Show PROMINENT HYRUM YOUTH FACES FORGERY CHARGES I LOGAN LOGA- Nov Nor Lurid 5 Lurid Lurid literature Is j t blamed by Amos Ward 17 year old schoolboy of Hyrum for far his alleged j i forgery of checks and orders totaling I it is said Ward Is held at ati atthe ithe i the boys' boys detention home here following follow follow- ring ing his confession to juvenile officers I I No Na action will be taken until further Investigation has been made say the authorities An attempt was being made today to induce merchants to acI accept ac- ac I back and refund on garments purchased purchased purchased pur pur- chased by the boy for far himself and members of his family it is said i Ward displayed a in his method of extraction and concealment say investigating officers But for his lack of knowledge regarding bank ac accounting accounting accounting ac- ac counting his peculations might haVe haie continued Indefinitely it Is said Since his arrest and confession the boy has hasI I declared that F. F W. W Bur whose name was forged freely by the youth would not dare to prosecute him for fear of I disclosures the boy might make Just I what these disclosures are Is unknown but the authorities intend a full Investigation investigation investigation it is said Ward comes from a prominent Hyrum Hyrum Hyrum Hy Hy- Hy- Hy rum family He was attending school here He was in the habit of visiting Bur at the latter's ranch near the can can- yon yen It is said According to his own 1 admissions Ward Vard learned that Bur carI carried car- car I ried ned a checking account at the Thatcher j 1 bank He got Bur to write an excuse I for a school absence From this he studied the signature until he could imitate it to perfecto in He lie then cashed two checks s against i I the ranchers rancher's account This method methodI seemed too tao slow he said so he forged I I an order in favor of himself for I Withdrawing this money from Burs Bur's saving account the boy deposited it to his own credit at the Cache Valley VaIley bank He then Indulged in an orgy of spending buying articles for himself and presents for female relatives Shoes clothes dresses and suits were j i among his purchases To avoid discovery discovery discovery ery Ward Vard had Burs Bur's mail sent to Hyrum Hyrum Hyrum Hy- Hy rum on a forged order to the postmaster postmaster postmaster post- post master master It is said i j When Bur appeared at the bank and denied the 2 O order the bank officials I daIs called in Juvenile officers Ward was arrested and immediately con con- Pending decision as to what I action shall be taken juvenile officers are endeavoring to have merchants take back the merchandise and refund I Ion on it it is said In his confession I IVard Ward told the authorities that he had taken his scheme from a book he had hadI f I read |