A Convict’s Forgery Arrest
H. C. Taylor, a man with a long history of criminal convictions, is back in police custody after attempting to pass a bad check at a local merchant.
H. C. Taylor, an Indian from Tacoma, was arrested by local police last night on charges of forgery and obtaining money under false pretenses. Taylor allegedly cashed a $5 check at McKean’s store without having sufficient funds. Records indicate Taylor has already served two prior terms in the state penitentiary, one for 10 years and another for 5 years, both for forgery.
“Taylor has already served two terms in the state penitentiary, one of 10 years and another of 5 years for forgery.”
The reporting highlights the era's practice of 'naming and shaming' recidivists in local news, a common feature of early 20th-century civic reporting that reveals a different approach to criminal justice and public transparency.
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