The Washington times., 1895-03-10

The mother of Reuben Foster, who was
killed near Douglass Hall on Monday last
by Policeman AdWin w Green, had yester
day abandoned all intention of interesting
herself in the prosecution of that officer.
Moreover, she has identif ed herself with
the friends and family OF Green, and has
received money from them which is either
a compensation for remaining quiescent,
or, as a remote possibility, is a Conscience
contribution from the slayer
Certain it is that Mrs Foster spent Fri
day afternoon in the company of Officer
Green's hIother-in-law, George A. Gray;
that with him and Lawyer John A. Moss,
who has from the first been antagonistic
to the Foster iEse rests, and also with Mrs.
Taliaferro. the sister OF Moss, the dead
mans mother entered hack ard drove
TO the city hall 1t is also just as assured
d fact that when Mrs. Foster returned from
this expedition she was in possession OF
a sum of money, which she acknowledged
last night had been given to her by Mrs
Taliaferro and Mr.. Moss, and which the
latter said he had obtained from Mr. Gray
LAWYER MOSS WAS TRAILED.
Moreover, Lawyer Moss was heard by
witnesses last night to say to Mrs. Foster
that he had given her the money, and that
he had received it from George Gray. This
was i'll the presence of Julia Wright, of
Bowen avenue, and was also overheard by
Charles w. Scott Lawyer Moss knew
that The Times was investigating the
transaction and he hurriedly visited Mrs
Foster. who had already been interviewed,
Then he fastened to consult Mrs. Taljafero,
and again hastily returned to Mrs, Foster.
In all of these meanderings he was fol-
lowed, and important sentences Of his con
versaton noted down.
George A. Gray, Green's brother-in-law.
admitted to the reporter that he had been
in a hack yesterday afternoon with Mrs.
Foster, and had driven to the city. He said,
| however, that Re would refuse to give The
Times any statement, as it had been dis
posed to espouse the negroes side of the
question, and he would have nothing to
do with it,
Accompanied by Alexander +. Bryant,
a reputable colored man, the reporter en-
tered Mrs. Fosters house on Sheridan ave
nue., at 9 O'Clock last night. She was cook
ing her supper, but stopped to talk to her
visitors She acknowledged upon being
questioned that on the previous day she had
been for some hours in hack with George
! A Gray. John Moss, and Mrs. Taiiferro.
She said that she had received money from
Mrs. Tallferro and Mr.. Moss, but she declin-
ed to state the amount.
HIS MOTHER ABANDONS IT.
She also said that she did not know just
where she had been driven in the hack
Charles w. Scott who has been a prominent
figure in the prosecution movement, and
who is thechairman ofthe committee on res
olutlons named by the colored prosecution
committee, overheard this admission Of re-
ceiving money by Mrs. Foster. She added
that she would take no steps leading to the
prosecution OF Green.
Samuel Foster the brother of Reuben,
was next seen. He stated that he saw his
mother return from Washington in hack
with John Moss and Mrs. Talifero and
alight at the latter's house. His sister Alice
took some money from his mother, who was
quite intoxicated. She had remained all
the afternoon with Mrs. Talifero.
Alex Frazier colored, a painter, OF
/ HiIsdale and who runs an oyster house,
saw Mrs Foster in the hack at 4 y. m
Friday She and Mrs Talifero entered the
hack and We're Joined, first by Green's
brother-in-law, Gray, and then by Lawyer
Moss W. Bryant saw Alice Foster in the
evening and she told him she had just
taken some money from her mother that
Mrs Talifero had given her Alice also
told him that Mr.. Gray had offered her So.
James r. Simpson, colored. bricklayer,
of Anacostia, stated that on Friday night
he saw Alice Foster display ten-dollar
bill. saying at the same time that Mrs. Tai
ifero had the other 5 1 5 which had been given
to Mrs. Foster. and that she was going to
try and get it from her.
NEWS OF THE INVESTIGATION.
News travels fast in little haml ct like
Hillsdale and by the time these various in
vestigations had been made Lawyer John
Moss was thoroughly aware that The Times
was on the trail of his carriage, riding with
Mrs Foster. First he hastened to the Foster
house, on Sheridan avenue, and there
learned that The Times man and Alex. G.
| Bryant had already preceded him and OBJ
| tanned the woman's statement then on
something faster than a walk Mr.. Moss
sought the house OF his sister. Mrs. Talioferro.
At that place he was heard to say: II
got this money from those white people,
and gave it to her. What more does she
want?"
Now, Mrs. Foster is very poor woman.
The house in which she lives on Sheridan
avenue is . mere apology for a dwelling.
She is addicted to drink, and within the
memory of the neighbors, who know her,
she has never before been known to go
carriage driving with George A Gray,
the liquor-dealing brother-in-aw of Green,
much less to return from anywhere with
a quarter of a hundred dollars.