Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-06-20
Taylor on lsIa way Home.

Taylor on llla way Home.
A dispatch of June Is from Chicago,
says: Nv. w. Taylor left on the $40 p.
m. Northwestern train for Pierre, where
he will give himself up. He is sunburned
and careworn from his troubles, and ex.
pressed himself to friends as very glad that
he was returning home to settle up the
matter at the cost Of liberty.
later 1t was learned that Taylor took
quarters at the Palmer House under an as
sumed name to avoid annoyance. The ex-
: state treasurer refused interviews to- alh
outsiders and would not give the slightest.
information about his travels. !,
During the day he was in consultation
with Attorney General Crawford and his
attorney, d. q. Tenny, about the details of
the terms upon which he was returned. 1t
irsaid that Taylor will tnrn over all the
money he has on hand, amounting to 49,
900, and his property, and that the re-
mainder Of the defalcation, amounting to
about @So6. 600, will be paid by his bonds
men. The committee Of the adjustment
will comprise Gov. sheldon, Attorney
General Crawford and Land Commissioner
Lockhart. BY the understanding Taylor
will then plead guilty and take two
years sentence with the assurance OF
pardon before the expiration OF his term of
imprisonment to save his citizcnshship.
A newspaper correspondent in an inter.
view with Governor Sheldon, who is now
in Deadwo0d, and Treasurer Phillips, was
informed by both gentlemen" that the
stories 20 freely. published In eastern pa.
pers within the last few days to the effect
that compromise had been effected with
the defaulter and his boudsmea; which,
/ practically ShowksT&ylor ito 60 tree, and
to retain the greater part Of his stealings,
10 absolutely without Foundation. Taylor
will bss'cuhp0ifod* to m1ke restoration
IN full and no action on his part or the
part Of his bondsmen to this end will
lessen the time Of punishment. The gov
ernor and Treasurer Phillips are both
authority for the statement that the state
will not lose cent and that property of
sufficient value to moro than cover Tay-
lOr's defalcation has been turned over to
the state by Taylor and his bondsmen and
fhat Notwithstanding this, the case against
him will b pushed with - much severity
- though II had been undertaken against
less prominent criminal. ~
Dseanislag - Complste katsrprlsss.
The creditors of ]. T. NJ. Pierce have
formed q company for the purpose of
finishing uncompleted enterprises that
Pierce had under way at the time of his
flight from London In November last.
Negotiations have been pending for some
time between representatives Of this COM
pany and at least two railroad companies,
with . view to completing the Yankton
and Norfolk Railroad, in which Pierce
dropped $4,000 In grading forty zone
miles, and In tOwnsites and right of way.
BY completing this road there il no doubt
but that the creditors. would recover $780,
600, and this is the reason for supposing
that steps will soon be taken to finish
grading the road.
This is about the only piece OF property
in which Pierce seems to have had an UNI
incunbered interest. All his real property
tachments will hold, for the reason that
the greater part Of it had been transferred
and placed beyond the reach of the credit
0rs. The Yankton electric plant which has
never been In operation, Is tied up with an
attachment, although It is said Pierce had
not dollar invested. This is one of the
most perfect electric light plants IN the
northwest and cost $4,000. Pierce was
large stakeholder in the old electric light
plant, by which the city is now lighted,
and it is said that the machinery and plant
of the new concern was purchased to re-
place the old machinery, in the name Of
the old company, using the franchise of
the former, I'll the wires, poles, lamps,
and other fixtures. This being alleged,
it is claimed that Pierce had an interest in
the new light company, and the matter
has been referred IN the courts for settle
ment. a.
- on for Cleveland.
A delegation left Huron Monday TO.
cleveland, Ohio, to attend the National
Republican League meeting. About thirty