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Show GILDED YOUTH GETS IN SERIOUS SCRAPc Los Angeles. March 9 Edward M Reed, who is said to be the son of A. B Reed, a wealthy, lumberman and automobile manufacturer of Boston, was arrested here todav bv Pinkerton detectives and officers of the local police department on information from Chicago and New York, where he is alleged to have passed bad checks. The Chicago check was for $25u and w as drawn In fas or of Paul W Trier, it is said Since Reed's arrival here on February 20 he has been knosvn under the names of Theodore The-odore Whitman and Hnrrv CrassettO Infatuation for a young lady whom he met in Boston about two months ;iro. and with whom lie has been BlliCQi was Riven by Kecd as his ex-ruse ex-ruse for his actious although lie claims h Blgned his own narae to tho check He went to New York with her, no said and there started down the primrose path, with the result thai when Ins funds weir nunc he ask id friend to cash a worthless cheek, which led to the second offense in ( hiengo The detectives have located the younp woman who lives in I'asadona. int. ii Is said, she is a member of a well known family there The officers refuse to divulge her name Younn Reed says he knew her under t'n name of Evelyn Harkness, and that she was a member of a theatrical troupe. nn |