The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-01
,Rowgato, Released From Prison,
Is Not DoWn-hsaTied.
HAS WRITTEN SEVERAL BOOKS.
They Are Not About His Life, However.
Declares Government Officials Knew Where
He Was Lcng Before His Arrest.

Washington. Jan. 1.--Captafh Henry w.
IIowgate. who was this governments
most romantic embezzler. who was re-
leaseds from the Albany Penitentlary on
Saturday. was brought home here early
yesterday by his devoted daughter, Ida
Howgate
He was welcomed by his wife who had
watched at the window for his coming.
lie said that he was happy and intended
TO begin new career. This. coming from
a man whose age the authorities placed
at seventy-one, while his wife says it
Is siNty-nve, who has, the audacity to
embe1zie hundreds of thousands OF dol
lars from the government and the heart
10 spend 1t, who escaped and spent four
teen years a fugitive and has just been
released after six years Imprisonment,
shows that age, adventure and adversely
do not always quench ambition.
Captain Howgate is looking remarkably
wen. lie talks freely on topics except
that connected with the charges on which
he was convicted.
HIS WIFE BECAME UNEASY.
When Howgate and his daughter did
not arrive at the expected time Mrs
Howgate grew uneasy and watched at
the window until they came. She met
them at the door and saw her husband
for the first time in six years
II was glad to see him. said she. I'VE
received a letter from him every week
while he was in Albany, and our great
dread was that he might die there. 1
heard from him often during the four
teen years the secret service men were
looking for him, and / always knew
where he was, but / never saw him.
Il have had a life of experience" said
Captain Howgate but IL has been most
unpleasant. 1 will now have to begin life
anew. / am feeling in the best of spirits.
1 have had a good home dinner. so diff
ferent from those to which l have been
accustomed for the last six years. L do
not know just what | shall do. but cam
not remain here idle, and must do some
thing.-
IF had a part of that fabulous sum
which they say / got away with | might
invest it, but they have made a mistake.
and i have not cent So you see | will
have to do something for living
HAS WRITTEN SEVERAL BOOKS.
Regarding a suggestion that he might
write "A book giving his experiences, he
said:-"That would not do. Numerous
offers have been made me to write my
life's history. but / have declined them
dil. Il nave NIlAltI HcNtIdi pOOhS,
however, and now l will have trouble in
finding a publisher. i do not mind say
ing that the government officials knew
/ was in New York long before / was
arrested. Several visited me there, but
they did not seem anxious to make
known their knowledge of my where
abouts.
II must say that while at Albany I
was treated with the kindest considera-
ton and | was relieved of the horrors of
prison confinement. ! was librarian, and
one incident In my stay there had quite
an effect upon me. A negro boy, ar
rested for stealing 81 from a postoffice
in Mississippi. was sent TO the prison for
three years
''Tie was fourteen years old and could
neither read nor write 1t fell to my lot to
be his tutor. ard / enjoyed seeing his
mind develop. 1t varied the monotony
of reading constantly"
Captain Howgate is well versed on cur
rent literature and discussed new books
and publications with apparent interest.
II like to talk" he said. II must talk. /
am going 10 talk. / feel as IL were a
hundred years old, but my mind is as
bright as ever"