The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-06-27

IL the light condition or the money
market to realize on any of my as
sets. The first suspicion which came
to me that could not make the turn
was last August, but later ! felt easier.
felt perfectly safe, felt that | could
certainly dispose OF enough property
or at least borrow enough to settle,
until early in December. | had a
number OF friends, and they promised
to raise certain sums. Ihad thenotes
from prominent men which have been
mentioned. Treasurer Phillips came
to me voluntarily and offered to
treat the Redheld bank literally. He
DID not mention any sum, but | I'M
derstood that | should have the use
OF $4,000 or 100000 for few
months until could make the turn.
81 had invested $4,000 in Cripple
Creek, and that proved loss. / had
lost about 10000 in farming the
two years. Then my efforts to col.
lect in the loans / mad made to GER
tain parties proved aborative. My
friends were unable to raise the onev
they had promised. l could not get
the loan had expected. Everything
was pulled. Then the day before
Christmas found that to do the best
| could, would be Sl5O,OOO short
u r1sh. My iIrst Impuso Was - 20
TO Pierre d turn over what | had,
gu. when | called council of my
friends 1t was pointed out that this
would certainly send me to the peni-
tertiary and would impose a heavy. oss
on my bondsmen. / therefore con-
Guided on my friends advice, to put
all my property and money in trust
to protect my bondsmen and to con-
zeal myself. The rest you know"
The details of the compromise un-
Ter which Taylor surrendered are full
writing and signed by the authorities.
Taylor was to give himself up and be
sentenced to two years IN the peni-
tertiary. Gov. Sheldon will pardon
aim before the expiration OF the gov
ernor's term. Taylor will turn over
100000 IN cash and his bondsmen
$50, 900, and in addition he will con-
vey a large amount OF property,
which the officials have agreed to &C.
2ept in full for the deficit. AL Grim.
nal and civil prosecutions will be
dropped.
NOT AN IMMEDIATE TRIAL,
Defaulting Treasurer Taylor arrived
in Pierre early on the 18th INST,
accompanied by B. II. Sullivan, who
mas been with him ever since he start
ed on his return to Pierre. There
were but few people at the station on
account OF the early hour OF arrival.
The party went directly to Locke
hotel, where they retired to their
rooms for most OF the forenoon
Taylor took breakfast in his own
room and about IL O'Clock came
down to the office. He appears much
older than when he left this state and
is worried on account OF failure to
have an immediate hearing, as he ex-
pected a special term OF court and
immediate sentence. Judge Gaffy is
holding term Of court at Faulkton
and the hearing will probably not be
had until after his return some time
next week.
Taylor greets his old friends cheer
FULLY and is ready to take his sentence.
He will not be confined pending his
hearing, but will be kept under sur
velllance. The attorney general posi-
lively and absolutely denies the story
that any agreement for a short SEN
tence or a pardon to save citizenship
has been made, but says that he has
agreed to recommend him to the
mercy OF the court when sentence is
pronounced. The regular May term
of court has been postponed till Aug
ust and the case may not come up
before that date.