A Get-Rich Quick Young Man

[T. Sackett]

Boy Ony Fourteen Year Old Charged With Forgery

ANOTHER YOUNGSTER IN TROUBLE

     Andrew Morss, a lad 14 or 15 years of age presented a check for $100 to the Howard National Bank for payment last Wednesday, signed by Orvill Clum of Paw Paw township.  The check didn't look just right to Mr. Thompson, the assistant cashier, but he paid it and when the young man went out Mr Thompson stepped to the phone and calling Mr. Clum up learned that the check had been drawn for $3.15.  A warrant was sworn out and the young man was placed under arrest.
     Not only had the check been raised from $3.15 to $100 but the name of the payee had been changed from Andrew Morss to Andrew Johnson.
     The young man has only been in the county three or four weeks, coming here from Iowa.  He will have his preliminary hearing Friday.

     Published in Elk County Citizen on April 13, 1904