, 1876-03-06
BELKNAP. \
Tho Unveiled Calfph Of the War Do.
partment uudcr Strict
Guard
Els Escape to Bermuda Hopeless,
and Himself O Fearful !
Wreck,
Tho Impeachment. Trial Likely 10 Faf
Through by General Consent.
Flight Of Marsh, by Connivanco
Of Clymcr, and His Arrival
Mt Montreal.
a Quarre1 Between tho Womon.Eolka
tho Certain Cause Of the Dis
closures.
Loud Mention Of Orrille Grants Namo
In Connection with tho Frauds.
The St. Louis "Times" Publishing Very
Damaging Assertions.
Flight Of Marsh, by ConHfvancc
OF Clymcr, and His Arrival
Mt Montreal.
a Quarre1 Between tho Womon.Eolks
tho Certain Cause Of tho Dis
closures.
Loud Mention of Oryille Grants Namo
In Connection with tho Frauds.
The St. Louis "Tines" Publishing Very
Damaging Assertions.


Spsctdi Dtspatch to Tht Chicago 7Fioans-
WASHINGTON, D. G., March 5-Thoro Ia ovory
tcason 10 ho1loye TINT Gen. Dolknap had insond-
Id, Inst night, to cncnpo mid 10 faoo to bermuda.
That ho has not dono 80, Is sotoly duo to tho de-
termination Of tho President TINT Nol-
knsp shall not escape, and that ho shail
auswos for hia crimo Ia tho Courts
OF law. Tho socrot so1vico officers last night
heard from m unquostionablc suthoritY, boat
known to themselves, that Gun. DolnRp oon-
senplRtod escaping to Bermuda 'sRi-
liant, faithful guards wore. aftor apoody con-
,au]satlon with Tho Administration authorities,
splaeed about Con. Delknap's house. It WAS
{olosoly guarded in front and rohr. Tho officers
informed Upitod Bhtca District-At.ornoy Wol1s
this morning at o'clock of tho course they had
haken. Wells told thom 10 exert themselves to
l4he nttnoat To propont escape. Tho officers told
eE7olla that thoy did not know Mr. Bolknnp could
b. hold. it ho attempted to escape, ~ thore
waa no proocbs. but It wAa docldsd to maintain
khs watch TILL process could b. obtained. Tho
Korco Wns 40 numerous as to attract tho htten.
fton Of tho inmates Of the Delkuap house.
About 10 o'clock
1dns. BELKNAp CAME 70 TIE DOOR
hu8 caltod tho ot1ioer In charge into tho house.
6ho said that hhe knew thai tho houBa wns
~atohod, and that sho preferred that he should
wait inside Tho officer replied that he was
Watching tho house, md that ho had ordozs to do
40 from high authority. ue accepted hor invi-
tatlon and tool scat In tho hall.
4 yEauN1NE cuAaoB or MIND.
uo had not remained thcro long nhen Mrs.
Deiknhp roturuod md told him the houso was
still watched; thas thore uoro number Of
men In tho rear, nnd that sho would p1ofar he
would lsaye tho house. Tho officer then took
lia place outaldo. The house was cloacIy
guarded during tho night. Tho officers reported
she situntion to. Wols this, morning;
one A. J. Howell made information, upon iufor-
NATION mud bollef, based upon the evidence taken
BY tho House Committee. that Bolknnp had
received = btibe. Upoa this information . war.
rant Haa issued: In tho meantime, communl:
cation Was rocelvod from tho AttorneY-G General
directing tho oficors not to pegnit Deknap to os-
cape. The letter containing tho order was In
very emphatic language, and directed tho officers
TO DETAIN 1lN AT ALL NA1ADDBt
and to Arrost him 1t ho attempted to leave. Up
to this stmo tho officers were not absolutely corr
tsia that Delknap MAS n the house. None Of
tho tho hsa naSe Seon hlm, Inoy had learned during
wss tiers, and and asloepp. lsp Bus But tho 10
oticets were instructed to asaurc themselves
ct ahla. Armed With tho letter of tho Attorney
the bell aud asked for Belltnap. Tho latter at
first declnad to see him. Upon docintug tho
card. Con. Doknap waa tlen Informed that ho
was undor Surveillance by ordor Of tho Attorney
General Of tho United statos and that tho
officer In charge Of tho watch not Whaling un-
daly, 10 annoy him doaircd to See him. Upon
rreoivlnE tlia doflnito intelligence. DelknAp
caFno down In tears. 1Io waH very greatly
clnugod. Tho oilloor who saw htm sara ho Ia
"PlnFEcr WRECK"
Dolkpap stated that he was conHcsoua Of being
watched that men woro about the holiHe nll
night, and gaid that ho had no intention Of ca-
Gaping, md could not 1t hu had Two officers
Nsro thon placed tn the house, one at
tho front and ono at tho rear entrance,
Gsn. Dolknap apologizing for having put tho
Ulcer out ln tho night, Btatlag that Mrs. Boil
knap had been aomewhnt excited. Soon after
tho sccrot sorytco olllcoss waited upon the At
.tosnoyQeneral. lie approved OF nhat Ind been
done, and arrangements wore mado 10 relieve
tho Secret sorvlco otIcetB, aud to place tho local
pollco IN charge Of tho house. Mai. Richards
Chiof OF poilco. Eoon waited upon Con. Dol'
knap. and informed him that hc hnd ordera to 70
love the Beorot Service oA}cera And to charge
his mon to SOC tint Dolknap il1 not escape. Tic
local police Rra nov in chRsRo.