The Forger Caught Near Milton
A young city employee faces charges after passing counterfeit checks at a local business.
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F. W. Parker, a young man who has been employed in the city for three weeks, was arrested at Milton yesterday afternoon on a warrant charging him with forgery. A few days ago he secured a check from A. H. Harris after banking hours. It was cashed by Julius Levy. On Thursday, he presented another check similarly signed for $40, and Mr. Levy advanced the money. Later in the day, Parker called and returned the money, taking up the check. Mr. Levy considered the action suspicious and investigated, only to find the paper a forgery. A warrant was issued and Deputy Sheriff Kees located his man near Milton yesterday. An information was filed in the superior court, and a preliminary hearing will likely occur Monday.
“Mr. Levy considered the action suspicious and investigated, only to find the paper a forgery.”
Forgery and identity theft remain persistent local issues, though the methods have shifted from physical checks to digital systems. The speed with which Mr. Levy's suspicion led to an arrest highlights a level of civic scrutiny common in smaller cities of that era.
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