Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-03
2. Piszini, The instrument is dated
February 12. 1913, and reads as fol-

make, constitute and appoint William
r. I,izzini. OF Richmond. my true and
lawful attorney for me and in my name
place and stead to recover any and all
sums OF money duo To me personally
or as cxccutriN OF Andrew Pizzini Jr
and to give proper receipts or acquit-
atances therefor. and To sign any checks
cor negotiable nc:cs or deeds. and to
Endorse any checks or negotiable notes
lin my uamc as cNccutrix OF Andrew
Pizzini. Jr.. and 70 make any settle
ments of all business matters for me.
giving and granting unto my said at
torncy full power and authority to do
and perform all and every act and
thing whatsoever requisite and neccs-
Sary to be done IN and about the
premises, .ur fully IL all intcnts and
purposes as | might or could do If
personally present. hereby ratiryinS
and confirming ali that my said at
torncy shall do OF cause 10 bc done by
virtue hereof
NOT REGARDED As DEFENSE:
AGAINST FORGERY CHARGE
Lawyers representing principals in
tho PiEzini case were not inclined to
regard this instrument as n defense
against tho charge of forgery. should
such a charge hc brought. In their
opinion, il merely gave William Il.
Pzzin the ordinary power of attorney
III tho transaction OF his mothers
business, and could not bc construed
as empowering him To use hcr sigma
ture as an accommodation Endorsement.
In ordinary practice. il was pointed
out, tho signing ot anothcrs name 10y
u person acting by virtue Of his power
of attorney. il accompanied IN the
same signature by notation setting
forth that fact. The power Of at
torncY. il was stated. could not lie
pleaded rs a defense 10 the charge Of
forgery where there is conclusive evil
dencc that forgery was intended.
Should tho grand jury return an in
dictmcnt to-day. the machinery OF tho
Police and Detective departments
would automatically lie called into play
to locate tho fugitive The absence
Of any criminal allegations in the case
SO fur caused tho police /" maintain
Il hands-oft attitude.
RELUCTANT TO PREFER
CRIMINAL CHARGES
The fac, that the largest losers by
pizzinis operations appear 10 be banks
and members Of his own immediate
family. il is assumed. is esponsible for
the delay in culistinE the assistance
n natural reluctance III prcferrins
criminal charges against near r"la-
tive. while banks are VIGOROUSLY slow
in admitting that they have been
victimized.
All of the banks that stand L. lose
arc members Of the American Bankers
and such are protected
by a wcll-known national detective
agency. While no criminal charges
have as yet been preferred. the agency
is fully appraised of the situation. and
is probably already engaged in a quiet
search for Pizziui all over the country.
Local detective headquarters said
last night that they have received no
orders to proceed. Superintendent J.
W. Erb. Of the local Pinkerton Office.
held Il short conference yesterday with
Captain OF Detectives r. Mcmahon,
but no statement was made public.
Counsel for the various parties at
interest declined last night TO discuss
any phase Of the case in advance Of
grand-jury action. Attorney lsidor
shapiro, summoned as one of the Wit
ncsses, said that he is in ignorance Of
the reason for his summons. He is
counsel for MIR. and Mrs. Moses Rifkin,
both Of whom have been called AS Wit
ucsscs- Mr.. shapiro will he examined
hy The grand jury to-day,
NOTE FOR x35,o00 INDORsED
Bi WEI.i.-k NoWN MEN
/, became known yesterday that Que
$4,000 note, negotiated 10y Pizzini At
- local bank. was Endorsed by eight OF
his close personal fricnds-two al them
members or the CITY Council The in
dorsers are responsible, and III this
case tho bank Will be protected. The
other banks. IL Mas stated. carry in
surance against forgery. and will to
some extent also lac protected against
loss.
Friends Of Airs. William Il. pizzini
made the statement: last night that the
report tina, her hpSb:ud n,ade financial
II Division for her before. he left. or in
any other way provided for her protrc-
ton against want, is unfounded Mir
riazini, they asserted, left his wife and
I'VE children wholly without means and
practically a, tho mercy OF the world
The Oldest or the children is a son
about twenty years old. The others
arc much Younger.
Holders OF notes on which Pizzini
borrowed money continued 10 come 20
the front all day. IN the absence OF a
central clearing agency, il was !,npos-
sihle 10 ascertain even approximately
the aggregate Of tho smaller obliga-
lions in the hands Of individuals
PREPARING STATEMENT
OF FIRMS CONDITION
~ the Offices OF the W T. pizzini Go.
force OF clerks worked 10 reduce TO
All ORDERLY s,atcmcu, the condition OF
tho firms business The doors remained
locked 10 visitors all day once au-
thori,ios said they could not toll how