The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-03-19

Female FOrger.

A SHARP TRANSACTION IN REAL EsTATE-A
SPURIOUS DEED ADMITTED TO RECORD IN
THE CHAyCERY CoURT-ARREsT or THE AL.
LEGED CRIMINAL.
A case was developed in the clerks Office
OF the Chancery Court yesterday which for
b0ldness and daring eclipscs anything OF
the kind which has perhaps ever happened
In this city. The facts as gathered by
representative Of this paper are about as
follows:
Some time in the early part Of February
deed Of trust was admitted 10 record In the
Chancery Court from Catherine Lisfeldt to
William Krug, trustee for Elizabeth krue,
conveying a lot Of land, together with the
improvements thereon, at 800 west Clay
street, to secure the payment OF negotiable
note for $500, dated February 4, 1881,
signed by Catherine Lisfedt, and made
PAYABLE to her order.
Mrs. Lisfeldt is an old lady, who can
neither read nor write, and it appears that
she has entrusted her business to her
daughter, Mrs. Mannerschmdt. Previous
TO the conveyance to krug there had been
deed put TO record 10 secure the payment
Of 5000, which amount had fallen due, and
as the holder Of the note wanted the money
it became necessary for Mrs. Manner
schmidt, as the representative OF her
mother. TO raise the money. She applied
TO Mr.. George II. POlndexter, real estate
a. ent, TO negotiate a loan, but he being
called out Of town, turned the matter over
TO another gentleman, who, for reasons
which he deemed sufficient, dropped if.
Mrs. Mannerschmidt next applied to Mr..
Furman Tupper, real estate agent, and
uDOn her statement that she would
get release from Krug lie agreed
10 advance the money to discharge
the 5000 claim. 4 shOlt time afterwards
she returned TO Mr.. Tupper and pre-.
sented TO him what purported to be deed
Of release, signed by William Krug, trustee.
and EhzIbet Krug, and witnessed by j,
". Bevcridge, notary public, with the ne
ccS.ary certificate, which also had the name
Of Mr. Beyeridgc attached. Armed with
this paper, Mr.. Tnp1er sought out Mr..
POindeXter, paid the 5000 clam, and took
from him release. Mrs. Manner>chmidt
thea delivered TO Mr. Tupper a deed Of
tru.t on the Clay.sirce, property from her
mother to secure the payment OF This mo-
nev. which, together with the deed OF re-
lease from Mr.. POindeXter and deed OF re-
lease with note OF $3.50 attached from
Krug, was admitted 10 record IN the Cham
CRY Court about the 1lth OF this month.
The attention OF Mr.. Krug and Mr.
Beyerldee being ciIled TO the matter
they both declared that the whole tranSac-
tion, - far rs they were concerned. was
fraud. Mr.. Krug stating that he still held
the note OF $500 gwen him by Mrs. Lis
feldt for money borrowed from his mother,
and that the deed Of release dated March
7th. and which had the names OF his mother
and himself attached, was forgery. Mr..
Beverldge made the same declaration as to
the certificate attached to the paper.
The above facts having come to the
knowledge Of Police Justice Richardson he
proceeded at once to inquire into the mat
ter, and having satisfied himself that fel-
ony had been committed issued two war
rants for the arrest OF Mrs. Manner
schmidt The first one recites that "one
Amelia &. Smidt atlas Catherine Man.
nerschmidt did unlawfulIy and felOniously
forge, utter. and attempt TO employ as
true a certain deed commonly called deed
OF release, purporting 10 be dated the 1th
day OF March. 1881, and purporting 10 be
signed and sealed by William krug, trus-
tee. and Elizabeth kru". and purporting TO
be signed by j. W. Beyeridge, y. p, she,
the said Amelia G. Smidt alias Catherine
Mannerschmidt, then and there well know
Ing ttc Slu IOTBtu NIltlUS lO Dc loITtu
with intent to defraud."
The second warrant charges the accused
with forging The maine OF j. W. Beyerldge,
notary public.
These warrants were placed in the hands
OF Captain White and Sergeant Angle. OF
the Second police district, who found Mrs.
Mannerschmidt at her place Of business, on
Sixth street between Broad and Marshall
streets. She expressed no surprise when
told OF their errand. and quietly accompa-
MED them to the Second station-bOuse,
where she was provided with comfortable
quarters for the night. The case Will come
up before the Police Court this morning.
when it is expected that it will be thorough
ly ventilated
The accused is married woman. about
twenty-nine years OF age, and i the mother
OF five children. She resides near the first
toll-gate on the Brook turnpike, and has
been engaged in the dairy business for sew
eral years past. She i, well known in Rich
mond, and attracts attention wherever she
goes on acc01lnt OF her size, weighing be-
tween go and 800 pounds.
1t is the opinion OF some that the accused
was not capable Of carrying ont this scheme,
but that she has been used as an instrument
by some sharper person, while others
contend that she is a woman OF remarkable
shrewdneSs, and needed no accompice.