Evening star., 1909-05-17
WARRANT FOR ARREST
Can't. FoxWelI Charged With
Larceny of $4,000.
TO BE TAKEN TO BOSTON
Police Inspector En- Route Armed
With Requisition Papers.
WIFE VISITS PRISONER IN CELL
Anonymous Letter Received by
Police Purporting to Tell of Al
legged Mining Operations.

Following a conversation this morning
at police headquarters between capt.
Charles Layton FoxWell of Washington,
Boston. New York and Paris. who was
arrested in this city Saturday afternoon
as a fugitive from justice, and his at
torney, James II. Hayden of the Bond
building, it was announced that Capt.
Foxwell would return to Boston to face
the charges preferred against him.
Mai Sylvester received telegram from
W. b. Watts, deputy superintendent OF
the Boston police department. this
morning giving the information that a
warrant has been issued for Foxwelrs
arrest. 1t is stated in the message that
Foxwell is accused of the alleged larceny
of $1,000 from the d. Growler Copper
Company, incorporated, of which Herbert
Moseley is treasurer.
been committed January "a. 1908 Deputy
Supt. Watts asks that Foxwell be held
for the Bosom authorities and gave the
information that certified copy OF the
warrant would be mailed to Maj Syl-
vester today.
At the conclusion of the conversation
with his attorney this morning Capt Fox
well was returned to his cell at the first
precinct police station.
When asked for q statement this morn
ing by Star reporter. Attorney Hayden
said: Il have nothing to say"
Young Wife Visits Prisoner.
Mrs. Foxwell, the beautiful young wife
of Capt. F'oxwell. has made frequent
visits to the first precinct station and yes
terday took him some delicacies. She Is
also said to have handed him several tele-
grams which seemed to greatly cheer
him.
The wife called at the station house
again this morning and remained in con-
versation with her husband for some
time. During the conversations Mrs.
Foxwell was not allowed to enter the cell.
but occupying a choir on the outside OF
the door and talked through the iron
bars.
Although it Is reported that Capt. Fox
well has done business with number of
firms in Baltimore as we'll as Boston. In
spectOr BOardman stated today that he
is unable to say whether any money was
obtained from the Baltimore firms.
In connection with the alleged larceny
of the money from the GrOwler Copper
Company, press reports state that when
Capt Foxwell entered into negotiations
with that company he represented that he
was the American representative OF a
Paris company that had unlimited re-
sources, and that he left the impression
that he was going to raise S2.O0O.O0O or
81, 100000. 1t is stated Cart. Foxwell went
to Paris and later returned to the United
States. when he is alleged to have told
George H. Morrill,. jr., president Of the
Growler Copper Company, that a coterie
OF capitalists were impressed with the
possibilities of the company. as he had
disclosed them. and were going to send
an investigator to the United States.
Located Here by Attorney.
Later. it is stated. nothing was heard
from Capt Foxweil. until Thomas Nell
son. attorney for the company, saw him
on the street in this city several days ago,
and telegraphed to Herbery Moseley,
treasurer of the company, that he was in
this city. Mr.. Moseley came here Satur-
day morning. and after informing Capt.
Boardman of his case accompanied De-
tectives Pratt and Howell about the city
until Capt. Foxwell was located. while
about to enter the Connecticut Avenue
apartment house, Connecticut avenue and
M street northwest. where he and his
wife have occupied a handsome suite
since November last.
The police this morning received an
anonymous typewriter letter regarding
the alleged working of Capt. Foxwell.
The police refuse to reveal the contents
of the letter. According to the post Office
mark it was mailed In this city and bore
a special delivery stamp.