Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-20
In Guise of Domestic
Enters Homes Of
the Rich
Poses as Good Samaritan
and Forges Name
Of Friend
Thought to Be One of Most Noto-
rious Gang Run Out of New York
for Operations in Residen-
tial Section

Posing as domestic. pretty. Lille
Haussel, thought to be one of the
cleverest confidence women ever forced
20 leave New York, gained entrance
to the homes of the rich with the
avowed intention of robbing her en-
ployers. Last night she was arrested
and confessed to the police her latest
crime, that of forging the name of a
friend to a check for $50. The au-
thorities believe they have caught one
of the cleverest crooks ever working
at nefarious trade in Los Angeles.
Frederick Dicherman. the wife of
whom the Haussel woman posed as,
is said to be implicated in number
of the thefts, though not held for
the latest forgery crime.
Uses Guise of Samaritan
Under the guise of good Samaritan
Lille Haussel alias Mrs. Frederick
Dicherman, 543 Ruth avenue, secured
$50 by forging the name of Mrs. Eta
Miner, who has been confined to her
apartments in the same house by ill
ness, while pretending to nurse the
sick woman.
Frederick Dicherman, who the po-
lice say has been living with the Haus-
sci woman as her husband, and Miss
Haussel were arrested early last even
ing by Detectives Mckenzie and Haw-
ley. The woman is held on the charge
of forgery and the man on suspicion.
When the pretty brunette, Miss
Haussel, was faced with the charge
before Captain of Detectives FlammeT
and the arresting officers she broke
down and confessed to the crime. The
woman shielded Dicherman in every
possible way and the police doubt
his. connection with this crime.
Other Thefts Reported
From the officers it was learned
that Miss Haussel is charged with
thefts in various parts of the city,
where she was employed as a domestic
previous to her joining Dicherman and
going to live on Ruth avenue. Several
petty thefts in the Miner home have
been accorded to Miss Haussel by the
police.
Both Dicherman and Miss Haussel
came to Los Angeles a few months
ago from New York. The police say
that they would not be surprised if
both have criminal records in the EN-
pire state. They will investigate to
learn if the pair are wanted there.
The man and woman took apart
ments in the same house with Mrs.
Miner, who is a seamstress, about two
months ago. About a week ago Mrs.
Miner broke her arm and was con-
fined to her room. Immediately upon
Loo ar.raft1 -
the woman called and offered aid
Bank Book Gone
During Mrs Miners confinement
I Mrs. Dicherman" was allowed the
liberty OF her apartments. She was
most constant to the unfortunate wo-
man and assisted her in many ways
When Mrs Miner found it necessary tc
draw on her little savings fund, she
found that the bank book had disap
peared but Mrs. Dicherman" assured
her that she would find it.
Becoming nervous about the book
Mrs. Miner went to the Security Savings
bank and there learned that fifty OF
the sixty dollars she had in the bank
had been drawn. At onceeth woman
reported her loss to the police. They
went to work on the case and soon sus-
pected Miss Haussel or Mrs Dicher-
man.
BY comparing Miss Haussel's hand
writing with the forged name on the
check, the police at last learned that
the writing was identical. They made
the arrest and secured a confession.
The officers believe that Miss HausseI
has also been robbing Mrs. Miners
mail.
Banker Identifies
Cashier Tower of the bank identified
the Haussel woman as the person that
presented the check and secured the
money.
In connection with the Miner case II
is learned that Miss Haussel was ac-
cused of stealing dress goods from sew
eral homes where she worked previous
TO Dicherman's arDiVal in the city, say
the police. They say the cases were
4 never prosecuted because the parties
for whom the woman worked did not
wish to court publicity.
Detectives state cases of women pos
ing as domestics and thus gaining FIRE
access to the homes of rich persons. for
the purpose Of robbery, are common IN
eastern cities Recently a gang of these
operatives was run to earth in New
York city, The authorities of that
place finally, after several months con-
stant work ON the case, succeeded In
beraking up the ring. 1t is thought pos
sible that the Haussel woman Is one
of the members of that crowd of clever
crooks. Every effort to get the antece-
dents Of the pair now held in the city
jail will be made by the local au-