The evening times., 1896-06-27
BELIEVE He IS A BEAT
Captain Reid Sent to Work.
house for 80 Days.
JUDGE KIMBALL'S WORDS
The Prisoner Said He Could Not Ex-
pect Sympathy Because He Was an
Englishnan, But the Court Quickly
Dislodged That Idea From His
Mind-An Impudent Witness.

capt. Reid, alias John Smith, or john
sMith, alas Capt. Reid, the hotel beat.
arrested Thursday at Mrs. McGowan's
boarding house on Twelfth street, by De-
tecuves Helan aud Sutton, will confine his
elegant aud suave personality for the next
sixty days In hostelry where everything is
Tree, Including u plaid suit OF an enormous
pattern.
He told most marvellous story ON the
stand, showing himself to be an accom-.
phshed nar. He claimed acquaintance with
rFesiuent Cleveland and Sir j ulian Paunce-
ioue. ana represented hlMselr to be a news.
paper man, The correspondents or French and
English Journals.
Reid, since he has been in Washington.
mas managed to get the best OF the hotel
Raieign, Tie National Hotel and d number
Oh private boarding houses, always telling
seductive story at each place which kept
MN diloat until he caught u new victim.
he ran UP against snaS at the National
MI. Burton, one OF the proprieturs, told
him To pay up or he would holu his baggage
ReldieItand went to Mrs. McGowan's S, where
his suspicious actions led to his arrest In
Judge h1mDalfs court this morning he
Was ACCRUED Tie seat Of honor III the pen,
the only chair there, by Bailifr Kendig,
who regarded Reid as the choicest brand
OF nerve food lie has ever had 10 handle
HIS DESCRIPTION.
Reld is tall young man, with an uncer-
tain, pale complexion, sandy hair, cropped
close, and sharp features. He was dressed
III blue sack coat, with trousers TO match,
and dark Velveteen waistcoat He wore
rather ostentatiousiy on the lapel OF his
coat, pair OF gold-rimned EYEGLASSES.
Ihere was nothing prepossessing in his ap-
pearance, but there was. decidedly, in bis
argument. He made several good points in
his favor, but the burden Of proof was too
stroug against him, and he went down.
MIR. Burton was the first witness to dam
age the defendants reputation Mr.. Bur
ton said Reid represented himself as an
Engllshman and friend OF President
Cleveland.
After his bill had run along for two o.
three days, said the witness, ~ suggested
We uave settlement as / didn I like his
actions. He said lie was expecting a re-
mittapce that was delayed. | told him he
would have to furnish references OF would
have to hold his trunk
What did be say to that" asked Judge
Kimball.
He said the only one he could give me
was President Cleveland. / asked him to
bring that gentleman to the hotel and he
could have all the credit he wanted"
Mr. Burton smiled at the recollection, md
SO did tue captain. and the latter is far
from handsome when he does so.
After that interview Reid left, and was
next heard Of at K-street boarding house
Kept by Mrs. Mitchell. Mr.. Mitchell told
the Judge Reid represented himself to be
a nephew Of Secretary Carlisle.
Il saw the Secretary's son, Logan Car |
ISLE" remarked Mitchell, land he very !
plainly told me Reid was liar"
Mr.. Burton's bookkeeper, Mr.. Martin
was called to the stand, and said he had |
oaned the prisoner So. the latter prom
sing t" pay it back the same day
But lie didn't" laughed Martin, who is