Salt Lake Telegram | 1926-01-28 | Page 1 | Young Wood, Sojourning in Florida, Warned to Pay up or Stay Away

Young Wood Sojourning in Florida Warned toP to P Pay y Up or Stay Away j I p OSBORNE C. C WOOD Florida Sheriff Advises Generals General's Son That Jail Cell CeIl Is Awaiting Him WEST PALM PAL I BEACH Fla Jan 28 AP Osborne AP-Osborne Osborne C. C Wood former lieutenant In the army and the son of Major General Leonard Wood governor g of the Philippines must settle his alleged bad check difficulty before he returns to Palm Beach Reach county It if he wishes to avoid arrest and jail was the attitude to today today today to- to day of ot Sheriff Bob Dob Baker Sheriff Ba Baker er was in possession c of t a warrant charging that the formen former former for for- mer men young oung officer obtained money under false pretenses the specification tion being that he Induced d a bank banI to cash a check for him on another r bank and then withdrew the funds before the check was honored The amount It was said was for tor The sheriff sherif last night received a cablegram rom Wood in Havana asking how much do I owe Individuals individuals indi Indi- suing me for checks Wood Woods s Iso asked the sheriff if It he haa hao rather lather he wo would ld return to Florida and pay in ln person or pay by wire It is none of my business whether he takes care of his his' al alleged alleged alleged al- al le-ged le obligations by cable from Havana Havana Havana Ha Ha- vana or returns here to make a settlement settlement settlement set set- commented Sheriff Bake If It he ne sets foot toot in my Bounty before making restitution he will be arrested ar arrested arrested ar ar- rested and jailed County Solicitor W. W E. E Roebuck said he had In his possession eight I Iother other checks claimed to be worthless worthless worth worth- less that the Palm Beach National Detective agency charged Wood had written The total of the nine checks was given as s