The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-03-09

knowledge and belief, the above IS
true statement OF al; the fac's in the cases,
as complete as can remember occurrences
OF many years ago.
WAsHISGroS, d c., March There is
every reason 10 beiieve that Gen. Beiknap
had intend 81, last night, to escape and to
fee 10 Bermuda. That ne has lot done
20, . solely due 70 the determination OF the
President that Belsnap shall not escape,
and that ne shall answer for his crime In
the courts of law. The Secret Service OIL
GERS last night heard from Al unqusstion-
able authority, best known to themselves,
that Cen Belknap contemplated escaping
to Bermuda. Eigilant, faithful guards
were, after speedy consultation with the
Administration authorities, placed about
Gen. Belknaps house. 1t was closely
guarded in front and rear. The officers in
formed United States District Attorney
Wells this morning at l O'Clock Of the
course they had taken. Wells told them
TO exert themselves to the utmost to pre-
vent escape The officers told Wells that
they did not know Mr.. Belknap could be
held, if he attempted TO escape, ss there
was no process, but it was decided to main
tain the watch till process could be obtain
ed. The force was 20 numerous a. 10 at
tract the attention of the inmates Of the
Belknap houre. About 10 O'Clock
Mrs. Belknap came to the door
and called the officer in charge into the
house. She said that she knew that the
house was watched, and that she preferred
that he should wait inside. The officer re-
piled that he was watching the house, and
that he had orders to do so from high au-
thoritv. He accepted her invitation and
took seat in the hall.
He had not remained there long when
Mrs. Belknap returned and told him the
house was still watched that there were
number Of men in lhe rear, and that he
would prefer he would leave the house.
| The officer then took his place outside. The
house was closely guarded during the night.
The officers reported the situation to
| Wells this morning. They then
| went before magistrate and
one A j. Howell made information, upon
| information and belief, based upon the evi-
| dence taken by the House Committee, that
| Relknap had received bribe. Upon this
| information a warrant was issued. In the
| meantime, a communication was received
| from the Attorney General directing the
| officers not to permit Belknap TO escape.
! The letter containing the order was in very
emphatic language, and directed the Off
GERS 10 detain him at all hazards, and to
arrest him if he attempted to leave. Up
| TO this time the officers were not absolutely
certain that Belknap was in the house.
None of them had seen him. They had
learned during the night, from negro,
that he was there, and asleep. But the
officers were instructed to assure themselves
of this. Armed with the letter Of the At
tornes General and the magistrates war
rant of detention, to be used if needed, one
| Of them rang the bell and asked for Belk-
nap. The latter at first declined to see
him. Upon declining the card, Gen. Belk-
nap was then informed that he was under
Surveillance BY order Of the Attorney -Gener-
al OF the United States, and that the officer
in cha ge OF the watch not wishing unduly
to annoy him desired to see him. Upon re-
ceiving this definite intelligence, Belknap
came dosn in tears. He was very greatly
changed The officer who saw him says he
is perfect wreck. Belknap stated that he
was conscious Of being watched that
men were about the honse all night, and
said he had no intention of escaping,
and could not if he had. Two Off.
GERS were then placed in the house, one at
| the anu Ofic dl pch.
Belknap apologizing for having put the
officer out in the night, stating that Mrs.
| Belknap had been somewhat excited. Soon
after the Secret Service officers waited upon
the Attorney General. He approved OF
what had been done, and arrangements
were made to relieve the Secret Service
officers, and TO place the local police in
charge OF the house. Maj. Richards, chief
| OF folice. soon waited on Gen. Belknap, and
INF Irmed him that he had orders to relieve
the Secret Service officers, and TO charge his
men 10 see that Belknap did not escape
The local police are now in charge.
Boston, March 1.-Clleb P. Marsh, now
in Montreal, said to a newspaper man that
| he was preparing a full statement for the
press concerning the Belknap affair.
WASHINGTON, d. c., March Mr.. Bel
knap has not yet been brought before the
police court, to give bail for his appearance
at court. The opinion prevails among the
| lawyers who have examined the case, that
| since the flight of Marsh, that there is no
such testimony in the possession OF the
House of Representatives, as would convict
Belknap, either on impeachment or in the
criminal court, Marsh having left with the
committee no paper, note, or other evidence
showing Belknao's transactions. Efforts
are being made, however, to procure addi-
tional testimony TO support the impeach-
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