The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-04-11
PHILLIPS ACCUSED
OF AIDING REBELS
Continued from Page One.


PUT expert detectives on his trail and
discovered the alleged false pretenses.
/ 1t is the first arrest of the kind that
has occurred in the National Capital for
years. Although the neutrality laws
have not suffered an Infringement the
| laws protecting life and property have
been disrupted. and in case Phillips is
found guilty by the courts he will suf-
fer a heavy penalty.
Among the revolutionary agents sta
toned in Washington the opinion seems
| to prevail that Phillips will not be con-
victed. They say he has so surrounded
himself with loop-holes of escape, that
! no jury will find him otherwise than
| innocent
Whether the ammunition was consigned
direct to the insuraent forces was not
learned last night. 1t is certain. how
ever. that dozens of their allies are
stationed in FL Paso, Tex, and that
while the cartridges were sent there.
they were meant for the fighting men
who are in the field. 1t was learned on
the best authority that the shells were
adaptable to the old United States
Springfield rifle, condemned by this gov
sent in large quantities to Mexico for
service against the federal government.
shipped from New York.
The war material was shipped from
New York on January %. according TO
Judge Taylor. The warrant for the ar
rest of Phillips was issued in New York
on or about February p. For days the
Depa rtment of Justice secret agents
secured that city in search of the al
legged offender. finally discovering he had
come to Washington on another mis-
sion entirely removed from the present
trouble.
The case was turned over to the Wash
ington police department. with the result
tnat Phillips arrest followed almost i'm
nediately After being taken into Gus
tody. the Department of Justice was
notified. and Deputy Marshal Cusick was
quickly dispatched TO get the man.
Detective Hewlett. acting on instructions |
from Mai Sylvester, delivered his charge |
ever to the deputy. who in turn took |
him to the United States commissioner.
Phillips refused to make a statement. ]
other than saying he was not guilty of I
the charges against him. The eXplana- |
tons were made to Judge Taylor by |
Phillips attorney, Henry f. Davis, who |
would not talk of the affair.
Judge Taylor said last night that Phil
lips HdO taken MS arrest on a serious |
charge without exhibition OF feeling and |
seemed 10 he perfectly assured he would |
be acquitted.
1t will be remembered that it was
Phillips who warned he agents of the
revolutionists in Washington that J. d.
Hallen, known TO the Washington police
as a man of many aliases. intended
stealing valuable papers from the offices
OF Hopkins & Hopkins, in the Hibbs
Trrf1 a }, ,ir,crr 10 hn
entire revolutionary forces OF Mexico.
His timely telegram to Mr.. Hopkins is
said to have been the only protection
the papers had. Halen was arrested by
Central Office men and warned TO leave
the Capital within twenty-four hours, as
his presence was detrIment to the city.
Great excitement was occasioned at the
time. as it was learned from Capt. Sher-
burne Hopkins that the papers in his
office were absolutely invaluable TO the
insurgents. and had they fallen into the
hands of the federal governments agents
the entire situation in Mexico might
have been changed
Phillips is well known in Washington
having been trained in the United States
Secret Service under Chief Wilkie He
served there fore several years. after
wards accepting a position on one of
the great Eastern railroads as legal Coun-
sci and private detective. So great
name did he make for himself that rail-
way officials declare he is the greatest
detective in the United States.
He was n member of President Roose-
velt'S bodyguard and gained much dis
tinction under his regime.
Later. when Counterfeiters held forth
in the Istnmus of Panama, and the en-
tire secret service department was
after them night and day. it was Phil
lips who brought the gang to justice.
having been dispatched there on special
mission.
Man of Education. I
He is thirty-two years of age, and a
nan of education and refinement. II is
said he has the confidence of some of the
highest government officials. and in the
lays when he was connected with the
secret Service was regarded as the most
-aluable man in the entire force.
1t was learned from A prominent revo-
leader, last night, that the De-
'artment of Justice has been after Phil {
ips for months. He has eluded and
oiled them time after time 1t was stated, |
nd until yesterday was never caught r
aw.
That Washington is a hotbed of revo-
seems to be an established fact |
is bought through Washing
on agents. and shipped to either Mexico
IT Texas for use in the armies of the in !
urgents, it is alleged. Here the heads of I
his government are kept in constant
by the agents. and nothing