Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-09-29
.H0WGATE IS CAUGHT.
He Eludes the Officers For
 Thirteen Years.
HE IS ARRESTED IN NEW YORK.

uowgato Ia Charged With swlndIlng
 the United State Government While
 Chief of the Weather Buroau In
 Washington Was Twice Before
 Arrested, but Escaped.
 NEW YORK, Sept 29.-Gaptain Henry ", Itowgate, formerly chief of the weather bureau in Washington, was ar- rested in this city Thursday on charges of forgery and the embezzlement of $3G0, GOO committed in 1878 and 1879. The arrest IS the result of aaearch which has occupied the attention of the United States secret service for oyer t3 years. Howgate was arrested in 1880 in Wash iRgton5 but having obtained the permis- sion of the officers to go to his room to dress, he escaped through tho window and has since baflled all efforts at re- capture
 With Howgate there went a notori- ous woman of Washington, for whom, it was alleged, he robbed the govern ment. The woman does not live with him, it being alleged that she deserted him as soon IS the money was spent.
 After having searched nearly the whole country for Howgate ex-Sheriff Brummond received information that the fugitive was q dealer in old books and pamphlets in this city. Every book store was visited by detectives without success. Finally an officer was detailed to watch the auction sales for Howgate. About two weeks ago it was suspected that the fugitive was keeping an old book store in the basement of 80 Fourth avenue, under the name of Harvey Will Hams. Not being sure of the mans identity a clerk who was associated with Howgate at Washington was sent to as- sist in his capture.
 Mr Drummond served the warrant in person. He met Howgate coming out of a store at Fourth avenue and Tenth street and said: "How arc you Captain Howgate. The latter started, but quickly regaining his composure, asked Mir Drummond what was wanted. The detective told him. He answered; "All right; the jig is up; am Captain How gate
 On being arraigned before Commis- sioner Alexander Howgate said that he would waive examination and go back to Washington without trouble. He was not in a position, he said, to furnish bail, which was fixed by the commis- sioncr at $t0,00
 There are seven indictments pending against Howgate.
 Captain Howgate was arrested in Washington in 1880 for embezzlement of funds that passed through his hands as disbursing officer of the signal corps also for forgery The total amount in volved was $10l, 257. He was indicted on six counts before a United States commissioner. His bail was was fxe( at sic 009 and he was released. H' jumped his bail and disappeared. Sub sequently, in 1882, he reappeared an( gave himself up to stand trial, but h' escaped April 13, 1899, and has not since been seen or heard of except by vague rumors
 The district attorney was informed several days ago that Howgate hat been discovered and would be arrested His information came from ex-Chiei Drummond of the secret service. It if said that people in Washington have talked with Howgate on the streets oi ] New York several times within the last few years. It had been supposed that the Federal authorities had abandoned the purpose of prosecuting the case.