Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-23
Continued from FJJ7a P:ge.
papers and letters that herewith rerort
have the honor TO be, with great respect, your
obedient servant,
(Signed) BENJAMIN HARRIS BREWSTER

papers and letters that herewith rerort
have the honor to be, with great respect, your
(sIgned) BENJAMIN HARRIS BREWSTER,
Attorney General
District Attorney CorkiaiiI's Report.
The letter OF District Attorney COrkhiIl referre
20 by the Attorney General is as foIlows
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY OF TIE L. 8 FoH1
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
CITY OF WASHINGTON, December IL, 1882
Hov. Benjamin Harris Brewster, Attorney Gem
erdl:
SIR:-I have the honor TO acknowledge the re-
ce!pt OF your letter of the 9Th ns: directing me
TO furnish you written report OF the c!rcu.l-
stances atteniing the escape OF Henry W. How
gate from the custody OF the T. s marsh Il OF THIS
District, and also OF the name OF another prisnnt
who escaped from the custody OF Marshal Henry
and all the circumstances connected with the tst
mentioned escape.
In reply. have the honor to report as follows,
VIZ: In tie month OF April last Captain H1wgate,
being under indictment for the ENLIGHTENMENT OF
large amounts or public moneys which had cone
into his hands as d>bursing officer of the United
StiteS Signal tureau, was confined in the United
States jul. in this District In default OF s3J OOO
Oafi for his appcarance Tor tria!. on he first OF
that month not fed his counsel that shoulI set
the case down for tr!aI at an carly day, and they
taereupon requested me - consent to his visiting
his home for the Furpcse CT making ce!tih pre7a-
To do, wherpup0n, on the 1874
OF April his counsel appeared in court. with
Was necessary for the Frnse' defease ~ the case
that the deendant SiO1Il be usrGilrtpd 10 Visit
paDers there stored. lie obtained froia the court
the desired Per:liSS1On, which embodied in an
order made OF record. pTeS,r. p:nE int the Visit
should be made 'unfar suitable guard" and that
the defendant was not - rrrc.iG at home longer
than two hours; this llmtta;in? OF tine being in
serted in the order by Nj: Ju-ticc Wylle himself
who was presiding in The court.
On the Same day, Mr. L. p Williams. the senior
deputy m1tSh,l. taxing carr ge, preceded 10
whom he drove t. TIL. immediate vicinity o. The
court house. here tiey were net by De. uty MAJ
shat Joseph H. TIL, INTO whose sol' custody Mr..
his Prisoner, TO th| residence OF tbc Inter No 6i7
13i street no -thweSt anl turned him over to tie
cuStody or Charles H. Dong, anoth Il putty mr.
shall, WHO was in WAITING. Tall went aw.y and
DONG rem iinei alone In charge OK the prisoner.
The I've enter 81 tht house tor til =, whence tie
prisoner shortly afterw rds effect d his escape,
DONG still being his Custodian
About the time OF tbs occurrence Thomas r.
StahI a deputy MARSHAL then IN attendance uron
the Circuit Court. h-Ii by MIR. Justice Macarthur
being left Tor the night Ia care o. n july, whD
were considering Ga their verdict. aban !Onti his
Pest about 10 or IL olOc:. at night an placed one
or the Jantors or sweeps employed about the
coming TO the Knowledge OF Mr.. Justice MIC
Arthur he peremgtorily demanded OF the
maIshai-Mr; Henry-the dismissal OF tbs
surprise, and without tie knowledge or assent of
Mr.. Justice Macarthur, Mr. Stall was recently re-
appointed deputy marshal and ass;.-ae TO '.uty
in connection With the court On co:ni s,o.lers or
Alabama claims
The other escape concerning yhi n you inquire
was that OF one BCni3mn Bryan. nero. On the
3iSt or October last tie grand jury p" Scnte this
man FOR an assault with int 'nt t. ki his VIE, and
the same day he WAS brought into III Criminal
Court room where he was PLACID n tn@ dock with
other prisoners but not, IS Ell. intn-Gsd, hand
cuffed. Taking advantage OF the hustle NEEDN'T
10 adjournment. be quietly lett The court room, and
has not since been apprehen'ieI.
am not advised rs 20 what elder brought this
prisoner Into COURT, TO WHOM be W delivered. or
who ought TO have been Oh guard It the time he
walked eff.
In consequence of these occurrences AMI other
matters, which II Is unnecessary to here rouat
feit III my duty. as you are ire. tn express my
dissatisfaction vi I'LL the conduct OF the InarSirS
Office, which expression know had tie concur
renee OF the court.
Upon his accession TO the office If IN lrshaI in
Walton Justified ine in expressing tie opinion that
certain changes in the persGGne % the office were
necessary 10 the efflci Mt a ADMINISTRATION or is
andirS- lie, however. accc tel IN its enJ -cty the
legacy OF fmoioFeo ielt to him - his predecessor
1t Is proper. however. To y ;iI.t iii. Henry had
such full confidence In his deputies that in tie adj
miGlStratl0n of his office he C0ntenIed him elf
with accepting from them lr;tee OF the max
Imum compensation allowed him nv Law leaVing
10 them the active control ard dir,rti0H of the
Details OF It's operations. That, therefore, he WAS
doubtless free from Individual iacheS III conne-
tl0n with these escapes while as the head OF the
mdrShalS Office lie Officially responsible for
them. Very respectfully.
GEORGE 3. CORKuIII.
L. :. Attorney, u. c.