Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-15
How HOwgate Can be Captured.
WORK FOR PRIVATE DETECTIVE.

WOHA FOB A PRIVATE DETECTIVE.
The escape of Captain h. W. Howgate. lately confined
In jail In this city charge Of embezzlement while
acting as disbursng officer OF the Signal Corps
somewhat OF sensation. and has been the prevailing
topic IN our midst since it adroitly effected
Inc Captain proved himself one too many for the
tnorues and actually danced Of their sight Az an
old darkey who entered Office this g. M remarked:
The Cspn allus WOE smart; dance all roun de lawyos
and he got clar off by doing de wing !" (DewingD
IHE STAR on the evening Of the 14h took occasion
remark that the Captain is well known It said: sWhen
Captain Howgate left the Jail yesterday he wore an old
gray suit After arriving At his house he took bath
and changed his clothing arraying himself in black
business suit He was thus dressed when he disap-
ouished on limp. that comes from rheumatic
troubles, that It Is believed it viii be
hard for him to escape from the
country" 30 then after all the Captain is captured by
tne rheumatism and that malady proves itself by its
grip to be more tenacious than the government Where
ever the Captain fees from justice his rheumatism und
his limp win 10 with him. Now this state Of things
gives US an idea that might be worked up in good shape
some private detective However reckless the Cap
tain might have been about his rheumatism heretofore
he must now get rid Of by all means it win be in
probability the Of his capture he does not
The Captain has shown that he is and that
ne what best for Howgate 1t is safe to infer
therefore, that with the rest of the wide awakes he knows
that rheumatism has conQueror ST. Jacobs Oil and
that that remedy is his one and only chance 1ud.
cious use Of the oil is all that Is left him. to rid himself
detec-
i've comes In and all he needs to help him is good
proboscs let him nose around the track Of the lost
skipper until he smells st. Jacobs Oil issuing from
some room. and ten chances to one he will
nnd the man he wants using that Great German Remedy
10 Tree himself from his now doubly cumbersome COM
plant. Any man who has habit of sticking his nose
into other peoples business will do for that Job and we
suggest that Saint Jacobs Oil agent be feed By the
eminent to perform the task. The country. aye 'he
woods are full Of them. and any Of them
the qualification above named and any or all Of them
have nosed out parties who slowed In uueter
seclusion than the Captain There only one objection
standing In the way. and that the St Jacobs Oil
would be sure to raise it is that his Oil aiding ref
ugee from justice to escape Your Saint Jacobs Oil
man does not want that. STILL on the other hand IL
might be argued that the Oil would be the very means
bringing the accused to Justice That would be strong
point the agents are conscentous-we win youch
for thatand come to think we will try and put one of
them on Capt. Howgate's track.
They (he agents) are at present working hard under
the very wings Of justice it might be said and inter-
viewing our ocers daily to ascertain what they know
about the St. Jacobs OIL. One Of them had conyersa
ton with that most genial and most efficient of an the
officers in the capitol buding-Mr W. J. Kiernan-the
other day, and. JUDGING by the in which that gem
tleman spoke. st. Jacobs Oil In his fsvorite remedy
He said:
II used st. Jacobs Oh for the rheumatism. Nv
shoulder was in pretty bad hx. and had tried some
two or three fniments without success. was in New
York at the time and there the words Jacobs Oil are
household words: pretty near every one I know has
something good to for the remedy and in fact am
to be included in the same list myself. found 1t
wonderful relieyer Of pain 1t cured my Rheumatism
An about week. and have not been bothered since
Judging by the above words. St jacobs oil ia cer-
tainly ~ great favorte with Mr. Herman O. Mr. K In
with the people Of Washington and the polite attention
and courteous treatment coupled to the gentemanly
department OF that gentleman. to al who meet ques.
ton him at the door Of the Capitol has certainly made
him favorite with those whose business or pleasure
takes them there He always cheerfully grants all the
information in his power. and be will NO doubt also
relate his pleasant experience with the OIL Ca and AJAX
him to show the St. Jacobs Oil trade mark picture
BY the way. we Forgetting Capt Howgste But we
now reasssrt our claim. and suggest that st. Jacob.
Oil agent be sent after him. From that individual no
rheumatic can escape. II