The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-04-23
BOY BROKER BACK
FOR HIS HEARING
Robert Davis Returned to
Boston from Brazil
His Unique Career.
american News Servicel

Boston, Mass, April 22-Many Bos-
.tonians who had become victims of
the high finance methods of Robert
Emerson Davie, known as The Boy
Broker" during his meteoric career in
this city. are awaiting with consider
able interest the return of the young
man, who was arrested in Rio de ia
metro, Brazil and is due to arrive in
New York in charge of two police in
spectors, on the steamer Byron today
or tomorrow
Davie is only twenty-five years OF
age now and was scarcely more than
boy when he began his career in
Boston few years ago. He had been
clerk in a brokers' office. but this did
not satisfy his ambition, He went IN
to business on his own account and
opened an elegantly furnished office
on State street. He represented him.
self as being closely connected with J.
F. Morgan and Co. and being of pre-
possessing appearance, good address
possessing appearance, good address
difficulty in winning the good will and
confidence of many wealthy business
men and capitalists. He was always
we'll dressed, occupied elegant apart
ments in Brookline, had an automobile
and, began to build a stately mansion
for himself at Weston, one of the aris-
tocratic suburbs of Boston. He pre-
tended to be extremely religious and
on various occasions showed surpris-
ing familiarity with the Bible. His in
in, oh, l. ~
confidence of many religious persons
of wealth and induced even some min
listers to entrust their savings to him
for investment.
In a short time business became eX-
tremely brisk and Dayie realized large
profits from the investments entrusted
to him. He became quite a social fac
tor. contributed Literally to charitable
and religious purposes, gave extrava-
CANT dinners at his apartment and
spent money lavishly until some time
in the early autumn of last year, when
he suddenly disappeared from Boston,
leaving his affairs in a decidedly I'M
settled condition. Soon complaints
began to pour in from all sides.
The first complaint that was made to
the police came from Mrs Hannah l..
Greenwood, wife of the Rev. Lawrence
B. Greenwood, the evangelist, who
charged that Davie had stolen $10,55O
worth of stock certificates which she
had intrusted to his care. This led
the police authorities to make an in
vestigation into the methods of the flu
gitive broker and soon large amount
of discriminating evidence had been
gathered against Davie. Many wealthy
persons, who had been duped by Davie,
refused to make charges against him,
because they were ashamed to admit
how easily they had been taken in by
the dashing young financier. However
several of the victims began suits and
the property left behind by Davie was
seized and sold at auction.
The police authorities sent pictures
and descriptions of the fugitive Davie
to the authorities throughout the world
and the circular sent to the chief of
police of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, led
to the identification and the arrest of
Davie in that city on February % Of
this year. Mr.. Slechta, the American
consul in Rio de Janeiro communicate
ed by wire with the Boston police and
the latter applied to Secretary of State
Knox for provisional order of de.
tention. The order could not be grant
ed. however, as the charge against
Davie was larceny, which is not an
extraditional offense. The charge was
changed to one of embezziement and
the necessary papers were issued by
the State Departmnt.
Armd with the extradition papers
and the necessary credentials police
inspectors Pelton and Burr started