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Show HOLMES HAS DOUBLE WITH JSC CHECKS C. S. Holmes, a real c::titc agent of Tremonton, Utah, is much embarrassed over the notions of a bad cherk arllst, who Mr. Holiner. declares must be his double. Nearly half a hundred bad checks, in amounts ranging from ?n to $17.60, have been cashed In the various business houses of Salt Lake in tlie last two months. For the hist six weeks detectives detect-ives of the police department have been working on the c:ise. Last night at police headquarters Mr. Holmes was coniroutcd with the information infor-mation that a man who answered his description de-scription had been distributing the checks. Ho declared himself as much mystified as the pollco and established his own IdonlRj a3 a man of good character charac-ter bv calling up prominent business inon of tlils city, who vouched for hlni lo Chief of Pollco B. F. Grant. Mr. Holmes Is nt tho Covcj' apartments, where his wife and children are. He will go to Ogden this morning on a business trip, but agreed to return on an early train to be in at the further Investigation of tho check mystery. The checks aro mostly for small sums, but the total Is sevoral hundred dollars. As far as can be learned the check artist has used tlctitlous names, apparently In avoidance of any attempt at forgery. Nearly all of the checks bear different names, but appear to bo In the same handwriting, and in most Instances the Initial letter H occurs in the name. One check hears the name C. W. "Holmes. C. S. Holmes is well known In Salt Lake- |