New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-06
SHE HAD FAITH IN DAVE
Mrs. Greenwood Tells of Her Mis-
placed Trust in boy Broker"
INTRODUCED BY HUSBAND
Says She Gave the Young
Churchgoer Her Securities
for Reinvestment.
by Telegraph &c The Tribune.

Boston, Dec 5-For the first time to-day
Mrs Hannah L. Greenwood tells her own
story of her misplaced trust in Robert
Dayie, church worker boy broker and
absconder. Mrs. Greenwood is the wife CT
the Rev. Lawrence B. Greenwood. through
whom she met the young man, following a
church service
In interview to-day Mrs Greenwood
said:
While I naturally shrink from publicity
cannot help saying that feel sorry for
Mr.. Greenwood. MI. Davie and myself. 1
simply trusted Mr.. Davie with my securi-
ties, just as I would have trusted any re-
liable banker. He never came into the
house and I did not know him in a social
way. but everything 1 heard Of him was
good
My stocks were given him for reinvest-
Inent. for which he gave me a receipt He
was TO use his Judgment, for which we had
great respect but he failed to make the re-
turns and has left the city. We have no
idea as TO where he went or where he ts
now. That is the sum and substance of the
entire matter
Ny husband had known Mr.. Davie for
some time, and because of implicit con-
ldence in Mr.. Davfe. I gave him the stocks
TO reinvest- I still believe that Mr. Davie
did not intend TO defraud. but that he got
into financial difficulties and ran away
do not think that he intended to take and
keep those securities. Mr.. Greenwood, my
self and different members of our family
have been so pestered by different people
In connection with this unfortunate affair
that We have felt obliged To ask the pro-
lection OF the police.
Husband introduced Her.
4 was introduced 10 Mr.. Davie by my
husband last winter at the close Of a church
service which my husband was conduct
ing. Al that time Mr.. Davie and his
colored quartet were singing in Mr..
C4reenwood-s church. 1 understood that
these singers were paid by Mr.. Davie out
OF his own pocket Ny husbasnd had had
conferences on financial matters with Mr..
Davie at Mr.. Davies office We had abso-
luteIv the utmost confidence in Mr. DAVE
integrity and ability.
He had q rugged. capable face should
not call him "a lady's man. and l never
saw MIN outside of mis- office except in
cbu-cb During the months following my
being introduced to Nj Davie, Mr. Green
wood had a number Of talks with him at
Mr.. Davies office. NJ husbands attitude
feel toward any young man who showed
an interest in church work Mr.. Davie was
generous 10 a marked extent, where he
felt that giving his money and time would
DO good
Mrs Greenwood is the only person who
has so far asked for a warrant for the ar
rest OF Davie.
Thomas ". Lawson. in an interview to-
6ax. spoke Of how closely the Rats OF
State Street are watched. He said;
q never heard of Davie before 1 read
+re account in Sundays papers It cannon
he true that he got away with very large
amount Of money. Such d thing cannot be
done in the Street A man cannot negou-
are large blocks Of stock without brokers'
bankers and trust men knowing Of 1t 1t
would have been impossible for him 10 nave
got hold Of ready money that way
..rr he did this thing he must be a new
conner and have done ii IN mighty pecu-
liar way. az Coleman did. II you had told
me that Coleman could have pulled off the
trick that he did. I would have said thai
that too was an utter impossibility.