The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-29
FRANK SLAYTONS
MANY F0RGERIES.
The Past History of the Man Under
Arrest in New Haven.
ARREST AND TRIAL IN RICHMOND
He FORGED the Name of Capt. Louis r..
Bossicux, was Adjudged Insane,
and Sent to WiIliamsburg-iiis
Fathers Record,

| The story OF the crooked work Of Frank
! y slavton, under the name Of Robert
f.. Lee. Jr.." as fully published in sun
VS. Times. recalls his misdeeds in this
! city a little more than hye years ago.
when wholesale forgery got him into
| trouble. A similar charge is now re-
corded against him on the books Of the
police Of New Haven, Conn, and he is
incarcorated in the Jail of that place in
default Of $1,000 bail. awaiting his pre-
uminary examination, which will take
| place tomorrow.
No one. looking upon Frank Slayton,
would imagine for an instant that he was
a criminal. lie is man Of elegant
J manly figure. with refined face, which
2 attracts attention at once.
Five years ana "a Few months ago, when
an innocent looking boy of nineteen
years. he was attending Trinity Scnoo'
! on the Hudson. which is the stepping
I stone 10 West Point
ROUND or DISSIPATION.
| From that place he started out on a
wild round of dissipation which ended III
( his trial and commitment 10 the insane
/ asylum.
! From this school he first went to New
( York. where he forged check for ..
! signing 20 it the name OF Captain Louis
| j.. Bossieux, Of this city, and passed the
same upon Mr.. Il. Osgood Thompson
/ Of ll2 Broadway. from whom he pGr-
| chased n new suit OF cadet uniform.
| From New York he went TO Baltimore
! thence 10 Washington and then 10 Old
| Point. az each of which places he pre-
! seuted and had cashcd checks purportinG
| TO have been signed by capt Bossleux.
Then he came 10 Richmond. and passed
| similar checks upon the pr0prietors OF
| Ford's and the Exchange Hotels. But
| his career was nearing its end and
! though. for the sake Of his relatives.
| Capt Bossloux was unwilling 20 take
any steps against him, the officers OF the
| law took the matter in hand.
slayton was arrested by Detective \.
ST. Tomlinson al Sutherand's stables on
Eighth street, just as he was returning
| from drive.
His Indictment by the grand jury quick
ly followed his arrest. and he was tried
in the Hastings Court before Judge S.
r. Witt. on June o. 1892 His counsel
was Major Robert Stiles. and the plea
OF insanity was set up. DIS. A. Mon
teiro. r. T.. stratton. and Jud. =. Wood
testified 10 the young mans dcmenture,
and Dr. w. S. Gordon. physician 10 the
jail. who had watched him closely gave
10 as his opinion that he was very &C.
centric.
SENT TO WILLIAMSBURG.
The jury found a verdict in accordance
with this evidence. and Slaytou was
taken 10 Williamsburg where he was
placed under the care OF Dr. J. ID. Mon
cure. lie was never placed in the in
sane ward, however. but roomed with
one of the wardens. and had the liberty
of the place. even playing crOQuet with
the family of the superintendent.
SiaytOn remained AT Williamsburg for
about two years. when his earnest pleas
10 be released were needed 20 the extent
Of allowing him 10 go on probation and
under bond which bond is stu in force
From Williamsburg the young man went
10 the home OF his mother at Stapleton.
Staten Island. and wGs unknown 20 fame
until shortly after the declaration Of the
war with Spain. He enlisted az the first
in Company X. Twenty-second New York
Infantry. from which he deserted. and
when captured claimed that he had been
ill with fever. and was daiirious when he
fOrsook his command.
His latest exploit was. as told In Sun
days Times, the forgery OF a check at
New Haven, using the name or Edwin
III. Phipps. the amount secured being s3j.
In the investigation which ensued, 1t was