Evening journal., 1894-09-28
KEPT HIDDEN FOR YEARS
Howgate Has Been a Fugitive
Since 1891.
WAS CAPTURED IN NEW YoRKo1TY


From the Government whne ohief o.
the signal Service at Washington he rs.
capped once While Under Arrest.
NEW York, Sept as-Aftor dodgins
detectives and the police for years Cap
tain Henry W. Howgate, formerly CHIEF
of the weather bureau in Washington
and who was indicted in 1881 for the EN-
hezzlement OF government funds said tc
aggregate 100000, was arrested in this
city by Detective A. L. Drummond. OK
chief Of the United States secret service
On being arraigned before Commissioner
Alexander he said he would waive exam
lnation and 60 back to Washington with
out trouble. IL was not IN position, j,
said to furnish bail, which was fixed by
the commissioner at $40 900 ON the sug
gestion Of United states District Attorney
MacFarlane
There arc seven Indictments pending
against Howgate, and the total amount
Of his peculation is said by Mr. Drum
mond 70 be $500, 600. An order for his
removal will be granted by Judge Bene
dict today.
Escaped In 1850.
Howgate was arrested in 1880 in Wash.
sion Of the officers to 60 his room to m
dress escaped through the window and has
since hahled all efforts at rocapture. The
arrest then created q great deal OF excite.
mont and scandal at Washington, as il
was charged that tho other officials high
in tho service OF the government were al
SO implicated in the charges of fraud and
embazzlement.
A. L. Drummond was then suporin-
tendent of the New York division of the
secret service. He instigated q search ev.
erywhere for the accused in vain, Whom
Mr. DrummOnd was promoted to DO chief
Of the bureau in Washington, he continued
the search and directed his men to look
for Howgate in all parts of the country.
From time to time word came to Mr..
Drummond 10 the effect that Captain
Howgate had been seen at Seattle, Wash,
and again at Newburyport Mass.
Every trail thus given was followed up
without result, although the detectives
sometimes received positive information
that he had been seen at those points
When Mr.. Drummond quit the secret sery-
Ice and opened private agency in this
city, he did not give up the search. He
received authority from Attorney General
Olney to continue the work, as the cap
ture of Howgate was still considered a
question Of the greatest Importance.
Some of tho information which Mr.
Drummond received was TO the effect that
Howgate was now a dealer in old books
and pamphlets in this city. Every book
store was visited by detectives without
success
Located In New York.
Finally Mr. Drummond decided to
watch the auction sales, and man who
had thorough description of Howgate
was detailed to do So.
About two. weeks ago this man met
| with the object Of his search at a sale at
Broadway and Tenth stBeet. He followed
him and discovered that tho man lived at
l95 West Tenth street and kept the Old
bookstore IN tho basement Of so Fourth
avenue which he conducted under the
name of Harvey Williams
Not being certain Of tho mans identity
| a Washington clerk who knew him per
sonally was sent here and upon his rec
ognizing Howgato a warrant was procur
ed from Commissioner Alexander, and hi
was arrested by Detective Drummond al
tho corner Of Fourth avenue and Tontl
street. Howgato Acknowledged his idon
tity to the detective
Howgato was tho originator OF tht
"Howgate" expedition to the north pole
which attracted considerable attention ,
number of years ago He was also cap
tain in the army during the war IIo doc
not intend to engage counsel until his ar
rival in Washington. Mr.. Drummonl
said yesterday:
when Howgato's arrest becomes
known In Washington, / have an ide'
that number Of people will pack thoi
trunks
IIc led a Double Life.
Tho story Of Howgato's exposure and o
his relations with woman named Netti
Burrill caused great sensation at th
time For several years no had led dou
bic domestic life in Washington. But
few squares away from the home that con
tained his devoted wife and tho daughter
who were to cling to him SO determined,
in the dark hours to come, he supported
woman in luxnrioua style
When tho crash came and the exposur
Of Howgate's dishonesty was soon follow
cd by the discovery Of his domestic du
plicity few of his old friends turnel
from him. in tho jail ne was treated wit
moro consideration than ordinary male
factors He was So utterly opposed I
using tho common hathtubs in the iai
that his kind hearted guardians rolaxe
, tho rules Of tile institution to the ez
tent Of allowing the captain to visit hl
residence In Thirteenth street in order t
indulge in lavatory luxuriance on Apr
IL, 1852.
The officers remained in tho sittin
I room while Howgato won't up stairs "a
: his bath 1t is said that Miss Howgatl
] who possessed an exquisite voice sang {
tho guardians Of her father ana mad
time pass So pleasantly that an hou
elapsed before they awakened to propt
y realization Of what they were thoro for
They asked Miss Howgate to call he
father She was gone a long 6ime an
then camo back palo and excited 81
could find her father nowhere, she sal,
q They searched tine house and then rushc
out and gave the alarm Captain How
gate bv this timo had two hours the sta
Of pursuit if it had been instituted imm
"A diately.
& 1t was generally believed that Capta
10 Howgate went down to the river imm
II diately upon his escape and took up res
dence in St. Mary s. as il was well know
in Washington that he was continual
= seen ia the neighborhood as late as lSS
r He then went TO New Orleans and i
maincd thoro until he believed tho seer
service detectives were after him.
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