Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 228, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 September 1914 — Forged Check On Clerk At The Makeever Hotel. [ARTICLE]

Forged Check On Clerk At The Makeever Hotel.

About two weeks ago a man stopped for a eouple of days at the Makeever hotel who registered as A. M. Fern'back, of Indianapolis. When he went to pay bis bill he presented a personal check on a Chattanooga, Tenn., bank. The check was for $19.50. Will Wayraire, the clerk, was busy and made only a cursory examination, the man producing evidence which made him feel reasonably sure that the check was all right. It has just been returned, marked “no funds,’’-and having protest charges of $2.50 attached. The loss was therefore $22. Some Rensselaer person ate a meal % with Fernbach at the hotel while here and Mr. Waymire will feel grateful to such person il he will communicate with him. Forgers are busy now and every ! person should exercise extra precaution before cashing checks for strangers.