The Evening critic., 1882-10-17
BOWEN In THE TOLLS.
THE "JuRY FixER" ARRESTED

In philadelphia for Obtaining Board
Under Fraudulent Pretcnses-He
IL Committed 20 Jnil for Triai-uis
Only ympnthizcr in u variety Ac.
tress-IIc Gives His Occupation AS
~ Politician, and n New York Poll
tician at That.
"Colonep' Henry G. Bowen was arrested yes
terday In Philadelphia for obtaining board to
the amount of S5i.f7 by fraudulent repre-
sentations and now languishes In durance
vile. Tho only friend he seems to have In
Howard, she being completely "mashed by
the iron.gray hairs OF tho "Colonel." The
Philadelphia Press tellsthe story as follows;
on tho 23d OF that month he registered at tho
Great Western Hotel, and, being man OF COM
manding appearance and iovial deposition,
he became quito popular with the other
Bowen is about nifty years OF age tall and well
built, and has iron.gray hair and mustache.
He was attired In dark clothes and wore
captivating white tie. He registered as "Harry
Bowen, Arizona" and his glowing description
OF the gold mines in which he claimed to DO
Interested created q favorable impression
Win Win whom ha sa, DOWN dinner linn WOro
elated with the belief that they had
real bonanza King among them;
there. He occupied the hest room In the
house, and when he ordered wine, which was
quite frequently, II was with the air OF one
VINO l0u always ulncu OIL tue I1t OF tne ltu1.
II was his daily custom to invite the clerk to
Join him in n social glass, and when that en-
ployo protested against taking advantage OF
his generosity the "colonel" would produce
roll OF greenbacks and make some remarks
about his income. Whom tho first weeks
board feel due Bowen, with feigned regret, an
nounced that ho was o little Short but that
he soon expected remittance from the West.
Matters thus continued until about week
ago when
The Genial "COlOnel" Disappeared
without making an explanation, and leaving
behind n couple OF valises which contained
nothing OF value. Soon after HIS appearance
at the Great Western hotel, Bowen was visited
by n Miss Howard, employed as singer at
Thron's concert garden on South Broad street,
and tho two passed the afternoons pleasantly.
The woman did not remain over night. Mr..
Trouck n few days ago learned that his former
man, who boarded at 1 3i4 Chestnut street, and
he caused n warrant TO be Issued for tho ar
rest OF Bowen. Tho paper was placed In tho
hands OF Constable Meyers, who yesterday af-
ternoon learned that Bowen was In tho osflce OF
United States District Attorney Valentine,
whence he had gone to make an afldavit bear
ing on the Star-Route case.
How He WAS Captured.
The constable went to the office and for two
hours waited for his man. When Bowen was
about leaving he was taken in custody and es-
corted before Magistrate Lennon. young
man followed the constable and his prisoner
and seemed to take considerable interest in
tho matter. The defendant was arraigned,
and whom asked by the magistrate for his
name, simply remarked, "IIarry Bowen."
Cuisines, please2" inquired the court.
"Politlcian," said the prisoner.
"ResidenceT
'New York"
Tho young man previously alluded to intl.
mated TO the magistrate that Bowen was In the
employ OF the Government, and when the
prisoner was asked II such was the case he
simply remarked, 81 am a politician"
The young man objected to the mode of pro.
cedure and when the magistrate announced
that he would hold the defendant In 5000 ball
for n hearing at 10 o'clock this morning, again
demonstrated. He was requested to retire,
which he declined to do, claiming for the first
time that he was lawyer and represented tho
accused.
"You are homeopathic lawyer" said the
magistrate.
sand you are a poor magistrats," retorted
the alleged lawyer.
This enraged the magistrate and Constable
Meyers was ordered to eject the intruder, a
duty which he succeeded in performing after
lively tussel. Bowen was then removed to the
police station on Filbert street, above FIJI
teentb, and on the way thereto informed the
constable that he was employed by the Gov
ernment as disbursing agent among the IN
dians In Arizona. Last evening Miss Howard
called at the hotel and earnestly beseeched
the proprietor to withdraw the prosecution
against Bowen, promising to make good tho
amount OF the bill. Bowen was visited In his
cell by n reporter OF the Press, but he declined
to make n statement about the object OF his
visit TO this city.