Show I The Law on Forgery T j By DOROTHY FROOKS A m man n who conducted a a. business ent entrusted a 11 young man This young man signed orders and receipts for I Iman goods delivered Abusing his trust he signed a receIpt but this time did not use his Jis initials The man who con this business made iti ita rule that hiS bia own signature reCeipts receipts re- re could be turned In and a refund refund re- re fund of money be made ma The young fellow knowing this cashed that receipt in the regular channels of oC When a man fraudulently signs or 01 alters a writing he is hurting someone's rights The Intent to defraud tie tie- fraud is th the fun idea in tho crime of forgers forger Private Writings writings writ writ- ings such as al deeds letters of oC credit bills of 01 lad lading InS InS- bills of exchange promissory Promissory- notes bonds transfers Of and many similar simBar instruments meats ments ma may be the subject of the crime of forgery Forgery does not extend only to signatures or alterations alterations altera- altera in papers of importance It It also extends to ps seals and andall nil all kInds of visible marks of distinction dis- dis I Where a a. forg forgery ry affects the truth of authentication or the i quality or genuineness of any arti- arti I dc cle warranted the crime is It Is not a difficult crime to prove Handwriting Is one ot of the tho methods which would serVe to reveal re re- reveal veal the culprit Pae benefits derived tie tie- rived would Show how that som someone one was partial A forgery i is done to prejudice I dice another's rights There is a difference between forgery forgery for for- gery and misrepresentation Sometimes Sometimes Some Some- times one one may imitate goods and use similar names That Is fraudulent but is not a a. forgery It If a check chec I is made payable to else no one has a right to Indorse that check except the ono one to whom I It was made malle pa payable able An one else Indorsing the check is committing corn com a forgery These are crImes th that t are severely punished it If one signs as an agent ho he is authorized to sign sigr another's name That is not forgery Ther be art an Int n- n tion to defraud in signing or altering alter alter- In ing a written Copyright ht Publishing Co New York World 19 1929 9 |