Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-22
i WOMAN FoHcEH.
Tho Crooked transactions of Mrs. lip
pincott BROUGHT To Light.

pincott Brought to Light.
ATLANTIC CRY, \. j., Feb. 1S.-An exten.
sive seriessS forgeries of notes. bonds and
mortgages ON south Jersey and Philadelphia
banks, firms and individuals has just come
to light, and the forger appears to be
woman. Edward Lippincott, we'll known
resident OF Iedford, n. j., and proprietor
Of Ia dol i.ctl, \; mite City, has for
,ro { b4u ca,l"d unon to pay notes
81 no ,Mow dig. Several OF
wr ilr,, b. E,.wli Lippncott,
as eit,.,r maker or nidorser, and Mrs Haines,
who is sister of Mrs Lippincott. Both OF
them say their signatures on the notes are
not genuine and that they never gave them.
- Mr.. and Mrs Lippincott have managed
Haddon hall for many years, but Mrs. Lip
pincott was the real manager Of the hotel,
and she took upon herself the work Of at
tending to all tho finances OF the establish.
n1ent Some months ago Mr. Lippineott
was confronted with q, 900 Of notes Of which
he knew nothing, but be finally paid them.
After this Mr.. Lippincott found more bogus
paper in circulation, but il was impossible
to IL arm tho full amount Of It.
Suits have beer begun against lGppincott
by number Of banks and private individ-
uals to recover moneys advanced on notes
bearing his name Mr. Lippincott admits
that his wife has ruined him by her for
;''ricS arJ that he does not know what she
cd w:sd I'll. money. The wife says she cam
iet *! now wat disposition she made of
se faoaey, Lut Will do so later. Her dis
!tcs4e<Sa transactions extend over several
Years ;tS affect people in all stations Of life,
from the c0.>sed help at Haddon hall to the
weaithieS; businjssIpen Of the place.
lie frs. indication Of tho LippincottS'
'itnciai strIn, cncv was when u mortgage
~ IL Sotiated on Uaddon hall for $40, o00
~ favor OF the Penn Mutual Insurance com
i'any, Of Philadelphia about TWO Years ago.
Inc following year there was a payment OF
Sl3,gGO due on the mortgage, and second
mortgage FOR $4,000 was then negotiated in
favor OF B. II. QIlcksall, Of Mount Holly.
Investigations nave led to the discovery
that the handsome residence CT Mrs. " A.
HatcS, of Bedford, which Is valued at
5000 or $1,000, has been mortgaged for
nearly $4,000.
The first mortgage, which Is on record in
the recorders office in Mount Holly, is $l4,-
AS. Is, and was given to the United Security
Insurance and Trust company, Of Philadcl-
phia, in 1887. Behind this are two other
mortgages, one for $500, to Il. B. Quick
sail, OF Mount Holly, and another OF $1,000
to Julia Lippincott. All Of these mortgage,
are bogus, as Mrs Hsines says she never
gave mortgage in her life, and never knew
Of the existence of these until the investige'
ton began.
The excellent standing Of her husband,
t-A>i the fact that Haddon hall was appar-
emily ope OF the most successful hotels on
the island, gave her certain prestige, and
no one doubted her statements when she
wished to excnangea check, negotiate loan
o.; have note discounted
.Ten thu servants employed in her house
were opp ,.lsd to, ana willingly gave up
tier earnings or savings in amounts rang
ING from go 10 500. Mrs. Lippincott per-
sGading them that their money was safer
with her than in the bank, and that she
would allow them 6 per cent. interest
The iuil amount Of her forgeries is not
Yet known, but it is believed that it will
reach $4,000. There is some hope that if
Haddon bail can be sold at the figure now
fixed, which is something less than Sl00, GOV,
enough will be left afte: paying the sS4 900
still due the Penn Mutual company to ena-
bic MIR Lippincott to meet ali claims
against his wife, ard save her from the ad- |
diuonal disgrace of being sent to prison.
Mrs. Lipplncott is credited with being q |
woman OF unusual business capacity and
force of character, shrewd in her dealings |!
and not given TO frivolity, display or ex-
travagarce Of any sort, and very domestic
in the family CIRCLE. The Inference is that
she has loSsla6e mercy IN Stock specul. ton.
sgH1eavoring at first to rccoup by single |
forgeries which, through continued i'll luck, !
induced the wholesale crimes now laid at
l,o,. door