The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-06-21
WOMAN ARRESTED
FORGERY CHARGE
SIGNS NAME OF POPLAR MAN
TO $1,000 CHECk-BUYS
FORD SEDAN

That she didn't think OF 1t as for
gerry is the excuse given by Mrs.
Harry L. Woodley, recently of Pop
lar, when asked why she signed the
name of A. D. Paulson of Poplar to
check for $1,000 at Minot. Mrs.
Woodley, who is a school teacher,
and whose husband, a sign painter,
is well known in this city, had been
staying at Poplar. The early part
of last week she went to Minot with
the stated intention of attending sum-
mer school, saying she intended teach
ing in North Dakota next year.
According to Acting County At
torney Noun, who is here from Pop
lar today concerning the case, Mrs.
Woodley claims that A. D. Paulson
had promised her a loan of 5000,
but when the time came refused to
let her have the money. She de-
cided to "draw'' on him, and took
the method of signing his name to
check for $1,000
At Minot she first attempted to
cash the check at jewelry store, but
without success. Then she went to
the Ford garage operated by Wesley
Charbonneau, and bought a four
door Ford sedan for $500, giving the
check in payment and receiving 5000
in cash.
Check a Forgery
In the mean time Paulson had
gone to Grand Forks, and when the
Minot bank called up the Traders
State Bank concerning the check,
the bank replied that if Paulson had |
given the check it was good, or some
thing to that effect. Then came
wire to the Traders State Bank from
Minot, signed Paulson, telling the
bank to be sure to honor the check
when it came in. And then Mr..
Paulson came home and disclaimed
all knowledge or connection with
the check. Communication was es
Minot, a warrant issaed for Mrs.
Woodley's arrest, and towns along
the line were notified to watch for
her and the car. Shortly after the
word was received at the Motor Sales
Co., car answering to the descrip- ,
tion of the one mentioned, drove up
to the garage. In it were three {
young men, or boys, and it developed
later that the woman in the case had
stopped at the Yandell rooming house
where later she was arrested by Chief :
of Police Ed Nichol and held until !
the arrival this morning of Deputy
Sheriff L. H. Avery to taks Mrs.
Woodley back to Minot to answer
charge of forgery.
Couldn't Drive Car
The three boys who came to Wolf
Point with Mrs. Woodley were ar
rested Tuesday evening and spent the
night in the jail, but they were re-
eased the next day when it develop
ID that they had nothing to do with
he matter From information re-
.eived by the Herald it appears that . .
Yrs. Woodley did not know how to
lrive her car, and a short distance >
rom Minot. happening upon a party v
# Young people who were driving =
brough to Shelby in a f1ivver, she =
invited part of them to ride with :,
Ter. and one of them drove the car i
or her. Two girls whose homes ~
re said to be at Williston, stopped e.
here. and one of the boys continued -,
o drive Mrs Woodley's car, the i;
ther two proceeding in the fiivver. n n
few stations east of here, the car !,
riven by the two boys gave trouble D.
nd they got into the sedan to finish N
ne trip. he
Mrs. Woodley, who gave her name n
S Woodbridge to the Herald reporter, Z.
nd who seemed disinclined to talk
bout the affair, is tall, fine look nc
~ well groomed woman. She is v,
aid to have taught school for num- III
err of years in the vicinity of Pop n.
r. and Williston. 1t is reported that 10
er husband recently went to Great n
alls and that it was her intention to he
lin him there. no