The evening world., 1893-11-01
WEEKS NEARING HOME
The Embedding Lawyer Safely
Landed in New Orleans
Detective Reilly Has Started with
Him for New York.
He Says He VIII Plead Guilty and
Ask Mercy.

NEW ORLEANS. Nov. lit vas 8
o'clock this morning when the steamer
Foxhall reached her wharf, having on
board the New York embezzler. Francis
H. Weeks, whose defalcation. flight and
battle against eXtradition have so ex-
cited public interest for the past few
weeks.
The Foxhalls arrival had been ex-
pected all day, and even at that early
hour there were many people at the
wharf to meet her.
A large force of police was at the
wharf upon the arrival of the boat. and
would not allow any person to go near,
carefully watching every one coming.
BY order OF the captain no one was al
lowed or board of the snip, even the
crew, when DISSEMINATING, being sub
mitted TO IA rigid examination. They
had TO prove their identity so as 10
avoid any possibility OF escape.
The captain feared hat Weeks might
possibly have obtained the disguise of a
seaman and attempt to get away in the
rush when the Decentralization occurred,
hence these extra precautions.
The captain manifested this caution
because Weeks up TO . y. NJ. was still
in his charge not having been turned
over TO Detective Reilly, who accom-
panied Weeks from Port Limon
II seers that the Government OF
Costa Rica. instead OF giving Weeks
into the custody OF Reilly, turned him
over TO Capt, George Leslie. OF the Fox
The receipt is in spanish, and the
captain preserved a copy, which reads
as follows:
II, George Leslie, captain, of the
Governor OF the District OF Limon, the
indicted North American, Francis II,
Weeks, whose ~eXtradition, asked for by
me S G9yeT rraSiaa OF ? the The 4 EMisra s5a'e 81
Costa Rica. ! signed the present re
ceipt on board tn" steamer Foxhall, an
ch6red in the port OF Limon, oct. 20
1898. This is TO certify that Mr.. Weeks
day, oct. %, 1895, GEORGE LESLIE"
This morning Capt. Leslie turned
vile n Nashville Dad.
Thu trip from Port L!mon TO New
Orleans was uneyentful, Weeks con
Quoting himself quietly. He was friend
ly with all. the passengers, but avoided
speaking Of his case.
the attempt made by Weeks's lawyer
TO take him out OF Jail on IA writ OF
vessel sailed, proved a failure, although
the defaulter had a narrow escape from
regaining his liberty.
President Rodriguez. when he learned
OF the facts, ave strict orders THAI IL
no case should the officers in charge
OF Weeks accept service OF the writ.
I Weeks was Transported from San lose
the capital OF Costa Rica, To Port Limor
in a special train paced at the dlspuSd
OF Consul Williams. \ strong guar
was also provided, as there We're fears
that an attempt at rescuing the pris,
oner might Ice made. The feeling IL
Costa Rica was strongly in favor OF
Weeks, the entlre population, both for
eign AID native, opposing his eXtradi
ton
Mrs. Weeks is with her husband. an(
IS deeply affected by his Misfortune
Weeks said he did not desire TO SCI
any newspaper men, ana requested IN,
detective to keep reporters away from
him. However. one saw him, n to hin
he said that when he got to New Norl
he intended to plead guilty and throw
himself on the mercy of the court,
Weeks was taken to the St Charlie
Hotel by the detectives and locked "
awaiting train tims.