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Show the way for him to repeat the trick with a Blip of paper that was not worth the amount of Ink used In writing writ-ing It. This also served to catch the employe in the trap and although sinct orders have been given that no checks are to be cashed unless bearing bear-ing the "O. K." of either Don Porter or Sam Porter, the rule was disobeyed, disobey-ed, and thus the hotel was again made tho loaer. amounts practically the equal or the deposit The Kenyon check was tho last one, and In company with four others, whose Identity is not known, Mr. Porter Is out of pocket. Friday, Mr. Porter learned that Hol-1U Hol-1U was in Denver, and he Immediat-ly Immediat-ly wired the police of that city to arrest the man. The matter was also reported to the police of this city, and orders were sent to the Denver police to arrest Ilollls and hold him until an officer could be sent for him. Hollis Is described as being of medium med-ium height, polished, woll-drossed and lias the air of being a prosperous young business man. The very' fact that he had previously cashed a check at Iho Kenyon, which was good, pavel I SWINDLER HAD MONEY IN AN OGDEN BANK The hotel "'beat" has become an old story, but tho various methods employed em-ployed by 1 hem In "doing" a hotel, aro always Interesting The latest "beat" to visit Salt Lake was a young nan of striking appearance, who gave the name of H. II. Hollis. Where he hails from, nobody seems to know, but 1 he Kenyon hotel, which ho victimized victim-ized to the extent of 525, would appreciate ap-preciate some information regarding him. Some weeks ago, Hollis called at the Kenyon and had a check cashed. This proved to be as good as gold. Laft Tuesday he called again and asked that another check be turned Into the coin of the realm lor him. Neither Don Porter nor his son. were at the hotel at tho time, and knowing know-ing that a check had been honored before, an employe cashed the 01m presented without hesitancy. The chock was on an Ogden banK for $25. Tn the course of a tew days, it was returned a-s "worthless," and Mr. Porter, for the first time, was made aware of the fact that he had Leen victimized- An investigation was Immediately started which resulted result-ed In Mr. Porter learning that Hollis Hol-lis had deposited $23 at the Ogden bank, but had Issued sl ehecks on I this amount, all of which were |