect is why the President wanted him at
Washington, having firm faith in his legal
nature. 1t may be added that while there
was some hostility at first to MI. Miller, be-
cause he had been in General Harrison's law
office, time has dissipated that feeling as
the lawyers have come in contact with him
and find that, while General Harrison might
have obtained man of more extensive rep
utation, he could not have found one more
conscientiously and devotedly lawyer
Avery Commendable Personality.
regret that, being tired that evening
after long days work, did not get the
full advantage of this chat A few sentences.
however, will illustrate this public officer,
as to what he is thinking about. Although
Mr.. Miller is only 81 years old, he has the
look of one older; some might guess that he
is almost so. Probably his health has not
been uniformly good. 1t may be that con-
fnement in a law Office has had its effect
upon him. He is baldish and has long
peculiar profile; the nose being broad and
sharp as if it was an intellectual organ and
scented hidden meanings Something
gnarled and ragged is in that well-produced
face, but, except when alert for an instant.
there is quiet fatherly look in his eye, and
his tone is that of one who has spirit at
ease. Neither self-esteem, nor restlessness,
nor desire to be brilliant are observable in
this ingrained lawyer.
How came you to be in Indiana, Mr..
Miller?"
II came from Oneida county, New York;
at Hamilton College. and when graduated
there, at the commencement of the Civil
close by Toledo. I suppose you have heard
the song about Maumee, and having heard
it myself, it seemed strange that should |
90 to that very place.
How He Got in With Harrison.
'I studied law with the late Chief Justice |
Waite in Toledo, and then went on to In |
diana, to Peru and to Fort Wayne, and the |
practice of my firm had its connections at |
Indianapolis with General Harrison's firm. |
We sent them law business, and some |
lines went on there, and General Harrison |
invited Inc to come into his firm"
Did you consider General Harrison to be |
l good lawyer"
81 said long before came to this Office or
had any idea of ever being here that GEN
,ral Harrison was the best all-round lawyer
have ever known in my life. Some men
get their reputation as lawyers from oratorv,
rom the vigor of their speech. Others get
It from their cross-examinations, others
rom their knowledge of books and the
orecedents. Harrison has got all the points
requisite in lawyer, and his devotion to
'he cause of his client is his animating
principle. That is what he has in view, and
% acquit himself of his obligation to his
,lient he spares no resource he can COM
nand. You know that he is Q strong |
peaker on his feet You have not seen him,
however, in cross-examination. He is q
perfectly relentless man in cross-examining,'
'ut yet no one ever heard him browbeat
witness or take subtle advantage. Never
mind, Mr.. Brown he will say, 'bpt answer
ny question, and he will get an answer be-
ore he gets through"
Moral Tone Of Indianapolis.
"Is Indianapolis IN agreeable place to
ive?"
Il think it is one Of the most agreeable