Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-07-10
Alleged Swindling ON q Railroad
Train.
TESTIMONY or A PASSENGER.

TESTIMONY or PASSENGER.
Edward Lily, the alleged confidence man,
arrested about ten days ago by the b. & O. rail-
road company's detective on train on the charge
OF swindling, was put on trial In the Police Court
this afternoon on a charge Of petit Larceny OF So
from Thos. Price. OF Pennsylvania Mr.. Price,
who has the air OF q rural gentleman, took the
stand and stated that he was passing through
THIS city on the B. & o. railroad on his way 70
Baltimore On the cath Of June, when he was met
by the defendant who told witness that this was
washington city, and asked witness IL he was
ness was going to Baltimore ne ssid he was also
going there. Another man came along and
claimed can to be an expressman. The expressman
soon afterwards asked Mr.. LILY for 50 TO pay for
his baggage. Lily discovered that he had not so
much money about him. and rendered the express
and which witness was asked to cash The mat.
ter was finally settled by witness loaning Lily Sc
until until they arrived In Baltimore LILY and the
tective corps, stated that on the day named he
and who is now without any beard and another
man get some money from Mr.. Price and leave
the Train hurriedly soon afterwards.
PLAIN TALK BIT JUDGE SMELL.
Mr. Smith objected to some technicality In the
evidence
Judge Smell, replying, said:-"No rascal will
slip through my hands on sAything like that"
But your honor don't mean TO inslnuate that
Smith.
81 think he is" replied the court "I am not
going to mince words about it. The evidence in
this case proves it."
TESTIMONY OF ANOTHER pErEcTrvR
James Ryan, one OF the B. and o. detectives, tes-
titled to arresting the prisoner on train In this
city On the 9th. When taken to the station house
ne onrred to give witnesses70 and watch to let
checks for 500 and 81 GOO were found on the de-
1endant and put in evidence.
MT MT: H. b Gregg, OF the National Mechanics
M no OH for
sI,soO was drawn, testified that the check was a
The case was continued until tomorrow for ar.
gument and Lily Was committed in default OF
=, Detective Grannon states that Detective Dieste,
OF Baltimore, came here this morning with gen.
tieman from the eastern shore OF Maryland who
positively identified Lily as the man who swindled
him out OF 1886 at Ltght-street wharf In Baltimore
On the SOth OF May last on the ''express" dodge.
District Government Affairs
the District Commissioners have appointed Jno.
a. Kelley, Pierce Mcdonald, s. A. McCarty. Henry
Martin and Foster P. Wood additional prlvates OF
the o. Treasury Building WthSnt asy IN
from the District Of Columbia
THE SPA PUMP ON LOUISIANA AvRNUR
from Iarg naS Sen t oy tne
avenue and vicinity in relation to the bad condi-
ton OF the water from the Spa pump that street.
ascertained and 10 remove II, so that they may
have plentiful supply OF pure water as hereto
POLICE APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS
me commissioners to-day approved the promo
lions OF P. G. Mailman and j. b. Fowler from first
have appointed Francis f. Redden Michael e Ha.
gan and VIM. T. Maddox as first class privates on
the police force.
FIRE CLERK
The Commissioners to-day appointed O. Reinecke
as clerk to the fire department..
LIQUOR LICENSES
We're WEI, Issued to-day as follows: Timothy ODowd,
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Local Notes.
The receipts Of the Washington Driving Club, at
expenses but the members or the CLUB made up
the deficit and paid all bills.
A colored man named James Thomas was fined
$50 or sixty days by Judge Smell to-day for the lar.
ceny OF gold watch from Annie Connell.
The win OF Joseph NJ Young, filed to-day, leaves
and In case she marries she is to have her dover
and the rem Under to go to the children.
Hill. Md, charged before the Police Court this
morning with the grand larceny OF $40 from w. A.
Anderson, her employer, waived an examination,
ana was released on giving $500 bonds
MORE FINE BUILDING IxPRoyYMENrs.-Dr. W.T..
Dixie is about to commence the erection OF a very
handsome and convenient dwelling. on n. be-
tween 18th and 18th streets northwest This will
be three stories and basement high, 10 by so feet
and iron cornices: one bay window running to the
top OF the house, II feet wide and octagonal in
Lotu- Inc mouse Will De nealeo Oy furnace. MI.
John Ii. Lewis Is the builder The cost will be
$7OO0-Mrs- R. w. Page is about to commence
the erection or four three-stOry and basement
dwellings on Is tn street, near street northwest
These will be each Is by Al feet, with press brick
fronts, moulded brick corntces and two bay win.
doWs and will be heated by furnaces MesSrs.
Gray & Page are the architects. The cost will be
81, 500
THE NEW YORK STOCKMARKEE
TIE following are the opening and closing price,
q the New York Stock Market to-day, as reported
ty special wire to II. Il Dodge, 500 18th street.
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