The herald., 1896-09-08
A ROLL Of GOLD MISSING
Mysterious Loss of Mrs.
DelisIe's Money
ACCUSES HER FRIEND Of The Theft
Carried $500 in Gold Around in
Satchel
A PACKAGE OF 5000 STOLEN
Mrs.. Louisa Schmidt Boldly Denounced
as the R0bber
Efforts Of the Detectives to Locate the Stolen
A PACKAGE OF 5000 STOLEN
Mrs.. Louisa Schmidt Boldly Denounced
as the R0bber
Efforts Of the Detectives to Locate the Stolen
= Property
Drew the Honey From Safe Deposit Vault
and Carried 1t About Town In aCar.
risge - The Story Of .
Blasted Friendship

For several days past the police have
been quietly investigating most pecu-
liar case of alleged robbery the partic-
ulars of which have been carefully sup
pressed, but which have now leaked out
Mrs. A. G. Delisle, wife of a well-knowr
newspaper man, who travels extensive
ly about the countrN publishing special
editions devoted to the interests of their
respective localities, accuses a Mrs
Louisa Schmidt, who resides on Voss
avenue. just off Washington street, of the
theft from her Of $500 in gold which it is
alleged was taken almost under the very
eyes Of its owner and while Mrs. Schmidt
had temporary charge Of a large sum OF
Mrs. Delisle's money.
What makes the case more complica-
ted Is the close personal relations here
tofore sustained by the parties in ques-
tion. who have been bosom friends for
two years past and visited each other
regularly. Now all this is changed and
Mrs. Delisle is thirsting for vengeance
on her erstwhile friend who, she claims,
took advantage of her friendship to rob
her. The case has not yet reached the
courts and may not do so, but Mrs. De-
Isle fs.s placed the matter in thehands
Of her attorneys and declares that She
will see 1t through to thebitter end. AS
yet no proof of Mrs. Schmidts guilt has
been brought to light save the accusa-
tion of Mrs. DeIisle, but this lady unhes-
itatingly declares that she knows just
when and how the money was taken and
cannot be mistaken.
At the present time Mr.. Delisle is in
the City of Mexico. whittier he had gone
on business some three weeks ago, leav-
ing his wife at the Nadeau hotel, where
she has apartments. Mrs. Delisle be-
came acquainted with Mrs. Schmidt
some two years ago in this city and has
continued the friendship and her pleas
ant relations with Mrs. Schmidt when
ever she and her husband were in the
city. Mrs. Schmidt came here from New
York City some four years ago, when
she was divorced and took up her resi-
dence on Voss avenue, where she lives
with an old woman as housekeeper and
companion.
When Delisle left the city he had
$6400 in gold slowed away in box in a
safe deposit vault, the key of which he
left in charge of his wife. He sent to Mrs.
Delisle on one occasion for $1,000 which
she took from the drawer of the vault
in the presence of Mrs. Schmidt, who
went with her, and sent on by draft to
H6T HuSDdlu. AZ ILLS llulC ulI .. ICllolC
says that she carefully counted the
money, which was rolled up In ten sep
arate bundles and is positive that it was
all there.
On a second occasion Mrs. Delisle Wis
tied the vault, again in company with
Mrs. Schmidt, and, needing some pin
money, took two $50 gold pieces from
a roll and again locked UP the rest. Hav-
ing received word from her husband
to Immediately join him in the City of
Mexico and bring the money, which
would now amount to $500, last Wednes-
day Mrs. Delisle made preparations for
departure. Her dear friend Mrs.
Schmidt had prepared a lunch for her
to take on the train, and was taking
Mrs. Delisle around in her carriage, as
she made final preparations for her
journey.
Again the two drove to the safe de-
posit vault, and while Mrs. Schmidt re-
mained outside in the buggy. Mrs. De-
Isle went in and took from the box the
$4,000 in gold, placing it in a small hand
satchel and carrying it concealed under
her cape to the vehicle, where she
placed it at their feet the satchel still
wrapped in the cape. Then they drove
straight to the Arcade depot. where Mrs.
DeliSle desired to see an official in re-
gard to getting a pass for her pet dog
over the road. 1t was while she was in
the depot and Mrs. Schmidt remained
in the buggy with the gold that Mrs. De-
Isle alleges that the robbery was COM
mitted.
When she got back to the buggy she
saw; that the cape over the satchel had
been disturbed. but did not believe it
possible that the valise had been opened
She got into the vehicle and Mrs. Schmidt
drove her direct to the Nadeau, and then
left in her rig for home. Mrs. Delisle
says that she went Immediately up
stairs and counted her money, with the
startling result that she found one roll
containing $780, missing. Word was sent
to Manager Chase of the hotel, who
came and counted the rolls, then notifi-
cation was given to the central station,
ana Detective Steele went to work on
the case.
Mrs. Delisle Immediately jumped into
a hack and started for Mrs. Schmidts
house, only to find that that party had
started back for the city. Again at the
Nadeau, Mrs Schmidt called in a few
moments, when the enraged woman ac-
cused her friend point blank of stealing
her money. She told Mrs. Schmidt she
had already put detectives on the case,
and should make the matter public un-
less she disgorged. Her friend indie-
nantly repudiated the suggestion that
she had taken the money, and was hor-
rihed at the imputation that was cast
upOH ueT
She declared, so Mrs. DelisIe AYERS
that she would do anything possible to
Keep the matter quiet, and offered to
mortgage her house to raise the money
to reimburse Mrs. Delisle for what she
mad lost, or at least obtain the money
IN some manner, SO that her friend
should take the full amount to her hus-
band. Thus the case rested for a day,
when, the matter still remaining as be-
fore, Mrs. Delisle caused a search war
rant to be sworn out and the detectives
made thorough search, finding moth
Ing in Mrs. Schmidt's house. Since then
an unremitting vigilance has been exer-
cised, which has developed nothing
new.
On Monday night Mrs. Shcmidt made
the rounds of the newspaper offices to
see If anything was to be published t
the instigation of Mrs. Delisle While
Mrs. Schmidt was in The Herald editor
ial rooms Mrs. Delisle suddenly made
her appearance, and then the fur flew,
metaphorically speaking. The angry
and excited woman opened on Mrs.
Schmidt with her tongue and gave her