Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-02

| fTeQef1Ck M. fOISCeT.
| Puzzled over the identity of the young
| man-called, for lack of knowledge as to
| his true name. Frederick NJ. Forster, as
| he signed himself hotel registers-the
police are asking the aid of every city
| to establish who he is and what he
has done in the way of offenses against
| society.
Frederick Fascula alias Green, is the
name of man who served time in prison
| at Rochester, y. Y, for larceny. That
Forster is the same man is the opinion
| of the police
| Accused Of uttering false checks and
| other misconduct, Forster was arrested
| a few days ago by Detective Cornwell.
Who he is mas worried the police ever
since. His picture they find in the rogue
gallery.
| Trace Found in New York.
| Frederick NJ. Forster Lebanon. Tenn.
is what the prisoner inscribed upon hotel
| registers. and the name. he admits to
| the police, is pseudonym. From New
York city the police received informa-
| ton TO show that the young man had
| been there at the Chelsea Hotel.
Il spent night there with my aunt
Mrs. II. a. Middck. of Bath" he de-
clared to Inspector Boardman. The New
York police say the hotel records show
the names of Forster and Mrs. Middick
message sent to Bath asking
| for information about Mrs Middick. No
| response had been received from that
| inquiry this morning.
1t was stated in the New York message
that a check on Bath bank was ac-
copied from Mrs Middck in payment for
the hotel bill. 1t had not been returned
at the time inquiry was made at the
hotel. Except this transaction nothing
was known of the young man and his
aunt in New York city.
Career in Washington.
Detectives Cornwell and Baur have been
| making every effort to trace the move
ments of the prisoner during the several
days he was in this city. While success
ful in that undertaking, they have not
learned anything positive about his iden-
tity.
Forster spurged for few DAYS. made
the acquaintance of people living in the
northwest section of the city and was
able to enjoy life at the New Willard and
Raleigh. Yesterday when arraigned in
court he was unable to give the 5000
security asked for his release. Next week
he will have to face several charges of
| alleged false pretenses and failure to
settle bills.
The young man was possessed of
NdIulODt SuIllcleHl 10 allow MIN 10 make
respectable appearance, but not extern
sive enough nor so costly as to justify
pose as man of means. Stopping at the
New Willard. he was able to make ac
quaintances. He struck up with another
young man who was induced to present
him to several women he knew
1t was that same chance acquaintance
and the feminine friends who accepted an
invitation to spend Saturday evening at
the Belasco where check for $15 was
accented in for "A box After
banking hours when paid at the theater,
it was not until Monday that theater en-
lploxes learned the check was worthless.
To one of the women Forster was intro
duced as Judge Forster. his claim being
that he was judge of the juvenile court
in Lebanon The woman was from the
south and knew that Forster and Foster
were the names of prominent Tennessee
| families.
| He asked this young woman TO cash a
check for 500. The request made her
suspicious.
Dealings With Business House.
When he left her apartment in the vi
| cinity Of 18th and I streets he carried off
| a piece of cut glass which he carried to
| glassware house and asked to have it
matched.
One charge against him is that lie
passed a worthless check for SIP at this
| store in payment for q silver whisky
mask, Wnlle dHOlnef Cneck IOr was
refused. At the Raleigh Hotel he is al
| legged To have left a bill for S14 Ia. His
bill for taXicab service was $40.
Detective Cornwell made the acquaint-
ance of the young man at the Raleigh
| Hotel the clerk introducing him as MIR
Beckham. few minutes after they met
| the detective was asked to indorse a
check in order that the man he was SO
| soon to arrest might pay the hotel taxi
cab bill. the bartender having refused to
! " rit his across the back OF
| When Forster found he had been talking
10 Il detective and was placed under ar
rest he almost collapsed
| A photograph of the prisoner was taken
| bv the police and his measurements and
| finger prints recorded. Copies will be sent
| TO the departments of other cities asking
| their assistance TO establish a complete
| identification.
When the young man reached police
| headollarters he was able to make so
| good a showing that Inspector Boardman
hesitated TO believe he was crook. Later
the Superintendent of the international
bureau of identification found his photo