The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-10-21
Justice of the Peace for Sank Co., VII
ANOTHER BOMB-SHELL BURSTS IN
THE BOGUS REFORM CAMP.
ANOTHER DAMAGING STU TIE
lLE'NT FROM COL. FARR.
From the Mil. Sentinel of Tuesday


Laughter, modification and disgust
must be inspired in about equal proper
tons in the mind OF the citizen of Wis
consin who reads the statement of Col.
Farr that was published in the Sentinel
YESTERDAY. for the attitude in which it
places Gov. Taylor is at once ridicu-
ious. Illuminating and disgusting.
1t will be remembered that when Capt.
Carriers letter WAS published giving his
recollection of the Cottage Grove boun-
ty business, Gov. Taylor was absent at
Waupaca delivering the address before
the county fair. Thence he went to
Sheboygan on like errand, and return
ed by way of Milwaukee. He remained
here long enough to authorize The News
to deny the charge, and then went on to
Madison, arriving there at late hour
Saturday night. AT this point the sec
ond chapter of Col. Fairs contribution
to the biography of His Excellency be-
gins.
On Sunday morning, Gov. Taylor
drove to Cottage Grove, and sent his
granddaughter, a little girl, to call Farr
out of church. FAIR went to the house
where the Governor was staying, and
was saluted with the destined-to be-
memorable words, "Well, Van, what's
the rip?" In the conversation thalt fol-
lowed, Gov. Taylor begged Farr to "help
him out of this He first suggested
that he should deny the whole story,
and when Farr refused he proposed that
he should say that he (Farr) made all
the money that was made out of the
bounty business. When Farr refused to
tell lie in any form to shield Gov. Tay-
lor, the latter asked him to come to
Madison that evening and talk the mat
ter over in the presence of lawyer.
Referring to Gheir proposed ride to
Madison that evening, he told Farr that
if he CTaylor) went first he would cut a
green bush and lay it across the road at
the top of the hill, and that if Farr went
first he should do the same.
FAIR went to Madison and had an inter-
view with the Governor and a lawyer IN
the executive Office. The latter, how
ever, seems to have withdrawn from the
case at an early hour. Taylor remained
and piled Farr with supplications and
offers of money or position to make
some statement that would clear him.
Farr refused to tell anything but the
truth, and took that occasion to remind
the Governor, of his repeated acts of
treachery and duplicity toward him.
w uGu lie leu Tic lOO1u 1olioNCti
him and here the narrative describes q
spectacle that suggests striking theatri
cal effect ; the Governor of Wisconsin
standing bareheaded in transform, at
midnight, in the Capitol Park, beseech
ing man whom he had wrongad to
come forward with falsehood and help
him put down the evidence of his guilt.
But it is not picture that we care to
dwell upon for Wisconsin is an innocent
snarer i'll the shame.
Col Farr makes an incidental reference
to a matter that is almost as damning as
the bounty swindle. It will be under
stood that at: the time he was obtaining
recruits in partnership with Gov. lay
lor, he was sergeant IN the Thirty
third Wisconsin. He now states-and
it should be mentioned that his entire
statement is sworn to-that when they
had finished filling the quota of the
town of Cottage Grove. Farr asked Tay
lor to assist him in getting a commission.
Taylor complied, and then charged
Farr 5000 for getting the comission.
Farr adds that when lie had paid him,
he chad not money enough left to buy
him nights lodging in the world" If
it were told of ANYBODY else, such mean
ness would be incredible but when it
it is told of William Z. Taylor, it is not
only credible but probable, even
without the affidavit of Col FAIR. which
establishes it beyond the possibility of
doubt.