The Washington times., 1904-05-18

tGOnLlNQEQ rom First rage
where Mr.. Davis had an anpointment
with General Pearson and Mr.. Van Der
Hoodt for O'Clock. The detectives
We're secreted in Mr.. Davis apartments
when the visitors called.
Mr.. Davis had explained to the police
that he had received several letters.
tho last of which carried a decided
threat The writer of two at least of
the letters, Davis said. was General
Pearson. and these letters were simply
requests for an audience. The last let
ter-the one demanding $S0.000-was the
one upon which Mr.. Davis acted, and
this letter, penciled, was not signed by
any name, but simply initials, which
the police would not disclose.
The Police Present.
When General Pearson and Mr. Van
Der Hoogt called at Mr.. Davis apart
ment Mr.. Bilheimer and the police wers
present. When the men were seated.
Mr. Davis says he asked the men what
they wished 10 see him about. and they
told him they were seeking an accoun.-
ing Of certain money belonging TO the
Boer government. Mr.. Davis says he
tried TO get TIE men to state in plain
words WHAT they liGtA NeAAA~h iva bAA
failed. Mr.. Van Der Hoogt was asked:
What is your claim
Mr.. Davis and the detectives say that
Van Der Hoogt's reply was; MY
claim is about 5000
When Mr. Davis called the police into
the room from the wardrobes. where
they had been concealed. Pearson and
Van Der HOOgt were surprised, Dut they
did not create a scene. The two men
were taken at once 70 police heddquaI-
tiers, where they were led before lnspec-
After an informal talk the inspector
sent the TWO prisoners TO Jefferson Mar
ket police court for arrangement. Before
taking a complaint against the men
Magistrate Cornell asked Mr. Davis 10
explain what the facts in the case were.
The Case Explained.
In part Mr. Davis said:
II was Assistant Secretary OF the IN
terror under President Mckinley and
during the Boer war I visited South
Africa TO study the situation there
What I saw made me a convert 10 the
BCer cause / went about the country
lecturing In behalf OF the Beers, writ
ing newspaper and magazine articles,
and. in short. gave up everything. sac
rinced all / had. for a cause that 1 be-
lieved 10 be one worth lighting for.
I resigned from the Department of the
Interior I lived in Kansas City. and
after / had been here from South Afri-
ca some time a tramp came TO my house
out there. nearly frightened my mother
and brothers 20 death with his absurdi-
ties. and was later driven out of the
city. This man was known as the Bar
on De Gins berg
About that time there was much pub
licity given TO a story that / had re-
ceiVed a large sum Of money from the
Boer government. At that time a letter
was also printed in the newspapers OF
the West 70 the effect that / had not
received any such amount as had been
stated, and the writer Of the letter was
General Pearson, whom l had not seen
up 10 that time, and have never seen
until today-this afternoon-when he
called at my apartments. / received
several letters, and the last Of the let
tiers caused me 20 take action In the
matter
Mr.. Davis handed Magistrate Cornell
several letters, and described them 10
the court.
About midnight last night" Mr..
Davis went on, while / was out OF
town, my friend Mr. Bilheimer received