Show Man Held in Denver for Taking Cash Lauren Eugene Harris 27 former former for for- mer Moab resident Is being held In jail at Denver Colo Cob on a charge II of embezzling from the First National Bank Dank of Moab It was learned here this week Harris was indicted by a grand Jury at Salt Lake City on Oct 3 and was arrested by the FBI at athis athis athis his home In Fruita Fruits Colo Cob Friday on the warrant issued in Salt Lake City Harris waived preliminary hearIng hearing hearing hear hear- ing Monday before a n U U. S. S Commissioner Com Coni- missioner and has indicated tha th he would plead guilty when brought into United States district district district dis dis- dis- dis court Harris worked for the local bank three months starting to work on Nov 15 and leaving the bank Jan 15 IS of this year The alleged embezzlement was on Dec 7 1954 when he is charged with having forged a check on a bank customer custom custom- er en er then lifted the statement and cancelled check when it came back through the bank It was not discovered until after he had left the bank employment The loss was covered by insurance bank officials said Harris was also employed by Moab Lumber company Millers Miller's Moab op Co-op and at the Moab post postoffice postoffice postoffice office while living here He was formerly employed In the bank at Fruita Colo Cob and came with fine recommendations to the local bank He is the son sori of L. L I. I Harris Fruita justice of the peace |