The herald., 1894-09-28
CAPTAIN RONGATE'S JIG IS UP.
Caught After a Chase of Thir.
teen Years.
Recapture of Noted Forger and
Embezzler.
Ths Story of His Arrsst aud Escape
at Notwithstanding Ofioers' Long
Search Crowned with
Success.
By the Associated Press.


New YoRK, Sept. 27.-Capt. Henry
Howgate, formerly chief OF the weather
bureau at Washington, was arrested in
this city today on charges OF forgery and
embszzlement OF $360, 900, committed in
1878 and 1879. The arrest is the result
OF a search which has occupied the at
tention Of the United States secret
service over Is years.
Howgate was arrested in 1880 in
Washington, but having obtained per-
mission to go to his room to dress, he
escaped through a window and has
since baffled all attempts at recapture.
With Howgate there went a notorious
woman OF Washington for whom it was
alleged he robbed the government.
Alter having searched nearly the
whole country fof Howgate, ex-Sheriff
Drummond received information that
the fugitive was dealer in books and
pamphlets in this city. Every book
store was visited by the detectives with
out success. Finally an officer was de-
tailed to watch the auction sales, for
Howgate. About two weeks ago it was
suspected that the fugitive was keeping
an old bookstore at 81 Fourth avenue,
under the name OF Harvey Williams.
Not being sure of the mans iden.
tity, the authorities in Washington were
asked to send a man to the city who was
acquainted with Howgate. A clerk in
the war department was sent here. He
met Howgate, bat at first was uncertain
of his identity, as the latter had changed
considerably in Is years. After engaging
him in conversation the clerk at length
became convinced that the man was
Howgate, and a warrant for his arrest
was procured from Commissioner Alex
ander.
Mr.. Drummond served the warrant
today in person. He met Howgate
coming out OF book store at Fourth
avenue and Tenth street and said:
How are you, Captain Howgate? ?"
gained his composure and asked Mr..
Drummond what he wanted. The de-
tective told him. He anewered Gall
right; the jig is up. l am Captain
Howgate."
On being arraigned before Commits
sioner Alexander this afternoon How
gate said he would waive examination
and go back to Washington without
trouble. He was not in position, be
said, to furnish bail, which was fixed BY
the com missioner at 100000.
There are seven indictments pending
against Howgate.
The story of Howgate's exposure and
OF his relations with q woman named
Nettie Burrill caused q great sensation
at the time. For several years ne had
led double domestic life in Washing-
ton. But few squares away from the
houo- tisat COR ts,.ea AZ. as-etes -~ifs
and de+.s htrr, VINO WoiU bo oi;--r, 90 h N, M
determinedly in the dark hours to come,
he supported a woman in luxurious
stvle. At the jail he was treated with
more consideration than ordinary offend
era. He was 80 utterly opposed to using
the common bath tubs in the Jail that
his kind-hearted guardians relaxed the
rule and allowed the captain to visit his
residence on Thirteenth street on April
IL, 1892, in order to indulge in lavatory
luxury. The officers remained in the
sitting room while Howgate went ups
stairs for his bath. 1t is said Miss How.
gate, who possessed an excellent voice,
sang to the guardians Of her father and
made time pass 80 pleasantly that an
hour elapsed before they awakened to
proper realization of what they were
there for. They asked Miss Howgats to
call her father. She was gone long time
and then came back pale and excited. She
could find her father nowhere she said.
They searched the house and then
rushed out and gave the alarm. Cap
tain Howgate by this time had two
hours' start OF pursuit. 1t is thought
he was steaming down the river below
Alexandria before his daughter had fn-
isned singing. He escaped by going
out of the rear of the house when he WAS
supposed to 90 to the bath room. going
out in the blind alley in the
alley in the rear. and turning into the
exit running out into the street, whore
carriage containing Nettie Burrill was
awaiting him. He went to New Or
leans and remained there until he be-
lieved the secret service detectives were
after him. Accordingly he took his de-
parture westward and WAS seen at one
or two places on the Pacific coast. For
two years past ne had made his home in
New York city,,
Allen Wilde's WindfaIl.