Show GIRL CONFESSES r FORGING CHECKS PROVO feb C with the he arrest of an IS 18 year old provo high girl four check for forselles gelles amounting to practically 70 which extending over a period of several months were up by the pr prove police dopart department ment monday morning 5 I 1 arhe girl was arrested when she attempted attempt edi to cash a check tor for 35 made out on a knight savings bank drawn on the dank bank of vernal ila vernal venial utah by merle merkley the check was very pokily constructed and immediately attracted the attention of ailva adva nelson ca cashier of the bank upon showing it to julian gren green assistant cashier mr air gi green een immedi lately recognized the name as ine same bame on OIL a forged check presented by a girl last october further investigation by the bank officials resul resulted tad in the calling of the police I 1 i when questioned by chief f of police otto kirk the girl claimed f that she bad aadi been asked to cash the check tor for a girl student of the local university after a thorough search la in which the girl was unable to find the he friend she was al lowed to go to her home for lunch end and larter laaen report to the police station stath after cane carefully fully watching th the e girl earl she was questioned a again gl a I 1 she reported at the pa police ce station tt atlon after she was caught i 1 1 i telling ung falsehoods in regard to her actions during her lunch period she lie broke down and confessed tie the first forged check chech cashed by bl w girl as tar far as tho the officers ara me able to learn was caslier at the leader store it amounted to 1875 rod was draton on the farmers ind d merchants bank it was issuer to elva Mer ialey and signed robert snow it was M cashed bed on ca juno june 29 1927 the next check was cashed at a the state bank ot of provo on ocher 17 1927 it was f tor or 25 and abado out ou on the bear lake bank of bear lake idaho issued by hilda meckley Me Afe ikley the third check was cashed at the jewery store on january 16 1918 1928 and was drawn on the ulu for cor 10 it was tah state bank and issued by vera markley the last check was cashel at th the leader store again on january 25 1928 it I 1 was waa tor for 15 atra nil I 1 was drawn on the provo state bank and issued by mina showalter gh owalter the girl is bring being shield lit in th the e juvenile luven lle dep department artmen t ot of the county will investigation jail and complete be made guide accod according din g to chief quo birk |