Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-28
Arrest OF an Alleged Confidence Man.
RECOGNIZED At POLICE HEADQUARTERS As ''NED
TILLY," FORMERLY AN AwNING-NAKER IN THIS
CITY.

Arrest OF An Alleged Confidence Man.
RECOGNIZED At POLICE HEADQUARTERS As "NED
TILLY." FORMERLY AN AwNING-AAKER IN THIS
CITY.
Detective James F. Ryan, OF the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, and Mr. John Garner, a clerk in the
employ OF the company, about 1915 O'Clock last
gave his name as George Martin. The detective
stated stated that the man had in bis possession two
In the act OF trying te play the confidence game
on some passengers, and when pressed by the OFF,
while 1t was running at the rate of twenty miles
an hOur; that they are well dressed and reSpecta-
Die looking, and getting into conversation with
passengers on the train, take out check to pay
some imaginary bill, and OF course they can't get
their checks cashed, and then borrow money from
apaSSenger, IL they cam and quietly leave the train.
When arrested the officers stated that the pris-
oner tried to bride them by Offering them $40 and
ms watch. From papers In his pockets It was as
certalned that he came from Jersey City. He
was taken to the Police Court this morning and
locked up.
Lieut.. Kelly took the prisoner to police head.
quarters this morning. where he was recognized
as Edward Lilly, who some fifteen years ago kept
shop here for the manufacture OF awnings,
known as Med Lilly" He left here some fifteen
years ago ana nothing has been heard OF him
since until now. 1t is Stated that he and his two
games 10 Baltimore, where they are wanted to
answer. The police in that city have been poti-
Ned OF his arrest, and it is probable Lilly will be
returned there
BAIL FIXED AT s, 0OO
Prosecuting Attorney Moore in the Police Court
this morning called Judge Snells attention to the
charge against the prisoner. He stated that there
would De warrant sworn out against a man
named Lilly, who Is charged, among other things,
with forging check for 81 500 He said he is one
or three men who are charged with operating on
trains, and getting sums Of money ranging from
70 TO 500 from passengers by means OF forged
checks. One OF the checks found on him Is a tor
gerry on bank at Winchester, and another on a.
bank at Cumberland Bail was fixed at s., 600, and
when the warrant Is filed the case will be con-
tlnued Tor two weeks to get witnesses.
THE BICYCLE RACES FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP
Ihe nve-mile bicycle race between John S. Prince,
the American champion, and II. W. Higham, the
English champion, for the championship OF the
world Will take place at the Athletic park on the
3Otn inst Both men have been In active training
the past ten days, and are now In excellent cOndi-
tlOn, and 1t Is safe to predict OF the most
citing and interesting wheel races ever seen in this
country. II the patronage is sufficient it is more
than likely that the next the series will be
run In this city. Reserved seats In grand stand
are now on sale at E.lisS music store.
HAD GOOD TIME, WEATHER OR NO-When an
excursion, given on such a totally diSagreeable
evening as was last Tuesday, Can be reckOned
complete success, 1t Is certainly something TO be
proud OF. The Jefferson Literary and Debating
spite OF the forbiddng weather, friends OF the So
clety TO the number OF three hundred turned out,
furnished with gOSsamerS and umbrellas, giving
evidence that II fair skies had prevailed the boat
would nave been crowded to Its utmost limit. The
program or dances was a SeaSOnable arraig cement
on fans, to which were attached MANY colored
pencils.