The sun., 1897-10-31
MAGOWAN TAKEN TO JAIL.
TRENToN's Ex-MAYOK rs ACCUSED
OF LARCENY

His Aceusers AlleEe That MaEownn Removed
Some OF tho YurnishlnEs or uis Houss-Un.
abie % Provide nIaii nnd the writ or Hnbcav
Corpus susponded->tormy Scene In Court.
TRENTON, N. j., Oct. 3o.--Ex.NIayor Frank A.
Mcgowan was arrested tonight on q charge OF
larceny preferred against him by City Clork C.
Edward Murray and Frcoholder Charles Gal
laghsr. two Of the syndicate who purchased the
furn turo and effects OF tho Mcgowan mansion
in juno.
warrant has been issued for tho arrest Of
Mrs. Barnes Mcgowan on similar charge, but
it was not served. as she is ILL., Tho Magowans
are charged with carrying Oft $1,000 worth OF
draperes that were purchased by the syndicate.
The arrest was prccipitatcd by Mcgowan, who
this morning secured from Justice Reading
search warrants, and. going to the house,
removed six largo trunks full OF cloth
ing. bric.a.brac, bedding, and other art!.
ces. On tho afildavits OF Mcgowan, Mrs.
Barnes.NIagowan and her brother, Harry Rid
dell, Justice Reading gave thom tho property.
despite the protest Of Lawyer Holt, who repre-
sented the purchasing syndicate.
Mcgowan was arrested by Detectives Pllger
and Applegate this evening and taken be-
fore Police Justice jackson. The proceed.
ings that followed were ional and in
teresting, as the Constitution was set at naught.
the Chief OF Police. two detectives dehcd tho
Chief and refused TO obey his order to lock Ma.
bSiiablo of offence nee and ND Mcgowan gov any was locked up
At midnight he is iu II cell, and hi father. his
daughter, and two sons are AT the police station
and unable to see the prisoner.
ceedings on Monday. against Chief of Police
the law and their oaths of office; against Lawyer
woodbury. D. Holt foT Illegal prae,cG,si n,, and and
for various alleged oifensCs.
When arraigned before Justice Jackson to.
nEh M.Soa the ehaTse arns ns of 10 maE9w SiWc
~ 800 bail for his appearance at ourt.
Mhe bons the IssSs ws ring rsra SGI
and threaten Murray and Gallagher for bring.
ing the charges, and told them that, Il he told
jail. John H. Britton. nrrtner OF City Clerk
Murray, became nngerei and interfered.
r9SSnGs his Gna ns
Jackson ordered Chief McChrsney to remove
him to cell. Tho Chief directed Detectives
they refused and told him to do it himself.
Then for ten minutes the was an tnXry col
Finally the matter was dropped and Mago an
resumed his attack on Gall'Ghe and Murray
%nsn hf ssP to spc tn' at Mn
rny, but WAS restrained by officers. and Justice
Jackson imposed a fine OF $40 for disordcrly
| conduct ana contempt OF court.
Justice directed that he be locked up. Chief
Mcgowan. which they proceeded to do. Then
followed the strange scene of half a dozen
officers attempting to enforce the Chief s
order and the two detectives trying to aid
Mcgowan in resisting. Mcgowan was finally
{ ward Lawyer James l.. Kelly applied to County
Judge Woodruff for awr!t Of habeas corpus,
which granted. When II was served on
Chief MCChcsncy he refused to obey 1t.
asserting that before he released the prisoner
! bail must be given on the larceny charge.
| Judge Woodruff then by telephone sum.
moned tho Chief before him TO answer for
the summons, and after expi1ining the
! situation was told that he did right.
as the writ WIS issued under n misapprchensio ION
+ OF the facts and that Mcgowan mus, furnis n
bail on the larceny charge before he could ht
/ released. Charles Scudder. who was Magowan's
and declined 10 sign the bond. and one after
another OF MnRowans former friends refused 10
/ become responsible.
{ At midnight friends seeking bondsmen,
: and as Justice jackson cannot he found, Judge
Woodruff is aiting in his Office to accept hail II
, It can be found. Mcgowan is becoming dcsner'
| nte. and il he carries out his threats on Mon
day there will be some sensational stories afoat.
| Magowsn's former friends believe tina he Is in.
| sane His situation tonight il regarded by my
| as retribution. Two years ago. whe the Magow-
| an Barnes scandal was Mt its height, Mcgowan
| procured the arrest OF Barnes in the middle
| OF the night, and sought to induce n Police
! Justice to lock him up. and when Barnes gave
, hail in $1,000 Ma !owan swore ont another war
| rant and wanted It served at 3 O'Clock in the
| morning. or 'cr to get Barnes behind tho
| bars. as he expressed II.
| Magowan's father. daugh er. and two sons
! have been at the police st tion since O'Clock
| fused to admit them They are in great dis
| trcss over the troubles OF Mcgowan.