The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1895-06-22
wa,id,lng WILLY Returns.


defaulter and abscounder, tells the truth
he has pretty effectually played horse
with the state officials who have been
hunting him and made monkeys of the
whole PinkertOn detective agency. The
missing man voluntarily appeared in
Pierre Tuesday morning, az predicted he
would. He was met at Chicago by Atty.
Genernal Crawford, B. II. Sullivan, his
confidential friend, and Charley Mccoy.
A representative of the Sioux Falls
Argus-Leader was on hand and to whom
Taylor told the story Of his downfall,
flight and wanderings since. He has
not been to South America at all. and
the PlnkertOn men who are now hunting
him i'll the tropics will doubtlessly be
surprised to learn that their man has for
the past three months been living in
largo northern city and appearing upon
the streets daily. For some reason Tay-
lor did not care to name the city. Since
his flight he had cultivated full, heavy
beard, which with pair of eye glasses,
gave him complete disguise. He said
that he could have lived at his retreat
for years without the least fear of detec-
tion, but he felt that he was fugitive
from justice, his name covered with dis
grace and he was breaking the hearts of
his wife and parents. So he made up
his mind to return and face the music.
Taylor lays the entire cause of his
downfall to the panic Of 1893. Property
in which he was heavily interested suf-
fered IN enormous shrinkage and loans
which two years before were considered
tirst-class turned out to be worthless. He
lost $4,000 OF money loaned to a rela-
tive, 5000 in the Great Northern Hotel
at the worlds fair, $4,000 in the Milbank
bank, $4,000 in farming several thous-
and acres of land in Sphinx county, $500
at Cripple Creek, and so on. But lie says
it was the Gettysburgh bank that broke
his back. This canght him for $73 GOO.
In spite of it all he expected up to Christ
mas to be able to realize enough on his
property ana loans to settle with the
state. This he found at the last minute
he could not do. Then upon the advice
of friends he put all the money and prop
erty he had in trust of his bondsmen and
friends and fled. Taylor left Chicago
Jan. 3, for Tampa. Florida. from which
place he sailed for Havana and from
thence to Vera Cruz. He then sailed
down the east coast of Mexico and up
the west coast. He spent four weeks in
Costa Rica, mos of the time at the cap
ital, San Jose. Then he went to Jamaica,
leaving there for the United States,
March. l. Negotiations were made OF
course between the state officials and an
agent of of the missing treasurer where
by under certain conditions Taylor
would return and give himself up. As
near as can be ascertalned those condl-
tions are in brief as follows: He should
turn over to the state all the property
which was held in trust by his attorneys
in Chicago and 100000 in cash. This
ouul ID SuppOSCu W W lllitlt up VI cfctNS
held by his friends in trust, s25,0C(
which has been realized from securities
since Taylor's flight, and $4,000 con-
t!ibuted by his bondsmen. The real
estate to be turned over to the state con-
sists of l0l quarter sections of land, Ell.
numbered by mortgages to the amount OF
$4,000 and other property. The state
on its part was to try Taylor under the
special statute governing crimes against
the revenue Of the state. and for which
the maximum penalty is two years, in
stead OF the statute Q665) providing fo1
a penalty OF from one to twenty years
GOV. Sheldon is to pardon Taylor during
his term of Office. The money ant
property turned over are to be accepted
in full for what Taylor owes the state
and all suits against Mccoy. Benedict
and the bOndsmcn dismissed.