Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-25
WIFE ACCOMPANIES HIM
Goes to Philadelphia for Delivery to
Naval Officials.
THE PRISONER IS TALKAT1vE
Tells Of Arrest in Louisville and Is
Confident Of Getting Of With
"Bobtail'' Discharge.


formerly Miss Ada German. daughter of
the late Senator German, arrived in this
city over the Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
road at 6:4J o'clock last evening. The
train was due to reach Washington at
3:O5 o'clock. but was delayed after leav-
ing Louisville.
When Mr.. and Mrs Magness stepped
from the train it was noticed that two
brisk young men kept close to the hus-
band. They are Louisville detectives. who
are charged with the duty of delivering
Magness to the naval authorities at the
League Island navy yard, Philadelphia.
some time today.
1t was Explained by one of the 'fy cops
that the first plan considered was to
place Magness in irons and have him
accompanied on the journey to Phila-
delphia by but one detective, but the
police authorities of Louisville were In
fluenced by the pleading of Mrs. Magness
to allow two detectives to accompany
him, so as to avoid the necessity of
Handwriting the deserter.
Driven to Hotel.
After arriving at the Union station a
carriage was summoned and the four per-
sons were driven to a hotel, where. 1t Is
said, accommodations were engaged for
the night, but they were not registered.
It is stated that Mrs. Magness declared
it her purpose to find Secretary of the
Navy Metcalf, with the view Of urging
clemency for her husband. 1t Is also
said that she will make an effort to see
President Roosevelt for the same pur-
pose. At the home of the Secretary it
was said that Mr.. Metcalf retired for the
night at very early hour. and that he
had received no visitors since morning.
No knouy 2nythinP ahnnf Mrs
Magness' contemplated call on the Sec
retary.
Talks on the Train.
A former Washington newspaper man.
who came to this city on the train with
Mr.. and Mrs. Magness. related his ex-
periences with thu couple last night.
Il was sitting in the smoker" he said.
when a young man came into the car
and going to the water cooler took some
sort Of a powder Then he took a seat
beside me and asked me for a match with
which he lighted cigarette. Remember
ing that he had taken the medicine, l said
to him.
Whats the matter. old man? Are
you sick?
Yes he replied. I smoked too many
cigarettes when they had me locked up
Then by questioning the young man
found out he was the much-talked-of
Charles Joseph Magness. He informed
me that a man named Palmer had given
him away to the Louisville authorities
as deserter from the navy and brought
about his arrest.
How He Was Arrested.
Palmer" the stranger added, 'got
the information of Magness' coming to
Louisville from Magness' little sister. who
had been taken to that city by his wife.
Palmer communicated the information to
police headquarters and to the army re-
cruiting officer at Louisville, and when
Magness arrived at the depot there
two detectives were on hand to place him
under arrest.
Instead Of taking him at once to the
lookup. he was escorted to the hotel
where his wife was stopping. Later he
was taken to jail
Magness also told the former news
paper man that the private secretary of
Mrs. Magness brother, State Senator Ar
thur Pue German. had been at Louis
Vile interceding with the authorities in
behalf of the sailormusician.
In burst of confidence Magness told
the newspaper man that Arthur" mean
ing State Senator German, had written
"a splendid letter in his behalf.
Miss Kappler's Case.
In regard to Miss Georgiana Happier.
the young Baltimore woman he is alleged
to have Tilted, Magness said there is no
truth in her statement that he was en-
gagged to be married to her.
THE last time l saw her." Magness
stated, Il told her. in the presence of her
brother-in-law and uncle, that l was done
with her. / am sure If she sues me for
breach of promise those two men will be
witnesses for me-
MagneSs also said his wife has good
grounds for a suit for slander against
Miss Happier, because of a letter she
wrote Mrs. Magness, using alleged scan
dalous language. 1t is said Mr.. and Mrs.
MagnesS allowed a man on the train, who
represented himself as Philadelphia law
yer, to read the letter from the Balti-
newspaper man declared, was not law
yer, but a commercial drummer.
Engagement to Miss German.
Magness, referring to his engagement to
Miss German, said it was not entered into
until two weeks before their marriage
1t was true. he added, that he had been
very attentive to her before that time
but no engagement existed until the time
named
not have to serve any time for having de-
serted his ship. but would get off with a
''bobtail;' discharge. without character
and the forfeiture of all pay and allow
anceS.
Mrs. Magness is going to spend today in
Baltimore, it is said endeavoring to en-
list prominent Marylanders and others in
her husbands behalf.
While on the train both Mr.. and Mrs
discussed the case with passengers about
them