Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-06-03
Young Mr.. Parkinson Forgot
to Destroy Blotter After
Using 1t on Name Of Haines
Gridley.
SUSPICIOUS BANK
CASHIER SAVES COIN

INK on me churEC or f0rTCry.
Parkinson was arrested by chief OF
police McMlllin al the Combs hotel.
fe acknowledged his guilt.
Parkinson. who gives his age at rs.
n well dressed and has all the APP
penrancc Of behaved young
business man.
This afternoon al > o'clock he APP
peared al the First National bank.
Approaching Assistant Cashier Ross
Merritt, he presented "A letter of in
PRODUCTION from Manaagr Haincs
Gridley OF the Santa Ne Gold and
Copper company Of San Pedro. When
the cashier had read the letter Park.
!nson laid down check made out IN
favor Of $. Kramer calling for sl40
ana signed by the Santa Re Gold and
Copper company. HIaines Gridley,
manager.
The signature was regular In APP
pearancc aud Mr.. Merritt did not hes
ltate second about turning over the
money. Parkinson picked Il up and
walked out
And Just then suspicion entered the
mind 0f the cashier Selling the tele-
phone he called up san Pedro. lis
Mr.. Oridley there"
MIR. Gridley was there all right
did YOU issue a check for $40
In favor of s. Kraemer?"
mo. SIR" came back the answer
over the long distance line.
This was enough for Mr.. Merritt.
Hastily reaching for hts coat he called
up Chief McMillin and started for the
AIvarado hotel.
Reaching there one 81 the first per-
sons ne encountered Was Parkinson.
sitting quietly IN rocking chair.
Isn't you name Kramer" inquired
the bank official.
NO, sir. Why do YOU ask 90 was
the response.
"Well, you resemble man for
whom I cashed check this after
noon, remarked Mr.. Merritt suspl-
ciously.
''rhc clerk can youch for me. MY
name In Parkinson" said the young
man.
sure enough the clerk was willing
guest a, the hotel and left a few days
ago. taking room at the Hotel
Combs.
Ails MffIlAA WIS HhA fNhfAiN hhAlN-
fled and left In search Of Chief Me.
Miilin. lie found the chief az the
Combs and while they were talking
together In walked Parkinson.
That's the man." said Merritt 20
the chief
II thought satisfied YOU that
was not the man" exclaimed Park
insOn.
well you have not satisfied me-"
interrupted the chief "and YOU will
have 20 explain TO me who You are
and what your employment II. As
you live here. let us go up to your
room and talk Il over"
The party adjourned to Parkinson's
room and the young man strenuously
denied ever having been In the First
National bank. much less passing a
check there. lie told good story
and might have got away with Il had
II been directed 10 TESS experienced
man than the police chief. The chief
has had experience with forgers be-
before.
Looking over the room he discovered
"A nice new blotter. II had only been
used once but this once was enough,
for when II was held To the mirror q
disclosed the signature Of IIaines
Grldlcy, identical with that ON the
bogus check
did MIR. Grldley come up Co your
room 10 sign the check. or did YOU
keep the blotter as souvenir" in
quired the chief.
Parkinson broke down and ac-
knowledged the crime. He WAS out
of work, he said and had been
promised "a position with the san
Francisco branch of Hasklns a sells,
certified public accountants OF Chi
cago. firm with which he had for
merly been employed,
He had met MI. Peter white, rep
rescntative Of the firm IN Albupuer-
Que, been promised the position and
expected 10 use part OF the proceeds
of the forgery In paying his way Go
the coast
when searched Parkinson was
found so be possessed OF tti5. i've
dollars more than the amount he re-
celved for the bad check. Forty dol
lars OF the money WAS enclosed In
letter addressed to Manager Menden-
hall OF the De Vargas hotel ai Santa
~ iNiNihhhu fAilAilth Ahhf ANNN
was to settle hotel bin which he
had heen forced 20 leave unpaid when
he left SHRta Fc some days ago.
Parkinson claims to be a member
of good family In Philadelphia
where he says his brother ~ u prom
inoni attorney. lie came "a New
Mexico nearly year ago ANA Tor
several months was employed by the
Santa re Gold and Copper ')mp1ny
Az stenographer and bookkeepcr lie
says he IN an expert accountant never
was la trouble before and tra. he
committed the crime for which he "
held on the spur OF the moment and
without thought OF the consequence
which are likely 10 be severe since the
bank officials are not likely 10 be
lenlent In View OF the number ~ for
gery cases which have occurred In
Albuquerque ot late.
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