Howard, WM - bad checks
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal 12 Nov 1897 p 7
Linden, Ind – Nov 9 – WM Howard has been arrested for having in his possession checks on the First National Bank of Lafayette, the Citizens’ National of Crawfordsville and the Corn Exchange bank of New Richmond, the checks belonging to John M. Church of Linden. It is alleged that the checks were stolen by Howard, who waived a preliminary hearing at Frankfort and was committed in default of $400 bond.