St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-06-19
TIRED Of RUNNING.
DEFAULTER TAYLOR TELLS
WHY HE RETURNED TO
SOUTH DAKOTA.
HOW He FOOLED OFFICERS.
NO TRUTH IN THE REPORT THAT
HE HAS BEEN PROMISED
CLEMENCY.
PANIC CAUSED HIS TROUBLES.
He Ran Away to Save His Bonds
men on the Advice of Sew
eraI Friends.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
PIERRE, S. D., June 18.-W. w.
Taylor arrived here at o'clock this
morning. He went to his hotel and
to bed, remaining until IL o'clock.
He is allowed freedom under surveil-
lance, and will probably receive SEN
tence in special session Of court
Monday OIL next week. He claims to
have been in the United States for
two and half months, stopping
in large Northern city, which place
he will not name. There he went
about freely, but mostly by car
riage. He disputes the report of the
detectives about his trip in Mexico,
declaring that he went from Vera
Cruz down the east coast to Tehaun-
tepec, and across to the west coast,
and spent month in the interior or
Costa Rica He claims that he comes
back of his own free will to turn
over all his property and all the cash
in his possession and take any pun
ishment the court may impose; that
he has been given no promise OF
clemency, nor a pardon from the
governor to save his citizenship. He
left, he said, until after the excite
ment died out, which he believed
would work against him If he came
in at once, and he thought delay
would give him more charitable
treatment. Attorney General CraW-
ford absolutely and positively de-
MES that any agreement has been
made with Taylor by the judge or
governor as to the length of his
sentence or pardon; that unless 1t is
believed that such action will pref
udice the case he. will be willing to
have sentence pronounced in special
session about Monday of next week.
Judge Gaffy, who will pronounce
sentence, will not he in the city be-
fore Saturday of this week. In an
interview Taylor said:
A PATHETIC STORY.
"Six months ago was worth easily
100000, had first-class credit, good
name and hosts of friends. Today L
surrender myself to the authorities as
a defaulter, with the penitentiary be-
fore me and with everything l care for
in the world gone except my family
and my few friends.
'sYou will be surprised to know" he
said, ''that / have been in the country
for the past three months, living open
Iy and free and enjoying myself as well
as one could who knew that there was
a price set on his head. l left the
country earlier than many suppose. L
did not make up my mind that 1t would
be impossible for me to settle until the
day before Christmas. l then con-
suited my friends, and on their advice,
decided to place all my property In
trust to protect my bondsmen and con-
ceal myself. On Jan. 8, L left Chicago
and went to Tampa, from which place
I sailed on the 5th for Havana by way
of Key West. Thence after few days
1 sailed to Vera Cruz.
81 did not go to the City of Mexico
7 bought ticket for that place in
order to throw the detectives off from
the track, and evidently succeeded ad-
mirabIy, for 1 understand that they
have repeatedly reported that was in
Mexico. From Vera Cruz I sailed
mus of Tehuantepec, which crossed
and sailed up the west coast. Chang
ing steamers, I spent the next week
sailing down past the coast OF Guate-
mala, Nicaragua and Costa Rlca.
AVOIDED DETECTIVES.
"I had intended to go to Panama,
but feared that the detectives might
nd
at Punta Arenas, and the following
month | spent in Costa Rica, mostly
at San Jose, where the climate is de-
lightful and the scenery superb On
the steamer, which was the Inflated
Colima. [ met Richard Harding Davis
and a, number of other prominent peo-
pie, who were charming companions.
BY that time 1 had grown luxuriant,
bushy beard, and, as l had always
been somewhat near-sighted, wore
spectacles. In February | rode across
the mountains to Costa Rica on horse
back and sailed to Jamaica, where
became we'll acquainted with Chief
Clarence, the exiled prince of the
Mosquito Indians. At Jamaica 1 pur-
chased a ticket for Barbados in order
to delude the detectives, and then
sailed for this country, and went to
one of the large Northern cities, where
I have lived for the past three months,
and where I could have remained in
definitely without fear of discovery.
'tI did not see a detective during the
entire time and none came They GER
tainly did not prosecute very vigor-
Gus search, and While I Travelled slow
ly they were still more dilatory. They
did not trace me at all beyond Jamaica,
but, I understand, ARE still in Barba-
does following the false clue which
laid for them. did not go to South
America at all, and all the reports of
the detectives about my wanderings
after leaving Jamaica are
PURE MOONSHINE,
as well as much of what they told
earlier finally decided to come in
and give myself up, All the reports
about the pleadings of my family and
my friends are untrue. The state had
no idea where I was and could not
have caught me in years. In fact,
understand that they practically had
given up the search. But 1 knew that
my absence was causing my family
and friends very great sorrow, and I
did not want to- give up my name and
my home for all time. therefore de-
cided upon the step I have taken. I
know, / have committed a crime in the
eyes of the law and am ready to take
! the penalty My conscience is clear of
| any intent to do wrong, but 1 could
not see the bondsmen, who are my
friends suffer. I have therefore come
here voluntarily; have turned over to
the state enough property to wipe out
| the deficit and am now ready to take
any sentence which my acts have war
ranted."
The reporter asked Mr.. Taylor to
| give q. sketch Of the facts which