Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-25
TWO FORGERY CHARGES
AGAINST FOSTER NOW
{. NJ Wright, Whose Name Prisoner
Used PromlscuOusIg, Is a
Travelling Salesman
COMPLAINTS STILL COMING IN
Letters ard kilograms From Numer-
Gus Places Received ~ Chief Of
Police Reynoids-Psthetic Plea from
Prisoners Father In Connecticut
win be Turned Over to Norfolk.

flasher. who was arrested in this city
last Monday, Is wanted in Norfolk on
two charges of forgery. and 1t Is more
than probable that two other. and sim
liar. charges will be brought against
him there. Foster is being held here
for the authorities of Norfolk and ne
will be taken back to that city for
trial within a few days.
In the meantime. ahe prisoner Is
resting comfortably in the hospital
department OF the city Jail and appar-
entity is unconcerned about his case.
He smokes cigarette after cigarette
while he sits in his chair and tries
to remember all of the things that
has been pulled of recently. Occa-
sionally the tax on his mind becomes
too great and he gives up the task
for the time being. but he soon re-
turns to 1t again with renewed vigor.
Remembered 1t Was Whiskey.
Early yesterday morning. Foster
wrote brief note to CHER
Reynolds asking the chief TO
visit him at his conven-
fence. The chief wen. to the hosI ital
department of the jail to see the lris-
oner. After greeting him, Foster bur-
led his head in his hands and appear
ed to be in a brown study. The
chief asked him what he wanted and
Foster replied that he was trying TO
think" The chief told him he would
have to hurry the thinking process
along, as he had to leave the city In
a short time. After waiting a few
minutes, the chief told the prisoner
that he would have to leave him and
would see him again in the afternoon
Just as the chief started out OF the
door, Foster exclaimed, All" Then
he asked the chief if he would not
bring him a drink OF whiskey.
The chief had given Foster small
drink of whiskey Wednesday morning
when he went to talk with the pris-
oner. Foster is very nervous and
needs an occasional stimulant After
leaving him yesterday morning, ths
chief had the jailor send the man up
a small drink.
|. Adopts Name Of New Friend.
While in Norfolk yesterday on 9TH
er business, Chief Reynolds learned
some interesting details of Fosters
doIngs during his rather brief so
journ in the city across the Roads.
According to the Norfolk police, Fos-
ter. soon after hitting the town, met
with Edward NJ Wright, a salesman
OF Philadelphia, and the pair went OUT
together to do the town. After they
had some drinks together Foster Is
said to have made of with Wrights
travelling bag. which contained a
check book OF the Central Trust Com
pany. OF Camden, n. j., and many
valuable papers. Foster then decided
10 adopt Wright's name and he pro-
ceeded to the Monticello Hotel and
registered as "E. NJ Wright"
Sometime after entering the hotel.
Foster, it Is alleged, wrote out check
for 800. signed E. NJ. Wright's name
10 II and presented 1t at the clerks
Office to be cashed. The hotel au-
thoritiss communicated with the Cen
trail Trust Company, and. on being IN
formed that Wright had an account
with that company. they handed over
500 IN cold cash to the guest Later
Il Is said. Foster wrote second check
for s25 and received the cash on that
Buys Suit Of Clothes
Still using the name Of T.. VI. Wright.
fanster Is alleged TO have bought a suit
Of clothes at the Arco Clothing Com
pany. in Norfolk, giving check lot
SIS in payment. The clothing com
pany has not VT been advised by It's
Norfolk bank as to whether or not the
check was sonored BY the Central
Trust Company. Foster is alleged to
have received 500 on check. which
he presented to another Norfolk man.
whose name Is not known at this time.
The maa Who paid over the $50 soon
learned that the check was worthless
and h. too is hot on Fosters trail
He came over 10 this CITY yesterday
20 So Chief Reynolds. but The chief
had not then returned from Norfolk.
After remaining there a lev days.
Foster ief; the Monticello rather hur-
ricdlv and his travelling bag and a
suit at clothes are being hcid BY
the hotel aafhorities a. security for
his hotel bul. which. y h alleged.
he failed to pay hcforc icaving Nor-
folk. tn. travelling bag evidently ~
the one Foster b aid - have taken
from y ~ Wright. because y con
tains an Of wsighrs ,aDcrs. inciudins
correspondence with the T'hnsdeiphia
firm b. which Wright Is employed.
Checks Are Returned.
Only a short time after Fot;er's
departure. the two checks IN the Cen
trail Trus; Company were returned 70
the Monticello Hotel gifh The II
PLANTATION that the signatures vrro