Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-31

A-'ASo Win MISS IhiEbACLT HEh FAIkEH
HoUsE-HE ATTRIBUTES HIS DOWNFALL TO THE
RACES, AND SAYS WHEN ALL KNOWN HI
WILL NOT APPEAR As BLACK As HE Is NOW
PAINTED.
New York Herald correspondent telegraphf
from Terrebonne, province Of Quebec, that
after search lasting almost two months he
has at last seen and spoken to Craven Edward
siicott, the cashier Of the sergeant-at-arms
Office Of the House Of Representatives. who
absconded from Washington November 80,
leaving behind him an empty safe and many
Representatives with empty pockets. Silcott
u now under Indictment the charges set forth
In the indictment embracing forgery and grand
larceny. The amount which Silcott is alleged
to have taken Is about $4,000. The Herald
correspondent at Terrebonne says:
II have also spoken to Louise Thiebault. the
frail beauty for whom it is said he went wrong,
In the residence Of her aged parents, who are
typical samples of the Canadian rural gentry.
fall and apparently believe that she is the wife
OF the man whom she is said to have iured to
his ruin"
The Interview with Silcott was brief. He
seemed to be Ill at ease and to wish himself
miles away. The haunted look he bore during
our interview was pitiful to see.
THE SEARCH.
Almost as soon az Silcott's fight became
known a description of the absconder was wired
me from the Herald Fearing that he might
first visit Montreal after his fight my first step
was to secure the services of Detective Grosae
of the Canadian secret service. gave him all
the information in my possession and as a re-
suit at late hour last night / received infor-
nation that the sbsconder was living quietly in
this little village, which is some twenty-six
miles from Montreal on the line Of the Cana
dian Pacific railroad
Go hor n MIL &C
Guilty found Mr.. THE bault's house. After re-
peated rappings at the door Mr.. Thiebault came
out and asked what could / want at what he
called an unseemly hour.
Il wish to your daughter Miss Louise
Thiebault," replied.
You can see no one here tonight" was the
answer. I'VE are all in bed"
You had better let me see her." / said, las
again about to refuse when female voice from
side room said Il will see the man. father {"
And the next instant was In the presence of a
hne looking woman of between thirty and forty
She was plainly but neatly dressed Her pale
face and sunken though still brilliant eyes told
that her life had been a stormy and doubtless
chaotic one.
What do you want, sir9" she asked
told her who was and the nature Of my
errsnd.
well, you can get no information from me.
The American papers have treated me shame
fully and will say nothing. i know nothing
of Mr.. Silcott. He is not here and if you want
him you must find him Yourself Good night
Father, show this man the door; he has made
mistake"
The old Frenchman appeared, an angry
CLEAN flashing in his eye, and before / could
make up my mind how to act was on the out
side Of the door.
MEETS sILcoTr.
As passed through the gate almost ran
into the arms of a midde-aged. stout man.
beg your Dardnn air Sai1 7 M II ra,oo-
nized the absconding treasurer of the sergeant
alarms. How are you, MIR. Silcott?" said /,
taking the bull by the horns at once.
At the mention of the name Silcott the man
started backward, and saw his hand fly to the
breast pocket OF his great coat like flash.
What do You want?' he asked without
attempting to deny his identity.
told him WAS sent by the New York Herald
to ask him few questions.
We'll, you must be brief" said he
Il came to ask you if you cared to say any,
thing about your alleged defalcation."
SAYS HE Is NOT TO BLAME
Now listen TO me, said he. This is neither
the time nor the place to speak of this defalca-
tion, but the time will come when those who
are now hardest against me will know / was
not SO much to blame. As to the charge Of
forgeries that is all bOsh. There is scarcely a
member of the House to whom did not ad-
vance his pay every month and received notes
as receipts. When left Washington tor New
York had not the remotest idea of leaving the
United States. As proof of this have only to
point to the TACT that on tine Wednesday before
last Thanksgiving l drew $4,000 from the
Treasury and with 1900 of this amount
took up the notes of some thirty members
which bad been discounted in the National
metropolitan bank As to the other money
am accused of decamping with, assure YOU
had but very little when left New York
There Is something else wish you to con-
tradict, and that is the stories that was q big
winner at the races. This is not true, for my
losses far exceed my winnings. 1t was to keep
up and be hale fellow well met with these same
members OF Congress who now are running me
down that / first went to the races. My curse
on the races. l wish to God / had never gone
near them.
WAS it true that YOU went to Buffalo from
New York;"
Yes, that was true, but it was not true that
bought two tickets at the Grand Central
depot. Nor Is 1t true that l had been in the
company Of Fred Miller on my last visit to New
York.
ExoSERATEp THE WOMAN.
There Is another thing want stated, and
that Is that Miss ThIebault, Of whom such
hideous falsehoods are told had nothing to do
with my fall. Had i always taken her advice
would be in a different position today"
Would You tell me how you left the states!''
From Buffalo / went to Detroit, then crossed
10 Windsor, Ont, and then went to Toronto
where remained at a private boarding house
until 1 was joined by Miss Thebault We re-
NAMED there a couple of weeks and then came
on here to Terrebonne to visit some of her
friends"
Then the story published in some papers
that you and the lady had been in a boarding
house on Sanguinet street. In Montreal 10 un-
true:"
There is not a word Of truth in it, We were
never in Montreal We went from Toronto to
OTTAWA and then To St. Martins junction and
then here"
And your plans for the future?'
II have none. Had YOU come twenty-four
hours later you would not have found me, for
leave here tomorrow"
You viii not tell your destination?"
Il will not, but this will say: do not care
cent for all the detectives IN the United States
and Canada. / would face arrest tomorrow.
and that Is all they could do for they would be
as far from that IS, 900 reward AS ever
How SOP"
II have obtained the best legal advice in
Canada, and feel assured that / have COM
United no offense for which / could be extra
dited. The day will come when / will not APP
pear as black / am now painted Good
night" And thus the Interview was brough,
TO close.
TIE DISTRICT ATTORNEY SAYS srLcoTr CAN Be
ExTRADITED.
When a STAR reporter showed the dispatch
In the Herald to District Attorney Hoge today
the district attorney said that the Fact that