Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-31
The Case OF BigelOw.


AN EFFORT TO SERVE ANOTHER WARRANT
After the proceedings I'm the Criminal Court
Judge Wylie, yesterday, in the case OF Benjamin.
r. Bigelow, who is on bail TO answer the charge OF
| ENLIGHTENMENT, were over, an effort was made to
serve another warrant on the accused, embracing
charge not Included in those on which he is now
held: This is charge OF having. in May last en-
bezzled the sum of 81 600, which certificate OF
! deposit was given, and which embeZzlement was
not discovered until the certificate was presented
| IN september: This warrant was issued some
tlfe since and placed in the hands OF officers but
t was not served on account or the illness OF Bfge-
low 1t having, however, been reported that he
was improving, and that he was able to be out,
Detective NoSS and Sergeant Redway went to the
house on street, between 9th and 10th, ycster-
day. to serve the warrant
BIGELow TOO I'LL TO COMPLY WITH THE MANDATE
OF THE LAW.
Bigelow was found lying on a sofa and the
object OF the visit being stated some OF the family
insisted that he could not leave the house. Dr.
B. b. Adams, his physician, having been sent for.
after expressing surprise at the action Of the
authorities, stated emphatically that to remove
giving certificate to that effect the officers left
Dr.. Adams last evening said to a reporter that
proving, with fair prospect OF being able to go
out soon, but the shock occasIOned by the visit of
the officers had Frustrated him, and he (the
doctor) could not now say what would be the
result
MRS. LOCKWOOD MAKES STATEMENT IN THE CRIMI-
NAL COURT TODAY.
This morning In the Criminal Court Mrs, Lock.
wood called the attention OF the court TO the Case
and claimed that there had been misstatement
aS W uef property. Wnlle there were tncum-
brances on her property she had all her obligations
paid, and she was fully able to give this bail
Bgelow had not been out or his room and she pre-.
Sented
CERTIFICATE OF DR. ADAMS
as follows:-"I certify that the condition OF Mr.
b. F. Bigelow is such as to endanger his life IL he
were to leave his room or bed"
She saii too, that they were settling with the
bank, as was evidenced by the following paper:
s1O 600. ~ ~'' ''0"'
Received of Belva A. Lockwood. attorney, ten
thousand dollars On an account OF S25 000 agreed
upon to liquldate the Indebtedness or Bani F.
BgeloW to the National Bank or the Republic and
to discontinue pending suits brought by the bank
when said sum shall have been paid In fun, pro-
vided that nothing herein contained shall be con-
strued as to sipulate for extension of time OF pay
ment X. X ELLIOT ATTORNEY for Rank -
DISTRICT ATTORNEY CORKHILL AND MRS LOCKWOOD
District Attorney Corkhil answered by reading
statements as to Mrs. Lockwoo1'S property and
reporting what had been said about Taylor'S prop
erty, and further remarked that he had been in
formed that the bank was being settled with, but
that could not affect the charge here, and also
WOODS value that She put on herself was not liza
bic to execution.
Mrs. LOckwOOd.-But 1t Is subject to attachment
(Laughterl The district attorney, she thought,
had been misinfOrmed as to the Intentions OF Bige-
low. as also in regard to the property. He seems
to have had certificate OF the property of an
other James Taylor than the one we offered. DIR.
NO ACTION.
The court said that it was not likely that Bige.
low intended to run away, for he had paid $4,000
and they had the certificate OF the Doctor that he
WAS unable to leave his bed. For the present no
action would be taken.