Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 July 1912 — MORE CHECK FORGING. [ARTICLE]

MORE CHECK FORGING.

E. D. Rhoades A Son Cash $lO Check Tha| Proves a Forgery. Another forged check turned up a day or two ago that had been cashed by a Rensselaer business house about July 3. The amount was for $lO and the check was drawn on the State Bank and made in favor of “Chas. Hancock.” purporting to have been given by Harvey Davisson. At this writing they do not recall the circumstances regarding the taking in of the check, but think ■it was taken in exchange for goods, in part at least. -;w-L_ I Mr." Davisson had no accouqt at the State Bank, but the bank, knowing that he was perfectly good, cashed the check when it came in. and a couple of days ago notified Mr. Davisson that his account was overdrawn $lO. He investigated the matter and pronounced the signature a forgery. The forger had spelled Davisson, with one “s” and had made two different styles of “H," and it was easily seen that it was not Mr. Davisson’s signature. Only a short time ago G. C. Starr was caught for $lO on a bad check. and instances are numerous both in Jasper and surrounding counties where business men have been caught tor small amounts by this means., and "take no checks from . strangers” should be the motto of . every business man as well as in- ! diyiduals.