The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-09-28
Cap Howgalo Caught Ia New York
Under the Disguise Of
Bookseller
The EJc Chief OF the Wonthor Bua
roau Wanted for Taking
100000
Story OF How Ito Escaped Ms Guards
aud How ITO Was Finally
Kun Down.

NTw Yoar, Sept 27-Capt HenrT How
Rate. formerly chief Of tho weather bureau
at Warrington, was arrested IN this city To-
day on charges of.forpsrY and smbsZzlsmsut
Involving $4,000 committed In 1873 aud
1879. The arrest Ia the result n = search
which hsa occupied the attention Of lho
United States s0or6, service over thireen
ysAs. HowRAts was arrested IN 1890 Ia
WsHhlue etou. but having obtained permis.
sion 10 90 10 hia room 10 dress, he escaped
through the window and has sineo bhiiisd
all attempts at fsoApturs, With Howgats
there went notorious woman Of Washing
ton for whom IA was alleged he robbed the
government.
After having CoArohod nearly the whole
country for HowgAts. EI-Shsrih Drum
mond received information that tho fual-
! tive was dealer In old books and phmph-
lots IN this city. About two weeks ago 10
was suspected that tho fugitive was ksop-
ing Eu old book store In tho basement OF
~ Fourth ayonue, unosr the name Of Hat
Yey Williams Not being sure OF the man's
identity, tho authorities in Washington
wore asked 10 send man 10 the city
who Was soqualntcl with HovRate. A clerk
In the war department who had been for
merly associated with HowRAte In tho
weather bureau was sent here. He met
iiowgats. bat at frat was uncertain about
hts identitY, Aa the latter had changed CON
sidSrsblY In thiTteen years. After engaging
him In conversation the clerk ~ length
became convinced the man was HovgAte.
and a warrant for his arrest was procured
from Commissionsr Alexander. sheriff
Dtummond served tho warrant to-day In
person. He met Howgate coming out OF
the store al FouTth avenue and Tsuth sttses
and said; How are you, Capt HowphteT
The latter started, but quickly rsgainiue
his oomposuFe asked Drummond what he
wanted. The detective told him. He an-
sweIed; IAN right, the jas up. am
Capt Hovaais."
On being atraiRnei before the commits
sioner this afternoon, Howeate said be
would vhive examination and go back 70
| Washinq qton without trouble. lie was not
in a position, he said. TO furnish bad.
which was fixed by the oommi.sionsr AZ
$40 900. There are seven indictments
pending uRsins, HovRsts.
The story Of Howzats's exposure and bis
relations With . woman named kotlie Bur-
rill caused n great sensation at th time.
For several years he had led q double do
nestle life In Washington. Bot q few
HE devoted wife and daughter. he sup
ported q woman In luxurious style. In ths
jail hs was treated with more consideration
than ordinary mslefactors. He was 40
utterly opposed 10 using the com mon bath
tubs 10 jail that his kind-hsartsd guardians
relaxed the rules and allowed Capt How
gats TO visit his residence on April IL 1882
In ordsr TO indulge In lavatory luIuriAnce.
| The officers remained In the sitting room
while Hovaats went upstairs for his bath.
| II Ia said Miss Hovsate. who possessed an
exquisite voios. sang 70 the guardians OF
| her father, and made the time pass 90
| pleasantly that an hour elapsed before thsy
awakousd TO tho proper realization Of whAt
they were there for. They asked Mss
Hovgats TO call her father. She was Rone
long time. and then came back pale snd
| excited. she could hnd her father nowhere.
| Thoy searched the house, and then rushed
out and gave the alarm. I'll
Capt HoxastS by this time had two
hours the stab OF puTsuit. He escaped br
going on, of the rear Of the houss when be
was supposed TO go to the bath room. Run-
| ming out into tie street. where the carriage
| containing Nsttis BurIill was nwaiting
| him, he went 10 New Orleans and remained
there until he believed the secret service
| detectives we're after him. Aeootdingl he
| took his departure westward and was seen
q, one or two places on the Pacific coast.
For two ySars past he has made his hoIne
/ in New York