The San Francisco call., 1899-03-23
SURRENDERED
HIMSELF TO
AVOID ARREST
w. E. Boody Faces
His ACcusers.
WAS WANTED BY THE POLICE
CAPITALIST ANDERSON ASKS
HIM TO ACCOUNT.
The Prisoner Admits His Wrong
Doing, and if. Charged With
Embezzlement viii
Plead Guilty.
WAS WANTED BY THE POLICE
CAPITALIST ANDERSON ASKS
HIM TO ACCOUNT.

w F. Boody, a real estate and insur-
ance agent. with offices in the Mills
building. having been informed that De-
tectives Charley Cody and Tom Gibson
were looking for him, visited the office Of
the Chief of Police last evening and sur
rendered himself. He was placed in the
tanks" and was later visited by Attor-
ney Gavin McNab and II. f. Anderson, a
wealthy English resident of Ben Lomond.
Santa Cruz County whose money Body
has handled in a number of land and
other transactions.
Mr.. McNab declined TO make any state
ment in the matter, but from other
sources ii was learned that Boody who is
the successor to the real estate business
of Alsip, the man who departed from
Sacramento under peculiar circumstances,
was the agent of Mr.. Anderson and as
such handled large sums TO be invested
in different transactions, for which ne has
not yet accounted.
Mr.. Anderson came to this city a week
ago for the purpose of having personal
interview with his trusted agent but
Body, hearing of his coming, dld not go
to his office. rearing that he might leave
the State without making a settlement,
Mr.. Anderson visited police headquarters
and reported the state Of affairs. De-
tectiVeS Cody and Gibson were detailed
on the case and succeeded in locating
Boody in a house close to the Mills build
ing. The latter, knowing that he would
be sooner or later taken into custody,
voluntarily surrendered himself. No war
rant was issued for his arrest, and as he
showed a Willingness to stay in prison for
the time being, he was accommodated
with a cot in the tanks"
1t is understood that Body will not be
prosecuted for any mistakes he has made
IN handling his clients money, as Mr.
Anderson is both generous and wealthy
The latter is deSirous that various land
transactions be explained.
After Boody returned to the City Prison
he gave an exceedingly vague statement
of his side of the case He would not ad-
NIT that he had used any of Mr.. Ander-
sons money for personal purposes, but
he did say that ne would plead guilty If
that gentleman placed charge OF en-
bezzlement against him. Boodys state
ment, as he gave it, is as follows:
Il Go not know whether Mr.. Anderson
will place a criminal charge against me-
There is a difference between us as to
business accounts, but | prefer to let Mr.
Anderson make statement in regard TO
that. have acted as business agent for
Mr. Anderson for the past two years, and
until about six weeks ago we had no diff
ferences. About that time he returned
from a trip to England and asked for an
accounting. He was not satisfied with
the result, and a few days ago, while |
was i'll and confined to my room, he COM
planned to the police authorities Yester-
day L learned that the detectives were
looking for me and / came to the City
Hall and was Imprisoned. AS to the sums
involved. Mr.. Anderson must give out
the amount. He is the finest gentleman
l have ever known, and whatever charge
he may make | will sign my name to"
During the two years Boody has acted
as Mr.. Anderson's agent he mas handled
large sums of money, loaning 1t mostly
on real estate mortgages. When the
Klondke rush began Anderson financed
an Alaskan transportation scheme.
Boody was the general manager, and it
is in connection with this investm that
the alleged embeZzlement occurred. The
steamer Belle kellock was built at
cost of about $4,000, but she was never
put in commission. Since completion she
mas been lying idle at Benicia. When Mr..
Anderson departed for England about
year ago he left a considerable amount
of cash in Boody's hands with which to
continue the Alaska project. On his re-
turn the statement made by BoOdy In re-
gard to the expenditure of this aroused
his suspicion He demanded a complete
accounting, which was not forthcoming,
and he finally decided to place the mat
ter in the hands of the law.
Boody is an unmarried man about SO
years old. He was an employe of a. K.
Alsip, the real estate agent, and sue
ceeded to his business. He formed
partnership with Gilmore Slaven and the
firm, Boody & Slaven, has been conduct
ing a regular real estate agency at room
90 second floor Mills building Boody
lodged at 27 Post street, at which place
the officers were unable to find him for
two days, although he says he was there
ILL AS nearly can be learned. BOody's
alleged shortage approximates $4,000.