Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-09-28
KEPT HIDDEN FOR YEARS
Howgate Has Been a Fugitive
 Since 1881.
WAS CAPTURED IN NEW YORK CITY.

aS IN shhfseu "hh EmDeNzink r5ousouo
 From the Government While Chief of
 the signal Service at Washing ston-He Es-
 capped Once While Under Arrest.
 NEW YORK. Sept as-After lodging detectives and the police for I3 years Cap tain Henry w. Howgatc, formerly chief of the weather bureau in Washington, and who was indicted in 1881 for tho om- bezzlement of government funds said to aggregate S360, GOO, was arrested in this city by Detective A. L. Drummond ex- chief of the United States secret service On being arraigned before Commissioner Alexander he said ho would waive exam ination and go back to Washington with out trouble. He was not in position, he said, to furnish bail which was fixed by the commissioner at SlO, 900 on the sug- gcstion of United states District Attorney MacFarlane.
 Therc are seven indictments pending against Howgatc, and the total amount of his pcculation is said by Mir. Drum mond to be $3Gn. 900. An order for his removal will be granted by Judge Bcne- dict today.
 Escaped In 1880.
 Howgate was arrested in 1880 in Wash ington, but having obtained the permis- sion of the officers to go his room to un-
 
 since baflled all efforts at recapture. The arrest then created great deal ot excite ment and scandal at Washington, as it was charged that the other officials high in the service of tho government were al- 90 implicated in the charges of fraud and embozzloment.
 A. l.. Drummond was then supcrin- tendent ot the New York division of tho secret service. Ho instigated n search ev- anywhere for the accused in vain. Whom Mir. DrummOnd was promoted to be chief of the bureau in Washington, he continued tho search and directed his men to look for Howgate in all parts of the country From time to timo word camo to Mr. Drummond to tho effect that Captain Howgato 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 these points When Mir Drumnond quit the secret serv- leo and opened a private agency in this city, hc did not give up the search. He received authority from Attorney General Olnoy to continue tho work. as tho cap ture of Howgato was still considered n question of the greatest importance. Some of tho information which Mir Drummond received was to the effect that Howgatc was now a dealer in old books and pamphlets in this city. Every book storo was visited by detectives without success.
 L~cated In New York.
 Finally Mir. Drummond decided to watch the auction sales. and n man who had n thorough description of Huwgato was detailed to do so.
 About two weeks ago this man met with the object of his search at n sale at Broadway and Tenth street IIe followed him and discovered that tho man lived at 195 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 the mans identity, a Washington clerk who knew him per sonally was sont hcrc and upon his rcc- ognizing Howgatc n warrant was prOcur. cd from Commissioner Alexander. and he | was arrested by Detective Drummund at | the corner of Fourth avenue and Tenth | street HowGatO acknowledged his idun- tity to the detective.
 lIowgatc was tho originator of the "lIowgatc" expedition to the north pole. which attracted considerable attention q l number of years ago IIc was also n cap tain in tho army during the war. IIc does not intend to engage counsel until his ar rival in Washington. MT. Drummond said yesterday:
 When Howgate's nrrest become. known in Washington. havo an idea that number of people will pack thcir | trunks"
 He Led Double Life. | Tho story of Howgatc's exposure and oi his relations with n woman named NcttiC Burrill caused n great sensation at the time. For several years Inc had led n dou. | tfr ffn in few squares away from the home that con tained his devoted wife and the daughter, who wore to cling to him so determincdly | in the dark hours to come, ho supported a | woman in luxurious stylc.
 | When the crash came and tho exposurc | of HOwgats's dishonesty was soon follow. cd by the discovery of his domestic du. plicity. few of his old friends turned | from him. In the jail he was treated with | moro cousidcratinn than ordinary male | factors. Ho was so utterly opposed to using tho common bathtubS in the jail that his kind hearted guardians relaxed | the rul of the institution 10 the ex- | tent of allowing the captain to visit his | residence in Thirteenth street in order to indulge in lavatory luxuriance on April l2, 1882.
 | The officers remained in tho sitting room while llowgato went up stairs for nls bath. IL Is said that Miss Howgatc, who possessed an exquisite voice. sang to tho guardians of her father and made time pass SO pleasantly that an hour elapsed before they awakened to n proper realization of what they were thero for. They asked Miss Howgate to call her father. She was gone a 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. Captain How. | gate by this time had two hours the start | of pursuit If it had been instituted imme. | diately.
 It was generally believed that Captain Howgate went down to the river imme. | diately upon his escape and took up resi- denoe in St. Mary's, as 1t was we'll known | in Washington that he was continually seen in the neighborhood as late as 1887. He then went to New Orleans and re- mained thare until he believed tho secret | service detectives were after him. Ac. oordingly he took his departure westward | and was seen at one or two places on the | Pacific coast. For two years past he has "aen In the east and has made his home 1 New York city.