New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-28
CONSPTRED WITH 4 DEFACLTER
ARREST AND CHARGES GROWING OFT OF STATE
TREASURER TAYLORs CRIMES
N SOI-TU DAKOTA

Pierre. s D. Feb. 27.-The investigation into the
dcfalcation ~ state Treasurer w. ". Taylor has
been completed and this morning Charles T. Mccoy
one OF the leading politicians OF the state was ar
rested. The complaint was sworn out by Attorney
General Crawford and charges H. Is. Tenny,
lawyer of Chicago; John T. McChesney. of New
York; Charles II. Wells and Charles r. Mccoy with
conspring with Taylor 70 rob the state OF No'"o'
II IS alleged that the defendants were. as far back
as October fully cognzant Of Tayiors shortage and
that they conspred with him to seize all the money
and proporty in the State Treasury and banks and
place IL where the State could not find H. and that
Since the defalcation became known they have ssed
al, means obsruct the state in rs efforts to; re-
cover this money or t. arrest Taylor and that the
consprators have divided the money among them
selves Mccoy being the only one within the Juris-
diction Of the state he only arrested.
Papers were also served attaching all the money
and property in McCoy's possession belonging to
Taylor.
Chicago Feb. I'D X. Tenney, a member Of the
firm Of Tenney. Church & Coffeen. with offices In
the Home Insurance Building. is the man referred
60 i'm the dispatch from Pierre. ). ID. Mr. Tenney
was Treasurer Taylor's legal adviser. Il said at
the office this afternoon by Ii. X. Tenney. nephew
OF the man charged with conspiracy that his uncle
was at Coronado Beach. near san Diego, Cal, and
would not return for several days.
1T is simply ridiculous said Mr. Tenney. ito
bring an accusation of this kind against my uncle.
Ii was a month after the time mentioned In the in
formation oi the Accompaniment that he became
a lawyer responsible for the crimes OF his client.
The story of division being made is also absurd.
was division 10 make. there was no money
divide. Taylors friends got all the money. He
himself simply "A scapegoat | have received
notice that this Information filed and do
not think my uncle has either
John r. McChesney recently moved. with his
wife and three children. from the Hat house. No
lOi West Eighty r-stst. to brownstone house
I'm West Seventy -ninth-st.. witch he had pur-
chased. He said to be IN Chicago last night.
having left this city Friday 10 go TO the West
In the hope of settling up Taylor's affairs. Taylor
guest at Mr. McChesney's house. In TINS
city, few weeks ago. Friends OF Mr.. Mcches-
ney have declared that although Taylor may nave
been "A deliberate defaulter they cannot believe
that MIR Mcchesney was an aecompiice- one OF
his friends says:
urer of the Birkbeck Investment Savines and Loan
SoFpihnS FapireSSd Abrsm : Hewitt Isdor siraus Gus
H. Schwab and Colonel william l.; br4wi W r are
se s is ihe O'f largest Hp amount charseabe
against any OF the dozen or more bondsmen except
Ex-Governor Mellette OF south DaH9Ia h ,hardsen MS
ssins National Bans aiso Of Aberdeen s p il which
TSn Until rseen e was for
years president of the bank, before MS removal
from South RakoS serSseN to an r
was spoken OF in the newspapers as "the youngest
bank president" He was then only about thirty
VInton & Graves. the st. Paul bankers who made
a great fortune IT. Western land mortgages. He
ents and recommended by Nnton & Graves
to Mr. Fairchild and Mr.. Hewitt when they
chuded to start In this city an Investment COM
pany like the Birkbeck Company of England He
has been manager of the American company
the Dakota defaloaton began to be talked about
last week Mr.. McChesney offered to resign. 1t is
Company, to save annoyance to his associates
there. but they would not hear Of this.