The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-06
Was About to Go TO Bed When
Arrested.
STOLEN MONEY In HIS POCKET
Had Not Even Taken the Trouble tn
Assert the Collector Davis
Gone to Toronto His Loss VIII
Probably Foot Up Something Over
Que Thousand Dollars.


to bring hack T. varick Hawkins, the alb
sconding messenger of the tax collector
office, who was arrested Saturday night
with the ma jor part of the 5000 which
he abstracted from the office safe still in
his possession, will return here with his
prisoner, 1t is thought next Wednesday
morning.
Helan had tecn. detailed by Inspector
Mattingly to go TO New York and watch
the Glt gong steamers for the fugitive and
when the inspector received the telegram
announcing Hawkins capture he Immediate
Iy teeSrdphed the detective as the man
nearest Toronto to proceed there To get
the man. Detective Helan took the next
train leaving New York, first, however,
wiring the department here of his de-
departure. lie left at 7:4O O'Clock last
night and reached his destination some
time this morning. Some time must be
passed In going Though the necessary
formalities and he will in all probability
not be able 10 start for home until tonOr-
row evening
Collector Davis left the city ON the us
train for Toronto. last night. and Will reach
there few hours after the arrival VI
Detective Heian Luckily Hawkins has
consented to come back to Washington
without extraditlon proceedings, so that
the police department will be saved much
time aud trouble.
AS $50 OF the stolen money was found
upon Hawkins at the time of his arrest
Collector Davis will have TO replace only
about $500 of the money actually stolen:
Dut added to this he will have to pay the
reward of $500 Offered by the police de-
partIuent and some incidental expenses.
whicr will cause his total loss 20 foot up
To- consider ably more than 81 900.
The fact that the loss is not considerably
more than this is due 10 the speedy cap
ture or the abscOnder, for which great
credit must be given the local detective
bureau. Inspector Mattingly, as soon as
the robbery was made known, had every
possible point by " bich the thief could eS
cape thoroughly covered.
Telegrarns and letters Were sent To all
the seaport towns and men from the office
TO watch the chief points OF interest for
out-going steamers. Detective Helan at
Ne@ York, was one Of these. Notice was
cabled to London and the principle ports
across the water and "a telegram sent
even to the governor Of Alaska.
twas one of these numerous telegraHls
which caused Hawkins arrest in Toronto.
The description Of the missing man was
received by the chief OF police there and
by him Civ en- t. all lis men One OF them.
newly joined officer, named Mccall,
recognized the description as that of a
colored man, who, under the name OF
Thomas Stewart. had taken rooms at a
cheap boarding house next door to where
he lived.
lie informed Chief Constable II. J. Grasett.
who .htaiIed Detectives Sherman aud Nc
Call to arrest the man. They found him in
the act OF retiring, and In his pockets were
rolls OF bills ranging from 81 to 800 In de
nomination. ard aggregating SS,33s-
The money was all mixed up and ap-
parently no attempt lad been made to
sort the hills, showing that che man was
unusued to handling such large amounts OF
money. A loaded revolver was also found
in the room.
He at first stoutly denied his identity,
but when asked how he account ed for the
large amount OF money i'll his posse ssiou
Confessed his guilt
He was taken to headquarters, and under
the sweating process broke down COM
pletely, and endeavored to implicate As
sistant Collector of Taxes Collins. He al
legged that Mr.. Collins had told him the com
biratt1n of the safe and had arranged to
meet him in Canada after he had secured
the money.
No credence whatever is given the story
at police headquarters, and IL is believed
that Hawkins told lie while very much
frightened, imagining that by entangling
someone else in his crime he could escape
punishment.
Indeed. no reliance can possibly be placed
in the story, as Mr.. Collins is under
$50, 900 bonds, and under anycircumstances
could not profit ty absconding.
When told how much money he had in
his ossession Hawkins pretended not to
be aware OF the amount and said Ibid
have 30 much?"
He stated that after taking the money
from the safe last Tuesday evening he left
this city on the Z 80 tratn for Niagara Falls.
He Immediately proceeded to Toronto,
where he has beenever since. He thoughthe
would be per sectly safe there, and had no
idea that the prompt action ofthe Washing
ton police would land him behind the bars.
He seemed to take his arrest very cOolly.
and not TO realize the gravity of his crime
When he returns here Wednesday, morning
he will te arraigned in the police court
on the warrant charging him with grand
larceny, and committed to Jail, await
,n1 his indictment by the grand jury.