Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1927-09-29 | Page 2 | Check Career Ends in Prison

CHECK CAREER ENDS IN PRISON Ranch Deal in Evanston E Leads to Arrest EVANSTON Wyo Wo Sept By 2 The Associated d H. W. W Mar Mar- Martin Martin tin 67 61 years old claiming to be a retired commission merchant of St. St Joseph and Kansas City has been taken to the Wyoming state pent pent- penitentiary In Rawlins to serve a term of from one to two and a halt half years after pleading guilty to Issuing no fund checks Martin came to Evanston some time ago and negotiated for the pur- pur purchase purchase chase ot of a ranch making II a down payment ot of 1000 with a check which was afterwards found to be beor beor or no value alue lIe also cashed a check for 75 at a local hotel Martins Martin's picture together with n a description was BS seen In a banking magazine and his arrest followed lIe pleaded guilty guilly and told the court that he had been operating this way under various nam names In numer- numer numerous numerous ous he was 50 years rears old and had never previously been ap- ap