Manella, William

J Am Med Assoc, Aug 1929; 93: 554: Warning -- Spurious Checks. -- William Manella, who tells fanciful tales about his medical attainments but apparently fails to mention his prison record in California, is reported to have obtained a check book from the American National Bank of Glendale, California, which he is using "all over the country." Checks were last returned from Kingman, Ariz. Physicians should beware. He travels under the following aliases : Dr. F. B. Noble, Dr. Stone, Dr. M. Sepulbada, Dr. W. F. W. Hughes, Dr. Black, Dr. Manilla, Legaspe Williams and William Legaspe. He weighs about 130 pounds, is 65 inches tall, and speaks broken English.