Evening star., 1909-05-08

moving an alleged deposit OF the
mount of the note. These passbooks. II
said. were shown to the disquieted In
restor as evidence OF good faith.
The information given to the United
States attorney is to the enect that nc
uch deposits had been made.
Conspiracy Is Charged.
Assistant United States Attorney James
VI. Proctor. who is conducting the in.
auiry, swore out an information for con-
,piracy. and a warrant for the arrest OF
Martin T. Davis was issued The latter
was found at the Office of his brother. IN
he Columbian building. and taken into
custody The brothers are held at the
irst precinct.
Mr. Baker had decided to accept $4,000
bail for John C. Davis and $4,000 for
Martin T. Davis. but when information
reached him this afternoon that the op-
,rations of John c. Davis had extended to
Alexandria, Va, and that $4,000 had been
secured there. he raised the ball of John
=. Davis to $4,000
Evidence that John C. Davis had spent
bis money with a lavish hand was Sc
cured by the police when in cleaning out
the desk in Davis cffice large number
Of jewelry boxes were discovered the
boxes were empty, but bore the names OF
several jewellers. From the various
shapes of the boxes one would be led
to the conclusion that his fancy ran to
stickpins and diamond ornaments.
Another search warrant was secured Dy
Assistant United States Attorney Proctor
TO examine the safe at the office of the
Potomac Building and Loan Association.
The warrant was served late this after
3oon.
The affidavits upon which the warrants
were based allege that 1t is suspected
certain papers and securities relative to
The charges preferred against the two
men might be found in the two offices.
and Ii is the desire Of the prosecuting
authorities to gain possession of them.
United States Attorney Baker Will prob
lbly present the matter to the grand
Jury next week for investigation
Caught Last Night.
The attorney last night and locked him
up. This morning the prisoner was taken
70 police headquarters and measured and
photographed.
Here's SJOO.OOO he said to one Of the
detectives. putting his hand in his pocket.
keep one-hah and give the other half
% the widows and orphaps.
Davis expressed surprise when he did
not find the wealth. He complained that
his pocketbook had been taken from him
hy the police.
1t was after some hesitation that he
told that he was a native of Carter coun-
-. n. c., and was more than forty years
Of age. His age was recorded as forty
1--WE years.
He asked that he be given hymn book
and Bible that he might have the use
of them in his cell.
Davis is well known in Wilmington.
N c., ii was learned today by the detec-
building. His brother. Martin T. Davis.
and himself live at 932 X street north
west
The first known by the police Of the
;~t ic AI
was about o'clock yesterday afternoon.
when u message was received from
United States Attorney Baker by In
spector Boardman. Detectives Baur and
Cornwell consulted the United States at
torney. and were given the warrant that
had been sworn out for the arrest of
the attorney.
1t is charged in the warrant that Davis
represented to Miss Mckeown. who lives
al 1880 @ street, that an apartment house
was being constructed in this city by
Thomas A. Owen; that because of the
high price of lumber ii was found neces-
sary to make purchases In Virginia for
cash. and that Davis had procured deed
OF trust on the prospective apartment
house and had 1t properly recorded.
Miss McKeown gave him $500 March
3. the warrant alleges. Three days later
Davis was given a check for 81 900 on
Cincinnati bank. made payable to DR..
Wade H. Atkinson of this city. DR.. At
kinson says the check was brought to
him by Davis and he deposited 1t in bank
afterward giving Davis checks for most
of Ii.
Dr. Atkinson says that he treated the
year. performing an operation on his
foot at Garfield Hospital. Later, he says.
John c. Davis thanked him for what he
had done for his brother. and said he was
in position to reciprocate by invest
The physician SAYS he gave up money
to be invested. 1t was not until the
$1,000 check transaction that any Of 1t
was returned TO him, he says.
And added the physician, Il am still
several hundred dollars out"
He said he banked the check and gave
Davis checks against the account. 1t
was not until after the arrest Of Davis.
he said. that he had an idea he would
lose his money.
An account book taken from the pris-
oner indicates a special deposit of $500
in the name of Miss McKeown with the
building and loan association OF which
Search for Davis.
Late yesterday afternoon, when the de-
tectives were given the warrant for the
arrest of Davis, they started search for
him. He was not at his office, nor was
he to be found at his home.
The detectives decided to shadow the
brother of the man they wanted. About
IL o'clock last night NJ. 7. Davis was
drug store in the neighborhood of his
home and use a telephone. He then en-
tered a buggy and drove to the neigh
borhood of 10th and G streets. stopping
until his brother appeared and entered
the vehicle.
A cabman. who proved to be former
Marshal Collins who gave automObilists
sosmuch trouble on the Conduit road. was
summoned by the detectives. A lively
pursuit followed.
Policemen waved their clubs at the
former marshal. but Collins, knowing his
passengers would save him from trouble.
refused to stop. Finally the buggy in
stopped at 18th street and New York ave-
nue.. John c. Davis alighted.
The detectives placed the attorney un-
der arrest and drove with him to police
headquarters. His first REQUEST was for
4 Bible and hymn book lie Professed
and did not seem anxious TO discuss his
troubles.
Letter Writers Want Money.
When searched at police headquarters
n number Of letters were taken from
Davis, each containing a demand for
money.
One letter was from Attorney George
+. Williams. counsel for Mrs. Barber.
who is alleged to have had business
transactions with Davis. 1t is said that
her deal involved $3.700. a note she gave
for $4,000 having been reported as lost.
If the note has not been negotiated. 1t Is
stated. Mrs. Barber has lost nothing
A letter signed by Ella NJ Austin in
formed Davis that the writer was III and