New-York tribune., 1909-10-19
TOWNS NOTES FORGED
$50, 900 LARCENY CHARGED.
T7cO Boston Bankers and a TO7cn
Treasurer arrested.

Boston. Oct. 1s.-Charged with the larceny Of
$4,000 by means of alleged forged notes OF the
town OF birmingham Charles S. Cummings, treas
of the American Banking Company, Of this
city and Edward A. Mead, agent for the same
concern. were locked up in the C>arles street jan
tonight.
This action was taken after day in which the
authorities OF the state. Middlesex County ana
Suffolk County appeared to have some difficulty III
determining just what should be done with the
two men. who arrested in Boston early TINS
forenoon. The warrants which they We're
brought to Police Headquarters in Boston late TO-
day and remanded the Charles street jail in de-
fault OF bail. charged them jointly with the lar
ceny. of $4,000 from the town Of Framingham ana
of $4,000 from the Franklin Savings Bank OF
Boston, on November 30, 1908.
Following their arrest. Cummings and Mead
were taken to the State House. where a brief con-
ference was held in the office of Deputy Chiet
Neal OF the state police, Then the two men were
driven to the East Cambridge Courthouse and
subsequently taken back TO Boston. After the pro-
ceedings at Boston Police Headquarters it was
learned that the authorities had agreed that the
alleged crime committed in Boston, and that
therefore the Suffolk County authorities should
conduct the preliminary proceedings.
None of the police or county officials would dis
tonight the OF the evidence which they
say they have against Cummings and Mead.
A statement issued to-day by the Franklin Saw
ings Bank, holder OF one OF the $4,000 notes, said
that the note purchased from Cummings and
Mead in the regular course of business, the bank
having made other purchases through the same
brokers. The check for the was made to the
town of birmingham. and came back properly in
dorsed. When the note fell due and was not paid
the selectmen of birmingham were notified. This
Is far as the bank has proceeded.
The Commonwealth Trust Company also issued
a statement to the effect that il held the other
SIS 600 note for collection for a customer.
II while communicating with the savings
bank that the town authorities learned of the con-
nection of Cummings and Mead with the transac-
tOn. and it was then decided to place the matter
in the hands OF the District Attorney.
Framngham. Mass. Oct. 1S.-John B. Lombard
Town Treasurer was tonight placed under arrest
charged with forging two notes aggregating 600
in the name OF the town, and tomorrow will be
taken from a sick bed and arraigned the
charge in the 1st District Court.
The formal arrest of Lombard. who has been
seriously i'll at his home for several weeks followed
a visit tonight from State Detective C. A Byrnes
of Somerville, and Deputy Sheriff W. II. Walsh,
who is also Town Selectman. a conference Of
more than an hour held at the Lombard home
sydney A. Phillips being present counsel for Mr.
Lombard.
Following the conference it stated by the
visitors that Lombard's physical condition ap-
peared TO be improved and that the Town Treasur-
would be able to so TO court in the morning.
State Detective Byrne authorized the statement
that two additional notes OF questionable value
would be found outstanding one for $1,000 and one
for $4,000.
Lombard went the entire situation to-day
with members Of his family and counsel