The evening times., 1896-06-26

OetcCtiNt JOuu II. 6utlCby tiAS 49,
precinct, made what is believed to be an
important arrest last Dight. When taken to
tho Twelfth street police station the prs-
oner gave the fictitious Dame of John
Smith, which was entered on the blOtter.
He is said TO be an expert hotel and board
ing-house beat, and has been travelling
under Tie name or Capt. Reid, Uf Tie Eng
lish army.
Detective Sutton received Information
about I o'clock last evening that sus-
plcious Individual, believed To be fraud,
had rented Il u apartment and engaged board
at the buarding-iiuuse Or Mrs. ,LatharIne
McGowan, No. oC6 Twelfth street Dorth-
west.
The stranger represented to this lady that
he was without money to pay his bill III
advance. He is II suaye fellow, and stated
that lie was Capt. Reid, of England, and d
relative OF Secretary Carlisle. Ur the
Treasury Department.
Mis-. McGowan partly believed the fel-
lows story, and the maid was sent upstairs
to prepare IL room for the new guest. In
the meantime Reid was left alone on the
first floor When she came downstairs
she found the stranger proving about in
the room of one CT the boarders. He was
profuse in his apologies when discovered,
and said:
HIS SLICK EXCUSE.
"Ah, excuse me, Miss, I'm of an in
yestigatiDg tum oil mind, cont cher know"
Red, alias John Smith, explained 10 Mrs.
McGowaD that he had been stopping at the
Raleigh II otel, but the rate there was too
steep for MIN, and he decided To secure
more moderate priced accommodations.
When Detective sutton reached the
Twelfth street boarding house Capt. Reid
had gone out, but the detective started out
TO look up tue fellow and his record He
went to the Raleigh and found that Reid
had defrauded the house out OF two lays
board. Pursuing the investigation, IL was
learned that he had also stopped at the
clearinghouse No. $50 X street north
west and the National Hotel, and had
left unpaid bills at both places.
Detective sutton also discovered that the
fellow had rented bicycle from the Co
lumbia Bicycle Company and left it at a
drug store as collateral for some medicine.
The wheel is believed to be stolen.
About l O'Clock last night Capt Reid re-
turned to No. sos Twelfth street, Mrs.
McGowan's. Detective Sutton was there
waiting for him. Reid did not know a,
| first that he was in the presence OF an off
| Ger, aud he chatted away with him as
fluentiy as French dancing master
| You see," said the fellow. II am Capt
Reid, of Luunon don't yer know: influential
| rich relatives. and all that sort of thing
We'll, captain" said the detective, blunt
ly, after submitting to Reid's iollying FOL
some time, you are under arrest, and viii
| have To 90 to the station-house
Reid professed to be very indignant INC
threatened to appeal to President Cleve
land, the British minister and his relative
| Secretary Carlisle. Sutton had heard pris
Oners bluff before. and he simply said:
Come on: get a move on yourself, ant
go with me-"
CLAIMS HIGH FRIENDS.
At the station Reid said he was an init
| mate personal friend of President Cleve
land.
Il met him in Chicago last year." b,
| added, land he gave me q pressing pei
sonal invitation to come to Washington an,
spend week or two with himat the Whit.
House."
Reid, in spite nf his alleged influentia
friends. was placed behind the bars. Il
his pockets were found a number OF unre
ceipted hotel bills from houses in othe
cities.
Logan Carlisle. the Secretary's son
was seen. He pronounced Reid frau
and said the Carlisle famiiy had no sue
relatives
Reid wore white bicycle cap. He eS
planned that he was member Of tn
famous London Bicycle Club and the ca
was his insignia. The prisoner is rougl
looking fellow, and Detective Sutton
surprised that lie could impose so freel
upon hotels and boarding houses.
He was successful, owing to his fuer
tongue and suave manner. Reid does M
talk like an Enghsman when taken un;
wares, and the police do not believe he ha
ever been on British soil.
The prisoner is tweDty-two years of a q
six feet tall, smooth face, and was attire
In dark pants with old-fushiopcd pock.
laps, dark brown velvet vest. outing shir
and dark coat.
He is held az suspicious characte
and will not be taken to the police cou
} until Detective Sutton has looked up h
record here and else ewhere. he believ,
crimes more serious than beating hote
may he fastened upon him.