The Washington times., 1909-05-18
Inspector Harris, of Bos-
ton, Expects to Take Cap
tain Back Today.
COMPLAINT MADE
BY HERBERT MOSLEY
Growler Cope 1uy
sists Prisone
in Deal Il

Armed with a
municipal court
larceny Of 5000 fke
per Company, Pc e Ta -5r Tat
Harris. OF Bosto
ton this mornin c-ar
Capt. Charles a
was arrested So
obtaining large
mining promoter
sentations.
Acting on the -
James H. Hayds
not fight extrad
accompany the
evening. CAPITA a
be permitted to ~ Fs
husband.
Captain Fox
tained in the
from mining pr z-S-0as in Boston said
Inspector Harris this morning. Most
Of this amount was obtained in sums
ranging from $500 to 5000. He repre-
sented himself in Boston as the agent
Of the Societe Generate, supposed to
be one Of the strscgest financial insti-
tutions Of Paris The money vas paid
TO him in connection with preliminary
combinations Of the different properties
for the purpose Of floating bonds to
Iurtner develop the mines.
Calls Work Complicated.
His operations have been so COM
plieated that they may give rs some
difficulty in the prosecution Of the cases.
think. however, that we have some
very good cases against him"
Inspector Harris said that Captain
FoxwelI's financial operations would be
thoroughly investigated BY the next
grand jury. which viii convene in Bos-
ton, June l. While the authorities at
present only hold the warrant issued
at the instance Of the Growler Copper
lives OF the other coEnpS lies from whom
the captain obtained money will 20 be
fore the grand jury and additional
charges may follow.
spector Harris has with him, was issued
by Judge Burke. Of the municipal
court. on information sworn to BY Her
bert Mosley, treasurer Of the GroWIer
Copper Company Mr.. MOsIev vas IN
Washington last Saturday and was with
the detectives when they placed Captain
Foxwen under arrest as he Was leaving
his handsome apartment in the Con-
nectAcut-
No Warrant Then.
No warrant. however. had been issued
for the captains arrest, and Mr.. MosIey
returned Immediately to Boston to as
sist in procuring the necessary papers.
According to the agreement which tsls
GROWER Company had entered into with
the captain. the latter was TO be paid
SIZ,500 for preliminary examination OF
the property by experts and other Incl
dental expenSeS-includiug a trip or two
70 PariS-before the final negotiations
for floating $500 600 Of bonds for the
company OF this amount 5000 was
paid in Boston. while Mr. AIOSley saws
that he met Captain FoxWeil in New
York later by appointment and turned
over 1900 TO him.
The date in the warrant is June -
1SOS, when the 5000 is said 10 have been
paid TO Captain FOxweli- In a telegram
received from the Boston authorities
Sunday Captain FoxWen ives spoken
OF as alias Copeland
Alias Is Mistake.
Inspector Harris said this morning
that the alias was mistake, due TO the
fact that a man named Isaac A. Cope
land had figured IN several Of tn trans
actions.
Copeland, he said, and a man named
Herbert r. Church were given the DOW
er of attorney by Captain FoxweI ard
the agreements with the different min
ing companies in Boston had been
drawn Gp by Church. and, the inspcc-
tor said. the money in some instances
was paid to Copeland. as the represen-
Iative Of the captain
Before his arrest in this city, little
was known or Captain FOxWeI in BoS-
ton outside Of a COterie Of mining IN
Vestors and promoters, with whom he
had dealings 1t IS not known whether
Mrs FoxweI was with him in Boston.