The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-10-03

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THIRTEEN YEARS A FUGITIVE.
Howgste, an e1-WeAther Bureau Man,
Arrested,
NEW YORK, Sept. 27.-Capt. Henry
w. Howgate, formerly Chief Of the
Weather Bureau in Washington, D. c.,
and who has been fugitive from JUS.
tice since the winter of 1880 81, was ar
rested at 10 o'clock in Ninth street be-.
tween Broadway and Fourth avnue, by
Detective A. l.. Drummond Of this city,
acting for }. Sterling Morton, Secreta .
ry of Agriculture at Washington.
Howgate was not only chief, but dis
bursting officer of the Weather Bureau.
His embezzlements, forgeries and lar
cenies, 1t is alleged. aggregated $3.50, 900
at least. He was an officer of the regu-
lar army and being a genial, whole.
souled man, had hosts Of friends.
There are seven indictments hangi ng
over Howgate, each containing a num-
ber of counts.
Howgate was arrested In 1881, but
escaped from an officer who had him In
charge on visit to his home. He dis.
appeared and has not since been seen
and identified by any United States
officer. He was known to have left
Washington with woman not bis wife.
He had q family at that time. He now
has a daughter who lives at Newbury-
port, Mass. The woman with whom
he fed from Washington has long since
left him. Howgate was, when he left
Washington, an active, black haired
man In the prime Of life. He Is now
60 years old, bent and broken, with gray
hair and beard. Though the United
States officers have been hunting all
over the United States for Howgate
he has been living quietly here In New
York city as dealer In second hand
books. His place Of business was at
No. 80 Fourth avenue In basement.
He has had cards printed bearing the
name of "Harry Williams" and by that
name he has for years been known to
the book trade Of this and other cities.
Howgate's cards announced that he
deals In old magazines, reviews and
periodicals. His residence was at No.
195 West Tenth street, where he had
bachelor lodgings" and kept large
amount Of stock for his store.
Detectives hunted the continent over
for Howgate, but without success.
Four months ago DrummOnd learned
that Howgate was in the book business
in the city of Brooklyn. A systematic
hunt of all the book stores In the two
cities was made. 1t was believed that
he was an employe, as no bookseller
named Howgate was known to the
trade. Whenever any Of Drummond's
agents learned that man resembling
Howgate In appearance had been found
in a book store that employee was
shadowed. His acquaintance was
formed and his private life fathomed
by conversation.
A week ago Drummond tried the
plan or haunting book sale auction
rooms. It was happy thought. A
clerk from the War Department in
Washington, who knew Howgate made
the rounds of the book auction rooms
every day. On Monday the clerk saw
HoWgate enter an auction room on
Broadway near Tenth street. The clerk
was not certain, however, as Howgate
had changed.
From man weighing upwards of
100 pounds, he has grown to be a dried
up old man of about 145 pounds. Ihe
clerk went again to the book sale on
Tuesday and entered into conversation
with Howgate. From Howgate's
manner of speaking the clerk was Ger
tain that he stood before the fugitive
at last. Drummond took the midnight
train for Washington on Tuesday and
yesterday got bench warrant from
Judge Bingham of the Supreme Court.
He returned this morning. When
Howgate was arrested, he remarked
quietly: 81 know when l am beaten"
The detective and his prisoner got on
board Fourth avenue car and went to
the Federal building. United States
Commissioner Shields turned the case
over to United States Commissioner
Alexander. United States District
Attorney Wallace McF Farlane appeared
for the government. Howgate had no
counsel. Howgate was arraigned on
the nominal charge, made In the Wash.
1ngton indictments In 1879, of obtaining
$500 on q forged receipt from H. D.
Sawyer In July, 1879.
"You understand this charge ?" asked
Commissioner Alexander.
"Oh, yes" said Howgate, with a fee.
BILE smile. 1T is one Of the old series I
suppose"
"This," said the Commissioner, "is an
application to hold you In order that q
warrant may be obtained from Unit
ed States District Judge, 80 that you
may be taken to Washington. DO you
demand an examination
"No, no. I waive an examination
and admit my Identity" said the old
man. "There is no object In delay"
"Bail is fixed at $4,000" said the
Commissioner.
"There is another charge" said Unit
ed States District Attorney McF Farlane,
"here is another charge Of embezzling
the sum of $34,OOO."
Same bail fixed for that, $1,000"
said the Commissioner:
HoWgate said he could not give bail
and was taken to Ludlow Street ii all,
pending adYices from Washington.