Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1910-02-01 | Page 12 | Forger Caught in Colorado Springs

FORGER CAUGHT IN COLORADO SPRINGS Clever Swindler Had Cleaned Up Over in i iSalt Salt Lake I Konrad expert forger ferger and an I embezzler who during the Christmas holidays flooded Salt Lake with forged bank checks estimated estimate l to total in the neighborhood of is under arrest at Colorado Springs The photograph of was yesterday esterday received by bythe bythe bythe the local detective department It was shown to half a dozen business men and they immediately recognized him When he operated in Salt Lake LAk went under the name of Paul Faa Behling a foreman employed by th Salt Lake Building Trust company cO He Ho had learned that Behling was a trusted of the company and he went to work for the concern as a carpenter a man of excellent appearance turned out to be a Ii clever workman His pay pa checks made out in the time name of Paul Behling were ere fre frequently frequently frequently cashed at tho the Utah Liquor corn com company CO 1 pany pan The forger figured that the holidays would be best for the flooding of Salt Lake with worthless checks realizing that the rush in business would pre prevent prevent vent ent careful examination of signatures He begun on Christmas eve and within hours dashed out of Salt Lake with nearly Until his ar arrest arrest arrest rest in Colorado Springs belief had been entertained by b the detective de department department department that the forger had gone to the Pacific coast To all lii of the checks that forged in Salt Lake wa was attached the signature of Henry J Hayward president president president dent of the Salt Lake Building it Trust company compan payable pa able to Paul Behling He passed the first forged check Christ Christmas Christmas Christmas mas eve on the Utah Liquor company It was for 30 The next was on M MII MH MH H II Desky Desk the clothier for 35 3 5 Then he caught the Salt Lake Hardware company compan for a check cheek of and finally the Jewelry company for There were several others which have not as yet been directly di dl directly called to the attention of the police As near as the police can learn Ros Boa kop fell down in Colorado Springs when he attempted to present a check I calling for but hut a sum on one I of the banks of that city I