The Washington times., 1905-03-25
FRANCIS IS HELD
IN 100000 BOND
Philadelphia Promoter in
Prison Over Night.
NEARLY $5,OO0,00O IS LOST
Storey Swindle Dupes Got Eack Only
About 100000 of Money
s'e Advanced.

PHILADELPHIA. March 25.-Arthur
Stanley Foster Francis, alias Arthur S.
Foster, alias Stanley Francis, the nomi-
nal head of the Foster frauds which
preceded the Storey cotton swindle: head
of Francis Bros, publishers, promoter
of the United States Trust Company;
one of the backers of the Kentucky Mu-
tual Sweepstakes Association, and the
president of Foffat, Limited, which con-
trolls the Aplerican rights in the Lucas
Light, thesoarent company of which is
headed by Frank c. Marin, alias Judge
Franklins Stone,'' the Brooklyn forger,
embezzIer and fugitive from justice,
spent lat night in Moyamensing peni-
tertiary
Inspector Causes Arrest.
He was arrested a few minutes after
o'cpck in the evening, and at a hear
ing n the Office of United States Com
missioner Craig in the postoffice build.
ing was held in default of 100000 bail
IN. information on which the warrant
WIS issued was sworn to by Inspector
george c. Holden, of the postal inspec-
ton service. on information furnished
him.
Francis arrest was effected by United
States Deputy Marshal Abraham Myers.
/ in room occupied by him office
IN the Francis building, AIS to 422 San
som street. where several of the cons
Germs in which Francis is interested
nave their headquarters. Deputy Mar
shall Myers fought his way. into the
room where Francis was seated, his an
tagonist being bulky fellow, who acted
as body guard for the sensational fine n
cier.
Partner Of Marin.
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for the arrest was issued charges Fran
els with having been a con-conspirator
with Frank c. Marin, alias Judge
Franklin Stone; F. Ewart Storey. alas
+. E. Storey, alias Franklin 2.
Storey; Thomas H. Quinlan, the
fugitive secretary and treasurer of
the defunct Storey cotton swindle: Ar
thur o. Howard, the missing general
manager of the concern. and d num-
Der of others in a conspiracy to use the
United States mails to defraud. The
information calls for the arrest of these
individuals also. and postal inspectors
and United States Secret Service men
are now securing the country for them
At the hearing before United States
Commissioners Craig. which lasted less
than half an hour, much of the evidence
which has been gathered regarding the
Storey swindle was submitted. District
Attorney Thompson said that the Gov
eminent, when it comes 10 the prosecu-
ton of these swindlers expects to prove
substa ntia,ly all of the facts that have
been presented, and asked that this Dris-
oaer be held in 800, 900 bail.
Held in 100000 Bail
Commissioner Craig then said ''The
amount Of bail for which the district
attorney has asked is most unusual, but
If one-half of what has been said here
is true, the bail might easily be twice
the sum asked. I SHALL therefore, hold
the prisoner in bonds of 100000
The Storey Swindle and it's allied
frauds grow in magnitude almost hour
ly. and officials of the postal inspection
service declare that before the erd is
reached there will be exposed crooked
operations dwarffng anything heretofore
known in America
The statement Is made upon the best
of authority that the Storey crash will
involve more than 5000, 600, while the
Latimer swindle will add million tic
this figure. There are other branches
of this chain which was constructed by
the sHindling syndicate that remain to
be investigated and exposed and it would
not be surprising If the whole sum in
Volved would not run close to 1900, 600.