Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-19
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BOGUS ESPECIAL OFFIcER"-A Sharp
MulGttO ia Bl,te Coat and Brass Bltttons-Yes-
terday afternoon Officer Martin, of this pre-
cinct, arrested oolored man at the corner
of Water and High streets, on the charge of
disorderly conduct, and locked him up. He
gave the name of Thomas A. Marshall He
was clothed in a suit of blue cloth, with navy
buttons, and wore Policeman's cap, of the
style worn by the New York police force,
and had on the lapel OF his coat a metallic
badge in the form of a shield, with a star in
the center, and the words Special Oficer"
Inscribed thereon. IN his pockets were q
bunch Of skeleton keys. on one OF which was
a tag with the Inscription, III. e. Burton,
Portland Me-" also, two ladies' portmonaies,
one containing card of "A seaman's board
ing house, No. 16 Holland street, Baltimore.
He is bright mulattO, feet and inches
high, and is quite glib with his tongue in
answering questions. He tells great MANY
conflicting stories about himself, none OF
which The police believe. This morning he
was taken to police headquarters where the
detectives and Major Richards looked him
over, and came to the conclusion that he is
the same c0ioied man who, few days
since, passed himself off on the Baltimore
authorities as Washington policeman and
that he is fraud of the first water A color
Ell man residing here went TO police head
quarters 10 look after the interests of Mar
shall, stating that his 1.-THE yisitor's) niece a
young colored girl, had arrived here day
or Two ago from two years term of service
I'D II, the family OF Congressman Frye, of Maine.
This mulattO man had called upon her at his
house yesterday, and Ii appears they are en-
gagged TO be married, Marshall having
formed her acquaintance at the sortL and
that ne has been paying his address es TO her
for nearly two years. Major Richards gave
the Georgetown man a caution about letting
his nelce marry such a fraud. and directed
the officer TO take Marshall to the Police
Court. aud send him to the workhousa as ne
thought hard labor would Just meet his case.
Marshall was arraigned IN the Police Court
his morn pg on the charge of vagrancy.
Officer Ma TIN, who arrested him, testified as
to his acts, ard produced the skeleton keys,
ladies' porte-mOnnaies. cards, photograp' &
&c, which he had taken from him. Several
coIOred men in GEORGETOWN testified that he
passed himself as New York detective and
special officer, but that he claimed no official
jurisdiction in GeoTget own.
DR. Tyler, Of Georgetown, testified that q
cay or two ago this man applied 10 him for
treatment Of a disease. He made represent
ations TO hin, which were not true, as to his
ltcGniary ability, stating that he had con-
siderable amount of money in The hands of
cO.ured man in that city. He saw the man
alluded To and found the statement untrue.
Marshall made statement, and said he
came here nom New York 10 visit his uncle
aId transact some business with the mother
oil young lady he was engaged 10 marry
HIS Intention was TO get married here, but he
found himself in a bad coud tiou which
would not Justify him In marrying at pres
ent. He did not deceive any one by false
representations q bout being an officer and II
was ms intention TO leave for New York at
once after getting his liberty. The charge of
yagrancy was dismissed and he was fineI -
for disorderly conduct, and paying his fine
left the court.
DOG WHICH OUGHT TO BE KILLED.
AND A MAN WHO OUGHT TO BE Pun
Il n ED.-Abo O'Clock, last night. a little
girl, named Lizzie Hammond, who lives GA
water street, was brought 10 the station
hodse having been badly bitten by a savage
dog. 1t appears that a colored man nam9d
Stf phen Turner, set the dog upon her al the
henneDec Ice company's yard, where she
had gone for ice. The same day bow,
named Ephraim Shaw, was bitten by the
same dog, having been set on him by the
same man.
THE FUNERAL OF MRS RACHAEL BEALL
took place from the residence of her son Mr.
Geo. W. Real, corner ID and Market streets,
yesterday at O'Clock, Rev. Drs. Murray aud
Wilson officiated. The pail bearers were
Messrs. Vim. King, NJ. V. Buckley. J. Henry
Wilson. j. ID. Cathell, Chas. ID. Welch and
George Hill. The body was inferred in Oak
Hill cemetery.
THE PICNIC of the DumbartOn. street NJ.
r.: = 3, postponed on account ofthe weather
W ii take place to- morrow if clear.
REAL ESTATE SALE.-Mr. ThOs. bowling
auctloneer, sold at public auction Yesterday.
Tor Messrs. Young Keenan,, a 3 story brick
house on Washington street, between Gay
and Dumbarron. TO j. A. p. Myers, real es-
tate agent, for - 900.