The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-10-06
Ayrxs rnlxrxxx YEARS.


OoDeoen AsWGnees the 1esDeR Wea9eoB
Dssses Chisk. 1ss Down.
NEW Yosk, ssptembes o. Captaia
Henry HowEate. formerly chisf q ths
vssther burssu Of washington. was a.
vested IN this city to-day On ths charges
Of forgery and smbezxiement Of $780,
600. committed in 1S7e and 1870. The
arrest II Tie result Of . search which
has oocupied the attention u the United
States secret service for over thirtssn
years. The stony Of Howgste's exposure
and Of his relations With Nettis DusTill,
. notorious woman, CAUSED great ssa-
sation 1t the time. For several yeass
he had led . double domestic life il
Warrington. Only . few blocks from
the homo that contained his devoted
wife and the daughter Who vas to cling
TO him % detegminedly in the dark hours
10 come he supported . woman in luxu-
rious style. AZ the jail be vas treated
with moro consideration than ordinary
malelacton. He was % utterly opposed
to using the common bath tubs IN the
jail that his kind-heafted guardians 10
Taxed the rules and allowed the Captain
to visit his residence on K and Four
tenth streets in April, 1881, in order to
indulge in lavstoFy luxuriance.
The officers remained in the sitting
room while Howgate went upstais for
his bath. It IL aid Mia Hoveate, who
possesses IN exquisite voice, sang to the
guardians Of her father and made time
Ps.s % pleasantly that an hour elapsed
before they awakened to . proper reali-
xation Of what they we're there for. They
asked Miss Howgste to call her father.
She vas gone . long time, and then
came back pale and excited. She could
find her father nowhere, she aid. They
searched the house, and then rushed out
and gave the alarm. Captain Howgats
by this time had two houn the start al
his pursuers. It il thought he was
steaming down the river below Alexan-
dria before his daughter had finished
singing. He escaped by going out Of the
rear Of the house when he was supposed
to 60 to the bathroom. Going out into
the blind alley in the rear. be turned
into the exit running out into the street,
where carriage containing Nettie Bur
rill was awaiting him.
He went to New Orleans, and remained
there until he believed the secret service
detectives were after him. Accordingly
he took his departure westward, and WAS
eeen ct one or two places on the Pacific
Coast. For two Year, past he had made
his home in New York city.
After having searched nearly the whole
country for Howgate, ex-Sherif Drum
mond received information that the fugi-
tive was dealer in old books and PAM
~,k Ia. r. \. AsN l. -
visited in this city without success.
the auction Gales for Hovgate. About
two weeks ago it was suspected that the
fugitive was keeping IN old book store 1t
Harvey Williams. Not being sure Of the
mans identity the authorities in WASH
ington were asked to send . man to the
city who was acquainted with Howgate.
A clerk in the War Department, who had
been formerly associated with Hoxeate
In the weather bureau, was sent here.
He met Howgate, but at first was un-
certain OF his identity, for the latter had
changed considerably in thirteen years.
After engaging him in conversation the
clerk At length became covinced that the
man was Howgate, and . warrant for
his arrest was procured from Commits
sioner Alexander. Mr.. Drummond served
the warrant to-day in person. He met
Howgate coming out of store at Fourth
avenue and Tenth street, and said:
How are you, Captain Howgate?"
The latter started, but quickly re-
gained his compoeure, and asked Mr..
Drummond what he wanted. The de-
tective told him. He answered:
"All right; the jig 10 up; l am Captain
Howgate."
On being arraigDed before Commits.
sioner Alexander Howeate said he would
waive examination and 90 to Washing
ton. He was not in position, he said,
to furnish bail, which was fixed by the
commissioner at SIC. 600. There are seven
indictments pending againet HowRate.