The morning times., 1895-07-19

If John II. Giles, OF the Peoples Dis
patch Company, at the Baltimore and
Ohio depot, has a complaint to make to
the police in the near future he is likely
TO he received quietly. on Wednesday
night he went 10 Policeman Costello at
the Baltimore and Potomac depot and said
he had been robbed. He said he had met
an Old man on the street and was asked
for a meal. He kindly consented and in
vited the man to go home with him and get
supper.
When they reached his house. so he told
the police, his companion, who said he was
a railroad engineer out of work, showed
him request from Senator Stewart to the
c. & o. railroad for pass, and endorsed
upon it was reuest to allow him TO ride
free. The engineer, whose name was
George d. Childs, after showing the pass
and chatting a little, said he would like to
have a bath. He was sent TO the bathroom,
and when he came down they had supper.
After the so-caned Mr. Childs had de
parted, Mr.. Giles is reported to have said
be missed SO in money and 500 watch.
CAUGHT THE MAN.
When The policeman heard the story he
said the man with such a pass had gone
through the gates and taken the train.
Word was sent to headquarters and To
| Alexandria and in a quarter OF an hour
Lieut.. Smith reported that he had arrested
| the thief and would hold him till morning.
Yesterday morning Detective Horne went
/ over TO Alexandria TO get the thief. He
! found a respectable elderly gentleman who
/ had "A story Of his own to tell. He said
! his name was George ID. Giles and John II.
/ Giles. his aCCuScr, was his own son. He
| had stolen nothing.
He came in here from his last place Of
employment when he had had nothing
1 Tor several months and went TO his son
/ to get some money 10 90 on 10 Cincinnati
where he thought hc could get work
John told him he was hard up himself
/ but would do his best for him.
They went up 10 Johns home, got sup
per, and John gave hmm pawn ticket
on Heideuheimer. He said he could get
4 his watch, fine gold timepieCe, out Of
/ pawn and doubtless could ii nd some
/ friend who would advance enough more
| ou II 10 pay for meals till he could get
/ 10 Cincinnati
DETECTIVES DUMFOUNDED.
The father took the ticket and found a
friend who would advance him enough 10
leave 4 balance after Hudenheimer was
] paid That balance was just 81 76 He
] paid for sne tTifles out OF this and had 81 20
/ in his pocket
Detective Horne listened 10 this story
with interest, for the man seemed TO be
/ telling the truth, bat Of course brought his
! prisoner back.
! At police headquarters the older man
was confronted with his accuser and
I spoke TO him as his son.
/ The detectives and others who had heard
/ the prisoners story We're dumfounded when
/ young MT. Giles rather sheepishly admit
ted that it was his father, and said IN self
/ defense:
We'll, you didn't come back with the
/ Sl.76 anyhow"
I've got 81 20 of it in my pocket now
that you can have if you want 1t" was
the reply.
Well. you're a fool if you give 1t to
him." exclaimed bluff Ed Horne, and
| added:
You can go; we've nothing to keep
ycu for"
Then turning to the younger man, he
said:
You ought to be locked up or licked for
| this"
The elder Mr.. Giles went on his way to
| Cincinnati.