New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-08
WEBSTER NOW A PRISONER
HE GIVES HIMSELF UP TO THE POLICE.
TAKEN TO HEADQUARTERS AND THEN RE-
MANDED UNTIL THIS MORNING.

TAKEN TO HEADQUARTERS AND THEN RE-
MANDED UNTIL THIS MORNING.
The statement which made in the Office OF
Howe d. Hummen on Tuesday that BcItram g.
Webster would surrender himself to the police before
the end Of the wcok verified yesterday. Early in
the forenoon Inspector Byrnes sent Captain Mclaughlin
and Dctecuve-Sergeans Crowley and McCluskey to
the ONCE OF the Law firm in Cenre-st with instructions
to wait there and Webster he appeared there
I The lawyers had sent word to the Inspector that
Webster expected to go to the Office before noon.
Captain Mclaughlin and his companions waited at
the Office until IL As q. Then a well built man,
with light brown hair and mustaohe, about thirty
five years old, who wore a blue suit and q brown
derby hat and carried light cane stepped OUT Of a
cab in front OF the oiice and walked brlsly toward
the front door He was smoking cigar. Captain
Mclaughlin recognized him at glance, walked up
him and said:
"Webstcr, I want you"
"An right replied Webster, 81 going 10 give
| myself up and / wanted TO see my counsel"
willfsm F. Howe hustled forward and said he would
like an opportunity to consult with his client. Captain
Mclaughlin said, Certainly"
Webster and the lawyer had brief consultation.
Thon Webster and Louis Allen, Of the law firm, &C
ompaned the detectives to Police Headquarters riding
uptown ON a Bleecker-st They went into the
Detective Bureau BY the Motts entrance. Inspector
Byrnes talked with the prisoner few minutes and
cdllen taltnn tfOSS BfcCncl VINO
had been summoned to the Central ofiice. Ten min
utes after Webster had entered the Detective Bureau
he went away again in the custody Of Captain Cross
and DetectiveSergeant Crowley still accompanied by
Mr.. Allen The officers had learned that Police Justice
Kelly who had been sitting at the Jefferson Market
Pooo Court in the morning had gone to the Tombs to
sit in the Special Sessions Court and they took Web
ster before him there The Justice going down
the steps of the Tombs when they arrived. He re
mo I'd "A he nj
until 10 O'Clock this morning.
Captain Cross refused 10 allow reporters to see
Webster. lie said that Websters lips were sealed by
Mr. HOwe's orders Webster refused to say where he
had been or what he had since last sunday
ing TO Captain Cross and Captain Mclaughlin.
Mr.. Allen of Howe Hummell. who has had charge
OF the case thus far, said yesterday awe shall be
ready tomorrow morning at the Jefferson Market
Police Court to furnish bonds for any amount should
Police Justice Kelly decide to admit Webster to bail
/ expected Webster this morning. He arrived at our
Office alone and gave himself up very quietly. l am
pretty sure that he has been in Jersey since
Sunday but don't know, OF course. We shall very
likely enter plea of sclfdefcncc."
Inspector Byrncs, when asked If he knew where
Webster had been in hiding, said webster has been
kept under cover by lot of gamblers and gn-sellers
who have supplied him with money. Some of them
hold their heads pretty high. know them and if /
can get the proof which want Of their connection
with the business of conceaing murderer they may
go to prison."
The Inspector would not give any Of the mems
for publication tell, If he knew, where Web
ser had been hidden Other officials said that the
render OF Webster had been forced by tho friends who
had been aiding him. They feared that they would get
into trouble II they continued to keep him away from
the police, and they told him that If lie did not give
himself up they would be compelled to betray him.
Webster had been staying in the room of a gambler
uptown it was said and he had not dared TO leave
the room.
Charles E. Lydecker, the Public Administration, said
yesteuiay that le legally Bound to retain pos
session of the personal property OF Goodwin until let
tors Of administration Issued by the Surrogate.
lie could not therefore return GoOdwins letters
to his parents as the latter had requested Surrogate
Ransom is away on his vacation, and will not return
until september L. In his absence the judges OF the
Common Pleas Court authorized to act Among
the property in the administrators possession are two
| accident insurance policies