The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-08-18
Bingham Lad In Trouble

The following story concerning a
Bingham youth and his detention in
Waterville has been going the rounds
Of the press.
Lee o. Taylor. Is, of Bingham was
arrested Friday forenoon at the Peo-
pies National bank on charge OF
forgery He was taken into custody
by Deputy Marshal George II. oiMp-
son. In the afternoon he was given
a hearing before RECORDER Letour-
neau. He pleaded guilty and was
bound over for the September term
of the Superior court in the sum of
$1,000.
Lee o. Taylor, who has been want
ed by the police for the past two
weeks for an alleged forgery walked
into the arms of the police in this
city Friday forenoon when he pre-
scented another check at the Peoples
National bank of this city to be
cashed. The check was for $S5 and
when the boy, who was Is in May,
passed the check to the clerk to be
cashed, there was a bit of excite
ment about the bank. The check was
passed over to the cashier, W. A.
Knauff, who told the boy he wished
to talk with him a moment.
They passed into the electors room
at the back while a clerk in front
called the police station and notified
Deputy Marshal Simpson that the boy
was there. In few minutes the
deputy walked in and placed his hand
on the boys shoulder and took him
over to the police station.
Young Taylor was dressed in a
complete soldiers uniform of fine ma
terial. which he said he obtained from
young soldier with whom he has
been friendly while away. This was
one reason why he was not recognized
when he stepped to the cashiers win
dow to get the check cashed The
checks were from his uncle's check
book which the boy was supposed
to have stolen while in Bingham.
The boy has had quite an expert
ence since he cashed check at the
Peoples bank in this city on Julp %,
made in his faver and signed with
the name of his uncle, Earl Taylor of
Bingham, for the sum of $3.50. OBJ
tanning his money, the boy left the
city and went to Portland and Old
Orchard where he stayed few days
While there he bought one or two
articles of clothing and after having
spent about $50, he left for Boston.
While there he fell In with a young
soldier boy who gave .lthe name of
Jack Carmody and the two boys
chummed around together and also
roomed together. When seen at the
police station Friday afternoon, the
boy told of his experiences for the
last two weeks. He is but young
ster and the tears welled up in the
big blue eyes as he related his story
He said that while in Revere, he
counted his money one night before
going to bed, and in the morning he
was $35 short. Carmody he said, was
in a hurry for him to leave the room
for his breakfast. When he was low
in funds, Taylor came back to Port
land and cashed check at some bank
there for S125. In that city he met
Forrest H. Colby of Bingham, who
knew the boy and Taylor says that
he vouched for him at the bank.
While in Portland. Taylor bought
himself a suit for which he paid $50.
When he ran out of funds again af-
ter his return to Revere, Carmody
pawned the suit for him and all Tay-
lor got from the transaction Was IS.
He came to this city again and need
ing some more money to get home, he
endeavored to cash another check
which was his undoing.
When asked il he realized that he
was doing wrong when he cashed the
checks, he said that he did There is
no question but what the 10y regrets
hi" experience and really #a9ted to
get home. He sad that when he was
in Portland, if he had only got
enough money to go home he should
have done so, but having S125 to
spend, the lure of Boston. Revere and
his erstwhile friend We're too much
for him. Taylor also eashed check
in Bingham before leaving home, for
$3S.