Salt Lake Telegram | 1910-08-20 | Page 7 | Helena Stenographer Issues a Bad Check

HELENA STENOGRAPHER ISSUES A BAD CHECK HELENA Mont Aug 20 John John W. W a stenographer In the tho law offices of Clayberg C was arrested arrested ar ar- ar- ar rested yesterday for or passing a a. forged check for tor 13 00 When arrested he was about to leave leak town In a n rig ho he had en en- en When hen taken Into custody he ho declared de declared declared de- de that a L flashily dressed sed woman had given en him the tho check to have cashed presented d the check at the Union Trust and Savings bank It was made payable In New York drafts and signed by Maragaret l P P. OBrien O'Brien apparently Tho The paying paying- teller gave save drafts for tor 50 1000 and 1500 at his request Going o to the tho American er aJa National bank I h he cashed hg m the tho 1500 draft and with tho the money proceeded to pay PRY hills bills standing against him at different dlf dif ferent stores The Tho teller who had Issued d tho the drafts became me suspicious In tho the meantime and took the check to the tho Cruso Sayings Say Say- ings bank where it was pronounced a forgery forgon On person when arrested ted was found another check chock for He is thou thought ht to bo be Insane insano b by persons who have o noted his strange actions actions ac nc- ac- ac of ot late