Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-09-10

THE BALTIMORE BARBER, IDENTIFIED
AS THE MAN WHO PERsoNATED DAVID
EDES.
Yesterday Major Richards directed Detect
ives Sargent and McElfresh to proceed to
Baltimore In company with Henry Barton,
doorkeeper at the Police Court, for the pur-
pose OF seeing If he could identify the barber,
John Green, NO: Market street, Of that
resented Mr.. David Edes in order TO De
bondsman for Snyder, the burglar, who was
In custody in jail here for the robbery OF
Messrs. Perry Co.'S dry goods store. Ar
irving in Baltimore, Mr.. Barton repaired To
the shop of Green for a shampooing opera
ton, TO afford him good view of his man.
Leaving the shop, he connected with the OFF,
GERS and informed them that
GREEN WAS POSITIVELY THE MAN.
Inc oncers at once went before United
states commissioner Rodgers and swore to
J'nsted States, District Of MaTylaupd IS:
On this: sth day OF septem Der, 1875, person
missioner of the United States in and for the
district of Maryland, John L. Sargent and
George w. McElfresh, who, being first duly
sworn according TO law, make oath, depose,
and say as follows: That they ere detective
officers of the Metropolitan police force OF
Washington, ID. c., in the District of Column
bia; that, to the best of theiI Information,
knowledge, AMI belief, certain John Green,
bar. n. No. Market Space, Baltimore, did,
in tie city of Washington, ID. c., on or ABOUT
the goth day of August, 1875, make oath be-
oath that his name WIS David Eres; that he
resided in Georgetown, District OF Columbia;
that he was worth 5000 in real estate in the
District of Columbia, over and above his
debts, he, the said Green, at said time re nd
ing In the ty of Baltimore, Nd, and to the
best Of the knowledge, information, and be-
lief OF these deponents, well knowing that
he was seized OF no real estate anywhere.
GREEN ARRESTED.
warrant was issued on this Information,
and Marsh n Colds oOrOd Oh detailed an officer
10 int trrlrr a
On appearing before the commission, Green
declined visiting Washington without a re-
QUESTION. Messrs. Sargent and McElfresh
could do nothing more than TO ask that he be
held for a hearing, which was done, the COM
mission fixing the bail at S6,00O, and Mon
day next. at O'Clock p. M, for hearin =
Green was committed to jail.
BAD FOR LEIGHTON.
In relation 20 this affair the Baltimore Sun
or this morning has the following, 1.-THE bur
gar Snyder being known in Baltimore as
Mlller:) Zone day Baltimore city detective
was at the Union depot, on Charles street,
when he saw Miller's wife come on the plat
form. AS she passed she made some remark
To man standing there. The man became
an object of suspicion TO the detective, who
watched his movements; saw him buy two
tickets for Washington, and go on the train
toward that city. The incident was reported
10 police headquarters here. Next morning
The newspapers contained the intelligence
that Miller had been released from custody
and IL was learned that the bail was of straw
sent to Baltimore, and was recognized the
man seen 10 take the train for Washington
at MON depot.
Deputy Marshal Frey interested himself in
The matter so far as TO send the facts to Mr.,
Ferry in Washington, and after cOrreSI Ond-
ence the deputy marshal went to Washing
ton and had d conference with Mr.. Perry. II
was there decided that B. r. Leighton the
clerk Of the Police Court in Washington, who
received note from Charles Fisher, assist
ant District attorney, authorizing the release
OF Miller on - 900 bail, and who accepted the
bogus Mr.. Edes as security, would he the
proper person TO come TO Baltimore and iden-
tify the man.
Mr.. Leighton came here August 9th, and
accompanied Detective Schaffer to Green's
barber shop. The detective asked Mr. Leigh
Ton 10 go IN To have his hair dressed, and then
see if he recognized any one in the shop.
" hen Mr.. Leighton came out he stated To
Schaffer in unequivocal terms, as the detec-
tive asserts, "That is the man who went
Snyders bail ;" meaning Green who was the
party seen at Union depot.
Mr.. Leighton then went TO the office of JUS
lice Mccartney and swore out a warrant,
charging Green with perjury. Green was
taken 10 Washington the same evening,
where lie was confronted with Mr.. Fields,
the counsel for Miller, when, upon the ground
that he was not the right man, he wa3re-
leased and his passage paid back to Balti
more. Marshal Frey did not give up the
matter here, but he and Mr.. Perry kept UP a
correspondence, and the United States au-
narrowly escaped rearrest, but dispatch
was received from Washington to "hold or"
AT the hearing next Monday il will doubtless
be IN evidence whether Green was the bogus
Mr.. Eads or not Snyder, as some Of the
press call him, is notorious shoplifter, well
known to the police as Neddy Miller. He
and his wife are among the most expert in
That line in the cOuntry,r