Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-09-23

qualiiediy false. He was at that time chair
man of the board for the town, and acted for
the town in filling the quota. He was asso
ciated in this duty throughout with Hon. Isaac
| Adams, member of the assembly last winter
| and }. w. Sharp, for many years postmaster
of Door Creek, in the town Of Cottage Grove
The three hired all substitutes and paid all
| bounties voted by the town. Gov TAYLOR ap~
peals to the testimony Of these two men,
both RepubHcans-as to the facts, and he
challenges and defes the production of any
show OF proof to substantiate the absurd
charge of the man Carter whose letter has
been published.
Special Dispatch to the News.
MADISON, Sept lS-The story that Gov
Taylor was engaged in the bounty business.
procuring soldiers to fill the quota of Cottage
Grove, is an unqualified falsehood Mr. Garter,
the Grant county, lawyer told this story is sim
ply an unqualified liar, Col Farr, well known
here, was not engaged in any such transaction
with Governor Taylor, as to the quota of Cot
tage Grove. Col. Farr will doubtless be heard
from as soon as he hears of this scandalous
charge. He is now in Iowa on business
COL. FAIRS LETTER
MADISON, Sept 10th, 1875
Messrs. Editors of State Journal In the
Milwaukee Ne,os of the 10Th inst, notice
that, on the authority of Governor Taylor,
that paper states that the charge that he
(Taylor) "made any profit in filling the quota
OF his town of Cottage Grove" is unauali>
licdly false" and he challenges and defies
the production of any show of proof to sub
stantiate the absurd charge Of the man Carter,
whose letter has been published" This denial
of Gov. Taylor places me in position where
it is necessary for me to speak in my own be
half; and | herewith submit the following
statement: II. L. FAIR
COL. FARR's STATEMENT.
COTTAGE GROVE, Wis, Sept 20, 1875
Editors of State Journal A communica-
ton appeared in your paper of the l4th inst,
over the signature of George Carter, Esq,
of Platteville, Wis, stating a convers alton
had with him nearly eleven years ago in rela~
ton to filling the quota Of the town Of Cottage
questions and demanding nfr3o make answer
thereto.
AS the subject of that conversation will ev,
identity become a matter of public notoriety
and comment, and fearing that my connection
with it may be misre presented, and as | am to
be absent from the State for two months or
more, and my connection with the transac.
ton hereinafter stated has already been the
subject of criticism, | deem it best at the outs
set TO give to the public an accurate and true
statement of the whole transaction. This is
due to myself, and furthermore it is not my
desire to withhold or conceal from my friends
and neighbors of the town of Cottage Grove,
any of the facts relating to this matter, in
which they have personal interest, having
resided there for period of over twenty three
years.
The following IS statement OF the facts:
STATEMENT.
In the year 1862, | enlisted as soldier in
the 33d Wisconsin Regiment of volunteers,
and was detailed on recruiting service in the
Fall or early Winter of 1868, and on such ser
vice made my headquarters at the city of
Madison, Wisconsin. That at the same time
the said Carter who was also a captain in my
regiment, was detailed on similar service, and
made his headquarters a portion of the time,
at the said city of Madison That in the
month of January, 1864, William f. Taylor,
who is now the Governor of Wisconsin, was
Chairman Of the Board of Supervisors of the
town Of Cottage Grove. That at the time last
named to wit: in January, 1864, the said
William r. Taylor, called on me at the
Meredith house in said city, and requested me
to aid him. in procuring men to fill the quota
of the town of Cottage Grove, and at the same
time he stated to me that said town had en-
trusted him with funds sufficient and
authorized him to pay not to exceed two hun
dred dollars to each Of the men going to fill the
said quota, and he further said to me that we
could make money out Of the business i'll filing
the quota of said town. That then and there
the said VIM. r. Taylor suggested to me that
had facilities for procuring recruits at
much cheaper rate or for a less price than the
town offered to pay, and he accordingly pro
posed to me that il any of said recruits we're
proposed at less price than Two Hundred
Dollars that the difference between the
amount so paid to each recruit and the Two
Hundred Dollars should bc equally divided
between us. !, of course, acquiesced in the
arrangement. That in pursuance of that
arrangement and agreement the quota of said
town was filed by US. To those recruits who
were residents Of tie town Of Cottage Grove,
Gov Taylor discussing the moneys, paid the
sum of two hundred dollars each to other re-
cruits, who were not residents of the town of
Cottage Grove, Gov. TAYLOR, with two orthree
exceptions, paid lot to exceed one hundred
and fifty dollars each, and in amounts ranging
from one hundred to one hundred and fifty
dollars. That the amount of money made by
us in filling the quota of said town, by paying
short bounty as above stated was between
four and five hudred dollars. which amount
was equally divided between us. That in all
cruits for the money paid to them, each of the
recruits were required by Governor Taylor to
sign a receipt for the full sum of Two Hundred
Dollars, instead Of a receipt for the amount
actually paid to each recruit. What l stated
to Captain Carter, in the winter of 1864, in
relation to this matter, is true. The fore
going detailed statement, l think, completely
answers all the intellosations propoundcd by
him. IT, l.. FARR.
STATE OF WISCONSIN,
DANE COUNTY.
II. H. Farr, OF the town of Cottage Grove In said
county, being duly sworn says that he signed the
above and foregoing statement prepared by him. and
knows the contents thereof and that statement
therein made is true. II. l.. FARR
Subscribed and sworn to before this 10th day of
September, 1875. +. M. STEWART,
Clerk U. s. District Court, Western District Wis
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