Show UN ACCUSED MAN II FACING TRIAL ON FORGERY CHARGE CHARGEr OAKLAND Cal Nov Kov 20 A strange legal situation came to light before Police Judge Mortimer Mortimer Mortimer Morti Morti- mer Smith when S. S J T Cooper a hotel clerk at the Hotel San Pablo lo 10 lo appeared on a charge of forgery forgery forg forg- ery cry and was held to answer to superior court en In 2000 bail ball There is no Injured party aris arising anis aris- ing in out of the forgery There was no intent to defraud The party part directly concerned does not wish to prosecute And yet Cooper is facing trial on a felony charge Several d days s 's ago Cooper was approached by F. F J T J. Q a amarine amarine amarine marine an and and- anda a a friend to cash a check for 25 25 The check was a cashiers cashier's check and obviously good Cooper complied imme immediately frame imme- giving giving- O lella the money out of his his' Coopers Cooper's personal funds Then O left The next day when Co Cooper per started to the bank to get the money on the check he discovered that Ol had not indorsed the paper Knowing O Mella Ol well Cooper felt no compunction against signing his friends friend's name so that he could get the money which he needed But the bank protested the signature a as a forgery and Cooper was placed under arrestA arrest A way out of the legal dilemma is being sought |