The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-13
AND COURTS.
A Cowboys Unsuccessful Effort at
Forgery on the First Ma
tional Bank.
After a Lively Chase an Ohacer
Captures the Penitentiary
Candidate.
A Man Before the United States Circuit
Court for Selling Liquor to Indians
.-District Court.

Elmer A. Young alias George Woods, is in
the tolls on charge of forgery. trunk
bearing the name of the young man was
found at the baggage depot yesterday, al
ready for shipping, but had not been
checked to its destination. While its des-
tination was to have been to some point
east, it will undoubtedly soon be checked
for the west and will stop at Deer Lodge,
where the state penitentiary is located, as
the prison wallis stare the erring young
cowboy in the face.
Young, which is his true name. walked
into the First National bank yesterday and
nervously approached Mr.. Jerome, the pay
ing teller, presenting for payment check
for 1918, payable to George Woods, and
signed by j. 0. Hussey. Mr.. Jerome took
the check to Mr.. Kleinschmidt, assistant
cashier. who Immediately detected the for
gerry, which was clumsy one. Without
any undue connection Mr.. Kleinschmidt
instructed his son to hurry out the rear
door for police officer, and meantime
Young was detained in conversation, but
the wary. young, man discerning the
motive for OBTAINING HIM abruptly
most simultaneously Officer Roddick en-
tered the bank and did not notice Young
pass him. ''There he isv' shouted some one
IN the bank, but the forger was not in sight.
The policeman was very briefly told what
the trouble was and the only description
given was that Young wore white SLOUGH
hat. Not more than thirty seconds had
elapsed from the time the big policeman
left the bank until he started on the chase.
he saw man turning the corner of Main
street and Sixth avenue, east, who appeared
to be in big. hurry and Roddick also be-
gan to move like quarter horse. It only
bring him within earshot of the fleeing
forRer and lively chase up Sixth avenue
hill followed, but Roddick overlook his
man on the east side and in short time
had him safely closeted in the dark cell.
Upon being searched second check for
$318 and similar in every respect to the one
presented at the bank, was found, besides
several blank checks and a loaded revolver.
Upon being questioned the usual story OF
having received the checks from somebody
else was given by Young. He said the
mans name vas Smith, who told him to
sign the name of Geo. Woods to the checks
acknowledged that his correct name was
Elmer A. Young. The several cantradic-
Diary stories that Young told leave no doubt
of his guilt.
Chief Beary and Officer Nicholson were at
the Northern Pacific depot when the train
Hussey was among the arrivals, having just
come from White Sulphur Springs. Being
told of what had transpired he pronounced
the checks forgeries and afterwards
called at the Jail to see the prisoner, who he
said was total stranger to him. While at
the depot the officers made search of
Young's trunk, but nothing was found Of
any Importance, except pair of field
glasses. Letters in his possession show
that the young man comes from Unity,
Waldo county, Maine, but has more
recently been in the Musselshell country
and at Townsend.
He will be given hearing before Judge
Sanders this morning,