The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-06-18
VS.. TAYLOR

II W NSs 81
A Chicago dispatch of Sunday even
ing says that w. w. Taylor left there on
the Northwestern train at Clio that
evening for Pierre. Yesterday morning
landed Taylor in Sioux City and this
morning at 2 a. m. he arrived in
Pierre. Nearly five months ago Taylor
struck out for the tropics hoping to
elude justice but so close, like an aveng-
ing Nemesis, have the state detectives
been following him from place to place
that he had not where to lay his head or
rest his weary limbs for fear Of capture
and it was but q matter Of a short time
longer when he would have been captur-
ed and brought back to the state In
chains. Forseeing this Taylor grew
weary Of a liberty more harassing than
slavery or prison and concluded to give
himself up and know the worst. An
other impelling cause to this conclusion,
il he was in communication with his
sympathiZers in the north which no
doubt he was, vas the thoroughness with
which Attorney General Crawford had
thrown a network Of attachments and
legal procedures around and against
every dollars worth and foot of property
owned directly or remotely by him and
his bondsmen added to which were the
judgments against the bondsmen and
the indictments and binding over OF the
pals Of Taylor, Mccoy, Benedict, ct. al.
Never were criminals, all but the newt
able capture of the principal himself and
that only a few weeks of perhaps, more
completely hemmed in and the state
surely to be reimbursed whether the
chief was caught O not. The jig was up
with everything that Taylor held dear
friends, bondsmen, property, his own
liberty and peace Of mind-ocly one
stroke renamed for HIN to play
b,fore his capture and that was to give
himself up. Thanks to the mastery
activity and legal ability Of Coe l. Craw-
ford, attorney general Of the state.
Is is q sad commentary on the politic-
al and journalistic honesty Of certain
msn in this state who try to belittle the
work and efforts Of public servant in
ferreting out criminals and recovering
stolen property, as is being done by GER
tain Aberdeen parties and the Argus
Leader Of Sioux Falls. Because Nj.
Crawford considered Charley Mccoy Of
unsavory fame too closely connected
with the Taylor deal to be allowed his
absolute freedom Aberdeen must needs
cast imputations upon Mr.. Crawford's
work and attempt. to make the public
believe that Taylor has only been recov-
cred by a compromise with these con-
spirators of his. Nothing could be
further from the truth. These con-
temptible minions who have aided and
abetted Taylor Of late, are no doubt only
crawfishlng to try and distract public
attention from the miserable reputation
they have left, by dragging down Attor-
ney General Crawford. And the Argus
Leader, carrion like in its partizan
hitred OF the republican party, takes
special delight in retailing these mlsre-
presentations of an honest official. Any
one who knows Coe I. Crawford, knows
that no such deal has been made. He
does not need to make it. He has the
wires too we'll In hand to need TO cater
to anybody, much less the enemies of
the people or OF justice. That MIR.
Crawford has been approached with
such propositions there ls not the least
doubt, and that he has spurned them all
is equally certain. Mr.. Crawford had
things before Taylor's surrender where
he could reimburse the state OF every
dollar taken by Taylor and his friends
whether Taylor Was ever seen again OF
not. No need for compromise. 1t may
however, have been a prime factor il
inducing Taylor's friends to secure hi
self surrender, and through no, conniv
anc Of Mr.. Crawford. What may b.
done with Taylor in the way OF exem
plary punishment Ii another matter Q
the future. There is not the slightes
evidence to indicate that Attorney Gen
eral Crawford will be less exacting il
demanding the full penalty Of the la,
than he has been in exacting the las
dollar Of the stolen booty, the misrepre
sentatlons Of his e~nvious critics to tn
contrary, Notwithstanding.
Lead, South Dakota, has voted I