Omaha daily bee., 1895-01-31
FOLLOWING TAYLOR'S TRAIL
South Dakota Authorities Think They
Know His Route Of Escape.
1H.UGHT TO Be IN CENTRAL AMERICA
Indications that He Was Under Arrest In
Memphis but Managed to Eiudc His
Pursuers by n Very Com
mon Ruse.

PIERRE, s. D., Jan. 30.-(Special Tele
gram. 1.-The state officials have received
enough information to make reasonably GER
tain the journey taken by Taylor follow
ing his disappearance. The last thing
heard of him was at Chicago, where he
consulted Lawyer Tenney on January g. as
to the best method of escape. On the 10th
he is known to have been in st. Louis,
where he conversed with man named
McCracken, and whence he left in the morn
ing bound south, according to McCrackens
story.
Some days ago Colonel Bullard of this
city received a letter from his son in the
south saying he had met Taylor and his
brother-in-law, Benedict, on the train going
to Memphis, and that Taylor was roaring
drunk, condition which he usually culti-
waited when under great excitement. Bull
lard wired for the date and his son named
the 10th. The same evening came dis
patch from the chief Of police Of Memphis
to the chief of this town, saying that Tay-
lor was under surveillance there. Then
came dispatch stating as the sus-
pect was a negro he was allowed to go,
1t is interesting to state in this connection
that there is resident of Memphis who
two or three years ago was connected with
Taylor in business deals in this state, and
who last month was also connected with
him intimately in the sale of certain South
Dakota property. This man Is shrewd, and
is thoroughly posted on the methods to
pursue to get an apprehended fugitive out
of the clutches of the law.
OTHER TRACES OF TAYLOR.
Three or four days after this came letter
from detective in Pensacola, Fla, asking
for the photograph of Taylor and his wife
and stating that il the reward would be
given he could produce him. About the same
time a letter reached friend here written
by Taylor and postmarked Pensacola. This
has just come to light, together with the
identity of the Memphis friend
1t is now believed to be certain that Tay-
lor and Benedict left Chicago together to go
to Central America by way Of Galveston or
New Orleans. Arriving in Memphis Taylor
was arrested and sent for his friend, who
secured his release. His appearance having
gotten into print, 1t was necessary to alter
plans, and he dverged eastward to Pensacola
to conceal his tracks, thence taking vessel
to Key West, where he could go aboard one
of the line steamers to Central America.
The detectives who have been on his tracks
believe that they have located him and will
soon meet him face to face, though he has
doubtless been out of the country for two
weeks.
PROBING INTO TAYLOR'S AFFAIRS.
The investigating committee has devoted
two sessions today to examining Robert
Moody, president of the Aberdeen National
bank, and Cashier Humphrey of the Redfeld
bank They piled them with questions for
| two hours in the attempt to learn whether
| they knew that Taylor would default and
| flee, what property they owned in their
banks and what they had done with their
| own property. They got very little satisfac-
| tion. So far the committee has devoted
it's energies apparently to getting evidence
| of use to the state in its suit against the
| bondsmen, but has made no effort to investi
gate the defalcation itself or the conduct oi
| Taylor and his associates leading up to 1t.
| The profound secrecy of the committee still
continues, land there is no prospect Of it:
| breaking
In the house today Mr.. Reid Of Campbell
| introduced bill providing for the exemption
of railroads. In the senate Mr.. Wright in
troduced bill raising the age of consent t.
81 years. Bill No. S5, petitioning congress:
| to admit settlers on the Sisseton and Wahpe
ton reservations to prove up under the home
| stead act, passed. Two measures of consider
| able Importance to the people of the Blacl
| Hills came up in the legislature today. On
was Mr.. Hairs bill requiring stockmen t
advertise the time and place Of their sprin,
roundup for four weeks prior to the event
This passed without opposition after forci
BILE presentation of the subject by the author
The bill introduced by zimmerman Of Pen
nngton county reducing the fees of tn
county commissioners of Pennington and Gus
ter from SIS to So was reported back favorabl.
by the committee and will unquestionabl,
pass within few days.