Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-19
"a WOMAN FoRGER.
The Crooked, Transactions of Mrs. Lip.
pincott Brought to Light.

pincott Brought to Light.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Feb. l8. AN extern.
sive series Of 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 o
woman Edward Lippincott, well known
resident of Medford. N. j., and proprietor
of Haddon hall, Atlantic City, has for
months past been called upon to pay notes
of which no had no knowledge. Several Of
the notes were signed by Edwin Lippincott,
as either maker or indorser, and Mrs. Haines,
who is a sister of Mrs Lippincott. Both OF
them say their signatures on the notes are
not genuine, and that they never gave them.
- Mir. 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 the finances of the establish
ment Some months ago Mr.. Lippincott
was confronted with 81, 900 Of notes of which
lie knew nothing, but he finally paid them.
After this Mr.. Lippincott found more bogus
paper in circulation, but it was impossible
to learn the full amount of it.
Suits have been begun against Iippincott
by q number Of banks and private indiyid-
uals to recover moneys advanced on notes
bearing his name. Mr.. Lippincott admits
that his wife has ruined him by her for
gcries and that no does not know what she
did with the money. The wife says she cam
not tell now what disposition sshe made OF
the money, but will do so later Her dis
honest transactions extend over several
years and affect people in all stations Of life,
tIa nj ba1n NJ HaIdrY, ho1 RI fha
wealthiest business men Of the place.
The first indication Of the Lippincotts'
financial stringency was when mortgage
was negotiated OIL Haddon hall for $40, 900
in favor OF the Penn Mutual Insurance COM
pany, Of Philadelphia, about two years ago
The following year there was payment OF
$4,000 due on the mortgage, and a second
mortgage for $1,000 was then negotiated in
favor of B. II. Quicksall, of Mount Holly
Investigations have led to the discovery
that the handsome residence of Mrs. M. A.
Haines, of Bedford, which is valued at
5000 or $4,000, has been mortgaged for
nearly $4,000.
The first mortgage, which is on record in
the recorders Office in Mount Holly, is $l4,-
4l5.GS, and was given to the United Security
Insurance and Trust company, of Philadel-
phia, in 1887. Behind this are two other
mortgages, one for $500, to H. B. Quick
sail, of Mount Holly, and another of $1,000
to Julia Lippincott. All of these mortgages
are bogus, as Mrs. Haines says she never
gave mortgage in her life, and never knew
of the existence of these until the investiga-
ton began.
The excellent standing of her husband,
and the fact that Haddon hall was appar-
emily one Of the most successful hotels on
the island, gave her certain prestige, aud
no one doubted her statements when she
wished to exchange check, negotiate loan
or have note discounted.
Even the servants employed in her house
were appealed to, and willingly gave up
their earnings or savings in amounts rang
ing from sos to $500. Mrs J '-r,: :ccc.S per-
suading them that their money was safer
with her than in the bank, and that she
would allow them per cent. interest.
The full 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 hall can be sold at the figure now
fixed which is something less than $l00, COO,
enough will be left after paying the 1874, 900
still due the Penn Mutual company to ena-
BILE Mr.. Lippincott to meet all claims
against his wife, and save her from the adj
ditional disgrace of being sent to prison.
Mrs. Lippincott is credited with being a
woman of unusual business, capacity and
force of character, shrewd in her dealings
and not given to frivolity, display or ex-
travagance of any sort, and very domestic
in the family circle. The inference is that
she has lost the money i'll stock speculation,
endeavoring at first to recoup by single
forgercs which, through continued i'll luck,
induced the wholesale crimes now laid at
har door