The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-07-04

es then pending continued SO that this
might be done. This offer had every
appearance Of being made in good
faith, so l consented to the continu.
ance OF the criminal cases over that
term. That is all there is TO that.
In the meantime Benedict was ar
rested in Chicago and brought to
Pierre on extradition papers charging
him with grand larceny. The charge
was based upon his connection with
Taylor's escape and business trans.
actions between them at this time,
and the description given by the Off
GERS OF the American Exchange Ma.
tional bank of Chicago of the man
who came into the bank with Tay-
lor on the Sd day of January when
he drew out 100000. Upon the pre-
llmlnary examination of Benedict
the bank policeman could not iden-
THY him as the man who was in the
bank with Taylor and we failed in
our proofs. We dismissed the com.
plant and lodged one charging him
with conspiracy, and after en- exam.
nation he was held for the grand
Jury and indicated at the May term
acy to cheat and defraud.
After the above proceedings at the
May term OF court here, | was asked
by a friend of Taylor's whether I
would be willing to give him warrant
for Taylor's arrest, and pay the
actual expenses OF q man who would
go to the place where Taylor was in
hiding and bring him to Pierre. He
said that Taylor's father and mother
were getting old and wanted to see
him before they died, and that they
thought it better for him to come
back and plead guilty, and hethought
Taylor would come. He wanted the
warrant Tor protection against sharks
who would Try to arrest Taylor and
claim the reward. | expressed conf.
dence that we would get Taylor
through the detectives, and he re-
marked that we probably would in
time, but this would save us a large
amount OF expense, and that they did
not ask that any vigilance on the part
Of the state be relaxed. | could not
refuse this and thus take the risk OF
possibly losing trace OF Taylor, so
agreed to it. In response to an in
ouiry ! said that if Tay Tor came back
in this way and would MAKE a full
and complete confession OF all the
facts connected with the crime and
plead guilty, with evidence OF penn.
tence, | would recommend him to the
mercy OF the court. | then procured
certificate or commission for his
arrest under the seal OF the state and
gave it to the man. | did not know
who was 10 90 after Taylor, but sup.
posed it was some member OF his
family-never did know until l saw
Sullivan with him at Wolsey.
SO far as Judge Gaffy agreeing 2
any particular sentence, or Gov
ernor Sheldon agreeing in writing or
any manner to pardon Taylor, /
have to say that there is no truth in
it whatever. Judge Gaffy is not the
sort of Judge nor the sort OF man
to pass upon or decide any case I'M
til it is before him in all it's bearings,
and the person who would have the
termerity to approach the Judge OF
this circuit court with q proposition
OF that kind, would not be likely, in
my Judgment, to repeat the attempt.
1t is true the EXTREMIST penalty I'M
der the criminal code OF this state for
appropriating funds received by a
public officer as defined in sections
669S and 6212 of the compiled laws,
is Imprisonment in the penitentiary
not exceeding FIVE years. No lawyer
probably, who reads section 1868
carefully will undertake to say 1t is val
id. This, however, Is Tor the circuit
court to decide and not me.
/ have had some professional talks
withattorneys on the other side in these
cases during their negotiation which
was along the lines above named,
and that is all there is to that. Tay--
lor is here, he will plead guilty, and
neither he nor any person on either
side OF the case can say that he knows
what the Judge will decide to do.
Now as to the settlement OF the
suit on Taylor's bond:
One OF the bondsmen came to Pierre
recently and spent some days here.
He solicited several interviews with
me, in which he proposed several
schemes for settling up the Iayior
claim. From him and from Tayl or
and from all other sources OF inquiry
that have been open to me, it seems
that Taylor, at the time OF his flight,
left $4,000 with him; that the bal
ance of the large amounts received by
Taylor during November and Decem-
Der was practically all used in paying
of various obligations which Taylor
had contracted earlier in the year, in
Guiding notes Endorsed by his father
and moneys paid out in his deals at
Newton, Ill. l am unable 80 far to
find anything with which to contro-
vert his statement. They also admit
that several thousand dollars has
haen collected by TaYlor's trustee