1900–1912) was an American saloon keeper and underworld figure in New York's Lower East Side at the start of the 20th century.
[1] In April 1912, Spanish entered the bar and approached Miller's brother who was acting as bartender for the night.
Believing like most of the city that Spanish had fled New York and was in hiding from the police and Kid Dropper, Miller's brother was unaware of his identity and was informed by a patron who suggested he arm himself before the gangster's return.
Indeed, as promised, Spanish returned with another man and proceeded to shoot up the place, shattering a large mirror over the bar and robbing the till as well as the remaining customers.
This feat greatly enhanced Spanish's reputation in the underworld although he was identified by a bystander and eventually arrested for the robbery.