The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-04-16

EVIDENCE or fEECoNcERTED ADVANCEMENT
THEORY or TIE FIloHT.

THEORY OF TIE FLl0fiT.
w,su,xcroN. April 1s.--It is said that
49, thres DAYS previous 20 Mr. Ilowgate's
''s.,nc Yesterday from the custody Of dep
~, marshal that \ coupe was seen 10 stand
=, 'front.' If a millinery-storc on the corner
- m slley leading into & street. which NJ
~, cv,endS 10 the rearo f the IIowgatc resi-
100 The fact that the vehicle had stood
,bsre dailv from II until O'Clock. and no
80 ,,as ever seen 20 enter or come out Of
!, ,sturally aroused the curiosity Of persons
,,,,nr in that locality. Some thought the
..rriace wa waiting for lady IN The NH
INV shop. bat as the supposed lady was
--,er sccn il was concluded that the driver
r.dheen sent there 90 wait for some bundle
,resrine apparel. which might have easily
49,, tskcn ont or put I'm the coupe without
-,.-,cfiuc notice. Yesterday afternoon a
-, ,,bo lives near the shop saw the We
~. .t,ff away about O'Clock. Several
Dtg1~cn who were playing in the street
~ Inc corner Of the alley also noticed II
~. sy-ay. but no one saw any person get
r The fact that It remained an hour
.~,,er Yesterday than on any OF the pre-
LIN, days. and that the time when IL
,,.,,ed away correspondcd with that OF
"a Uowcate's disappearance from The reaI
,..,t ~ d, house, supports The Deilei lnat
..e,ued IN this vehicle. II this be true
!, .,repofben. the belief that the plan Tor
~. c.c,re had been arranged several
,is,. nri6r % bis flight.
NOW rile PRISONER ACTED.
,,...,,,. 1farsbal Williams, who went TO
I'm Yesterday for Howgatc. says he
'.' ,,.. dad indeed % get into the Opea
RIO prisoner remarked several times
S''. 81 ,r,s delightful 20 get ont Of coniine-
',, Mr. williams noticed that How
,.,. worried. his face having care
go .' ,,.rr,..ion. lie has greatly changed
'-s,,.t srfearancc since lac wascom-
,'.,,.4 M iaV. and has lost much flesh.
,,, t.,r1 IN. about q weeks growth.
~, ,tl,cisl. i'm The Office Of the United
t" 1for.loi arc convinced that Mr.
-. tq,n,ly was aware Of his plan 10
Inc The certainty OF unObStructed
.yH br fbc rear ~ The house must nave
lo.n pfoyided Tor in advance.
The deputy marshal Is not blamed lor
,c-N,cnce. Tie exercised, 10 is said. due
..niiou. 20 that the final lcaye-iaking ana
pqi create The slightest suspicion IN ms
mind. H. iac;. NOwgltc had started 10 ac-
colamny the deputy 70 his carriage, ihe
Bbi, OF The icayc having expired. lie ana
not yot five minutes The start OF ms guar
dian. bul. oi course. time was lost IN iele-
rruhiug the alarm 10 The several police
npclnei.. The opinion is that lIowgate
wont direct 10 Alexandria, arriving there IN
time % catch the ,outhcrn-lound train ut
ha.i-oa.i o'clock. The daughter. who is
attending Vas>ar College, and expects to
.rlluatc nis wear. is heart-broken. ii Is
.sd ~ the conduct II her father, whose
Gign' is construed as q confession OF guilt,
wlerea, hc bad heretofore protested his
innocence. suspicion also attaches TO her
"a. am accomplish. although there is no law
fo reach the ca.c in the absence o; positive
proof % the act.
The District Attorney to-day notified
CAPTAIN Howeatc's counsel that ne would
not take up the demurrer or motion TO dis
charge the suit now pending against that
officer tomorrow. and would not do any
thing more until De heard from Howgate.