The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-05
Grand Jury Adds Two More
Indictments to Score Already
Too Long
AGED WIDOW ROBBED
OF LIES SAVINGS
Pathetic Story of Betrayal of
Trust - Conflicting Reports
a. to Time Much-Wanted
Man Last Seen

AS new facts leak out day by day
In regard to the Wholesale pecula-
lions of William b. Pizzlni. whose sud
den disappearance last week resulted
In the discovery OF his remarkable sys-
tenn of bogus business transactions
among his friends and closest asso-
ciates, II develops that he not only
betrayed the trust OF those who might
afford to lose large amounts OF money.
but went into humble homes, where
his afrahie manner had induced con
fidence In his business integrity and
swindied honored friends OF the
meager savings from many years hard
labor.
So far as is known, the first days
search by the police and the Pinker-
ton Detective Agency has resulted in
no clue to the whereabouts Of the
swindlsr. but many rumors are cnr-
, rent rs 10 his possible and probable
hiding place. Ii was learned yester
day that ne was seen In Washington
Thursday afternoon, the day he Is
supposed To have left this city by
an old friend. and that he seemed IN
much haste. ms If much disturbed over
something 1t was further stated
here that he did not leave Richmond
on Thursday, as is thought. but was
seen ON Main Street the following day
lie did rot buy his ticket for New
York in the presence OF several
friends. IL Is declared, bat procured
il through messenger. whom he sent
10 tho cfti e~ of the Richmond Trans
fer Company,
Two More Forgery Charge
TWO more Indictments were brought
agains. Pizzin. Yesterday by the grand
charging forgery The work OF the
jury now Is ended unless they he
called for a special session. which
seems now 10 be unlikely. One of the
indictments returned today charges
Pizzint with forging the court clerk
res ificaie to a deed of trust supposed
to have been filed In the Chanccry
Court The name Of "Chas. o Saviile'
was signed to the certificate which
was dated September g. 1919, and un-
derneath this the initials OF - r S"
The initials are those of Deputy Clerk
John T Sayiile. and the deed was sup
posed 10 have been made by George
u. Knight. naming William H. Piz-
xini as trustee.
The other Indictment was for
forgery, purporttng to he the ac-
knowledgement of George Z. Knight
before H. X. Franklin. a notary pub
III wi iANNtH. u iS SAlI. appeared
before the grand jury and denied that
the signature was his own These
two forgery charges bring the num-
Der up to three that have thus far
been discovered The George E.
knight deed of trust. according TO
Clerk Charles Q. Ssvtiie. had never
been filed in the Chancery Court. He
said that the spaces on the back of
the deed OF trust that are reserved
TO be filled in with the time OF hlina
the amount OF taxes and the date OF
the deed. were all full. The note
holder In this case was Louis w
PiZxfni, who gave william r. Pizzinl
$4,000 to loan to knight but appar-
entity Ptzzini pocketed the money and
prepared the fraudulent papers,
Used Every Prccaution
It is said that Louis w. Ptzzini
told the grand jury that he had usei
every precaution in dealing with Will
liam B. Pizzini, and yet had suffered
heavy loss, His loss is placed by
certain authorities at $4,000. Hutz-
Ter & Company. bankers. said yester-
day that they had a small amount Of
dorsements on the paper would pro-
tect them.
A Widow SwindIed.
An evidence OF the indiscrim in ate
manner in which Pizzini went about
his work OF robbing his friends broad
cast. was given yesterday when a
widow, In advanced years and living
alone since the death of her husband
and child. told virginian representa-
tive how Pizzini had betrayed her
husbands trust. and had left her per-
haps penniless In her old age. At her
request. her name Is withheld.
So many years ago that she cannot
remember the home Of her birth, she
was brought by her people from Ire
land to this country, where she has
lived since. Her husband, who also
came from the land of the shamrock
and barney stone when he was a
babe In his mothers arms settled in
Richmond. and here for many years
Z they made their home. After they
were married, the old lady said. she
worked side by side with him in a
small confectionery store. and her
eyes filled with tears as she recalled
those days of their struggle together
against poverty and other trials mo
body knows how hard we worked to
I save little something for q nest egg"
she said.
Then they came to know Pixxini, and
grew into his confidence. He was one
or her husbands warmest friends, the
widow said, and one OF the dying re-
.uuests her husband made vas that
handle your afairs.' Years
whtle they labored and
AsmaR tho silver
ase Of seveney
\ and into the hand5 -,
(Continued on seconA Pas<