Deseret Evening News | 1908-04-11 | Page 1 | Tried to Swindle Priest

TRIED TO SWINDLE PRIEST PRIESTMan Man rOI Offered Bogus Check Chee for fil a 1 And Ami Change Chicago April 11 An Ingenious at attempt It tempt to tu swindle tho lie Io James M 1 Scanlan pastor of St Johns Johnl Romal church was tins made malo last night by his b n a n nina man who tried to pass a 1 worth worthless worthless worthless less check In payment for tor a requiem high mass that was to bo be said for tor the tho visitors deceased mother The Tho check purporting to be bo drawn on a 1 Chicago bank hank lot for 18 and the tho man who present presented ed cd It I wanted 8 in lii currency leaving 10 for tho the mass Father naked asked tho the visitor why ho hohal hind had como come to St Johns Johnl church to have tho the muss amass said and the thin answers did not Impress tho thin priest with wih the lie mans muns assumed grief The Tho police pollee polee were wel notified but hut before boCON their arrival tho the tied I made no io effort tort to link hold holl the tho thoman theman theman man fearing he ho might be lue attacked wih with witha a deadly dead I weapon