Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-06-10
A Supposed SWintllcr.


A YOUNG MAN SUSPECTED OF AN ATTEMPT TO
vICTIMIZE = JEwELRY FIRM.
Last Monday well-drcssed young man of
about twenty-six years arrived at Wizards
and registered as F. II. Stanley, of Savannah
Ga. He took parlor and bedroom, stating
that his wife was sick in Alexandria, but would
arrive in a few days. Yesterday afternoon he
went to Jacobs Bros, jewelers. on the Avenue,
and selecting Il diamond pin to present to his
wife, asked that it be sent to her to look at as
she was unable to leave her room, saying that
if she liked it he would purchase it. Mr.. Jacobs
after saying he would send the pin as requested
quietly sent for Private Detectives McDevitt
and Finder, who, with Lieut.. Arnold, went to
the hotel about seven o clock last evening, and
under arrest they walked him out. Lieut.. Ar
mold attempted to prevent him from putting
something in his mouth. and the prisoner dealt
him 1: heavy blow. A struggle enSued, in which
the prisoner was knocked down. and he then
surrendered what he had attempted to destroy
v wS for as q Co. ln hf
the police station he registered as Thomas Jones
and was locked up. ~, saks, on being shown
that had the Messrs Jacobs sent the pin he
would have seated the messenger in the parior
and, taking the pin, would have slipped away
with it.
Stanley was locked up at the fifth precinct
station, and will be taken to the Police Court to-
morrow for trial, but the officers were unable to
say what the nature of the charge would be.
THE SMALL Boy AND THE CARAMELs.-
Zertind had admired her plump little figure in
the mirror and sung and trilled its praises, dur
ing the disrobing scene of FRA Diavolo" at Al
baughs Monday night. The giddy young men in
the front row had got done their tittering over
the display OF spotless underclothing, and the
house was completely silent, awaiting the OPEN
ing bars of the .Holy Virgin Suddenly boy
in the gallery was seen to convulsivcly clutch
at the circulnambient air, the atmosphere was
cleft by an object about the size and shape of a
brick, and a package of caramels fell with a
dull, sickening thud in the southern aisle of the
orchestra. Nervous people jumped, phlegmatic
folks turned slowly in the direction of the
sound, and soon every eye in range was fixed
on that unhappy package, while broad grin
spread out over the audience like wave. In
a few minutes q snubnOsed small boy, with a
sickly smile and the marks OF an unholy pas
sion for candy on his countenance, sneaked
around in a furtive manner under the balcony,
sided down an aisle, made q dash for the cara
mels captured them and bore them away in
triumph to his lar In the gallery, while the
bandit trio on the stage informed the audience
in interjectionary strains that darkness de-
Tending her death required.
CELEBRATING THEIR VICTORY. Monday
evening there was an enthusiastic meeting of
property holders, business men and residents
of eth st. ut Meyers hall, 7th and sts., which
success of their suit against the Western Union
telegraph company TO restrain the erection OF
a pole line beyond street northwest. The
Hewett presided, with Mr.. Oscar Nauck, score
tary, Addresses were made by Messrs. John
Harries, F. w. Thyson, w. c. Stone and A.
pent one, and votes OF thanks to the officers and
those who went to court were adopted.
SUPERIOR HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AT Arc
TIoN.-Mr. Bowling will sell Tomorrow, at ten
o'clock, the fine furniture in the Osborne and
street. This house was extensively furnished.
and 1t is In good condition. Parties furnishing
and who want good walnut furniture would do
highest bidder. See advertisement for particu-
lars.