New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-10
MRS. WINSTON'S FURNITURE.
HER SUIT AGAINST CAPTAIN CHARLES
LEIGHTON POWELL.

SHE DECLARES THAT IN 1887 SHE GAVE HIM
SOME VALUABLE PROPERTY TO SELL. FOR
HER, But HAS NEVER HAD AN &C
coUN1ING-HER LONG SEARCH FOR
HIM AND HER FINALLY MEET
ING HIM-AN ATTACHMENT
FOR $1,000 on GER
TAIN FURNITURE
OF HIS AT TIE
MAJESTIC.
Mrs. Matte Winston. wife OF Samuel Winston.
the sugar broker the plaintiff in legal proceed
ngs Instituted against Captain Charles Leighton
Foxwe who has his home at the Hotel Majestic
An attachment has been issued on his furniture
and household goods now In the hotel. and an at
temp; has been made oy the Sherlff's deputy to
levy on them When the officer went TO the hotel
he found the doors OF Captain Foxwelrs room
locked and was told that he and his wife were at
Lakewood The management OF the hotel refused
to open the doors. declaring that they had no
authority 10
The Hotel Majestic also has a claim against Cap
tain Foxwell. on the whole. the legal aspect OF
the case is OF unique kind.
In Mrs Winston's affidavit and warrant OF at
tachment she asserts that in March 1857. when she
living at Washington the defendant came to
her and asked her to place In his hands 10000
worth of oil paintings brc-a-brac. furniture and
other articles which she had purchased at the
Tuileries sales II. Paris He said ne would take
them to Chicago and would sell them there for
commission OF 10 per the amount realized.
She accepted his proposition and expressed the
goods ,o him that city receiving in return re-
Ceipt
During the year 1885, she says. she wrote contin-
ually asking him to hasten the sale Of her goods.
His answer that he was doing his best TO do So
At the end Of The year having received no reply to
her ari letter to him. she wrote to certain persons
asking FOR Information regarding the matter, and
received reply to the Effect that Captain Foxweil
had rno-tsaged furniture not belonging TO him and
had lefi the city leaving NJ trace OF where he was
Attached 10 her am lavit and warrant are letters
submitted in the form Of exhibits from Mr. Nc
Council. friend of hers in Chicago. IN which cap
tain Foxvell is spoken 81 as "a smooth-tongucd.
plausible rascal" "FoNreirs vlainy' ami other
expressions u similar kind occur in the cor
rorpondcncc Mr. Mcconnell states in one Of these
letters. Il have no doubt tina, Foxwell deserved
arrest"
For six years following his disappearance from
chicago. Mrs. Winston tired IN every way to hnd
Hh~re apiain Foxw"i vas but without success.
one day IN $50 che declares she met him lace -
face a. SO A. Broadway this city. he apologize
for his neglect OF her affairs she called on him AZ
hs s,, ~ 80 ros se;ie with her AS soon as
hc tonId She tod him rha, she was in need 4
money and he gave her several sums OF NAL
r h c,se IN f s s sn "qf afe s,ee
ATTORNEYS AZ 80 :, Elm st. who have had II IN
sa,isflc'ion rom ,hc defendant In the case. who
averrci iHa' ne rad no means. although 81" says.
he has been living In fine style al the Hotel Ma
To present situation has been reached in a most
peculiar way. short time neo Captain F0XweI
stre , " H v5 Hair steele for a loan OF
money on furniture worth ,u.co which h" owned
and which be- SAID was IN his rooms az the h9t"i
broker toll Hare Steele Of this dfhd-Nlt, ana
81 the law firm. was seen YESTERDAY afternoon, ana
al the papers in INC rafc were sno%n tnnum,
Of captain roxwei locked up in his safe. and ne
was sure Of either or two thngs-eiher that
they would be able 10 recover the vaue 81 me iu,
niiure which Captain Foxwcil had sworn n o%n ,
free and clear of all encumhrances less IN" claim
OF the Hotel Majestic or else they would put Cap
that he hal perjurei himself in the matter
Manager Orvis. % the Hotel Malestlc. when Se 'r
by the reporter SAID that Captain FoXwell ana VIE
had occupied rooms at The hote. since last fall
Tho rooms had been rented by INC year. ana nan
been furnished by the captain. Mr. Orys admit
ted that the attschmcnt had been brought up for
service against Captain Foxweil. and that he hsd
refused TO open me doors o. ne rSos so adm,tcd
that The hotel had claim. and said That there was
no doubt that It's claim presed'a any o'n srs,ing
between CANAAN Foxwcl and the management or
the hotel rad always be,l Of pleasant nature ana
CAPTAIN Foxwcn has an office AT No. - Bfoadwdy
anA is the president cf the Anglo American lrr,ga-
the Zac4ticas Mexican National Waterworks Com
pany. D., -,
TO the attachment. No one was IN ana tn' one nc
closed for the day. The man n charge o. me
elevator sad that captain Foxwell had been there
captain Foxwen hse been married twice. HIS
present wife was Mrs NcVihs' OF 'n'o"s'' s'''
TO have been wealthy woman