Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-24
HAS SERVED TWO PRISON TERMS
Washington and Norfolk Department
Want Prisoner TO Prosecute Him
For Passing Worthless Checks
Representative OF Bondsman at
CAPITA. Visits Him In Jail.


day came pouring in on Chief oil
Police REYNOLDS. And with them came
Interesting details of Fosters past
history. Among otner things. II was
learned that Foster is wanted III sew
eral other places on charges OF oD-
tanning money on worthless cheeks.
The chief also received reports that
1.-THE prisoner has served term In the
reformatory at Elmira, \. Y, ana
another term of ten months in the
Monroe county. New York, penter-
tiary but he has not yet been able
to verify them.
Chief Reynolds received telegram
yesterday morning from Major Sylves-
ter. OF the Washington police depart
ment, stating that Foster Is out on
bond of $500 in that city for pass
Ing a worthless check for S5S- W. ID.
1 Allen. Of Washington. who represents
| Fosters bOndsman. at Washington,
and who was in Norfolk yesterday,
came over to this city in the after
noon to see the chief. Mr. Allen was
taken to the hospital department OF
| the city Jail. where Foster Is now con-
fined, and he had quite lengthy CON
yersation with the pri-oner. Foster
appeared to be very much grieved thar
/ the washington people were "squeal-
! ing" on him. He recognized Alien
after a few minutes and made his
guest at home in the hospital.
Cuts Of His Allowance.
, After leaving the prisoner. Mr.. Al
/ len told the chief an interesting story
about Fosters doings in Washing
! ton and something of his family his
, tory. He said that Foster is from
/ New York. and not from Connecticut.
and that he has a rich aunt In
Schenectady, n. Y, who has made
good many of his bad checks and
has given him large sums OF money
from time to time. A short while ago.
J however. the aunt refused to advance
any more money.
= Mr.. Allen went On to say that Just
before he was arrested In Washing
ton for passing the worthless check.
y Foster hired a big automobile and
kept it out for forty eight hours. The
owner OF the machine reported the ar
fair to the police and Detective Corn
wall was detailed on the case. The
detective found his man as he was
coming out of the bar OF hotel
Foster hailed the officer with delight
and invited him in to have drink
Then he offered the bartender
worthless check In payment for the
drinks.
| Several days after this. Foster, ac-
ccrding to Mr.. Allen, bought quantf-
ty of chinaware and cut glass from
etn q WArf H.
less check in payment. The police
were notified and Foster was arrest
ed. The prisoner remained in jail
about a month before he nnaiIy was
released ON $500 bail. Soon after
gaining his freedom, Foster secured
a "wad" Of money somehow ana lett
Washington. The next the authori-
ties there heard of him was when he
was arrested in this city.
Badly Wanted in Norfolk.
| II developed yesterday that Foster
! Is very badly wanted in Norfolk. on
the charge OF passing three worthless
! checks and securing total Of s2f5 in
4 cash on them. Foster arrived at the
! Monticello hotel. Norfolk. on June IL.
and had n check for 500 cashed. Lat
er the hotel cashed another check
for s25. Then Foster passed =
check for 500 on a Norfolk man,
whose name is not known here al this
, time.
As the charge against Foster here
Is only a misdemeanor. he probably
Will be turned over to the Norfolk
police TO face the charge Of grand
larceny.
Last night Chief Reynolds receiv-
ed n telegram from Boston asking
him IL the prisoner here is not the
man named Foxwell. who was indicted
! in Boston recently for forgery. The
Boston telegram contained no details
Of the case there OF any description
Of Foxweil. and the chief was unable
to wire a reply. However. a picture
Of the prisoner probably will .e mail
ed 10 BOSTON.
According to news received here
yesterday. Foster spent sometime in
Connecticut towns and he Is said To
be wanted in Hartford. Conn. for a
hotel bin and in other places for Civ
ing worthless checks. Foster stoutiy
denies these stories. however.
Comes o. Good Family.
The prisoner has told many stories
and given many names In the various
cities where h. has lived and his true
history Is hard % get u Is evident.
however. that he comes Of good
family. and that he IS wen educarea.
He puts on a good 'front.' has a nice
how 81 language. and dresses well.
When he has money he IS a great
sport and has cut quite a suath IN
every city tia; he has visited
When questioned yesterday BY chief
Reynolds. the prisoner dcnicr that he
had ever been confined 90 a sanitsr-