The evening world., 1894-09-28
.HOWGATE ARRAIGNED
The Alleged Embezzler Consents
to Be Taken to Washington.
Visited by His Daughter and an
Aged, Gray-Haired Woman.
The Latter Said to BE She Who Ac-
companied Him In Flight.

Henry w. Howgate, alias II. Will
Jams, the ex-Chief OF the Weather Blu
reau. who Is charged with forBeries
and entertainments aggregating about
1880, 900, and who was arrested yester-
day after evading the authorities since
1881. was this morning taken from
Ludlow Street Jail before United States
District Judge Benedict in the Federal
Building
| Howgate seemed to have recovered
somewhat from the shock of his arrest
When arraigned before Commissioner
Alexander yesterday, he looked all shriv-
eled, as II his capture had shrunken him
to about half his normal size. To-day he
appeared to have regained his balance
| somewhat, and the change In his appear
ance was quite marked.
He was however. just as reserved as
yesterday and declined quietly but posi-
lively to say anything about himself.
When Judge Benedict entered the
Chambers, Howgate looked at him rath
err curiously. Assistant Dstrict-Attor-
ney Mott presented the warrants for
Howgate's removal to Washington for
signature. Judge Benedict asked How
gate Are you the Henry w. Howgate
mentioned in the indictments on which
you were arrested Yesterday
II am" replied Howgste in a low but
"Have you any objections to make to
your removal to Washington" asked
Judge Benedict.
mo, none" laconically answered How
gate.
Marshars office by Deputies Smithfield
and Krausher, after the warrant was
signed.
He asked the Marshal not to take him
back to Ludlow Street Jail for half an
hour, as he expected some one to meet
NH This $, SOM" $50 S1 oneS soon arrived, and
proved to be the little, thin, gray-haired
West Tenth street as Mrs. H.. Will
iams." 1t was stated, but not authorize
lively, that she was the woman with
whom he fed from Washington when
he escaped in 1881. Howgate refused to
divulge the woman's Identity.
Their meeting was undemonstrative
She accompanied the prisoner back to
Ludlow Street Jail.
Howgate,s daughter called at the jail
at 7 o'clock this morning, and after a
brief visit to her father, left, 1t was
stated, fer Washington,
The United States Marshal said he
could not definitely say. when Howgate
would be taken to Washington. 1t might
be to-day. Tomorrow or early next week.
ties to set tie his business affairs here
before he removed him.
Detective Drummond, whose untirlng
efforts secured Howgate's arrest. felt
much contented this morning. He said
| the Government reward for Howgate' s
capture was 5000 when he escaped in
1881 and the reward had never been re-
called.
| Whether ne will he recompensed for
the large sums expended In searching for
the fugitive for nearly thirteen and a
half years he was unable to say. He
thought most probably that special
appropriation for the payment of the
s. 600 reward would have to be passed
by Congress.
| As to what sentence might be passed
on Howgate he believed that the Federal
courts at Washington hold that sentences
on convictions for offenses similar to
Howgate's are not cumulative, as a Gu
mulative sentence Is held to be uncon-
| stitutional