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The National Republican
Washington, District Of Columbia
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Hon. Charles J. Faulkner, former U.S. Minister to France, arrested at Brown's Hotel by Provost Marshal Col. Porter under War Dept. orders, taken to county jail with strict guard; claims ignorance of cause; baggage search planned.
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Hon. Charles J. Faulkner, late United States Minister to France, was arrested about noon yesterday, by Colonel Porter, the Provost Marshal, with a squad of the Sturges Rifles, who are acting as the provost guard, at Brown's Hotel. He was arrested under the orders of the War Department, and was immediately taken to the county jail, where he was shown to the best room in the prison. A strict guard has been placed over him, and no one is allowed to converse with him or give him any information in relation to movements outside. We understand that he says that he does not know the cause of his arrest. It was understood that a careful search was to have been made of his baggage and papers yesterday afternoon.
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About Noon Yesterday
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arrested and taken to county jail with strict guard placed; baggage and papers to be searched
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Hon. Charles J. Faulkner, late United States Minister to France, was arrested at Brown's Hotel by Colonel Porter, the Provost Marshal, with a squad of the Sturges Rifles acting as provost guard, under orders of the War Department. He was taken to the county jail and shown the best room, with no one allowed to converse with him or give information on outside movements. He claims not to know the cause of his arrest. A search of his baggage and papers was planned for yesterday afternoon.