Show Rancher Admits Obtaining by Forcing Banker to Aid in Cashing Check OAKLAND Cal March larch 3 uP- uP P Sheriffs Sheriff's officers announced today they had obtained a confession conCession from J. J B. B Palmer Hayward Cal Ca rancher ranch ranch- er that he took from the Oakland Oakland Oakland Oak Oak- I land branch of or the Bank of or America yesterday by forcing J. J W. W Cardoza Hayward banker to approve the cashing of a check for that amount Officers said they recovered the money from beneath a a. board sidewalk sidewalk sidewalk side side- walk on Palmers Palmer's ranch The asserted asserted assert assert- ed confession came after an night all grilling Cardoza manager of the Hayward branch of the Bank of America said Palmer called him to his ranch yesterday yesterday yes yes- esterday es on the that he wanted wanted wanted want want- ed advice on a real estate deal The rancher then confronted Cardoza with a gun and forced the banker to go to Oakland and assist in cashIng cashing cashing cash cash- ing the check officers said of or the bank became suspicious suspicious suspicious sus sus- and called police pollee Officers arrested Palmer on his ranch The rancher first a asserted Cardoza had threatened him with a gun and forced him to make out the check and cash it but altered the story during the night all-night questioning |