Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-11
SENT REBELS ARMS
Charge Against Former U. S.
Secret Service Agent.
MARKED AS FURNITURE
Harvey Phillips Arrested Here for
Alleged Offense in Brooklyn.
ONCE ROOSEVELT'S BODYGUARD
Accused of Being in Employ of Mex
lean Insurrecto Leader-As-
serts His Innocence.
MARKED AS FURNITURE
ONCE R00SEvELT'S B0DYGUARD

Harvey Phillips, formerly a government
secret service operative, was arrested
yesterday afternoon by Detectives Pratt
and Hewlett and turned over to Marshal
Palmer as a fugitive from Justice A
warrant was issued for Phillips about six
weeks ago charging that he shipped arms
and ammunition from Brooklyn, n. Y,
for the Mexican insurrectos, and his Of
tense. If any offense has been commit
ted, was in that city. Phillips appeared
before United States Commissioner Tay-
ior soon after his arrest. Attorney Henry
E. Davis representing the accused. S. G..
Hopkins Of the firm OF Hopkins & Hop
hns qualified In the sum Of $1,000 as
surety for Phillips and he was released.
Arrested at Theater.
Shortly before o'clock YESTERDAY after
noon a message was received at police
headquarters that Phillips was at a the
ater. Phillips was found there, and ex-
pressed surprise that the detectives had
not arrested him earlier He had made
no effort to remain In hiding or to con-
ceal his identity, he said. and had moved
about the cities Of Brooklyn and New
York. attending to the affairs Of his en-
ployers. without any effort at conceal
ment. He will return to Brooklyn. ac-
cording to the terms Of the bond, and
appear for trial May 10.
Philips, who is thirty-two years old,
has an Office in the Corcoran building.
He was one Of the secret service opera
t1ves who assisted in the protection of
president Roosevelt, and was popular in
government circles. Recently. It is
Of the Madero forces in Mexico.
Under the law 1t Is an offense to shin
ammunition and explosives in the United
States unless the property is properly
labeled. Phillips. it is charged. shipped
such goods from New York to Ell Paso.
furniture" Government agents, work
Ing under the supervision of the Depart
ment OF Justice, traced the ammunition
ana conascated the part of it that they
Asserts His Innocence.
Phillips took his arrest quietly, ASSURING
his friends that he had done nothing in
violation OF law and expressing tho be-
lief that he will be acquitted. 1t is re-
called by government officials that while
Phillips was In the secret division Of the
Treasury Department he was one Of the
most active and successful operators
Only about three weeks ago Phillips
name figured in the arrest in this city OF
j. d. Hallen, alleged representative of
the Mexican ambassador. He was ar
rested on suspicion of having made an
effort to get possession Of papers and in
formation in possession Of the law firm
of Hopkins & Hopkins. He had commit
ted no offense here, however, and the au-
thorities released him.
Justice Department Active.
The testimony at Phillips trial may
bring out some startling facts in regard
to the activities Of the agents Of the De-
partment Of Justice along the Mexican
border. it is said by agents of the reyolu-
tionary party in Mexico. While they ad-
NIT that the activities Of the Department
OF Justice have been carried on with the
best intentions. they say that secret sery-
ice agents Of the department have over
stepped their jurisdiction and established
In Texas system Of espionage particu-
larly distasteful to the citizens Of Texas