Domestic News October 28, 1896

The Climax

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

W. H. Childs, Horace Deboe, J. S. Abram, Hyram Dunham, Ellis Malary, Harry Dean, H. L. Baker, F. C. Nappier

Q: What keywords are associated?

Forgery, Arrest, Forged Checks, Lexington, Childs

Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky

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What is this article about?

W. H. Childs arrested in Lexington, Ky., on Oct. 24 for forgery after using a fraudulent $24 check to buy clothes; three more forged checks and blanks found on him.

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LEXINGTON, Ky., Oct. 24.—W. H. Childs was arrested here Friday, charged with forgery. Childs purchased a suit of clothes from a merchant and tendered in payment a check for $24 on the Merchants' national bank of Harrodsburg. The check was made payable to Horace Deboe and signed by J. S. Abram. Three other checks were found on Childs' person, one drawn on the Citizens' national bank, of Danville, for $20, payable to Hyram Dunham and signed by Ellis Malary. Another was on the Merchants' national bank, of Harrodsburg, for $15, payable to Harry Dean and signed by H. L. Baker. The other was on the National Bank of Lancaster, for $6, made payable to Harry Dean, and signed by F. C. Nappier. He also had a number of blank checks with him.

What sub-type of article is it?

Crime

What keywords are associated?

Forgery Arrest Forged Checks Lexington Childs

What entities or persons were involved?

W. H. Childs Horace Deboe J. S. Abram Hyram Dunham Ellis Malary Harry Dean H. L. Baker F. C. Nappier

Where did it happen?

Lexington, Ky.

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Lexington, Ky.

Event Date

Friday, Oct. 24

Key Persons

W. H. Childs Horace Deboe J. S. Abram Hyram Dunham Ellis Malary Harry Dean H. L. Baker F. C. Nappier

Outcome

arrested and charged with forgery.

Event Details

W. H. Childs purchased a suit of clothes from a merchant using a forged $24 check on the Merchants' national bank of Harrodsburg, payable to Horace Deboe and signed by J. S. Abram. Three additional forged checks were found on him: $20 on Citizens' national bank of Danville payable to Hyram Dunham signed by Ellis Malary; $15 on Merchants' national bank of Harrodsburg payable to Harry Dean signed by H. L. Baker; $6 on National Bank of Lancaster payable to Harry Dean signed by F. C. Nappier. He also possessed blank checks.