Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-22


$4,000 in life insurance. This. Mrs.
Cow invested in a well-established
and responsible building and loan as
ISOLATION, where she drew 6 per cent.
interest. Lured by the prospect OF
deriving larger income. Mrs. Cow
was induced by friends to give Davis
an order upon the association for
the entire sum, which ne drew out
and devoted to his own purposes.
The money represented practically
all that the woman had. and she is
now PROSTATE over her loss. There
are scores OF almost similar in
stances which have been reported TO
the district attorneys Office. and.
doubtless, many others of like char
acter which will never be revealed.
PRACTICED MANY DECEITS.
Davis practiced many deceits TO
ensnare his victims A prominent
physician fell into his net i'm pecu-
liar way. Davis brother. Martin. also
under arrest and Indictment. had
been III. and the physician perform
ed a successful operation upon him.
and restored him to health. Davis
was most grateful for the kindness
and skill exercised by the doctor. He
expressed his high appreciation OF
the physicians services. paid the bill
cheerfully. and indicated willing
ness at some time 10 do the surgeon
a good turn If the chance came with
In his way. The chance did come. but
IT was the chance Davis was looking
Tor TO obtain the doctors money.
one day the doctor met Davis hur-
rying along the street on his way 70
close big deed with a contractor.
whereby he was 20 make large
proht. IL was the old. old story of
the contractor being pressed for mo-
ney and willing 70 make a sacrifice.
The doctor fell for it when reminded
by Davis that he wanted to do him
favor in return for the service
which had been rendered to his broth
er Davis got $500. as a starter. and
but for the fact that the transaction
was of comparatively recent date he.
might have obtained more
In this instance. as II seems oc-
Cured tn many others where sufR-
Client confidence had been inspired.
the doctor got only Davis recent
Tor the money advanced. When the
time for returns 90 come in came
around Davis failed 20 make good
Upon one preteNt and another he
managed 20 stand of the doctor un-
till inauguration time came along
That brought to WASHINGTON Mrs.
Nettie McKeowu. OF Cincinnati. who
was a guest at the home Of 2. c.
Wilson. one OF Davis clients. Mrs.
McKeown had some idle money. and
the Wilson's recommended that She
invest il with Davis.
This she consented 20 do on "A
short time loan. and upOn returning
20 Cincinnati forwarded Davis a
draft for $1,000 made payable 10 the
order OF the physician who had been
pressing Davis for the return OF his
money. Davis FASTENED 20 the physi.
clans Office. carrying with him a tel
egram from Mrs McKeown stating
that the money had been deposited
in Cincinnati with which To meet the
draft
GOT ADDITIONAL MONEY.
Davis proposition then was that he
could only pay the doctor 500 on
account. and that the doctor should
deposit the draft TO his own credit
and draw against Il various checks
for the remaining $500. in favor Of
VERSIONS Indicated by Davis. The tele-
gram strengthened the doctors con-
hdence. and he did as Davis request
ed. thinking that he would at least
get 500 on account. The draft was
honored all right, and then the doc
tors confidence was so far renewed
that when Davis appeared later and
urged that the contractor would fail
and would be lost unless he could
get more money, the doctors check
book came out again and he made ad-
vances OF several hundred dollars ad-
ditional TO Davis. He did not get even
the notes OF the pythical contractor,
but accepted Davis receipts.
When Mrs. McKeowns loan fell
due and there was failure i'm pay
ment. she became suspicious. and be-
ing wiser than the rest. placed the
matter in the hands Of an attorney.
who readily detected the fraud. which
led 10 Davis arrest and the revela-
ton Of the gigantic frauds of which
he is charged
large sums OF money he has gather
ed from his victims? The answer Is
not hard to find. There are reports
TO the effect that he lost much of IL
in gambling in margins where the
bucket shops were IN operation IN
Washington. But whether that is
true or not. il is not necessary to i
account in this way for the disposal
of the $250.OOO or perhaps 100000
which he has obtained.
EARNED NOTHING HONESTLY. /
He has lived ten years in Wash
ington without earning an honest
dollar. While he has not squandered
the money in dissipation or riotous
living, yet he has expended large
sums, which in the case OF a well-to-
do attorney or respectable business
man would not be considered exor-
bitant or eXtravagant. But with Da-
Wis II was the principal intrustei TO
him for investment.
Perhaps 100000 would cover
this living expense in a period of ten