The Washington times., 1909-05-17
Embezzlement of So, 900
Specific Charge-Requisi-
ton Papers Sought.
PRISONER IS GIVEN
THE THIRD DECREE
Does Not Weaken Through Or
deal, But Protests Innocence.
Wife Reticent.

While Capt. Charles L. Foxwell
was undergoing the third de
gree" this morning in the Capi-
tai, Judge Burke, in the munich
pal court of Eoston, was issu-
ing warrant for his arrest OF the
specific charge of obtaining $1,000
by fraudulent means from the
Growler Copper Company. Gov
ernor Draper will be asked for ex-
tradition papers at once, although
Captain Foxwell has expressed his
willingness to return to Boston and
face the charges.
Police Inspector John Harris will
leave Boston armed with the extradi-
tion papers just as soon as they are
made out by the Massachusetts gov
ernOr. which win probably be some
time tomorrow. The Boston police teie-
graphed the washington authorities
this noon 10 hold Foxwell as war
rant had been issred for his arrest
Chief Watts, OF the Boston police, is
afraid that Captain Foxwen would not
go to Boston without extradition papers
and fears that the prisoner while pass
Ing through New York or some other
state would demand his release.
Cross-Examination
II was a gruelirg cross-examIftation
that Captain Foxwell was subjected to-
For TIE ordinary prisoner it would
have been & trying ordeal. Hardened
criminals have broken down and con-
fessed under rapid fire OF questions
from the detectives. Men who are ar
rested for the first time have found the
third degree" a narve-r9cking ordeal
that has usually brought confessions
from them.
But Captain Fo well is no ordinary
man, much less al ordinary prisoner.
Courteous on all occasions, extremely
polite to every Sce Ie meets. he an
swered the Sriestiors Of the detectives
In a most pleasing manner. When
some query. almost insulting in it's
yelled accusations and asked in the
hope that II would arouse his anger,
was hurled at him, he would look his
questioner squarely in the eyes and
reply:
Really. gentlemen, I know nothing
about that. You know I am a gentle
man. you can see that: there is no
reason to think that 1 could answer
such questions"
From all appearances Captain Fox
well is gentleman by blood and breed
ing. In many respects he is the most
remarkable prisoner that has been
caught in the police dragnet in Wash
ington In many years.
Battles Questioners.
Since !.e has been incarcerated in a
witness room at the First precinct-he
is being held for the action OF the Bos-
ton authorities, where he Is alleged to
have operated extensively-the police
have been spsring no pains in an effort
to learn something about the prisoner.
The detectives were told that the cap
tain-where he got the title Is some
thing which he declines TO discuss
might have known Sid Yenney at one
time Yenney. one OF the most notori-
Gus and clever bank thieves In the coun-
try, has been arrested almost a score
OF times and was once IN custody In
Washington.
Captain Foxweu was shown a photo
graph of Yenney, but said that he had
never seen him or heard Of him in his
life. lie denies empnaticalIy that he
has ever been IN trouble before.
There IS still persistent rumor In po-
lice circles that Mrs. FOxwell. who was
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