The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-03-14

.,or for the defense. IIOrner made a
'ourrful plea. breaking down all evidence
,y.apt that which Mccoy gave before the
tn.oaicating committee and in which lie
,,tod ne was Taylor's attorney; that he
ho3 some of Taylor's money and property
in his possession and was prepared to offer
.bo state a compromise. Here occurred
-, mo.l dramatic incident of the trial.
The attorney, suddenly facing the Attor-
gey General, declared:
.Tha firm Of IIorncr g. Stewart is en-
Lrlolcd by Taylor and his bondsmen.
halc here IN my pocket some of Taylor's
money and | stand here ready to listen to
s,9,o OF TO make such a proposition. Now
arrn,t me for conspiracy and bind me
DER"
Attorney General Crawford remarked
that on behalf of the state he was ready to
listen to any proposition.
"rhcn." said ~lIorner, turning to the
!. ig,rlcc. ARREST Mr.. Crawford for proposing
qmi,dcmeanor, or else apply the same
ralrto Mccoy and let him 60"
Tie court oycrruled the motion to dis
Mis-, and held Mccoy to the next term of
ro district court. fixing his bond at 81 900.
The following is some of the more i'm
rortant testimony before the Legislative
committee which investigated the Tay-
Tor Gcfalcaticn and or which the charges
against Charles Mccoy are based. The
first witness vas cX-Gov. a. G. Mellette.
-''- .tOlN was as follows:
at what time did you first learn of Mr..
Tayjor's shortage?
About two months ago I met Mr.. Taylor
at Chicago and he told me he had to Dor
TOW or raise some none to turn over his
o,Ncc ami settle mis- accouts. He told me
h. would require about Sl50,0V0. Told me
Wutrt he had arranged TO raise it and
how. IL assured me he would turn it
over, that he had the money, that
,her. was no doubt at all about it. He
saalned quite t%cited that he had lost so
mGrh property and expressed no doubt
that h. would be able to turn 1t over. Said
H. would stay right here if he could not
raise the money. That was about the
mtj'le Of November. / owed Mr.. Tay-
Tor about $l5,G0'. Was engaged in raising
that money. sad he needed the money,
anu | said he should have 1t and any other
cum / could get on my property. Said
h. expected To raise the money. $50, 200
FROM his father, $4,000 from McChesney.
and Treasurer Phillips had agreed to
leave SO, 900 on deposit in his bank. He
said his father would stand by him to
every dollar he had. l think he claimed
that he was worth $75, 600, and that If Nc
Chesney did not fail he was all right. He
talked very confident. He said in no
eveu' would hc leave the state.
Ui he say wherein his default existed?
T.. a. He told ire he had loaned $4,000
N Iowa. and his cousin. NJ. X: Vinton.
hg Sa&ep. but that Ninton would do moth
in} 10 hcln him. but he, Taylor: had
credit. lie said that the Gettys-
hc-: aauk was the main cause Of the
troli!e. That he had put $4,000 in that
h'0k That he had been advised to do 50
~" 'hr good Of The state to save banks at
''' slime of the bank panic. No as a de-
p'''' but chat he had bought out the
"s he say any5hing about putting more
lN' mo that? Yes sir. He Said that
-'.r j." Was compelled to put in about
N. on account of trade by which he
iH" property at Newton, III: His
I'ri InpFo5sion was that the Newton
'- '- Was Il Successful one; afterwards he
14" les iosous, and finally said the
j"" had fallen through. My opinion
hat someone was following him.
l't" is THIS NJ. *. Ninton? A cousin of
fAylor's aad former member of the
>. .dul firm Of Graves & Vinton. In re-
~ 10 the deposit Treasurer Phillips
10 leave Win Taylor, Taylor said he
H. not limited his condition TO Phillips at
if''l'iN WIN Lawyers
HAD Taylor turned securities to Nc
'ats!ey Tor money to be advanced? Yes,
Wy money was 10 be raised on Taylor's
yh t"ral. He claimed he was worth
s-t,l above all liabilities. / first Dor
r'Wri $1,000 out of Taylor's trust COM
Pay Tor i've Years. Had a chance to sell
'H' property, pay Taylor and get $1,000
ash 1t was in the contamination of this
t+'i That had frequent conferences with
latlor. The papers in the transfer had
no -NL on. tAr ~ ,1n Int, cha o1
tEH.- Redfield and Chicago; learned Tay-
ioI was in Chicago; wired clerk of the ho-
lt'. next day went to Chicago; clerk said
4a|lor left yesterday. Asked why he did
'"f answer ms telegram; he said Taylor
vas standing right there when he re-
'tlFeI 1t, and he said he would answer it
himself. Clerk said he saw him write.
supposed he ~tolegraphed, and soon after
These facts were given me the evening
we ath. Then went to Lafayette;
seems some one called for Taylor's mail
i'r Il few days following that. At La
Iayette | was led from the appearance of
th' father of Taylor to believe that some
yyhihs was the matter. The father Of Tay-
lt claimed that he had been willing to
s'!h over everything. That he had raised
turned it over. DID not intend to until he
vas sure it was all right. After the de-
.aicsuon. in company with McChesney.
MrCoy and kiser, I had an interview
WI lchley, idNlOfS lawyer III In
ago. He said | shall tell you everything
is necessary for you to know. Said
~ had been employed by Taylor. That
Taylor had done everything possible to
faise the necessary money. He said that
he, Tenney, had everything that MIR. Tay-
Tor had in his possession. That Taylor
said he wanted to make the state whole
As near as he could. Said that Tenney
nad control of Taylor's property. but rep
resented that IN case the property was Sc
cured Taylor Should be released from
'ItIninal liability. We happened to know
.I 100000 that had been shipped to Fay
I'. Tenney tried to account for 1t. Nc
t'Sncy claimed to lave raised ST., 900 for
IaNior. $4,000 more than Taylor first
laim. he needed.
Had Confidence in Taylor.
I'A! YOU know Of any deposit or loss in
"e Madison haN'a! Mr.. Taylor said he
ft.o"o there secured. Knew he also
it Ip+t in the Diggs ban at Milbank.
veg" Also in the Chemical bank In Chicago.
MS the moncr YOU borrowed from Tay.
nt Individuality? No, sir. The first $40, 0Oe
'i@ a regular loan from the trust CONF
lHi YOU understand that in turning over