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Show j Check Artist Is Captured Tom Jones, of Orem, was arrested Wednesday afternoon by Police Officer Bert Halliday on a forgery Charge. After (Jones cashed a forged check In Pleasant Grove Wednesday, the town marshal was notified. Jones : escaped and went to Provo where he was arrested by the Provo city, police. He confessed to cashing a' $24 check at the Howard Thorne j clothing store in Pleasant Grove, using J. W. Gillman's name and a $42 check cashed In American Fork, with A. V. Watkins' name being j Ised. Jones attempted to cash another $24 check at the Buster Brown shoe store Saturday night. He made his get-away, leaving the check behind, when the manager telephoned the ( police department. I He will be arraigned in the Provo' city court on a forgery charge, at an early date. The police department depart-ment is making a thorough investigation investi-gation of the checks forged. |