The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-09-23
WISC0NSIN'S HUMILIATION.
Overwhelming Evidence Of Gov.
Taylor's fraud on Soldiers.
The Affidavit of Capt. Farr Establish
ing the Charge Beyond Contra
diction.
Something to Bring a Blush to the Cheek of Good
Citizens.

MADISON, Sept 21.-The News hav-
ing, by authority of Gov. Taylor, stig-
matized the statement of Capt. Carter
as absolutely false, Col Farr, in vindica-
ton of his own honor in having given
the facts to Capt. Carter, publishes the
following in The Journal tonight:
In the year. 1862 enlisted as soldier
in the Thirty third Wisconsin Regiment
of Volunteers, and was detailed on re-
cruitlng service in the fall or early whit
er or 1868, and on such service L made
my headquarters at the city of Madison,
Wis; 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, portion of
the time, at the said city of Madison !;
that in the month of January, 1864, Viii
liam r. Taylor, who is now the COVER
nor 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 Cot
tage Grove, and at the same time he
stated to me that said town had entrust-
ed him with funds sufficient, and author
lied him to pay not to exceed 5000 to
each of the men going to fill said quota.
and he further said TO me that we could
make money out of the business in fill
ing the quota of said town; that then
and there the said William R. Taylor
suggested to me that I had facilities for
procuring recruits at much cheaper
rate, or for less price than the town Of
fered to pay, and he accordingly propos-
ed to me that, if any Of said recruits
were procured at q less sum than $500,
that the difference between the amount
SO paid to each recruit and the 5000
should be equally divided between us,
and [ of course acquiesced in the an
rangement; that, in pursuance of that
arrangement and agreement, the Quota
of said town was filed by us, and to
those recruits who were residents of the
town of Cottage Grove, William r, mo,
Governor) Taylor discussed tie moneys.
paying the sum of 5000 each. To other
recruits who were net residents of the
town of Cottage Grove, Gov. Taylor,
with two or three exceptions, paid not
to exceed $3.50, and in amounts ranging
from $500 to $3.50:
The amount of money made by us in
filing the quota of said town by paying
the short bounty, as above stated, was
between $s400 and $500, which amount
was equally divided between US; that in
all cases where receipts were taken from
said recruits for the money paid to them,
each Of the recruits was required by
Gov. Taylor to sign q receipt for the
full sum of 1900, instead of a receipt for
the amount actually paid to each recruit;
and that I so stated to Capt. Carter, in
the winter of 1864, in relation to this
matter.
The foregoing detailed statement, I
think, completely answers all OF the in
tarrogations propounded by him.
(SigneO H. L. FAIR.
STATE OF WISCONSIN, Dane County:
FL. l.. Farr, Of the town Of Cottage
Grove, in said county, being duly sworn,
says that he signed The above and fore
going statement prepared by him and
knows the contents thereof, and that
every statement therein made is true.
(signeO IT, L. FGrr.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this date, Goth day of September, 1875.
Goigned) T. II. STEWART,
Clerk of the United States District Court
for the Weatern District of Wisconsin.