Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-23
HAD DENTIST PULL HIS TEETH
Demonstrated to Or. Pressey That He
Was a soIdler--Report Says the
Man Is Private ArtiIieryman From
the Fort-crsduate OF W. q L.
University.


Monday and who is now confined to
the hospital department or the city
,aii, is the mysterious col. Il. M.
Wright, who recently spent several
DAYS al the Chamberlin hotel. Oid
Point, with a woman. who masquerad-
ed as his wife, and who later applied
to Clerk Harry w. Holt. or tae CIR
cult Court OF Elizabeth City county
for marriage license. representing
himself to be an officer of the Coast
Artillery and stationed at Fortress
Monroe.
AS he did after coming to Newport
News Foster flashed several worth
less checks around Old Point ana
Hampton and this led to mis- election
from the Chamberln and the refusal
OF Clerk Holt to grant him q mar
rage license
May BE Artilleryman.
A report from Hampton last night
said that Foster is private In one
of the Coast Artillery companies at
Fortress Monroe. This report is bar-
ed upon the fact that on the day that
the story about Col" Wright apply
Ing to Clerk Holt for marriage IL
cense appeared In the Daily fress, a
soldier from the Fort appeared at the
clerks ofi:ce to investigate the matter.
The soldier described the mysterious
"coloner' to the most minute detan
and told Clerk Holt that he was a
private in a company at the Fort and
the black sheep OF some prominent
family. The soldier volunteered the
further information that the "coioner
received a check from his family
every month and that, after having
the checks cashed. he would proceeu
10 celebrate by geeting on a "tare.
For this offense. he had. according 70
the soldier. been disciplined by the Of
fcers at Fortress Monroe on several
occasions.
Handwriting 10 The Same.
When Foster told number of con-
fiicting stories Monday. Chief Rey-
nolds decided 10 make an investiga-
ticn into the mans history. Thinking
that possibly Foster and the myster-
Gus 'sCol." Il. NJ. Wright were one and
the same man. the chief had sample
of Fosters writing compared with the
signature of Gel" F.. M. Wright on
the hotel register. The wrilng prov
ed TO be the same. The chief then
communicated with Hampton people
who saw and talked with Col
Wright Among these was DR.. j. y.
Pressey. Dr. Presley described Col
Wright aud the description fitted
Foster to a nicely. This convinced
the chief that Foster was the mys-
terious colonel"
Chief Reynolds has succeeded in
getting a line on all of Fosters
movements since he first appeared at
the Chamberlin hotel with the woman
early this month. The couple remain
ed at the hotel several days and Eos
ter sent the check to pay his hotel
bill. Upon investigation. the clerk
less and he had the couple elected
fro mthe hotel
Pay For License With Check.
Foster then went to Hampton and
appeared before Clerk Harry W. Holt
and asked for q marriage license. lie
gave his name rs '>Cci. Edward Mar
win Wright Artillery Corps. United
States Army. and said he was AZ years
old and divorced. He said he was
the son o. walker Wright. Of Bell
we. Campbell county. Kentucky. lie
gave the name CT bis prospective
bride as Miss Laura Eva Summers,
cf Boston. Mass, daughter Of william
Summers. After Clerk Holt made out
the license. the colonel drew his
cheek book. wrote a check for 81 ana
offered II in payment for ;he license.
After looking the applicant over a
second time. Clerk Holt decided that
he was either drunk OF crazy and
he refused 10 issue the license The
document Is now in the clerks Of
nee ana across the back of Il is the
statement that the license was rerus.
ed because the applicant offered a
check In payment and was drunk.
Upon hearing Clerk Hollis ultima
tcm regarding the license. the "coI-
onei- went to see Attorney Fay :.
Collier AMI : Gordon Cumming. or
Hampton. and requested that the law
ycrs institute action against Clerk
Holt 20 compel him 20 issue the mar
riaEe license. The lawyers did not
take the man seriously and. despair.
ing Of getting any satisfaction m thar
quarter. the ''coionci- stecrcd hts
course 70 the ofice Of Dr. J. p. Pres
ser. dentist. and had some teeth
pulled
Proof That Ne Was Soldier.
DIT. Presley last NIGHT gave a very
Interesting account Of his brief ac.
usaintance with the ~colcnci~ Fos-
ter told the dentist that he had fvv
teeth that he wished 10 have drawn
and the dentist placed his patient In
the chair. Whcn asked II he had am
preference a. to which tooth shoulc
BE- pulled frs.. the ~colonef' said Il
made no difference The doctor thcr
Inserted some cocaine In the gum and
extracted the tooth. when this va
ever. The ~coionci- told ne dontisl
that he wanted him 70 draw az
SECOND tooth without applying CO
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