The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1922-02-09
YOUNG VAMPIRES
CASH BAD CHECKS
TWO SMARTLY DRESSED GIRLS
VICTINIIZE MANY BUTTE
BUSINESS MEN
Entire Force of Detectives Fail in
Effort to Locate Young Women;
Dozen Business Houses Suffer
Loss Because of their Smooth Oper-
ations.

Members of the plain clothes
force of the Butte police depart
ment have scratched their heads
manytimes over what to them have
appeared knotty problems, but it
has remained for two strange
young women to erect a So-called
stone wall between themselves and
the law against which the detec-
tives have battered their heads in
vain.
Since before Christmas Chief Muir
ply and his detectives have been con-
stantly annoyed by complaints from
merchants and other business men
who have fallen victims to the smiles
and guiles of these two young adj
v-enturesses. Bitter were the dregs
have quaffed from the cup of knowl-
edge, for invariably they have awak-
ened from their experience to find
themselves poorer though much wiser
men.
1t was more than a month ago that
a complaint was registered at the
police station of two young and mod
disappearing girls who had cashed
a bogus check in an East Park street
store. To the officers this appeared
nothing other than an ordinary
worthless-check case, and with con
fidence in their hearts they started
out to bring the two young swind-
lers into court.
Sought in Vain
These same two girls are still being
sought relentlessly, but in vain, by
every member of the detective force.
At times the officers claim they have
been warm on the trail, but when
the long arm of the law reached out
to grasp the two culprits it closed
on nothingness. In the meantime the
young fugitives have refused to de-
sert the good ''pickin's" they have
found in Butte, and, unmindful of
the efforts of the officers, have gone
right on cashing bad checks much
as though lodging cops was the least
of their troubles.
The latest attempt to put over a
worthless check occurred when two
young and w~ell-dressed girls entered
the Peoples Loan office on East Park
street and protested interest in pur-
CudSluS d ling lOI WulCA InSy WOlC
to pay $40. The check was for $40
and bore the signature of a woman,
who was said to live on Princeton
street.
When I. Goodman objected to ac-
cepting the check without Identified
ton they became indignant and had
never heard of such an idea" With
a previous loss in mind, however,
Goodman stepped in next door and
telephoned the bank, where he learn
ed there was no such account.
AS the girls left the store, with a
promise to get the check cashed else
where and return later and purchase
the ring, a city official who had been
observing them finally came to the
conclusion that their actions were
suspicious and that he would follow
them. They crossed the street and
entered a furniture store. The Off
cial entered the front entrance in
time to hear a real door slam. They
had walked straight through the store
without stopping and by the time the
official reached the e they had
down an alley in the
of the police station.
1t is reported that no less than a
1ozen business houses have been vic
5imized by these young women of va
amounts ranging from $40 to
$40.