The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-03-22
FLOATED FEW CHECKS
WHEN SHORT MONEY
HAD NERVE OF COMMON CROOK
Came Down From Cedaredge Win
"a Fair Maiden Who Wished to
Take his Name.-Local
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ton-ElIoI,, wnIcn Was cashed ny MIR.
EinoIt, seated J. Homer Holder,
Lad from Ceuaredge who claims To
ne but seventeen years OF age, when
questioned at a preliminary hearing
before Juuge 4. +. Coombe at IL o
clock Monday morning, but ! need
ed the money
noIder uesan his campaign oil high
finance on March 4, wnen ne eli
tered the Hiliman store in TINS city,
"A comely little lazy whose parents
are weIl known and highly respected
in their home district near Cedar
edge. Both the young people were
in town to do some shopping ald
they proceeded with their inspection
and purchases. the young woman on
the lingerie side and the lad on the
furnishing goods side Of the store.
Ald all of this shopping went to
show conclusiyely that the young
couple were getting ready for mar
riage.
mnen the purchases had all been
maue. gooas WRAPPED up and me
rural buyers ready to leave after set
tlement. Miss Martin offered a check
on the First National bank of this
city for s25. which had been drawn
by Holder in her favor. and proper
ly signed by him. He had no check
written out for his ov-l purchases,
but IL was no trouble to fill out an
other one of those neat blanks for
the amount desired and place his
name thereto. Both checke were &C
cepted aad the country couple went
on their way rejoicing.
Later in the day the Hiiiman cash
Ter made deposits which included a
Number of checks, and the two is
sued by Holder were turned down,
and here is where the real trouble be1
gan. The bank reported that Hol-
der did not have a single cent IN that
institution and had not had for
year past. MIR. Hillman at once got
busy and located his man, to whom
he explained the check deal and a
nally settled the matter by taking
a note for s5s.75. the full amount
due, which was secured by mortgage
on horse and saddle owned by the
young man and then held in a liv-
cry stable at Cedaredge.
Holder at first told MIR. Hillman,
by way of explaining his issuance of
checks on the First National. that
his brother-in-law was to have
placed 500 there to his credit. but
It has since developed that this story
was simply made up to fit the occa-
sion
The couple then returned to their
homes in or near Cedaredge and no
more was heard of the check deal
with Mr.. Hillman until last Friday,
when Holder and the girl appeared
again for the express purpose OF get
ting IA marriage license, going
through the ceremony, and, perhaps,
OF departing for other fields. They
needed more money and Holder
went into the fngton-E Elliott clio
thing and furnishing store for some
small item of wearing apparel Hol-
der asked for a blank check on the
Bank of Cedaredge. drew one for
$15, got the cash and departed.
A marriage license was issued
that afternoon to ]. Homer Holden
and Miss Emma Martin, both of Ce-
daredge, Holder having declared
himself to be of legal age. and the
pair were married that night. not,
however. until one or more persons
had advised the girl of the error Of
her plans.
1t was learned that Holder had
money in the Bank of Cedaredge.
that he never had had an account
there and his arrest was effected
Friday afternoon. He was arraign-
ed in Judge Percival E. Coombe's
court and held for appearance in the
same court Monday morning on his
own racognizance. and 1t was after
his arrest that the marriage vows
were exchanged.
At the hearing Monday Holder
stated that he was only seventeen
years OF age. though he had already
procured n marriage license by pro-
nouncing himself Of legal years. He
looks to be OF age. and IL 30. his