New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-02
FOSTER, TIE FoRGER, STILL At LARGE
REWARD OFFERED TO CANADIAN DETECTIVES
..-......>.., AMIN ,>r Till, nEnrII CASE.

REWARD OFFERED TO CANADIAN DbIEOiA'ho
NOTHING NEW IN THE BEDELL CASE
President Alexander T.. Orr, of the Produce Ex-
change Gratuity Fund.- said yesterday that nc housh'
there was every chance OF the capture Oh "iian W.
Foster ir who obtained 900 by fraudulent
mortgages. Detectives had tracked him as lar as
St. Adams. VT and there was no doubt that he hau
cono over the Canadian border The chief OF the
detective agency having charge of the case had sug
rosted 70 President Orr that It would be an ihuncc-
mept to the Canadian police II reward was oherea
for his capture and Mr. Orr. who has been gwen
entire control of the matter by the Exchange authorl
ties. agreed to the detectives PLAN ANY Cahanan
notice officer who arrests Foster Will get S2oo DC
scriptive circulars, with Fosters picture nave o'en
sent TO the Canadian police.
ryera is oplv one place TO which Foster can 60
without running the risk OF being given up by the
authorities and that is Brazil but none OF roster
acoualntances think he has gone thcrc trustee
Mum said yesterday that the Board OF trustees Vi
the Gratuity Fund had intention OF compromising
the matter as had been rumorcd. They had placed
the case in the hands of the detectives, who would
make every effort to capture roster All MS prop
erty that the trustees could attach has been attached
and every possible effort has been made by the
Gratuity Fund trustees TO prevent the fund from
further losses. President Orr said that no other
forgcres had been discovered, and all the securities
had been examined
The Complaint Committee, which on SATURDAY was
Instructed to draw up formal complaint agans,
Foster met yesterday afternoon. The complaint
charges W. r. Foster, jr., with fraud, In having OBJ
tained $4,000 from the Gratuity Fund By means OF
forged mortgages and submitted TO governors OF
the Exchange. This body will meet to-day ana 'heh
Fosters formal dismissal from the Exchange VIII
follow This action is in conformity with the by
laws of the Exchange, and the effect OF IL VIII DC
TO deprive Fosters heirs from getting any benefit from
the fund In case Of his death The Complaint TOM
mttee is composed Of Edward Hincken. a. b. koe'
c. Perrin Henry 4. Kneeland and ;. 5. MarpieS
The members of the firm Of shipman bariow'
Larocque & Choae seem to have determined 10 say
nothing moro publicly about the Bedell case. All
INQUIRIES are now met by the reply that the firm
has no more information to give The banks
affected By Bcdc.rs forgeries are taking legal s,eps
10 protect themselves from the consequences oi bcr
too implicit trust I'm his honesty Ehu Root was i'll
consultation with Judge Choate Yesterday morning,
and there was a rumor, which could not be verihed,
that he has been engaged counsel for the iFln IN
the prosecution OF BedelL Meanwhile the author OF
all the trouble takes life easily IN the Tombs and &c,
coIding 10 Warden Osborne enjoys the society OF me
gifted green goods humorst who is his ecu companioi
and eats with appetite that shows no signs VI
being impaired by all uneasy nina.