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OVEN 2 YEARSHoward Bowers, Near This City, Convicted in Frederick CourtHoward Rowers. 26, near this city, was found guilty of forgery by a jury in Frederick County Circuit Court yesterday afternoon and was sentenced to two years in the House of Correction by Judge Hammond Urner. Tlie jury deliberated on the case one hour.Bowers, who had been employed on the farm of Edward Aushermau, near this city, is alleged to have passed a forged check In the store of Martin Horine in Burkittsville on November 8 and then ca ne to Hagerstown. He is alleged to have given a check for 325.60 in exchange for live gallons of gasoline, a pair of gloves and 323.65 in change.Four witnesses identified Bowers as the man who on the night of November 8 went to the Horine store, purchased some gasoline and carried it out in a can. Bowers admitted on the witness stand that he pleaded guilty live y^nrs ago to a charge of forgery in the Washington County Court. He added that he was paroled.
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Morning Herald
Hagerstown, Maryland, US
Sat, Mar 01, 1930
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