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Show ADOPTED GIRL PROVES WAYWARD New York, July 25 Viola Dawson, an 18-yoar-old Denver girl. Is under arrest here today on a charge of forgery for-gery preferred by Mrs. E. D. Carroll, a wealthy widow. Mi-b. Carroll met Miss Dawson in Denver four years ago and Invited the girl to come east as her guest. Later she arranged with Miss Daw-eon's Daw-eon's parents to take their daughter Into her home and bring her up as her own daughter. The girl's benefactress told the police po-lice that she was entirely satisfied with tho young woman's conduct until un-til about nine months ago. Then Viola Vio-la disappeared, taking a quantity of jewelry and clothing. Later tho girl returned and was forgiven. Last week, Mrs Carroll said, forged checks began to appear and she decided to havo her ward arrested. Miss Dawson told the pollco that she got the money In order to go on a visit to the home of her uncle, Ca-I Ca-I mite Meyer, in Cincinnati. |