Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-11
ARCHER ARRESTED.


/ State Treasurer Stevenson Archer was placed
| under arrest at his home Ut Belair yesterday 4,
| says the Baltimore Sun, upon . bench warrant
| issued by Judge Harlan Of Baltimore. Messsn-
ger Mcguire summoned him TO appear before
| the governor at Annapolis on Tuesday next to
answer the charge of malfeasancs in ofice,
which has been made against him. The legis-
iative investigating committee have been occu-
pied in taking testimony relative to Mr.. Archer's
loans for which the states securities were
pledged. Thus far the committee have traced
e4S, 500 Of the el27, 900 missing. The commit
tee made its report to Gov. Jackson. 1t recon-
mends that the attorney general be instructed
to proceed at once to bring suit on the several
bonds given by Archer for the faithful perform
ance of his official duties and that the facts de-
veloped by the committee in the course of
their investigation, with the testimony taken
by them, be laid before the attorney general
and the states attorney Of Baltimore city. As
soon as the Legislative investigation committee
| submitted it's report and charge to the gov
ernor in Baltimore this afternoon he sum-
moned States Attorney Kerr of Baltimore and
Chief OF Police Frey and after brief confer
ence 1t was decided to no longer delay criminal
proceedings, but at once place the dishonest
ohcial under arrest. The investigation will be
continued today
Mr.. Archer was placed under arrest at his
home, Hazel DELL" by Detective Humphrey
OF Baltimore, who arrived at BeIair on the z
O'Clock train. The detective drove to Mr.
Archers house, and on entering the porch he
was was met oy Mr. Geo; Van Bibber, who asked
MIN whom he wished to see. Mr. Humphrey
told him that he wanted to see Mr.. Archer
Inc two men disappeared through a door
which leads to the parlor. Mr.. Van Bbber re-
quested that the nature of the business with
MI Archer be told to him. as he could attend
IL l,f . ha, 30 81, x,s-
Mr.. Van Bibber offered no objections and led
the way to the room where MIR. Archer was ly-
ing in bed.
On entering the room the detective read the
bench warrant, which was sworn out before
Judge Harlan of Baltimore. While Mr.. Pun
phrey read the contents of the paper Mr..
Archer listened attentively and showed little
or no sign of discontinue. At the conclusion
OF the reading Mr.. Archer said:
This is what expected"
He would have talked further but at that
moment MIR. j. E. Mcguire, the governor 3
messenger, entered the room and after greeting
Mr. Archer the messenger then read the fol-
lowing notices
state of Maryland, Executive Department,
Annapolis, Md.-To Stevenson Archer, treas
urer OF Maryland.-Sir: You are hereby notified
that charges have been preferred to me against
you for malfeasance in office and for misappro-
prlation OF the funds of the state a copy of
which charges and the names of the witnesses
are herewith furnished to you. have fixed
tuesday next, the 18th day of April, A. D. 1890,
at IL O'Clock a. M, at the executive department,
Annapolis, Md, for hearing of the said
charges, at which time and place you are
hereby notified to be and appear then and
there to answer the said charges in obedience
to section of article of the constitution of
the state of Maryland. Witness my hand this
10th day of April, AID. 1890.
'ELIHU E. JACKSON,
Governor of Maryland.
"By the Governor.
re. W. LIE CoMpTR,
Secretary of State"
When Mr.. Mcguire finished reading the
paper Mr.. Archer looked up and said:
Il suppose shall have to answer this?"
Mr.. Van Bibber interrupted him by saying:
"We will attend to that afterward." At this
point MIR. Van Bibber asked Mr.. Mcguire if he
had any further business with Mr.. Archer, and
if not he would ask him to retire, as he wanted
to talk privately with Mr.. Humphrey.
During the reading of the warrant and Of the
governors summons there was no one in the
room excepting the officers and MIR. Van Bibber
Several friends who had been present were
asked to leave. and it was not until late that
the family were made acquainted with the news
of Mr.. Archer's arrest, aud it fell like thuu-
der-clap among them. Mrs. Silver and Miss
Daisy Archer were assisted in caring for their
mother by Mrs. Van Bibber.
The condition of Mr.. Archer is such that it
Will be impossible for him to be moved for
several days, during which time Detective
Humphrey will remain. The home of MIR.
Archer was like deserted building Scarcely
any lights could be seen from the outside and
every one walked on tip-toe. In the town no
one seemed to know what had taken place at
''Hazel Dell" Those who knew of the visit of
Detective Humphrey thought he had come to
serve notice on Mr.. Archer to appear before
the investigating committee. Mr.. Archer has
been under watch for several DAYS.
The grand jury of the criminal court Of Bal
timore city have been advised by proper legal
authority that if Mr. Archer's misuse OF the state
funds constitute embezZlement the grand Jury
OF that city will present him for trial in the
criminal court unless the case be removed
But if the acts committed constitute malfeas-
ance in Office the grand jury of the circuit court
at Annapolis will take cognizance of it.