Arizona republican., 1920-11-18
MURDER IF AGED FATHER CHARGED AGAINST CHECKS
Son Released in S25,OOO Bond While His Wife Is Freed on $5,000-Com- plaint Charges Brutal Treatment.

Complaints charging Victor Check and his wife, Belle Check, with murder In connection with the death of Thomas J. Check. the father of Victor Check, on the night of November 13, were filed yesterday in the court of Justice Charles DeSales Wheeler by L. M. Laney, county attorney. The Checks were arraigned on the charges late in the afternoon before Justice Wheeler and each pleaded not guilty to the charges brought against them. The complaints charge each of the Checks separately.
 The preliminary hearing of the case was set for next Monday morning at 9:S0 o'clock by Justice Wheeler. Victor Checks bond was placed at $25.OO0, and Mrs. Checks at $5.0O0. Each made bond, Mrs. Checks being 0 cash bond, and Victor Checks bond was furnished in $5.000 cash and S2O,000 surety bond. The bondsmen, according to the records in the sheriff's office, are Edward Elsie, Con J. Cronin and A. l.. Moore.
 Complaint Ia Filed
 The complaint filed against Victor Check charges that he did with de- iberate and premeditated malice aforethought and with the intent to hasten and effect the death of T. J. Check, make assaults upon the person of T. J. Check, perpetrate torture and omit to perform his duties toward T. Js Check. On numerous occasions, the complaint states, during the two months prior to the death of T. J. Check. Victor Check did with his hands and fists. wilfully and feloni- ously with the intent to hasten the death of T. J. Check. strike, beat, slap, violently shove, jerk and torture T. J. Check. On November TO- the com plaint charges. Victor Check made an assault upon the person of T. J. Check as above described. The com plaint charges that Victor Cheek neglected to provide T. J. Check with the proper medical attention and nurs- Ing although T. J. Check was sick and infirm and needed such attention.
 The complaint specifically charges that Victor Check with the intent to effect and hasten the death of T. J Check did inflict certain mortal wounds upon his person which caused 1T. J. Check to die on November IS The complaint further charges that Victor Check did fin such a manner as described unlawfully and feloni- ously with deliberate and premeditated malice by means of torture kill and murder 1T. J. Check. The complaint against Mrs. Check is practically the same as that against Victor Check with the exception that it does not charge her with inflicting mortal wounds upon his person.
 Investigate Death
 Following the death, last Saturday night, of Thomas J. Check, was who I7 years of age. a nasty investigation Into the circumstances surrounding the death was started by the officers with the result that Victor Check and Belle Cheek were arrested on Sunday night on warrant charging aggrav- ated assault. At the coroner's inquest which was finished on Tuesday after noon. evidence given by the neighbor. of the Checks in the New Haver apartments, $50 North Fifth avenue was of such nature that Mir. Laney is sued coroners warrant for thu Checks to hold them until the com. plaints could be drawn up.
 The coroner's jury gave a verdic that death was the result of bruta and inhuman treatment at the hand of Victor Check and Belle Check Prior to the death of MT. Check, tn Inent of the aged man by his son an, residents of the New Haven apart ments had reported the alleged treat daughter-in-law to the officials an an investigation had been started The aged man. however. died befor the investigation could be complete,
 According to the story told by tn Checks. they had started for a driv on Saturday night and while in tn downtown district. Victor ChSck lei the automobile while his wife an father proceeded to the home of MT Minnie Wolf, 544 East Lynwood stree where 1t is said the elder Mir. Chec tainted. Mrs. Check is said to hay gone into the home of Mrs. Wolf an telephoned to her husband who al rived a few minutes later. During tl period of telephoning and the arriv of the son. the elder Mir Check is sal to have remained in the automobil He was then driven back to the Ne Haven apartments where it was four he was dead.
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