Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-08-29
Excursions, Picnics, dc.

Schnetze1i PdrE.-Fifth annual picnic of the
Caledonia Club on Friday.
NUehW Hall Annual excursion of the
Carroll Institute TO morrow. Besides shoot
ing match between celebrated experts, there
Will be an illumination and a display of fire.
works.
Piney Point and Point Lookout. -Excursion
OF Equal Division, No. 3, Sons of Temper
ance, on Saturday.
day.
Ho7per's Farry.-Excursion on Thursday.
September 9th.
M. Tt1non-Daily trips by the Arrow aud
Mary Washington. See advts.
The PopVi0T Steamer Sue has Discontinued
her excursions to Piney Point, but leaves
every Monday and Friday at Is D. M. for Bal
umoie, making adeiightful trip.
CHARGE OF FALSE PRErENcrs DIS
sIsstp.-in the Police Court yesterday Mr.
W. a. Boss was charged by Mrs. johnson
with false pTetences In representing himself
as 81 constable and obtaining from her ~ as
charges, also a note for collection and a
watch, which had been left as collateral, and
which he was TO have appraised. Mrs. John
son, the compla inant, testified that Mr. Boss
took the fee on the pretence that he was a col
!ector, and was entitled to ii. For defence,
Mr.. Pelham testified that Mrs. Johnson en-
ployed witness to recover this property. As
her attorney, witness applied to Mr.. Boss,
VINO kald he would give the watch and note
to MI Sprague; that several threats had been
made by Mrs. Johnson and her lawyers and
ne did GOt intend to be frightened by any of
them. This was all witness had to do with
the matter. Charles 8. Boss testified that he
was present at an interview between Mrs
johnson and Mr.. w. A. Boss, when the latter
tepdered the note and watch TO Mrs. Johnson,
which she refused TO take, expressing her de-
sire that defendant attend to her Sc and
make The collections; she. at the same time,
complalned That he had not made the collec-
ton promptly. Mr.. Boss asked to make a
statement and said that he was appointed a
constable IN 1851, and had never resi- gned nor
had been removed, but for fifteen years had
not been acting, having employed his time in
attending TO minor cases before justices as
counsel, and so help him God in this ca "a
the word constable was not used. Toe court
remarked that there was no proof that he had
represented as constable, and dismissed the
case. Mr.. Boss asked for warrants against
Mrs johnson and Mr.. Pelham.
A FESTIVE YOUTH.-The Louisville Our
ierJOurToi chronicles the arrest of a youpS
man named VIM. H. Reinolds alias Rsy.
money under false pretences in that city. be-
sides engaging himself to several susceptI BILE
young ladies. Letters were found in his
Naiise from Piney Point. Md, written by a
woman signing herself "Sallie Darling"
RET, and similar names, and evide lily his
niie IRON her references TO him in the letters
ins 20 sehd Tor her, that he wouldn't let her
20 wiz MIN ffom Washington but had pro-
anisea 10 send for her. Rsinolds is described
BIAS dark brown hair aud mouSfache. hairin
ciineu 70 be curly; is spare made, has blue
eyes. aaIk, swarthy complexion, aud is very
The Reynolds here referred tn was around
Wssnlngton In June, aud under the pre- .nce
OF being wealthy man, looking for a farm,
70 purchase IN Maryland, victimfzed several
farmers IN that state, and real estate cen,s
and business men In this city. A young lad v
signed her place in the government prinf.
g ONCE here TO marry him, and she ia
doubtless the "Sallie darling" mentionei in
the above paragraph, and is In great distress.
AyENun TaEAfxa tonight Arabian