National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-10-30
TAYLOR WINS ONE HEAT.
William u. Moses, Q, G. Cole, and J. A. McDevitt
Held for Conspiracy,


William b. Moses, charles c. Cole, aud
James A. McDevltt were held by Judge Smell
in the police court yesterday on the charge Of
conspiracy to Illegally convey George Taylor
10 the city Of New Orleans Oh bail piece
Tho different phases Of the case have been
fully chronicled In these columns from time
to timo. A good many years ago white Taylor
and Moses were upon intimate personal mud
business relations, the former was indicted IN
New orleans ior alleged conspiracy to deigaud
the government A rcquisiti0u was sent here
for him and he was arrested, but allurward
released, upon Moses becoming surety on n
bond Of $1,000 for his appearance whom
wanted IN New Orleans. Since that time the
friendly relations between tho two have
been rupturcd aud Moses has entered
suit for some $4,000 against Taylor. Becoming
favorable result OF the litigation he bcthought
him of the New Orleans bond as means of
COCrcing his alleged debtor. He therefore
directed his attorney, Mr.. G., e. cole, to pro.
cure u bail piece from the Louisiana court and
| These were intrus,cd to Private Detective Nc.
Dewitt, with Instructions TO carry Taylor TO
| New Orlcuns unless he would sign the deed
| scouting Moses for the alleged debt. Taylor
refusing he was placed under arrest. He sent
/ for his attorney who oblHincda writ of habeas
| corpus from Judge Wyllc. But when he went
| to The depot to serve the papers on MCDCyitt
/ when he should board the train. ho had de-
clarcd he was going 20 New Orleans byno one
| was there but a REPUBLICAN, reporter Ne.
! Dewitt had forced Taylor into a carriage
| and taken him across toAcxandrla Intending
| TO await aud board tho train Mt that point. 4
| broken bridge on the line rendered e impos.
| sible 10 get through that night and the party
| laid over Taylor in the meantime complained
| to the police In Alexandria, and had MCDcyitt
| put under arrest for kidnapping him lilo also
sued out II writ Of habeas corpus before Judge
Meade, and obtained a RELEASE on bail.
| Judge Wylic finally settled the question OF
| MOsNk'a status nunnF llU Nav Dflpn ID hnun hp
| releasing Taylor Oh his personal rcCognlgancC
and giving mis- late surety an exoneration on
The prosecution of the three parties con.
ccrned on warrant sworn out by Taylor fol-
lowed, and number Of hearings were Ind
before Judge Smell, who aiter several weeks
consideration Of the case set O'Clock ycster.
day afternoon as the tinlo when he would
render his decision. All Of the interested par.
ties and their counsel were present at the hour
named
Judge Smell remarked in opening that tho
bail piece was one of the most stringent pro.
ccssos court could issue IL used for obtain
Ing relief from liabilities the proceedings com.
planned OF would have been perfectly proper,
| US the surety has the undoubted right TO adopt
| any means that he finds necessary to surrender
his principal. But the testimony In this case
| showed that this was not the object In view,
but, on the contrary, the cxtortion OF sec urlty
on disputed claim was the aim sought TO be
accomplished. In that particular the de.
PENDANTS violated the law by abusing the pro.
cess, aud rendered the bail piece void nb
initiO. They were therefore trcspassers from
the beginning and guilty of false imprison-
ment, The, defendant (Colo) rs attorney,
was liable because he prepared the deed
OF trust, and was therefore aware of the
true situation Of affairs lie was also present
when the arrest was made, and aided In 1t
with his counsel and advice. His claim to
protection on account OF his position as an at
torney was not founded upon law, and he was
equally liable with the others. The combina.
ton for the purpose of enecting an Interior OBJ
jcct disconnected with the process was Grim
inal, and the defendants must be held to an.
swCr.
Mr.. Coyle consented, after consultation with
Col. Taylor, to the defendants being allowed
to 20 on their personal recOgnizances In the
same sum, 81 900, each rs there was no desire
to huraSs or annoy them