The Contents of the Dead Man’s Pockets, what did Tom do that might lead someone to judge him as untruthful?

The Contents of the Dead Man’s Pockets, what did Tom do that might lead someone to judge him as untruthful?

At the beginning of Jack Finney’s short story The Contents of the Dead Man’s Pockets, what did Tom do that might lead someone to judge him as untruthful?

The Contents of the Dead Man’s Pockets, what did Tom do that might lead someone to judge him as untruthful?