The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-07
flELKNAP 4 PRISONER.
Tue Ex-sccretnry's Formai Arrest Delayed
nj the Request Of his Counsel.


WASHINGTON, March G.-EX-Secretary
pelknap still remains In his own house, which
he has not left since tho tender Of his resigna-
ton, and Is to all purposes q prisoner, the en-
frances back and front being guarded by police
men. Messrs. Carpenter and Blair, counsel for
Con Bclknap, appeared at the Attorney Gen
erals uiii,e to-day and askcd that tho police bo
removed, as the secretary had no intention
whatever of attempting flight from Washington.
To this answer was made that rs soon ns an In
dictmont WIS found the Secretary would be ar
rested and could then GIVE bail, which would
relieve him from the surveillance to which he IL
now subjected. should the Grand Jury moct
with any embarrassment in obtaining necessary
evidence to frame ma indictment upon, the ar
rest will he made without the Indictment.
several y rsonal fiends h INc visited Gen. Bel
kuan go assure him Of thcr sympathy in his
troubica.
Gen. u lkuap was 10 have been arrested to-
day on a warrant i-.urd hy IuiGe SnclL ol the
Police Court. based on The complaint and uni-
II ernpun the Judge received note from pis-
tri,t Attorney " lis. Sta ing that eN senator
tarpeut'r Informed MN that l}clAnap would not
l." ready ap ear In court to-day WIN ms hhil,
and asked thN his case be allowed 10 stand, and
that this arrangement had bsrn arrecd to. Bel
knap VIII remain in toe custody ut the court
OH crs. and Will have hearing to morrow. lho
warrant granted 10y Judge Smell Is as follows;
ne Nafhqior ne D,Wici Qr columbia. 9ice'ir0.
UhfrtIS a. .. Hotrcu hath upon oath. hcforc the
Juigr OF the Police ourt Of the District 'tuuhi
urcArcd that the iist day Of Dec 'ulDcr A. H. 1870
NJ The county Aforesaid " " Beisnap being then aud
thcf, officer OF the United saics ia then nd there
receive and accept from one Cal 10 Marsh large sn
" money TO wiz the sum Of - 900 Lawful money uf the
United Stacs with the Intent To- have his decision and
action in certain matter there before HIM ~ his ut
Cial capacy said officer % hr United states, to Wit
the matter Of TIE granting OF accriain post ttaderehp
al fur SAL Indian lerr 1ry, Influenced thereby against
the form of the statute IN such case mad, am provided
aud glius the peace and Government uf the United
States. lou are therefore hereby commando to take
the sall Beknap and bring him before thc SAID Police
witness the Hon william ~. smell, Judge OF the
Police court and the seal Of said Court this 9TH daY Of
March, A. ID. 1870.
HowAnD l.. PRINCE. Clerk Of Police Court. ID. c.
BELKNAP's HOUSE GUARDED.
At midnight tonight everything Is very quiet
In the vicinity OF Gen. Relknnp's residence.
Police officers are ON duty guarding the house
In which he Is a prisoner. one oficcr Is sta
toned within the hall, another Is In front "
the house, and another IN the rear Of the
prem ises The friends Of the cx Secretary
declare that he has never for q moment fostcred
the idea Of hight. Tomorrow he viii be for
mally arrested by Major Richards. Chief OF po-
lice. Personal friends who have visited MIR.
Bclknap tonight say that no appears somewhat
more cheerful than he has been since his dis
grice was nrst known to the putli -, hut he care
fully avoids convcrsing on the subject OF his
misfOrtunes.