Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-10-05
Capt. Howgate Committed to Jail.

Capt. HOwgate Committed to Jail.
ARRESTED AGAIN UNDER NEW WARRANT
CHARGING EMBEZZLEMENT OF sec, 600.
Captain H. W. Howgate, formerly of the sig
nal service, who was arrested here for embezzle
ment over month ago and released on $40. COX
bail, and who it was supposed had left the coun
try, returned to this city on the limited expires,
train at O'Clock last evening and at once pro
ceeded to his residence on 18th street, between
and G streets. This having become known
Mr.. A. B. NewcOmbe, of the Department of JUS
tice, last night proceeded to HOwgates resi-
dence, and securing the assistance of the police
entered the house and put H6wgate under ar
rest under new warrant charging him with the
embezzlement of over $780, GOO from the United
States. He was. however, allowed to remain
with his family last night.
The information was made August 9th last
before US. Commissioner Bundy by Gen. w. B.
HaZen, and charges on information and belief
that November 1eS, 1s, 1878, Howgats converted to
November Goth, 1879 81 ,5O0 January 1st, 81, 600;
February 18th, 1880. $371; April Sth, 1880,
So 200; May 9th, 1880, $5, 900; June 21st, 1880,
s5,4S1; July 26th, 1880 s12. 2.16O20; August 9th,
$780, $780,; August 3oth. 1880, 81, ,2sO;
1880, $4,000; December 18th, 1879, IS, 800;
November 25th, 1879, S2,567; March 10Th. 1879,
$75; April 29th. 1879, $75; May 10th, 1879, $75;
June I'd, 1879, $75; July I'd, 1879, SIS; August
I'd, 1879, $75; September 3, 1879. $75 October
December Sd, 1879; 500; January 3d. $780, SIS;
February 18th. 1880, $75 March 25th, 1880, $75;
April oath, 1880, $75; May 3lst $780, $75; June
3Oth. 1880, $75; August 3lst, $780, SIS; April
4th, 1879. $3.50; December 9th, 1873. 1925; jan
uary 9th, 1879, $125; February 9Th, 1879. sI25;
March 18th, 1879, $1z5; April LIST, 1879. s175;
May 5th, 1879, $175; June I'd, 1879, $175; July
10th, 1879, 1925; August Cd. 1879, 975: January
Sd, 1880, 800; January nth, 1880, $125; Febru-
ary 18th. 1880, S125; March Cd, 1880. Sl25; April
1880, 1886. 78; June 9th, 1880. &1,090.1S; May
Goth, 1879, s. $50; September 29d, 1879, $13 coo;
February 5th, 1880. 5000; total $94, 7424S.
PROCEEDINGS BEFORE COMMISSIONERS BUNDY-
BAH. FIXED AT $aO. Goo.
At few minutes past IL o'clock Gen. HaZen
appeared at Commissioner Rundy's Office. and
shortly afterwards q carriage drove up with
Deputy Marshal Williams and one of his bailiffs,
with Capt HOwgate in charge. Capt. II. was
looking rather better in health than when he
left. Shortly afterwards Hon. Jere Wilson. and
Messrs. Cuppy and 1ngersOlla and A. B. Williams,
the entire party having been preceded by Col.
W. A. Cook, representing theg0vernment. The
warrant having been returned, the counsel for
the defendant retired to an adjoining room to
examine it, spending some ten minutes. for it is
quite veluminous document. Judge Cuppy
nation and ask that the bail be fixed.
Commissioner Bundy. referring to the bail set
in the former case, said he would fix the same
amount in this case-$4O. COO.
The COunsel-That we are totally unable to
give.
The COmmissioner-"Th Ishall make out the
commitment as soon as possible" and he forth
with proceeded to make it out. The counsel in
the meantime in an adjoining room, prepared a
petition for writ of habeas corpus. addressed
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forth that the bail is excessive, and that How
gate is Illegally confined, and also asking that he
(Judge Cox fix the bail at some reasonable
sum.
CAPTAIN HOwGATE COMMITTED TO JAIL.
About o'clock the commitment was placed in
Deputy Marshal Williams hands, and he left in
carriage with Capt. Howgate, going with him
first to his house, from whence they were to
proceed to the Jail.
CAPT. HOwGATE IN DUNGEON CELL"
At few minutes to two o'clock, Capt How
gate, accompanied by Deputy Marshal Williams
Mr.. Newcombe and MIC. F. Rowe, reached the
Jail, and the latter took the oath Of Capt How
gate to the application for writ of habeas corpus
Capt. Howgate was subsequently assigned
cellin the south wing of the building.
THE PETITION FOR HAHEAS CORPUS
was presented this afternoon, and the writ or
dered to issue to Gen. Croker, returnable on
Friday morning at 10 o'clock.
The Cedar Springs Indian Fight.
OFFICIAL DIsPATCHEs-LIsT or THE KILLED AND
WOUNDED.
The following dispatch has been received at
the War department from the A. A. Gen., de-
partment of Arizona: Following were killed in
fight near Cedar Springs. I'd instant: Sergeant
BenfOrd. troop F, 9th cavalry. Wounded, Pri-
Yates Humphreys and Rencord troop 6. 1st cav
airy, and Hunt, troop F, 9th cavalry. Telegraph
repair party-Killed. Priyates Lindecranz, troop
A.. 9th cavalry; LOndall, company B, Sth
infantry, and Recruits Ensiner and Welch Six
teamsters killed; one wounded belonging to
Sananerg0; one man killed at point of noun
tain, 30th inst"
GEN. M'DowELL's DISPATCH.
telegraphic dispatch from Gen. Mcdowell,
dated Presidio Of California. October 4, says
'On 1st instant Gen. Wilcox reported that
George and Bonitos people broke from the res
ervatiOn; that the Chiracuhaus likewise broke,
Citizen teamster killed; twenty head of stock
run Off On the Sd. He reports that Major San
ford, commanding three troops of cavalry. was
attacked fourteen miles from Grant, on the Fort
Ihomas road; light lasting all the afternoon till
9o'clock at night. Indians driven UP side Gra-
nam range. and across the ArTivaho valley, to-
wards Galuva range. Sanford's loss: One pri-
vate killed and four wounded. On Willcox's
Application yesterday the two troops of the list
cavalry, from Bidwell and Walla Walla-in re-
serve at Lathrop.Were sent tDArizona together
armed as infantry
CoNGREssMEN IN TowN-But few Senators
have SO far arrived in Washington These now
in the city are:-Messrs. Harris, Johnston, In
gals. Mcmillan, Teller, Morgan Garland and
Pugh. Senator Miller. of California. will arrive
tonight and Senator Jones Of Nevada is
House OIL representatives only Messrs. Converse
OF OHIO. Ryan of Kansas, CLARK Of Missouri,
Gaswell of Wisconsin, Davis of Illinois, and Neal
of Ohio, are in Washington afIpresent
NEW C0LUMBtA."-In report from the
Arctic to the Treasury department, Capt. Hooper,
Of the steamer Corwin, suggests the name New;
Columbia for the territory known as Wrangeil
Land. bordering on the Arctic ocean, OF which he
recently took possession In me name Of the
United States.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE OF a PRIS0NER.-Night
before last George Carr. prisoner In the jail,
attempted to hang flnsii. but was observed be-
fore he had carried ont his Intention.