The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-09-30

any prOle IN Hlllug Tie QuOSa VI His tOWb
of Cottage Grove, during the draft, and
shat this charge isa vungualfie false
He was at that time chairman of the
board for the town, and acted for The |
town IN filing the quota. He was as
sociated in this duty throughout with
hon. Isaac Adams, member of the assem-
bly, last winter, and j. w. Sharp, for
many years postmaster of Door Creek,
IN the town of Cottage Grove. The
three hired all substitutes amt paid a.
bounties voted by the town. Gov, lay
lor appeals to The testimony OF these
two men both repubiicans-as to the
facts and he challenges and defies the
production of any show Of proofs to
substantiate the absurd charge or the
man Carter whose letter has been pub
lished
Especial Dispatch to the News.
The story that Gov Taylor was en-
gagged in the bounty business, procuring
soldiers to fill the quota of Cottage
Grove, is an unqualified faIsehood Mr..
Carter, the Grant county lawyer, VINO
told this story, is simply an unquallhed
liar. Col Farr, we'll known here, was
not engaged in any such transaction
with Gov Taylor, as to the quota OF
Cottage Grove Col. Farr will doubt
less be heard from as soon as he hears of
this scandalous charge. He is now IN
Iowa, on business.
COL. FAIRS LETTER.
MADIseN, Sept. Goth, 1875.
MEssRs. EDITORS OF STATE JOURNAL {:
In the Milwaukee Ncaos Of the 10Th
inst, ] notice, that, on the authority Of
Gov. Taylor, that paper states that the
charge that he (Taylor) "nade any
profit in filling the quota Of his town OF
Cottage Grove els unquali6edly false )
and he challenges and defies the pro-
ducton o. any show of proof to substan-
tate the absurd charge CT the man Car
ter, whose letter has been published. ;"
This denial of Gov. Taylor. places me
in position. where it is necessary for
me to speak ia my own behalf; and
herewith submit the following states
ment: II. u. AKK,
COL, FAIRS STATEMENT.
COTTAGE GROVE, Wis,
Sept. Gosh, 1875.
EDITORS OF STATE JOURNAL :.--A com
municatIor appeared in your paper OF
the 18th inst, over the signature OF
George B. Garter, Esq, of Plattevllle,
Wis, stating a conversation | had with
him nearly eleven yearssgo in relation 20
filling the quota of the town Of Cottage
Grove, Dane county, Wis.,. and asking
certain questions and demanding me to
make answer thereto.
AS the subject of that conversation Will
evidently become matter of public no
teriety and comment, and fearing that
nv connection with it may be misrepres-
ented. and as am to be absent from the
State for two months or more, and my
connection with the transaction herein
after stated has already been the subject
OF criticism, deem it best at the outset
to give to the public sn accurate ami
true statement Of the whole transaction.
This is due to myself, and furthermore it
is not nv desire to withhold or conceal
from my friends and neig lbors Of the
town of Cottage Grove, any Of the facts
relating to this matter, in which they
have personal interest, having resided
there for a period Of over twenty-three
years.
The following is statement of the
facts:
STATEMENT.
In the year 1869. enlisted as a soldier
in the SD Wisconsin Regiment Of volun
teers. and was detailed on recruiting
service in the fall or early winter of 1868
and on such service made my headquar-
tiers at the city of Madison, Wisconsin
That at the same time the said CARTER
who was also Captain in my regiment,
was detailed on similar service, and made
his headquarters portion of the time. at
the said city of Madison. That in the
month Of January, 1864, William R. Tay-
Tor. who is now the Governor OF Wiscon-
sin, was Chairman of The Board of Su
nervisors of the town Of Cottage Grove
That at the time last named, to wit in
January, 1864, the said William R. Tay-
Tor, 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 sans
time he stated to me that said Town had
entrusted him with funds sufficient ana
authorized him to pay not to exceed two
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