Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-07-31
Ross Ray mOnd Run to Earth.

A CLEVER FOX NABBED AT LAsr-His swrNDrS
ING CAREER on TWO coNTISENrs-BYRNEs
TERRIERS.
From the New York Herald. July 80
Ross Raymond, the brightest and most I'M
scrupulous swindler that the United States has
borrowed from England, was arrested on W ed
nesday night at the Hotel 81. George on Twelfth
street, by Detective Owon Haley. who has been
after him for years. There are numerous
charges against the prisoner, but the one on
which he is now held is the passing
Of two worthless checks on Edmund Kopp OF
the Belvedere hotel. last month. A few years
ago Ross Raymond was looked upon in this city
by many as Woodworking. capable reporter,
general favorlte. Very few knew that In
December, 1873, Recorder Hackett had sent
Ross Raymond for two years TO Sing Sing for
stealing an overcOat in the Fifth Avenue hotel.
Before coming 10 this city Raymond had
worked on several newspapers in Pennsylvania
When this city got too hot for him he went back
to Philadelphia, and after swindling his friends
there became a regular hotel beat Managing
TO escape punishment through his wonderful
cheek, Raymond went to London. There he
was engaged rs correspondent OF London
journal during the war in the Soudau. Then he
managed TO effect large loans from officers of
Raymond was next heard of in Paris as Ray
mond Pacha the secretary OF the knedive. He
made lavish orders at hotel i'm the name Of his
master, who never turned up. Raymond dis
appeared with several hundred francs ad-
vanced by a trusting Boniface.
industrious "beat." There he was wlned and
dined by the most respectable people. to their
financial sorrow. Since then he has worked"
this country, and one of his latest victims
H. Phoebus, a hotel keeper OF Old Point Conn
fort, Va, who cashed three hundred dollar
draft tor Raymond. For another crime OF like
nature performed IN Philadelphia Raymond
was arrested and released on $1,000 bail. The
bond was forfeited, as Raymond disappeared,
leaving A. n. Palmer and sylvester Fiske, his
bondsmep, in the lurch He will be arraigned
to-day in the Jefferson Market police court.
Raymond was arrested i'm consequence OF q
request made to all hotel keepers by Inspector
Byrnes that word should be sent TO the detec-
tive bureau the moment he arrived.
Romantic Kentucky EIOpement.
Elizabeth, KY, special To the New York
Times. July %, says: w. L. Crumes and Laura
Highbaugh have been desperately i'm love 9th
one another for many years, and after many
consultations with the old folks upon the SUBJ
ject OF matrimony they concluded not to ask
their advice further. SO yesterday afternoon,
about shutdown, they lett the old home Tor this
place, riding three of Hart countys best ami
mails. Just they entered the Wasper-lane
about three-quarters OF mile from the old
man home they glanced back and waved
their handkerchiefs in defiance TO those stern
obJectorS, but about the same time the old man
was coming through the lot with shotgun in
nand TO pursue them. There was mo fool
Ing. Miss Laura has always been noted for
her skill as horseback rider, and SO they did
not stop, but hurried along over hills ana wales
until they reached this point, "A few minutes be-
lore train time this morning, and after making
lew inquiries they boarded the train Tor Jeffcr-
sonville. The groom is connection OF Gen.
simon Bolivar Buckner, candidate for governor
OF kentucky, and Is "A prosperous young farmer.
lhe bride Is a beautiful blonde, with a sweet
lace, ana Is what one would term "A fine sample
OF kentucky womanhood. Col. j. Dave We'll
don accompanied them on their trip, and they
returned here on the evening train, then went
to Bonneville, Hart county, on horseba ck, to
see friends and spend the honeymoon.