Show mr jr josephs statement neut ohn joseph who way wat arrested on tuesday night on a charge of forgery forger y upon a telegram of Shei sheriff riff weber of denver was peen b by 7 a reporter yea erday and and briefly stated elated bis hie citory of 0 the facts in it too 0 case ease I 1 was as a re resident sidell of do denver river for b a never nover lead wy any f character h 1 n i TS as a busi business nemi man and have been en gazed there with prominent men who I 1 am satisfied will understand tails matter as the people here can not the check which tha the arrest is made u upon pon was for 2 24 21 1 and some cents and the man who brought it to me to have it cashed wai as known ta t me I 1 did not nt sop to think there might I 1 be anc 4 thing wrong about it and no havira sufficient c cash ash in my draayer ira ier at the me time I 1 endorsed the chock check and took it across thea the creot reet and had it cashed when I 1 was billed on for ta payment V of ol it I 1 was in bard hard luck a and i d was as unable to pay it but never in intended t bended to fail to do eo so when I 1 could I 1 was sick with fever tor for four months there and ns im charge wai brought against me ina there must be something hack back of it and I 1 do not fear to po go back and face the mailer maiter as I 1 have done no crime mr joseph mentioned the names of 0 prominent men whom he had baen batin connected conn eced in busine is uh ith in denver and referred to men in oad ogdan n who ho bad known him in denver as aa an op up right busine a man A deputy is expected here tonight to night to attend to the matter and whether bether mr air joseph will be taken bick back will ill be known when lien lie strives ai rives |