Ogden Daily Standard | 1906-02-12 | Page 6 | Bowman's Checks

BOWMANS CHECKS are P pouring into police headquarters today checks issued by J E bowman aro are arriving at the police station one from rom nyes ayes clothing store was brought in in male made out for give dollars it was a commercial national bank check checkmate made into a first national bank of logan check by scratching out the first namo name and writing in ink the second like tho the other checks this one was written to pay a debt the outlook for bowman Is bad no complaint has yet been made out against him the victims of his checks are willing that a thorough investigation vesti gation be made of his financial condition with the chance of his being able to pay back the money obtained under false pretenses as the point to bo be determined bowman states his ability to make good the amount of the checks he was visited by a num number berof of friends determined to stand by him and aid him out of the difficulty they stoutly deny that bowman was actuated by dishonest impulses but maintain that he was extremely short of cash and under pressure of his creditors determined to take a long chance with some money which he expected from his parents should the investigation prove satisfactory is upon tho the advice of the county attorney begill bo be set at liberty to maro mako good his assertion