March 8, 1947
Alhambra
Alhambra
While busting Robert Chelsea Putter, 49, on a forgery charge, officers made a delightful discovery. Putter had written an 18-page booklet instructing would-be forgers on the rules of the trade. Unfortunately, he had neglected to follow his own advice, and landed in the pokey.
The specific rules not followed? “When you don’t succeed in passing a check, get out of town but fast.” And “chain markets keep a list of names that have been used in past forgeries.”
