New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-20
Had Advertised Offering
to Place BeIIboys at
Sis a Week.
TRIBUNE MAN USES
AN APPLICANTS NAME
Marked Bill Accepted as Fee
Prisoner Pleads Guilty
in Court.

''"'N"' OH'iiHH " place. waters ana J
bellboys at from S15 to $50 week in /
last Sundays Tribune. The Tribune
learned of the fraud at 10 o'clock
Thursday morning. Shortly after mid !
night Foster was prisoner in the
Mercer Street police station and yes
terday in Jefferson Market Court, af-
ter pleading guilty, was held in $500
bail for trial in Special Sessions.
Evading the watchfuness of the adj
vertising department. Foster placed
last Saturday the following advertise
ment, which was printed on Sunday
under the caption Help Wanted: !
walters and bellboys for summer
resorts; SIS to $40 per week, with
board. Address. with reference, II. b.,
Box 100, Tribune Office"
Attracted by the large salary and
the chance TO spend the summer at
cool resort, youthful Newark reader
OF The Tribune made application. He
received in reply a letter signed by
Foster and written on the letterhead
Of the Hotel Bradford. in East Elev-
enth Street. Foster agreed to place
the youth for the consideration Of 81.
The father OF the boy became suspi-
cious and wrote. inclosing copy of
his sons application and Fosters re-
ply, TO Samuel Hopkins Adams. editor
of the Advisor A member OF the Blu
reau of Investigation maintained by
The Tribune. on inquiry, learned that
Foster had been stopping at the Brad
ford since last Friday.
Tribune Man Passes Him Marked Bill.
A second Tribune man was assigned
70 assist. lie went 20 the Bradford
and representing himself as the New
ark applicant, paid Foster marked 81
bill after Foster had agreed 70 place
him as bellboy at the Hotel Ster-
ling, Atlantic City. the compensation
10 be SIS week and board. The Ho-
tel Sterling was communicated with by
long distance telephone and the nieN
manager Of the hosiery repudiattd
Foster.
The hotel man laughed az the idea
Of any hotel paying a salary OF SIS 10
either a waiter or bellboy. He
added that the Sterling was not in the
habit OF going to New York for its
help. and said that the man was I'M
doubtedly a swindler. who should be
kept under close watch.
The Tribune men approached Patrol
man Andrew T. Brooks, of the Mercer
Street station, and asked him 20 as
sist them in making the arrest. IL
was after midnight. While one. by
using an outside telephone. succeeded
IN getting Foster 70 leave his room to
go TO the Office Of the hotel, the other
went in with the 9atrolmsn and placed
Foster under arrest for violation Of
Section 42l Of the Penal Code. dealing
with fraudulent and misleading adver-
tisements.
When searched the marked 81 bill
passed by the Tribune man was found
on Fosters person. A large number
Of letters addressed 10 The Tribune
and "The World in which the adver.
tisement had also appeared. were found
in his room. There were also found in
his salesman's sample bag screw
driver, a pair of pliers, a peculiar steel
instrument that looked like key. a
quantity of chewing gum and num-
Der of pennies. He also had a memo
randum book. in which appeared a
number of names and opposite them
salary entries. The name of the New
ark youth, used BY the Tribune man,
was the last entry.
Said He Represented Strike Breaker.
At the Mercer Street station Foster
gave his age as siXty-four and said he
lived in Philadelphia. lie refused the F.
street address there. He added that 4
he had been in New York since Friday .
and admitted that he had inserted the .
advertisement complained OF in The .
Tribune and "The World"
Foster said that he represented
man named Marshall Sim. a strike .
breaker Of Philadelphia. whose ad- /
dress ne did not have. lie said that .
Slim had sent him to New York TO get .
the addresses of men anxious 10 get
work. He admitted taking the dollar .
from the Tribune man, but could not
or would not explain the reason Tor
taking it.
In the Jefferson Market Court yes
terday morning. before Magistrate
McOuade. Foster pleaded guilty. The .
magistrate ruled, however. that the .
case was beyond his jurisdiction and .
sent il 10 Special Sessions, holding .
Foster in $500 bail.
While Foster was being arraigned .
Edward Reyes. OF 23s West Forty
sixth Street. appeared TO seek advice .
from the magistrate. lie saw roster !
and injured from spectator II the ,
man Vas a prisoner. He was tod tne /
charge against him and produced a let (
ter showing that he had been victim
lied also. He will appear IN Special
Sessions. II is thought that at least /
six other compliments Will appear at
that time.
Foster was unshaven and wore the .
orlv suit he owns. which was OF the .
y;ntaoe Of 1900. His collar and suit +
we're greasy and ne had the appear T
onca OF a down-and-outer He ~, how B
over of imposing bearing and at one
time must have made a striking ap- .
"He's a Wallingford. dissipated. old
and broke" one of the policemen said .
NJ the time Of the arrest. Hes lost I.
his Grip on things. But I'll bet at one F.
time he was world beaten"
The Tribune money back guarantee /
;s apnlicable 20 this case. ANY man I
Who has been victimized by Foster as ,
n result of the advertisement Will be +
Maid upon application 10 this ONCE the .
amount Foster eXacted.
Impressions and