Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-28
err. HowGATE's CASE.
.oFHis Defaleation Ascertained
Imeu vonderings of the Fugitive.

Frora the NsaS York World.
sv1NcroN, Nov. 24.-Trustee Ran
W A9 lie today filed with District At
eolP OPP Worthirgton his final account in
ioIns, .tor If Capt. Henry w. Howgate's
TIE 'u Lament as disbursing officer of the
EMS service. The loss foots up $12, 7lO.
snI ,n,nression has been general since
lH' rost of Howgate and the levylng OF
..acbments by the government upon his
sa..,onsrty that the amountoI the enlDezSle-
E pTopgi would be quite If not more than
q menu by the sale Of the at
Dals snd nroperty. 1t was found, how
acAeU hat the property in Washington
Nai 20 great extent encountered by
Was.tooes and a suit IN chanOery was
& polI,',on brought. Sales were made
Deiier he chancery action, and surplus
uHV ~ q-0 was turned over to the govern
Under the law proceeding Sl973
pyu', was realized, the greater part OF this
VIZ stS beiug for money advanced by
,,FFii,'1,te presumably out Of government
to construct the Columbia Boat
ninb building here, and buy equipments
os tba club. HOwgate was made Presi-
,tof the club in return Tor this small
snyor and continued TO be Its principal
Da;cer until some months after his eX-
ynsnre and arrest. when he was succeeded
" the late Assistant Secretary of the
treasury, Mr. Coon.
len other sources under proceedings
u905 was realized, making a total of
'bonr $40 600 as the entire amount the
-oTsrnmept is to receive from the Wash
octon peoperty of Capt. HOwgate as its
r5emuity for his shortage. This, de-
"a Sncted from the judgment decreed on May
"a ISS3 IS1Ol, 257), shows the amount the
.overnmeut il to lose, unless the proper
- on the St. Johns river. Florida, should
y fonnd available. This amount does
Sot include interest and costs Of the orig
hal Judgment. The costs reach thou
sands and they will doubtless have to be
aid out Of the treasury, so that the act
ral enlightenment is near $4,000.
4 Gentleman who has been travelling in
me West considerably within the last
three Years. now in Washington, relates
an experience he had with Capt. How
yota a wear ago last June on the Great
Eonawha and Ohio river packet Boone,
rlyjng between Charleston, W. Va, and
CINCINNATI. He says that one Sunday morn
ng he took the steamer at Charleston for
"a Cincinnati, and was greatly surprised
mon the vessel reaching the little port Of
81 Adams to see standing upon the guards
Of The whartboat Capt. Howgate and his
faithful female attendant, Nellie Burrill.
Having known Howgate well in Wash
ngtOn the gentleman Immediately TecOg-
nzed the pair, who boarded the Boone
spd took passage as Mr.. and Mrs. w. II.
Harrison for Cincinnati, $50 miles away.
Capt Howgate was greatly agitated
at first oh being recognized by his
~ ola friend, but was soon treasured.
His manner and appearance were sadly
changed. His face looked rough and UNI
shaver, scattering, foxy beard having
been permitted to partly cover the lower
part Of the face. His hair was clipped
ssort and small black hat gave him an
l6d and cOmical appearance. He wore a
butt of very cheap and coarse gray, which
disclosed at the bottom heavy, brogan-
he shoes. His whole appearance was
hat Of broken, dispirlted man. He had
lulte recovered the use Of his injured hip
Ind leg. Nellie was sOberly dressed. She
Immediately became affected by a severe
eadaCAe when made aware that they had
been recognized, and was but little seen
mt of their staterOOm during the re-
hainder Of the voyage of two days and
ght.
81 Capt. Howgate spoke with some free
om Of his personal matters. His escape
nd Wanderings had been carefully chrOn-
lied in diary, which he and Nellie
unity kept. The story is romantic, and
Includes thousands of miles of travel, by
and and water. They must have travel
the greater part OF the time, although
ley lived for some months in quiet SUI
urban town near New York city, and at
mother period were settled for cOnsid-
rable time IN Southwest Missouri, where
apt. Howgate was engaged in some sort
mineral speeulations, which turned out
RioFtunately. This interesting diary
bows Eouminous notes of California,
RECON, Washington Territory, Texas
ad Mexico.
Howgate said he was tired Of wander
ng' lie wanted his case settled in some
ay, and soon. There is little doubt that
ne were assured of leniency, and a
peedy trial he would be willing to sur
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