Introduction
Andrew Miller operated bars in Camden on at least two occasions. He was licensed to sell liquor at 1423 South 10th Street in 1906, and appears in the 1907 City directory working as a laborer and living at 939 Mechanic Street, just two doors away from that location.
In late 1913 or early 1914 Andrew Miller went into the bar business at 625 Ferry Avenue, where Kolman Goldstein had been running a tavern and a real estate office since 1911. Andrew Miller stayed in the bar business through the fall of 1916. Not long afterwards, he left the liquor trade. William Plevinsky took over the bar and was in business at 625 Ferry as late as 1924.
By September of 1918 Andrew Miller had moved to 1617 Mt. Ephraim Avenue. He was then working as a butcher for the Joseph Campbell Company, better known as Campbell Soup. The Millers were still at that address in January of 1920. Andrew Miller had gone back into business as a butcher. The family stayed at that address into 1922. The 1924 City Directory shows Andrew Miller and family at 1169 Van Hook Street. This would remain his home until at least 1940.
In September of 1928 Andrew Miller’s daughter Cecelia married Philip John Golaszewski, who was well known as a long distance runner and later as a local businessman as John Glazer.
Andrew Miller passed away on April 5, 1958.
New Faces Behind Bars
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Excise Board Grants License Transfers in Camden
The Camden Excise Commission last night granted these licenses: Wholesale, Alexander Jasienski, 1039 Kaighn avenue; retail George J. Callan, 201 Kaighn avenue; Andrew Miller, 1423 South Tenth street. The following transfers were made: Wholesale, A. S. Strouse, 318 Federal, to Michael J. Ryan; retail George J. Lotz, 601 Pearl, to Owen Kernan; James McKechnie, 223 Federal, to Lawrence Lamaina; J. Harry McFarland, 1025 Market, to Thomas Taylor; Harry Stalbut, Second and Kaighn avenue, to Thomas M. Kelly. The application for the transfer of the license of Walter S. Gillespie, 950 South Fifth, to John Muth, was laid over.
Presses Jitney Into Play to Arrest Man
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Camden Bartender Accused of Abduction Is Caught After Several Months’ Search
By pressing a jitney into service Detective Fitzsimmons was rushed to the home of Joseph J. Cooper, aged 21 years, 640 Central avenue, Camden, in time to arrest him on a charge of abduction. The accusation was made by Mrs. Kate Miller, mother of Mary Miller, aged 18 years, of 625 Ferry avenue. The young man will be given a hearing before Recorder Stackhouse today.
Cooper was employed as a bartender by the girl’s father. It was last August that he and Mary disappeared, resulting in the warrant for his arrest being issued. Nothing was seen of him until yesterday, when Detective Fitzsimmons was told that Cooper had returned. It was then that the detective hurried to Cooper’s home. The girl is said to be in New York.
Camden Man Locates His Missing Daughter
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Finds Girl in Providence, Rhode Island—Alleged Abductor Is Under Arrest
Vanishing in August last at the same time Joseph J. Cooper, a married man, who was employed by her father as a bartender at his hotel at 625 Ferry avenue, disappeared, Miss Mary Miller, aged 17 years, was located yesterday at Providence, Rhode Island, by her father and Policeman Gondolf on information, it is claimed, furnished by Cooper, who was arrested on Thursday when he returned to his home at 640 Central avenue for clothes.
The couple, according to the police, have been living in Providence as Mr. and Mrs. Myers and four months ago the girl gave birth to a little girl. With her infant she was brought to Camden by her father and will be used as a witness against Cooper, who is accused of abduction.
He will be given a hearing today.
Damage Suit Result of Alleged Abduction
Philadelphia Inquirer —
DAMAGE SUIT RESULT OF ALLEGED ABDUCTION
Camden Youth Held in Default of Bond for Action by Girl’s Father
Discharged in his own recognizance by Acting Recorder Knight in Camden yesterday, Joseph J. Cooper, aged 21 years, of 640 Central avenue, arrested on a charge of abducting Mary Miller, aged 17 years, daughter of Andrew Miller, of 625 Ferry ave., was taken in charge by Sheriff Haines on a capias issued as a result of Miller bringing suit to recover $10,000 damages from the young man. Supreme Court Commissioner Bleakly committed him to jail in default of furnishing a bond of $2,500.
It is alleged that Cooper took the girl away from her home last August. At the time he was employed as a bartender at the Miller saloon. Nothing was heard of the couple for several months. In fact it was not until after Cooper’s arrest on Thursday by Detective Fitzsimmons that it was learned that the girl was at Providence, R.I. When the father and a Camden policeman went to Providence and located the girl it developed that she had an infant and, it is alleged, Cooper is the father. The girl and the little one were taken to Camden Friday.
Miller instituted the damage suit for the loss of the services of his daughter. Cooper is married.
Won’t Forgive Elopers
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Hotelkeeper Presses Suit Against Man Who Married Daughter
There is nothing like forgiveness for Joseph Cooper and his young bride, who was Miss Mary Miller, daughter of Andrew Miller, a hotelkeeper, of Seventh and Ferry avenue, Camden. The case pending against Cooper, in which Miller demands $10,000 damages for deception of his daughter, will be tried in the Circuit Court, according to counsel
The girl ran away with Cooper while he was bartender for her father, and notwithstanding the young man was already married, it is alleged. She returned when the suit was instituted. On Tuesday she went with Cooper to Elkton, where they were married. They have a small child
$3000 Bond Accepted for Joseph Cooper
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Frank T. Lloyd – Andrew Miller
Judge Lloyd Accepts Bail in Cooper Case
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Circuit Court Judge Lloyd, in Camden, yesterday accepted a bond for $3000 for the liberation of Joseph Cooper, who was arrested on a capias in a suit for $10,000 damages instituted by Andrew Miller, who alleges his young daughter was betrayed by Cooper. The case will come to trial next week. Cooper was employed as a bartender for Miller and nearly two years ago, it is alleged, he disappeared, along with Miss Miller, although he already had a wife.
Marriage May Block $10,000 Damage Suit
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Defendant Elopes to Elkton With Daughter of Man Who Brought Action for Betrayal
It is more than likely that the $10,000 damage suit of Andrew Miller, a hotelman of Seventh street and Ferry avenue, Camden, against Joseph Cooper, a former bartender, for the betrayal of the plaintiff’s daughter, Mary, will not be tried before Circuit Court Judge Lloyd today, as had been scheduled. Cooper and Miss Miller quietly stole away on Tuesday and were married at Elkton, Md., by Rev. George P. Jones.
This marks the culmination of an assortment of incidents extending over the past three years. In August, 1913, Cooper married Mary Stiefenski and they lived together until he secured a position as bartender for Miller. Almost at once a friendship developed between Miss Miller and Cooper. It ended in their disappearance on August 6, 1914. Nothing was heard from them for nearly a year, when it was learned they had been at Providence, R. I. Cooper was taken into custody when he made a flying trip to Camden. The girl was taken to Camden, and with her an infant that had been born while they were at Providence.
As a result of this, Cooper was arraigned before the Recorder, but Miller withdrew a misdemeanor charge. Then Mrs. Cooper began divorce proceedings and also a damage suit against Miller for alienation of her husband’s affections. She charged that he was responsible for the attachment between his daughter and her recent husband. A verdict for $1500 was given the wife, who also obtained a divorce decree last March After that Miller began a suit against Cooper, and it was set down for today.
Cooper, his young wife and baby now are living happily in South Camden.