Show RANSOM E JOHNSON Is the name given by the fellow who has abeen ENGAGED IN THE occupation of passin cancelled hank checks in Nephi and richfield relatives at monroe sheriff fowler returned last night from bis trip to richfield in quest of tha gentleman who has been so industrious in circulating cancelled bank checks the man had been arrested on the sheriffs telegram by sheriff coons of sevier county and answered the dis crip tion aiden by reynolds bros of to a nicety he had on a dark suit of clothes which he had obtained from these gentlemen in part payment for the one hundred dollar cancelled check which he had given them he is a tall smooth faced man of light complexion arid give the name of ransom E johnson it is stated that he was in provo with the burton circus which was here a short time since he haq relatives at monroe where he resided when a boy for number of bearg he has led a life and has been thrown in all kinds if bad company he is now out and will have a hearing the latter part of this week before justice christeneen Christen aen of richfield on a charge of having passed a cancelled chack bf at the mens coop co op 0 Rich SeId johnson claims to have received the check from a sam hogan at manti with whom lie was drinking in exchange for cash no one in mariti how ever to be acquainted with any sam hogan he disclaims any knowledge whatever vei of the springville Spring ville affair if he does not forfeit his bonde of which there seems to be some fear lie will be brought to provo to answer to the i haare after which he will probably oe laken to nephi where he passed a third cancelled check |