Douglas Island news., 1920-04-23

'deuuy Intended Co work on another check on ono mining mon thore Captain Foster believes When ar- rested ho had m hia possession United sutcs treasury cheek No. 900. Che nst Of Che series ho Is aa.d Go have sto,cn m Alaska. made out for fe.90o and signed witch Che uamo of .Arthur F Mobiles Ho said he had spoiled two of thc checks one of Che chicks. for s2.0oo. he is said Go have casbcd at Cordoya according .o information received here.
 40 Cordoya after cashing his uayelcrs cheeks. Forbes purchased a diamond ring with 1ii-carat stone and flashing Che rng. his ron and Che Scottish Rite certificate. put up a "uoar' among Che passengers on Che Admiral Watson as a success u mining man. Che operatives re- ported
 The records of Che socro, service show long Ist of Forbes oHonses. covering a period Of seven yean HIs speciality is said Co have been hoft and forging ol postal money orders and Iu llst of half dozen iud.ct- mona he escaped with only ono cone yIction and prison term On Febu- ary IS. 19lI hc was sentenced Go dyc years in Che Illinois state peni- touuary at Joliet after arrest and trial In Chicago for forging and nas- s'ue postal money orders stolen from suuon 53. San Francisco. in Janu- ary. f0ll Ho was later trans crrcd to Che United States ponIton- diary at Lcayeunorth. Ran. and served hIs term Thcrc is no record of h.s acuv.Ucs after his release w- W hc was arrested at OEanogau for forgery
 Forbes was nd'ctod.at San Fran .sco under ho name or Karl C. Fnhcr on January 2I l9l4 fo. stealing blank money orders from station 5g ou January 8. 19lt On November 27. 19lf be was indicted no Ncwark N J.. under Che name Of Robert B Hmlcy for stealing money order blank from Che post onice at Belle Mend N J.. Angus, 2f. l9i3 On May 22 lWc. Inc was indicted
 under tbc uamc ot ]. H McGrogor at San Francisco for stealing ond forging money orders at Dunsmore. caI. October 900. 1913 and for steal ing those blanks from lbc post oGico no EW Ciy Idaho October DO. 1913.
 n addition fo Che above names bc was known at different times as otto ID WIperman. A. E. Webb Rob- c-r E Harris pm Dmpcrth and George Dumn'or
 I'm addition ro hIs Masonic crcdcn- Iais. hc nrolc- el to be an Eik Capt Poster Is checking mp on fho scot- usb Rte certificate fo locate Robcr. Cullen Jobs.on said to live just across thc Huc from Cbeaw When Forbes aned from Che Okanoun county iau October lt 1Wa he vae accompanied by Jim Turner who vas hold for the federal authorities under he Mann aot The two were i'm Canada several weeks after Forbes departure tor the Dominion Turner wae arrested at Greenwood and being returned To o0uosau for r.al
 whm arrested in Osanoun Forbes vas m addition Co other shortcomings. suspected Of being German py Ho speaks with slight German accent but from Che umc he leu Jmoau Alaska. and during tbc time hc was on the steamer Admiral wataon. Inc affected n Scotch and English accent Ho .s about fi years oIj. of medium he.gh. and weight m'ow complexion. and
 aiI to be confirmed drug addict
 The mms true name is not known to Che sccrc. aory.cc but it Us be- Ucyed Inc s O. German dcsccht ai- though at ma lime thoro is mo cyi- lencc at hand to show any conuec- uon witch Che German government Captain Foster says Hc is described as good dreacr wears rimloss S0aacs vitb gold car chain. and sink shirts
 Forbo may bc tried I'm Alaska on hroo counts faalng a treasury check obtaining money under false protenses. and forgery according to the secreat service Ioad n Seattle. He aocs Imprisonment for ditocu year and S5.0oo One as maximum punishment ii convicted
 The steamer Spokane while ot tempting to make a landing at tho Fshermcna Union dock at Peters
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