The Washington herald., 1907-05-28

New York. May T.-Deputy sherihs
Porges and Metzger raided the Office az
10 Broadway where John Edward Boeck.
who is missing. along with lot Of other
peoples jewelry, made his headquarters.
The deputy sheriffs entered the place to
secure Boeck's property that has been at
tached by Solomon r. Guggenheim, OF the
well-known Guggenheim Brothers. who
have vast copper and smelling interests.
Mr.. Guggenheim IS in Europe, and is rep
resented in the action by Lawyer Arthur
H8mIn.
The sheriffs found a lot OF porcelain
vases and other Chinese antiquities IN the
place. Just what all this stuff is worth
viii not be determined until some expert
In such matters looks the articles over.
Boeck had borrowed a lot Of money On
the goods and has represented the value
at all sorts Of figures ranging from $50
Oo0 up.
The sherihs also seized all Of Boeck's
papers, some of which are interesting. in
asmuch as they throw light on some OF
the deals Boeck was concerned in. In his
desk was an elaborate cipher code for the
translation Of cablegrams about copper
from China. Another thing found in
Boecks desk was letter copy file. show
ing some of the correspondence he had
had with well-known persons.
Writes to Washington Man,
As evidence that Boeck was acting r.
/ the interests OF the wife Of Senator T. c.
Platt, there was this letter:
Frederick May,
Cos 17th street.
Washington, y. c.
Dear Sir:
Yours Of December 18th has my
careful attention. and in reply there
20 ! would ask that YOU do al possible
% effect an early sale. Mrs Platt Will
sell for price approximatng $500.
but she thinks she should get $4,000.
The present tenants lease expires in
August 1907. The property should be
sold long before that time.
Yours truly tSigned}
u EDWARD BoECK."
There was also found in Boeck's desk
a leather medal upon which was this in
scription: This leather medal awarded
10 the champion liar" That he kept the
medal indicates De has "a sense Of humor.
Boecll had on the walls of his office
numerous pictures. one a large photo
graph OF Ii Hung Chang. There we're
about twenty letters on his desk that had
been they having come after
Boeck pped One OF the letters bore
the po-tHfsrk Of Edinburgh. Scotland. and
was marked Important" and Please
forward" Some Of the letters are from
[ Iamaqua. Pa. where Boeck's wife lives.
This fact shows that Mrs. B0eck was in
ignorance Of her husbands flight
Vases Packed and sent Aviay.
All OF the vases were packed way in
barrels and sent 10 storage warehouse
by order Of the sheriff. The letters and
other papers foUGd in Bocck's desk were
removed 10 the sherif-s Office.
The attachment that was secured Satur-
day IN favor of Solomon GugEenheim fs
for only 5000 just what this represents
could not be learned. i is known that
AIr. Guggenheim also holds chattel
mortgage against Boeck for Sl42N. At
the office Of the Guggeuhpims. Il Broad
way, it was said to-day that Boeck was
frequent caller there and was very
friendly with Solomon Gusgenheim.
"Boeck had all his dealings with Solo
mon Guggenheim." said one Of the men
/ there to-day, 'and he had little 10 say 20
any others around here. Just whet the
nature Of the business between Boeck and
Solomon Guggenhim was is a matter that
- not know about.
HIv with GuEEenheim.
were on very friendly
together a great
only recently
"a TO re-
ELL
vulge
man was De-
was convince.
miles away from
The meeting of
Boeck. which was schedu
to-day. was postponed for
/ that could not be learned.