Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 93, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 April 1911 — Kniman Man Charged With Forgery Lodged in County Jail. [ARTICLE]

Kniman Man Charged With Forgery Lodged in County Jail.

Wheatfleld Review. W, E. Brandenburg, who resides northwest of Kniman, was taken into custody Monday by Deputy Constable Robert Mannan, who served a warrant issued by Squire VanDoozer on the complaint made by A. S. Barlow charging the prisoner with forgery. The prisoner came to Wheatfleld last Saturday and purchased some goods at the hardware store of Mr. Barlow, and presented in payment therefor a check amounting to $22.20, signed by J. C. Callaway and payable to W. J-. Smith, the prisoner representing to Mr. Barlow that he, Brandenburg, was W. J. Smith. Mr. Barlow not having sufficient change, gave Brandenburg his personal check amounting to about $16.00 over the amount of the prisoner's purchase. Brandenburg then presented the Barlow check at Myers & Myers store for a small purchase and received the balance iu cash, and then presented a check in payment of goods bought at Anderson’s grocery, to the amount of about $14.00. the check signed by the signature of John C. Burgett and made payable to a Mr. Russell, the prisoner representing to Anderson that he. Brandenburg, was Russell. The forged checks were presented to the Bank of Wheatfleld for payment, and Cashier A. h. Jensen pronounced them no good and forgeries. The prisoner was given a hearing by Squire VanDooser and plead not gailty, and after the evidence presented by Messrs. Barlow, Langdon, Anderson and Jeasen, and the Identification of the prisoner, the" court bound him over to the circuit court for trial, and in default of $500.00 bond, be 4as taken to jail by Sheriff Hoover. ’ . »