New-York tribune., 1911-04-23
BOY BROKER BACK AGAIN
oetectives Arrive from Rio de
Janeiro with Davie.
ASSUMES UNCONCERNED AIR
passengers Put Him Down as
"rresh." but His Attitude
Changes on Nearing Port,

p.,srt z Davie, the twenty-nVe-yeaf-o ID
Ter ~ Boston. who was arrested In Rio
r.,.,ro for enbezzlemeYt OF su7,eoo. ar
- home last night in the custody Of two
,.,o,;ves on the Lamport & Holt liner
,.or When the steamship was boarded
:. quarantine by the customs officiels and
.-,.rs Davie- was sitting in the dining
-, sippine his after dinner coffee.
- ,he ccrnpanionwsy before the dining
-, stood Levi W. Burr. one Of the two
r..,or detectives who had gone after the
.-..or4r on the Byron on March T. He
-, an eve upon his man while william
n ps,,op. his partner, was in his state
,,o-n hacking the hand baggage. As he
.o,a 20 leave hts chair Davie was con-
,,ont.d by several reporters. who asked IL
;. was Robert z. Davie. of Boston, who
.ss wanted for ennbezzlement.
NV name is Davie," said the prisoner
ui,h much assumed unconcern. What do
-, wish 70 know about me7"
..yov ere aware of the charges against
,ou are you rot7" asked one Of the re-
ro,,.rs Have YOU ANYTHING 10 say in
vour own behalf?
No. ! have nothing 10 say replied
nsve. uith sudden animation. You fel-
lows know more about my case than do
Tbs newspapers here have published lct
about me. understand. and there was
rlsntv Of Il published In Rio
Before the next question could he pre-
serted pavie lighted q cigarette and puffed
,,-on II rspidy. throwing clouds Of smoke
over the tables near by. steward ap-
rrosched the broker and requested that he
cease smoking or leave the dining saloon.
,y,ls,nins that the women objected to the
smoke
Dsvi. started az once for his stst.room
, few Yards away and suddenly wheeled
shout snd remarked: Il understand that
some Boston paper has printed an inter
view With me from Rio. II that Is so the
interview IS not genuine ] gave out no
interview e. Rio
Came Back Willingly.
n,v'e gave the detectives no trouble IN
t-inging him home Tje received good
'-eatnent during his stay IN the Bra lillian
,sil and the detectives declared last night
that the polio. officials Of RIO were excep-
ronally courteous while they were waiting
for the Byron 70 start for New York
morning she sailed.
He travelled as q first class passenger
snd had the freedom of the shin. He
mingled freely with such passengers ss
we're willing 10 associate with him. but
showed particular fondness for a group
Of ten electrical men connected with the
trsmvav and power plants Of Brazil He
Paved games with them and took occa-
sion last night 10 say that they were the
best bunch Of fellows he had ever met.
While the young prisoner had the free
com of the Byron there never was q mo-
rsnt when either Pelton or Burr was not
watching him. The Young broker avoided
81 references 80 HIS predicsment and
hunted UP ali the available newspapers on
hard end DESTROYED such parts OF them
o contained references 10 his embezzle-
nsnt The steamship was crowded and
Dsvie had ~ take a tvo-berth room. which
be occupied with Pelton. Burr occupied
TIRE room across the alleyvsv.
With the exception Of the group with
which Ne associated Dsvie was looked upon
e. fresh" Some OF the passengers com
rosnted upon what they described as his
ir-all demesnor.
not quite ss merry as the Byron came close
10 port lie put aside the hilarity of mid
Atlantic and displayed much interest in the
uncertainty of whether he would be de-
tanned on board the Byron overnight The
young broker did not look any the worse
for his rough experience. He worked his
way 70 Rio on tramp steamship and was
subsequently penniless In the Brazilian
+ capital
! While his face was pale II was plump,
tut his bright eyes seemed haggard. When
asked about the short cropped mustache he
vor. he replied: II raised this during the
voyage" Burr said that he had started TO
frov II before sa ling for New York.
When the Byron docked the customs ON %
c'as, who had declined 70 examine the hold
baggage OF the "a sssengers until this morn
ing, made en- exception IN the case OF DAVE
ens the two detectives, 70 enable them TO
SCI. midnight train for Boston. There
rss large crowd on the pier and Davie
rrotested against having his baggage ex-
snined there. He asked that IT be exam
ine6 on board the steamship. The customs
oftcials refused and The young broker had
70 come ashore With his trunk Burr and
Pelton called 2 taxicab and just as the
three men we're ready 10 start for me
Grand Central station q pair Of handouts
were slipped UPON the wrist Of the Young
rrisoner
After getting into financial difficulties in
December o. last year Dayle cornered al
we available funds At his command. closed
" his Office and fed 20 Rio de Jsneiro
HIS liabilities IN the bankruptcy court
amount 70 s12a 3a0 and his unsecured cred
'ors include many business houses in this
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