The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1882-04-20
Captain Hougatc E,capes.
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WAsHSGToN, April II.
Captain Howgate who ha, been in ai!
for several months awaiting trial for
stealing large amount Of the govern.
ment's money escaped from custody th.
afternoon while visiting his family &, his
ho &c in this city, and a. last accounts
had no. been rccaptured. lie las been
favored in an extraordinary way since
his confinement in jail. and his escape
fulfills the predictions of many who have
been acquainted with the remarkable
treatment which he has received How.
gate has. at various times during the past
four or iiye months, applied 10 The court
for temporary leave of absence from iail
TO visit his family. These applications
have generally been granted, the cour.
sending an officer with the prisoner 10
prevent his escape. and limiting to a few
hours his absence from the Jail To-day,
for ihc first time in two months or more,
lfowgate asked leave to go 10 his house
FOR The purpose Of seeing hi. daughter.
who has recently returned from Vassar
College. and Of looking over certain
papers. Judge Wylie, to whom the mp
plicaiion was made, granted the request,
and sent with the prisoner Mr.. Doing,
one Of the Oldest and most trustworthy Of
the court baliii-, with orders 10 bring
him back 10 the jail in Two hours. /.
was then about 3 O'Clock. AZ Mr. How.
gates house the bailti, fnr some rca.c:
tina, is hot fully explained, lost sight of
the prisoner tor moment. and when he
turned around Howgate was no longer in
the room. The bailiif asked Miss How
gate where her father had gone. She
replied that he had stepped ont, bu,
would return in moment, ald asked the
baliiii 10 sit down. The officer, suspect
log the' something was wrong. rushed
out OF the house, but conld see nothing
OF the prisoner. Tie house was then
searched, the police informed, and off
GERS everywhere put on the alert, bu. no
clue to the fugitive could be obtained.
Marshal Henry thinks that ne IS still in
the city, but as n precautionary measure
the police authorities Of Baltimore, Rich
mond New York, Fhiladc!ph and Bos.
ton have been informed Of lis escape.
II he should not be arrested before to-
for his apprehension.
iowgaatc was allowed to go out On y ew
Years day and enjoy himself. Some
time afterward a stab.e. keeper who had
furnished carriages for him had some
'' 6S''AbS ms pay, siuu He puO-
lished bis grievance. The size of his bill
showed that Iowgatc had been q good
customer, while supposed to be suffering
confinement with many other persons
imprisoned for crimes of less magnitude,
who had not so much influence and were,
therefore, compelled to remain in Jail.
District. Attorney Corkhill said tonight
that he had heard runor that Howgate
| had esc1rel but did mt lynoc, yhotbor
it was well founded or rot. Howgate
had applied to him for permission to 60
out to day, but he had refused to grant
the application, because Howgate had
previously .Aken advantage Of his tenn
porary libe'ty. 1t is said that the fugi-
tive, althor gh without money of his own,
has been able to get money from others
because of the revelations which he could
make, and it is believed that ample
means for making good his escape have
| been supplied