The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-09-18
ARREST FORGER
IN INDIANAPOLIS
M. Cherkasky Attempted
to Get 5000 Here On
Forged Check.
NOT SMART ENOUGH
Pulled Stunt Once too Many
and Gets Landed by Indian
apolis Police for Forgery.

Morris Cherkasky, alias Samuel
Morris, alias Lawrence Levi, alias
Theodore Becker, alias half dozen
other names in any city directory, is
under arrest in the city jail at In
forgery. He had attempted to cash a
forged check on the Brown National
bank of Kenosha for $3.50 in an In
dianapolis bank but this methods prov
ed so bungling that he was easily
caught and arrested. In his pocket
was found a check book for the United
States National bank and the Brown
National bank of Kenosha. And that
revealed here an interesting series Of
experiences which the man with the
many aliases had in Kenosha.
The Kenosha police had been on the
lookout for Cherkasky Cor call him
anything you like) since Saturday Of
last week The Brown National bank
reported that a man under suspicious
circum stances had attempted to de-
post a check for 5000 drawn on the
United States National bank. He de-
sired to place 5000 Of that sum in the
bank and to draw $500 in cash fol-
himself. The cashier at the bank told
him he would have to get the check
countersigned, and Cherkasky said he
would return later. Which next move
revealed another series of interesting
inc dents showing thats the alleged
forger had spent some time in "greas-
ing" the way for his operations here
Started Two Weeks Ago.
Two weeks ago Cherkasky came to
Kenosha representing himself to be in
the real estate business. He opened
up a good-sized checking account in
the United States National bank and
another in the Brown National bank
For two weeks he issued small checks
on his account, always keeping him
self protected with sufficient funds in
the bank. Then on Saturday, Septem-
Der 6, Cherkasky drew all he had left
from the United States National bank
and went out to the Brown National
bank to take inventory there. He
found only small sum left on his &C
count in the latter bank. Something
ought to be done here" Cherkansky
probably convinced himself. And
something was done.
Cherkasky made out check for
5000 on the United States National
bank and offered to deposit it on his
account, retaining $500 of it in cash
for his own use-so were his plans,
But in accordance with the best bank
ing procedure a check of that size
must first be endorsed and counter
signed. Cherkasky was told to get
hu
rebuff, he went over to a prominent
west side real estate dealer telling him
that he had an important real estate
deal on and needed to cash this, check
at once in order to realize anything on
the deal He promised to let the real
estate dealer in on fat percentage
offer. But the Kenosha real estate
dealer was not so gullible. He stalled
for time and asked Cherkasky to come
back at two o'clock that afternoon.
That was last Saturday. Cherkasky
never returned The forged check for
5000 went with him.
Indiana Police Get Him.
That was all that was heard from
Cherkasky until on Thursday the To-
cal police received word from Indian
apolis with fingerprihts and photo of
Cherkasky, alias, etc., ETC., etc., and
declaring that two local checkbooks
had been found in his possession. He
was being held in Indianapolis by the
police for attempting to cash a forged
check for $3.50 drawn on the Brown
National bank of Kenosha much in the
same manner that he had attempted
20 cash a larger check in Kenosha"
A warrant had been sworn out in
Kenosha by Lieut.. Charles Rock and
an effort will be made to get Cherka-
sky back here to answer TO the local
charge after the Indianapolis police
get through with him.