The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-24


stood that Ills name had been used. but
I that he Ind given the power OF attorney g
Is 40 ole, hir. Richardson made ct, OK.
Animation of The deed and found that i
vas drawn up Ii, duo form. was signed
presumably By K. e. Daniel and Wit.
messed Oh the 10th Of August by Bar.
raud, notary public. He compared tho
I signatures to the deed md to the letter
IA had gotten and apparently one IS
+ poor Indication OF The other Mr.. Atkin-
sot, however does not think they arc
A At MI alike, 45. III.
Out. and Out Forgery.
Dr. silis Daniel WAS sccn yesterday al
ternoon ITO declared tint the deed was
nnt rcnuine. Ills brother knew nothing
3 OF the transaction.
Thinking that possibly his brother nhu
needed some money and desired TO borrow .EI
On the property here. which ne says IS
!. az his brother, as he has almost 1lnish e,
paving for IT. he called him over IN, Inc
4 ionr distance phone and asked mn,
{ ahoit the alleged deed Of trust. IT'S
brother told him that he had never
dreamed Of getting money on the prop,
u erty; that he did not need any money
I at present, and IL he did no would ca11
u on him. us he had been tod TO 40,
Is Dr. Daniel said he and his brother
d,d ,,ot care about the affair. TheS we're,
nj o,it anything. Some one had forgea
r Ius hrnther's name and r. loan OF S3"uo
mad been negotiated but however, muoh
Il thav might regret the loss OF the person
sc in,nosed upon. they could not help it.2
'rhey Intended to take no action nc Jaw
whatever, as from their STANDPOINT none nNo.
was needed
aShns the original deed In his possession,
Il having been loaned to him BY the
\ conrt. He is not willing to show his
hand al present. further than TO state
thnt he has reason to believe that the
dead is a genuine one whether r. ~
Daniel signed 1t In person or not, as ,ne
q mower Of attorney given bN another Wouio
be binding on HIM He said ne wonid as
!. sumo, and did assume. that the deco Was
-en,,ne and would act accordingly. When
the first interest note became que ~
1rehruary, it it was not paid, he would
ndyort,se the property for sale to pro.
Tort his client. Likely enough the court
would be asked 10 prohibit the SAFE anu
The issue would then be made. IT IS more o.,
than probable that Mr.. Atknson's pteulc-
tIon will prove correct, unless barraun
returns IN the meantime and me ai lia
bis cleared up.
80.
8 ~ do,,ht In cEard to the deed. so far as
~ 81 rnat,re OF r. II. Daniel was con
earned, The Times-Dispatch sent q te e,,,
cram to Mr.. Daniel at Pleasant tiill.
n. C.,.late yesterday afternoon asking u
the deed purporting to be signed by hl'l,
was genuine. The reply was prompt any
is given here verbatim: ,,oo
% pheasant Hill. N. G., Sept -, iNe.
,'Times- Dispatch, Richmond;
~ haven't given any deed. This was
4 forgery !,
fsgned) *, ~. L' - .>i 70
MI, Beck IS quite rcticent about the
affair. and is much perplexed. lie agrees
4 with his attorney that the deed VIII nave
To DO proven forgery beyond DOUBT
IT is understood that he was not acting
wholly for himself, but for others as
well in making the loan.
Mrs. E. S. Perneli.
The register of New Fords Hotel of
August 18th shows the name Of Mrs.
"a s. perncil. Norfolk, Va ] Is learned
5 that Mr.. Barraud called on a lady stop
ping at the hotel about this time qutto(
often, She was alone a t the hotel and
remained several days Bnrrnud saw her
h, a number Of times. and took ono or moro
meals at the hotel With her. From an-
other source, which Is entirely authentic.
1t Is learned that he WAS frequently seen
y on the street with Mrs. Pernell about this
Il time and that she was two years ago
I, Nc stenoxrap her. Mrs. Pernel was for
4 merry H. resident Of Nashville, y. G., but
after her wdowhood came to business
u college Of this city and took stenography
and typewrtlng. Upon finishing the
course she secured employment IN Bar
lauds Office She left Richmond two
years ago, and. 1T Is understood that since
K she has been Lying in Norfolk and wash
( ington. MI f.&t a st
!i Mrs, Perrel paid her bill at the hotel
q between August 10th aud the 25th. taking
an evening train to Norfolk
Was 1t Self Murder7
One Of the saddest features Of the mar
ratve Is based ON the opinion OF high
s city official 1t is that tho deed Of trust
was apparently filled In by Mr.. st. j. w.
Barraud, the brother whose body was
found In the dock one evening last week.
He had been n clerk In the office OF
Philip St George. The opinion Is nd-
vanced by this official that the death Of
young Barra,,d was suicide. mind heaY-
lily laden with grief al the disappearance
Of his brother having driven him to
desperation.
The detectives are looking for the miss
ing lawyer. Whether or not charge
viii be placed against. himiif located, the
zCsmmonwealth' attorney is not prepared
Y to say. He has written to Mr., r. T.
Daniel in reply to the latter's letter
asking the direct question II the sigma.
ture to the deed Is forgery, but has moi
gotten a reply.
No family in the State stands higher
than the Barrauds. They are of IIugue
not descent, and the men of the family
have been known far and wide for thell
1ntelect and manliness, the women fol
their grace and beauty.
The aged father, one brother and sew
eral sisters are in tho city at present
The mother, overcome Will, grief. ha
been taken to the country. The wife 0
III Philip St. George Barraud, now reporte
I'll, has gone to her father at Scotland
". Mack. n. C. Where her ha be Is hurled