Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-08-29

replv was. Yes, sir, this is Mr.. Sui
Ivan. but it doesn't matter who you
are so long as you give us order. he
member there are two ladies sitting
here In this time the whole troupe
came down and he asked again TO
bring in his breakfast. His breakfast
was brought in.
"With that he began to curse.
called him down. He called me
God damn something. | didn't let
him out. | smashed him with steam
ing hot coffee pot and then hit HIM
with a chair that l grabbed up All
was in an uproar. got out. he
was carried upstairs. The doctor
came and dressed his hand and face.
Colonel Murphy stood by me. The
chief of police gave me permit TO
carry a gun for twelve months Tor
fear that some of his friends might
tackle me when l was coming home
late. left the hotel soon after this
happened. ;.
II went to the Normandie Hotel,
at Washington, at H and | Streets,
to take charge of the private service
upstairs. returned to Richmond and
worked at the Westmoreland CLUB.
| went to work later at the Common
wealth Club and remained there until
| went in business for myself at Kim
ball. w. Va, remaining there three
and one-half years"
Returning to Richmond, Mr.. Mil
Ter entered in the hotel and pool
room business. He located at the
southeast corner of Second and
Leigh Streets, which property he|
had previously purchased November
"a, 1904.
He had an uphill fight from the
start. 1t took him two years to get
a license over the combined oppo-
sition of many of the neighbors. Hei
finally purchased the property adj,
joining, 537 North Second Street. In
1916, leaving this business in charge
of his wife and brother, he purchased
a piece of property in New York,
426 Jackson Avenue, in the bridge
plaza, for SI2S,000, and remained
there until the war prohibition meas
ures were enforced; then he leased
the property for five years with the
privilege of selling it, if he secured
his price. In eighteen months after
wards the property was sold by him
for $50, 800.
Then he purchased lot in New
York, 100 by 100 feet, for $1,000,
which lot he owns now, and also four
other lots at Railway, n. j., were
purchased at the same time. He re-
turned to Richmond in the fall of
1918. He entered into the drug bus
mess, sold out and entered into the
real estate business in partnership
with Mr.. Thacker F. Archer under
the firm name of Archer & Miller.
Mr.. Miller has many friends here,
both white and colored, the former,
like the latter, seem to be bound to
him as with "hooks of STEEL" He
has a quiet, impressive demeanOr,
and has always been noted for his
commanding, restraining influence
upon the widest and most dissolute
elements of humanity. He is slow
to speak and equally hesitating to
reach a conclusion, but when he has
made up his mind and his word is
once given, it is as good as bond.
I1e HoS udu q UIlIcI, udIu StIuS-
gle in his efforts to build up a sue
cessful business, and he ranks among
the substantial business men of the
city. AS yet in his prime, he has
many years of long life and prosper
ity ahead of him.
Mr.. Miller is of slender build and
only about feet 9 inches in height.
He would never be picked out as
being a "scrapper" or as an indi-
vidual who would be quick-witted
enough to cope with physical giant
like John L. Sullivan was known to
be during his palmy days in the field
of pugilism. AS David triumphed
over Goliath with five smooth stones
from a brook, so William Miller tri-
umphed over John L. Sullivan with
a steaming coffee pot and a chair,
himself quickly retiring as the
wounded gladiator was led to his de-
partment for surgical treatment and
for further repairs.
Richard r. Fox, of the Police
Gazette, sent a special representa-
tive from New York to get snap
shot of William Miller and $3.50 and
a copy of the Police Gazette for one
year. He had theatrical offers, all
of which he refused.