New-York tribune., 1907-05-28
BOECK'S VASES TAKEN.
Collection Valued at $4,000 Re
moUed by Deputy Sheriff.

Deputy Sheriffs Parges and Metzger went to the
office of the missing diamond broker. J. Edward
Boeck. No. 40 Broadway yesterday afternoon on
a writ of replevin and attachment obtained by
Solomon Guggenlieim and carted away the collec-
tion of Chinese porcelains and vases the only as
sets the debonair Mr. Boeck left when he departed
for parts unknown. There were about sixty pieces
in the collection. and they said to be worth
600. 1t impossible to learn whether any
papers relating to the scheme Of exploiting China
had been found in the Office. 1t will take an art
expert to determine the real valuo the vases for
TO the ordinary observer the collection looked like
a bargain sale at a and 10 cent store There were
several letters in the Office OF which read as
follows:
Frederick May. No. sos 18th street. Washington.
Dear Sir: Yours of December II has my careful,
You do all possible to effect an early sale Mrs
Platt vii sell for price experimenting Ss5o but
ants lease expires In August 1907. The property
should be sold long before that time. 49,.
Yours truly, ]. EDWARD BOECK-
Mrs. Platt's name had been used by Boeck In
connection with his business transactions. but both
she and her attorneys have denied that he had any
business relations with her.
In Boecks office was found a leather medal made
out TO "the champion liar" Boeck did not need
leave this medal to prove his claim to the title
The story that Boeck had acted for prominent in
terests in the copper business received weight from
the finding of a much used cable code for copper
in the office
Marcellus & Pitt. who subleased the ONCE to
Boeck. at first refused to admit the deputy sherfs
TO the office. as they said that they did not want
TO seem to favor Mr.. Guggenheim above the rest
OF the creditors but after the sheriffs threatened
to break down the doolbof the office they relented
Another story told by the smooth Mr.. Boeck TO
his creditors came to light yesterday. when 1t
learned that he said he had been the OF
stopping the warfare in this city between the mem
bers of the On LeOng and the Hop Sing tongs
Boeck said that with his knowledge of the
Chinese, their customs and habits. he had been
delegated to visit the leaders of both the tonss and
arrange the difficulties between them lie said that
the way In which he had put an end TO the
fare between them had made him great favorite
with high Chinese officials here and In China and
that anything that he wanted from them he could
get without any trouble.
Francis A WINSTON. OF the law firm OF Marsh.
Winslow & Viewer. denied most ernphatically yes
terday that Boeck had brought Mrs Platt's libel
suits 10 them. as he had said. Mr.. WinslOw said
that Boeck had had no dealings with them what
ever in connection with these suits. and that any
statement to that effect absolutely without
foundation.
The story that Roecx the fiscal agent for
Chinese revolutionary movement against the En-
press Tsi An was laughed at yesterday by q. @.
Fessenden president Of the Jewellers Security Al
Nance. Several persons who know Boeck well,
however. give credence to the story.