The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-06-23
FOSTERS FATE.

Tho Yonkers NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of the
Missing Dlan-Tangible Reasons Assigned
for His Disappenrance-A Suspicious TeIc.
eram--SOrrOwful Iutelligcnce for n Trusting
Wife.
While the efforts OF the Yonkers, Westcnester
county, police have thus far failed to discover any
evidence Of foul play in connection with the dsap.
pearance Of Dr. Walter II. Foster particulars Of
which appeared in the HERALD OF Yesterday, infor-
nation has reached them which may in a short
time afford
SOLUTION OF THE MISSING MANS ABSENCE.
The intelligence alluded to places Foster In an
unenviable and, at best, suspicious position, and
may result In the unmasking OF o worthless adven-
tuyer, whose hypocrisy has only been eauaed by
his ASSURANCE.
From information obtain "a ~ Sergeant FIandrau
at Fosters late boarding house, yesterday, 1t az,
pears that before leaving, on the afternoon OF inc
9th inst, lie appeared much excited, and after re-
marking that he was going On:the river inquired about
the New Jersey shore opposite, and how far back
the railroad was 1t was further learned thai he
took with him a small package containing q change
OF light underclothing. IL may here DC stated that
the telegram sent from Yonkers on Tuesday morning
that evening, and set forth that Foster chad not
been there In two months.n The message which
was sent TO person whom Foster had always given
his wife to understand was his "mothcr,, was not
answered by her, but bore the signature OF another
woman. 1t Will be remembered That the unhappy
wife OF the missing man did not walt for reply 10
her telegram, but proceeded to Portland herself.
The cause OF her doing 50 may be inferred from Inc
following circumstances
When Foster first arrived In YOnkers he was heard
to remark that the only person he knew in that VII
age was q Swedenborgian Clergyman, whose
onalntancc he had formed In the army, where the
latter was chaplain and he himself assistant surgeon
This gentleman was informed OF the circumstance
after the missing man had left, but he failed to recol-
lect having met Foster In the army. lie suisse
quently was the first to communicate to NJ, s. Foster
the intelligence OF her missing husband, and during
the interview was made faniiiar win crcums ances
which reminded him that he had met Foster before.
The lady informed her auditor thai She had been
married 10 Foster only three years, and previous 10
that event she was widow with six children. Her
first husband having been successful In mercantile
AFFAIRS enabled ut his death TO leave ms family
In comfortable circumstances, q handsome legacy
being settled on each or his children, while their
mother was beqneathed life interest IN the entire
estate She spoke highly OF Mr. Foster as polished
KIND, AfrEcrroNArg HUSBAND.
When asked about her husbands relatives AMI
what State nc was from, the lady replied that his
native city was Portland where he Lad always In
formed her his mother "a Mrs Southgate resided in
comparative afuence. She had not yet seen this per-
son, however, bat had on several occasions written
to her although she mad never received a reply 60
any OF her notes Occasionally her husband would
visit Portland ana on Ills return would inyariaby
bring verbal answers from his mother breathing
the most aifectonaie regard for her daughterinlaw.
sibly on visit to his "mother, took home a silver
tea service valued at $500, which he presented to
Mrs; Foster a. "a bridal gift from his mother"
reserve. the clergyman felt 1t his duty 10 inform
the lady that while stationed as Methodist minis
ter In Portland Few years ago, he became ac-
quainted with Foster, who was then medical stu
dent; that subsequently the latter had
SERIOUSLY INJURED HIS REPUTATION
by q supposed intimacy with divorced matron
named Southgate, who kept lodging house for
young gentlemen, and IN whose establishment Eos
ter dwelt and always appeared ut home. The rea.
tlonshp which believed TO exist between Foster
aud this woman gave rise TO world OF scandal
which ultimately induced the former to quit his ma.
tive place.
THIS astounding Information regarding Fosters
connection with the person named, coming from
source which was entirely worthy OF credence, did
not fail TO shock the unhappy lady, who, with the
determination peculiar to her sex, resolved to pro.
coed TO the rendezvous OF her husband In Portland,
there to confront him in his heariless career. Mrs
Foster also informed the clergyman before alluded
TO that although ner husband did moi practice his
profession he always had an abundance OF money
and whenever she questioned him about his re-
sources ne generally gave an evasive answer II -
now believed that Fosters hiring the boat and lciv
ing IN the manner already described was done %
create The impression that he had been drowned or
made away with.