Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-26
Young Check-flasher Is loalh to
Leave Comfortable Berth
IN Jail Hospital.
ANOTHER LETTER FROM BRISTOL
Chief of Police aelden Writes Chief
Reynolds OF Fosters History-Ssys
Prisoner skipped From Washington
and lee While Judge Peck Was
Trying to Have Him Prosecuted.

Detective Powers. of the Norfolk po-
| lice force, came over TO this city last
night and took Frederick Foster TO NOR
folk for trial Foster is being held now
on a warrant sworn out by the man
! agement of the Monticello hotel and
charging him with obtaining S125 UNI
| der false preteDses, but when his case
comes to trial he will face two or
more charges OF forgery.
Although maintaining his appear
ance of absolute unconcern regarding
his case. Foster seemed little loath
10 leave this city He has had very
comfortable quarters in the hospital
department OF the city Jail ana has
been treated with the utmost kindness
by the jail attendants. The prisoner
seemed to have grown fond OF CHER
REYNOLDS and just before he left he
made the chief promise that If the
latter goes to Norfolk today that he
will visit him at the Norfolk jail.
Preliminary Hearing Today.
Edward NJ. Wright. the Philadelphia
salesman. whose name Foster used so
promiscuously in signing checks Tor
various sums. telegraphed the Nor
folk police yesterday from the East
ern Shore OF Virginia, that he will re-
turn to Norfolk today and Foster may
be given a preliminary hearing in the
police court. 1t seems that Foster
first stopped in Norfolk at the Neddo
hotel under the name OF Frederick
Forester. but after meeting Wright
and taking the la;ter's travelling bag.
he left the Neddo and took a room
at the Monticello. using Wright's
name. and. incidentally, his check
book.
Chief Reynolds yesterday received a
letter from Chief OF Police Beiden.
of Bristol. Conn, and in ii the writ
er clears up all doubt, IL any was
left. as 10 the identity OF the prison
er. Chief Belden writes that Foster
read law in the Office OF Judge Peck
in that city for sometime and later
established a collecting agency. When
about nineteen years cid he left Bris-
toll and went to Lexington. Va. where
he entered Washington and Lee Uni
versity This was in 1893 or 1899.
While at Washington and Lee. Fos-
ter is alleged TO have had Judge Peck
make a collection of about 5000 for al
Western firm against Bristol con-
Germ. Judge Peck mailed Foster the
check. but, 1t Is said. the young man
never turned the money over to the
creditor.
Wanted to Prosecute Him.
Judge Peck was incensed over the
matter and took steps to have Eos
ter prosecuted. but while the authori-
ties were trying to decide whether the
man should be prosecuted at Lexington
or Bristol. Foster left Washington and
Lee and was not heard from again
Later. II was reported at Bristol that
he was manager Of a team in the Old
Virginia League and thai he skipped
out with about three months re-
ceipts
Chief Belden says that Fosters faith
er, William Foster. is an iron mouider
Of Bristol and is a highly respectable
citizen OF the town. His sister. Miss
Alice NJ. Foster. is a stenographer in
the Bristol Savings Bank Both faith
ct and daughter are Inundated by the
actions of the son and brother