Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-04
he Left New York This Morning
for Washington.
IN CUSTODY OF MARSHAL MCCARTHY
Ex-Chief Drummond is Also With
Him.
EXPECTED HERE ABOUT 4:3O
special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, October Capt. How gate
left here this morning for Was hinston to
stand trial for the embezzlement of gov
ernment funds rany years ago, while dis
bursting officer of the sigral service. He
was in the custody of United States Mar
shal McCarty of this district, who was as
sisted in guarding his pris oner by Deputy
Marshal Bostwick, a new appointee, and
ex-Ckisf of the Secret Service Drummond.
who is entited to ehe credit of the capture
of Howgate after his thirteen years of
freedom. The rarty took the 11:30 o'clock
train of the Baltimore and Ohio road, due
in Washington about 4:30 o'clock this after
noon.
The transfer of the prisoner from the
Ludlow street Jail to the marshars office
in the post office building, and thence to
the railroad station in Jersey City, was ac-
complished quietly and without the least
excitement. The streets were crowded at
the time, but Marshal McCarty and his
notoIicus companion passed by unreoog-
nized and unnotced.
While Hcwgate sat in the marshars office
discussing the details OF the proposed trip
he was Sketched by several newspaper
artists Although he knew what they were
doing he made no effort to interfere with
their work. He is looking fairly well, but
paper pictures published at the time of his
arrest last week. He has the air and ap-
pearance of a student, and his manners are
quiet and gel tlemanly. He does not show
his age or troubles to any marked extent
His hair is only Slightly tinged with gray
He wears full beard and mustache, close
cropped and stubby, of a rusty brown color,
streakei with gray. His face is tanned
from exposure, and his eyes are bright
and searching.
Although outwardy calm, II is evident
that he is under terrible mental strain.
This is shown by the constant twitching of
his lips when absorbed in thought, and his
quick, nervous movements. His dress to-
day consists of light gray suit, black der
by hat and dark fall overcoat, all of the
shabby -genteer' order. They were well
suited however. to his subdued spirit.
Those who remember him the gay, hand
some pet of Washington society before his
fall from grace, would never recognize him
in the poor, disconsolate priso one- now speed
Ing toward Washington to meet his doom.
lie IL steadfast in his reticence, and posi-
lively refuses to discuss his case. The Star
correspondent said to him il. the narshars
office today that The Star would publish
enything he cared to say to his friends in
Washington: Howgate shook his head.
Nc. thank you. l haven't anything at
all to say he replied, and his voice was
sad and broken, despite his efforts to ap-
pear unconcerned.
HOwgnte's Land Investments.
An Omaha dispatch sent last night says:
A story was printed here yesterday to the
effect that Captain Hvwgate, the govern
ment embezzler, spent much of his time
as a fugitive in Nebraska, ct the home of
prominent Beatrice attorney, who also
acted as his agent in investing part of his
stolen money. The attorney involved de-
Eies the story. The funds are said to have
been put in Florida lands. There is con-
Siderable evidence to corr oborate the ctory
that Howgate made the Beatrice attorney
his trustee for the Florida lands.
Il 1856 n. X. Grggs, at ,onc time the
United states consul 1T Chemnitz, stated to
mutual friend that Howgate had visited
the attorney at beatrice several times our
ing the period that he Was a fugitive from
Justice. MIR. Gr:gg is Il resident of Beat
rice. He said tnat upon the occasion of
one of the visits made by Howgate TO
Beatrice the attorney in question was given
trust deed of io,tND acres Of choice lands
in Florida. The feature of the case at
tracing attention in Nebraska at present is
the extent of HowSatcS 5 investment through
the beatrice lawyer, the circumstances
under which the deal was made, and wheth-
er or not any of the funds passin:, through
that attorneys hands can he recovered by
federal authorities.
The woman, Mrs. Williams, who was
with the fugitive when arrested, is Nellie
BUrrell of Saline county, Neb In Wash
lnSton she received an appointment as a
clerk in one of the departments through
the influence of Senator Paddock Nellie
Burrelis father was a CO andidate for state
Sena tor from Saline county, in this state
IN lSSD, and made a contest as to the cleo
ton of Dawes his opponent