Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-21
Novel SyindIing Scheme.
A BOGUS RECRUITING oFFlCER FOR TEE t. s. sEcRE



business man came TO this city for the purpose of
giving information TO CHIEF Brooks, Of the Treasury
secret service, Of bold attempt to sw1ndle him by
ne" confidence game. and also TO inform him
Una. tne sWlndier was in this city and would proba
Oily attempt the same game here. The Baltimorean
was also directed to police headquarters here
where he stated his experience In effect as follows:
me swlndier came to the Batimorean's place OF
business. calling himself John T. Smith, and they
got into a conversation about business matters,
when smith drew from the business man the fact
that H. kept his account with a certain bank
smith then informed him that he Smith was a
recruiting officer for the United States secret ser
wee: mat he had Information that the bank
In which this gentleman kept his account was deal
ing In counterfeit money. and he had been desig-
the business man to become member OF the secret
service, TO which proposition the gentleman as
s.nted and he was the n sworn In by him at salary
OF - per day. all Incidental expenses such as car
iare, &C.. to be paid by the United states govern
ment He then issued commission TO him. from
bound book of blank FORMS with printed headings
on which was the insignia OF an open eye with the
motto underneath. I'VE never Sleep and signed
tie tnen induced the BaltimOrean to go to the bank
ana draw $50 partly in paper and partly in silver
Nhcn the money was brought to the house Smith
winch he pronounced counterfeit, also some OF
tle pieces OF silver. which he said were spurious.
thread, and carefully tied up the two parcels and
asked for sealing wax to seal them officially. There
oelhS no wax in the house. Smith went out and
procured some. and sealed up the parcels. making
TWO seals on each. He then said he must take them
To the Clarendon hotel. and place them in the hotel
safe, so as to have them for evidence against the
tank. adding that there was a thousand dollars in
the JOB for them in case the bank officers were con-
victed, which sum they would divide. The Balti-
nlorean fatty declined TO let the money go. stating
mat he had just secure safe the III the no.
Tel smith reasoned and argued very hard to get the
money. and limited that ii looked like compromising
felony. being under orders OF superior officer,
VINO had now positive proof that the bank was
known to his superior officers, would look like they
were compromising felony. All these persuasons
We're To 30 purpose. the BfltiInorean insisting that
The money was just ia his own safe as it
would be In the hotel safe. After an hours waste
OF time Smith left. but returned the next day and
said he must have that money by > O'Clock that
afternoon. He never returned afterwards, and the
gentleman retained his own money which is all
good. report was made to the police, and the
DAY. He Is represented TO be about feet 10 inches
hisl. ana weighs about l6o pounds. 1t has been
Insignia and motto is a copy OF the one used by
finkerton on his blanks, &C.
Washington Markets Retail Prices
MEATs-Beef. porter-house, 25c. per h.: sirloin.
is per TO-; s rio roast l5s per h. round roast,
corned. saloc per To-; do. dried, a5c per To-; do
ehipPed. SOC per H.; do. tongue, 5)aeoc. each,
ton, lsal5c per H.; pork. 12 al6c. per H.; bacon
hams. loc. per h.; cut, 2O,a5c per h.; shoulders
,IalStc. per TO-; cur l2e also per 10; middng,
12alic per h. cut, l4a15c. per h.. lard, 12.a14c.
per lib.
FRCIr,-Apples, 35a70c per PIX: lemons 2Oa3Oc.
per doZ; oranges, 25a6Oc toz: bananas 2Oa1Oc per
doz.: coacoanuts salOc.; cranberres 15aaOc Der
qt: Strawberries sl.U per qt.
y, Butter AND EGGs-Phlladelphla print, SOC. per
10; western creamery, SOC. per H.: New York 35a
4Oc. per h. roll 25a5c per h.; cheese, l21a2Oc per
To-: eggs. 20a25c per doz.
FIsH-Perch white, per bunch. 2Oc.: rock. CSC.
per TO- salmon 35alOc. per H. weak fish. 12lsc.
per ID cod fish, l24c. per b. haddock. Zoe. per ID;
halnu sc per H. mackerel day, aO,25c. per h.;
snet, l2]4 c. per lb lobster, 15c. per h. pickerl.
l3c per ~ shad ~; herring 25c per bh. terra
VEGETAB1Es-Beets Base per bnnch beans lima
121 al5c per at; cabbage, 10a3Oc per head: carrots
3iot. per bunch; cucunbers new, 25c.aiOc each;
Sanas' ; sass per To- lettuce sa5c per head;
potatoes urish). 25c. per PIX: do. new, 81 per
pA do Sweet. Soc per PIX; spinach, 4Oc. per PIX;
Dab. per bunch tomatoes new, 81 per dOz.:
asparagus. an'5 per bh; kae. Zoe per pix arl-
ch"ke, SOC each: fhishroo. Sl.25 H.: water cress
IS, 1o bib radsh Zoe. per bunch: rhubarb. 15c. per
punch; mint. l5c.: Bermuda onions. 20c per basket.
- PorLTRY.-Turkey, 2ot22c. per H. chickens ODD.
pair; ducks. $3.50 per pair geese, 5Oc,sl . each;
squads. S250as3 per doz
GAME-Wid duck canvas back. s3astoo per
par: do red head, 81 5oa42 90 per pair do NAL
lard, -5asl 80; do. {wdgeon 5da7 per pair do
oar. 'os, per pair; do tear, '5c per pair wild
I a a., s3 per doz; jack snipe, ssass 50 per
Diamond Robbery.
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF PRECIOUS STONES
REPORTED STOLEN BY SNEAK THIEVES.
Mr.. \. p. Hafner. keeper OF jewelry store at No
GUS l2th street northwest, has reported to police
headquarters that, between the hours OF 2 and
o'clock U. Ill. last SATURDAY. his place of mI-ness
was entered by three sneak thieves whO after con-
versation with him about he purchase OF some dta
monts. &c. stole nom Il drawer exposed Oh table
precious stones. valued at Il COZ 50. The parties
are described follows: One about % % years
Old feet ~ inches high. weighing 100 to 40 mounds:
tAin. with regular features. No IL represented 10
De - To 30 years OF age. and $50 pounds weight.
with short side whskerS ana black ni0srache he. is
OF dark complexion. and is ) feet inches high. No
. Is about 80 10 ~ wears old. feet IL inches high
weighing about 40 pO'lnds:.iiaS dark cOuIpie Xiou
Is apparently poX-narke'I. and is quick t,,lker
>"isiand WHY Post Office Robbery.
wA. l. LACEY ON TRIAL IN BALTIMORE
VIM. l.. Lacey. charged with robbing the post Of
flee at Suitland, Prince Georges county, Nd on
the night Of December 3lst. 1884, was placed on
trial Yesterday In the United states district court
lii baitmore. Inc so" says: The accused is the
son OF Major NJ. VI. Lacey well-known citizen OF
Prince Georges county, Md. Arthur b. Suit. son OF
Coz. = Taylor suit. Of Suitland. Charles f. Lusby
and James ChdS. who were companions OF Lacey
or the night OF the robbery, testified that Lacey
left them and returned, and they believed he com
United the robbery 4 letter written by Suit To
New York Offering postage stamps for sale was
produced. but suit claims that he wrote It for
Il mail agent in the west. For the defense lanes
l"gerson, brother-in-Iaw OF the accused. and Mrs
10 9t ,, ana MISS Mabel Lacey his sisters. test
ned That Lacey had told them Oh the night OF the
robbery that Arthur Suit did 1t. Walter Lacey.
brother OF the prisoner, testified that Young Suit
told him on the night or the robbery that he had
'eGne through old Grimes for all he was WORTH
1 he trial Was continued to-day.
Affairs in West Washington.
CoNFIRMATIoS.-RiShopPc Perry. or Iowa last night
administered he right VI confirmation to n class of
tWen' y-livc persons at st. Johns r. F. church ne
Was assisted by RevS. DR. Levin, dean Of the Wash
1nston convccatinn; Or. John :. Lindsay rector OF
St Johns and ~ K Stuart. re, tor OF Christ church
The bishop preached an able discourse from Luxe.
MIL
RESIGNATION AND ELRCTToN.-Ata regular meet
Ing of llermione Lodge. No II, X. OF p. last night
MI L. *. IaV|nnef T. c.. resigned a representa-
tive 10 the Grand Lodge and Mr.. y. I. Harper T.
G., was elected III his stead.
The Political Campaign.
MEETING OF The NATIONAL REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE
TIE VIRGINIA DEMOCRATIC COSyENTION-OTuER
POLITICAL SYRAwS
senator Sabin. the chairman OF the repubcan
national committee. has gone 10 Chicag go to attend
"a meeting or that committee Tomorrow when
arrangements Will be made for the national con
Ntntion In an interview he stated that he was i'm
favor or nominating any candidate for the presi-
dency who Will carry the stale OF New York and
the country. and the delegates from Minnesntn
VIII doubtless take the same view He believed
the national committee would open It's headu,lar-
terS FOR The campaign In New York next month
Inc democratic state central committee Of ytr
ginla.held session II he Rradiuck house Yesterday
ftAt ia oh.