The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-07-29
@. D. TAYLOR in Portland.

The TINES MoUNTAINEER of yesterday
contained an account of the arrest in this
city of the Rev. q D. Taylor on a bench
warrant issued from the circuit court of
Multnomah county. and that bail was fixed
At S25 600 In the Ore9onian of to-day the
TO lowing further particulars are pu b!ished: ::
"Among the passengers who arrived in
the city last evening on the Union Pacific
train was Rev. o D Taylor, OF The Dales.
Mr.. Taylor had an escort in the person of
IN officer Ct the law, who had him under
arrest on the charge of embezzlement.
"For some time MIR. Taylor has given
more attention to earthly matters than to
spiritual affairs. In other words, he has
abandoned the pulpi in order to engage In
real estate speculations. He has beer at
lending to the business of the Interstate
Investment @ mpanv, which had for sale
large trace of land at The Dalles. He was
he manager of the concern, and handled
all the cash. The principal office was 10
Gated in Portland, but part of Mr.. Taylor's
duties was to travel about the country in
the interests OF the company. Several
weeks ago the stock khoders became anxious
regarding the money they had Invested and
made an inquiry into the condition of
ff4rs. The result was that according to
their statement Taylor was found to he
short about S254 600 Snit was then brgun
TOR an accounting and at the same time the
Investigation procs eded. Matters assumed
uch serious form that they were taken
before the grand jury. This body spent
wo weeks quietly examining Taylor's &c.
counts, and on Tuesday an Indie ment,
-harging him with the embezzlement OF
$50 00O, was returned. A warrant was i'm
nedIately issued and placed in the hands of
Deputy Sheriff Mo gan. Taylor was at
The Dalles and the official went there and
arrested him.
immediately upon arriving in Portland,
Mr.. Taylor, who Was accompanied by his
Rife, was met by Hon George e. Williams,
Who handed Drputy Sheriff Morgan a note
reaoing as follows:
"'You will please deliver to Judge Will
liams your prisoner PENUMBRA KELLY
The warrant that Deputy Morgan held
contained provision that Taylor could be
released only unon furnishing bonds in the
sum OF S25.000. TINS was tine order of
Ju ge Munly, of the state circuit court.
But the deputy obeyed the instructions of
mis- superior officer, and Mr.. and Mrs. Tay.
lor. accompanied by Judge Williams, were
iriven in a carriage to the Perkins hotel
Taylor and the attorney held whispered
consultation IN the office. Judge Williams
hen took his departure, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Taylor repaired to their apa tments.
Shortly after his arrival at the hotel, Mr.
Taylor was called upon by reporter"
To reporter Of the Oregonian Mr.. Tay
lpr claimed 1t TO be ''ali a backmailing
scheme" but, 10 or dlence to the instruc-
Ions CT his attorney. would not talk further
about the matter. He claimed that he was
perfectly innocent of the charge, and that
his accounts would be found TO be all right
when properly investigated.
District ATTORNEY Hume was unable to
answer why Sheriff Kelly acted in the man
nrr he did when Judge Manly had fixed his
bonds at S25, 600. one half the amount al
ieged to haye been embezzled.