The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-04
METEORIC CAREER
OF YOUTH AT END
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they were happy. Suddenly the young
bride packed up her belongings and left
for her fathers home in Hyde Park.
To-day her father was dHmfounded when
Informed OF young Davies disappear
anee. lie would not talk al length re-
garding his son-in-law's domestic trou-
bles.
"My daughter lived with the young man
for some time following the wedding,
said Mr.. Cotter, much affected. Then
certain things arose which led her mother
and myself to believe that he was not
a proper man for a husband. We told
her then that she could come down at
that time OF never She returned TO us. "
No Trace of Speculation.
The disposition Of the money is one OF
the mysteries of the case. thorough
investigation has been made throughout
the Boston financial district. and no trace
Of speculation Oh the young mans part,
save for legitimate deals Involving per
haps $4,000 can be found.
The theory that heshas taken an enor-
nous sum with him is seemingly dis
/ proved by a story told by a Congress
street broker to-day.
"A week before he went away Robby
came TO me and begged, almost on his
/ knees. for a loan OF $780," this man said.
! He even offered to give his fur coat as
security"
The man who told this story says he
/ is one Of the young broker victims 10
! the extent OF thousands Of dollars.
Some time ago Davie went 10 William
/ II. Jackson and asked for the loan OF 100
: - . he he'll fu
| the American News Company. Jackson,
who was interested IN the young mans
career and believed IN him. assented. He
held about .l00 shares.
BorrOvvs Money ON stock.
Davie secured possession of over 1905
shares instead Of 100, took them TO a trust
company and borrowed $4,000 on them.
For a time Jackson tried TO hush NJ
the matter believing that Davie would
sraighten things out. At present the
matter is In the courts. the bank dis
liking to pocket the loss and Jackson
claiming that the stock was stolen from
him
Another Incident in the career Of Dayie
shows his method. Desiring 10 purchase
real estate in Weston. ne approached the
owner and stated that while he did not
have the ready money at the time he
wished to purchase the property and
warted to begin building operations al
once. The owner assented-
| When il came time for DaVie TO pay
he told the owner that he would have the
money for him the next day and asked
ixim 10 leave the deeds with him. The
owner did so.
Davie promptly took them and put
them up as security with bank for
a $1,000 loan.
offered a High salary.
Davie got a job first with the Stats
street firm OF r. L. Day & Co as a bond
clerk So rapid was his success that HI
was offered a high-salaried place witt
the stock brokerage firm OF Wiggin s
ElweM when he was eighteen years old
A member Of the Day firm, 10 whom h
went for advice. said at the time: BY
all means take it, my hoy. You have Z
tchance that / never knew before 70 come
to a man under thirty years old.
Davie took II. a little over year latel
he started in business for himself, viii
an office at 50 state street. This of1ic'
later evolved into a suite.
At twenty-one. apparently a prosperou:
man or affairs. building a magnificent
estate at Weston. owning a large tourinl
car, and employing a chauffeur 10 take
/ him between his Office and his Brooklins
home. he married Miss Cotter.
HIS mother. Mrs. Lucy Davie. who re-
sides at Allston was left a widow wheT
the boy was young.