Evening journal., 1897-11-18
IN SERIOUS TROUBLE
Arthur Moody Of New Haven
Charged With Larceny.
HELD FOR TRIAL ON A BOND OF $500
. Is Alleged That He swlndled a Miss
yandcrpool Out of Large Sum
OF Money and Bnniroed an
Artist as Well.

NEW HAVEN. Nov 1s-Arthur Blair
Moody OF this city who was arrested
at his home on Fair Haven heights at
the Instance Of Detective Sergeant
Evanhoe of New York as an alleged
fugitive from Justice, did not appear in
court yesterday, but remained in the
Office OF his counsel, and the court pro-
ceedings were arranged 50 that the case
was continued for one week from next
Friday.
Judge Bishop allowed a bond of $500
to remain, and II was furnished by the
parents of the young man.
An indictment has been found against
Moody in New York for grand larceny,
and his arrest here on the charge of be-
ing a fugitive from justice was made
for the purpose Of holding him until ex-
tradition papers can be obtained. I'M
mediately after the proceedings in the
city court were disposed Of Detective
Evanhoe went to New York to make
the necessary arrangements for the eX-
tradition of Moody from this state IL
is rumored that the lawyers for Moody
Will make a fight against eXtradition.
Moody IS % years old and a graduate
Of Cornell. His family. moves in New
Haven's best society Early last winter
his father sent him to Stamford to take
charge of his business in that section,
but Stamford society not proving con-
genial, he soon removed TO New York
and made his headquarters In the Hol-
land House.
Moody happened to meet the Rev. DR..
Delone Nioholl. who took a fancy to
him and introduced him to Miss Mary
Van Buren Vanderpool Of one Hundred
and Thirty-ninth street and Seventh
avenue. Miss Vanderpool was also inn
pressed with Moody and introduced him
to her friend Miss Rosamond owen Of
/ Al East Fiftieth street. Both women
are in society. Moody dined with them
at the Holland House. There, IL is al
legged. he unfolded his scheme. He said
he had become interested in mines in
the west with j. Trowbridge Bailey of
II Broadway. He said his partner had
many good tips for making money.
Moody called on Miss Vanderpool q
few days later and said his partner had
told him of a grand opportunity A
man who had subscribed for some min
ing stock had failed to get the money
and, although the mayor of New Haven
had tried to get in. he MOODY had
managed to get the chance for MISS
Vanderpool Miss Vanderpool was de-
lighted, but did not have the ready
money and recommended her friend
Miss owen.
Miss owen gave Moody $4,000. Thai
was I'm March last. Moody went to Miss
owen on July 10 and said $1,000 more
was needed to run the mine. Miss over
gave him a consolidated per cent golt
bond of the St Paul, Minneapolis ant
Manitoba rairoad market value ST.,
IT'S. She told Moody to dispose Of it anC
return the Sl75 TO her. He gave TIT
bond. II is alleged to Mr.. Bowman, pro
prietor of the Holland House, for
board bill of $1,17O, telling him that !
he did not redeem the bond in 30 day
J that he could sell il. 1t was sold. III
, did not return the SITS to Miss owen.
Moody went to Miss Vanderpool late
i'm July to tell of another splendid op
portunity to make money in mining
Miss Vanderpool says she gave Mood
a 81 900 United States gold bond with
, out getting any receipt or security an
: has not since heard of it.
Miss Ellis Rowen, an Australia
, artist in water colors who lived at IN
= Buckingham hotel says she was vic
> timized by Moody. She is a member &
. the ROYAL Academy of Australia. Sh
= was impressed with Moody and proud
= " showed him set of 15O painting
70 of Australian flowers worth $4,000.
She says she took so shares Of h
mining stock as security for $3.50 LOAF
y Size was prevailed upon to invest MOI
j. ,heavily and gave him her pictures
l. raise Ct, 500. After time he gave bac
e all but 30. Then he disappeared.
e He left a 81 400 board bill with NJ
IL Bowman, It is said. He was indicted
e the case Of Miss Vanderpoois BON
'e The police believe Bailey was innocei
of connection with Moody.