The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-12


OF the Chase National Bank, said that
Taylor had turned over to The State
every dollar Of property he TCsse ssed be-
fore going away Mr.. cannon autDorzed
the following interview.
1.-The statement that the Cn1se Ma
tionai Bank holds blsO,0p South Iakcta
warrants Is Incorrect. The official ac-
count of the State Treasurer of scUth
Dakota has for some time hern yept Win
this bank. and the State warrants are
made payable here. We lave no doubt
that the holders Of the warrants are en-
tirely secure. as they were properly ana
legally issued by the Gta-e ana S'shcn ny
the Governor and other officers, ana the
fact that the Treasurer las dcfaulted
does not affect the Innocent D%l!''s OF
the States obligations. The tctal IN
debtedness of the State Is only sl'.Sp,"o,
and the assessed valuation IS ever sloo'-
0c0,O0o.
mir. Taylor has no personal account
with this bank. and is not indebted 10 US
The First National Bank of Redheid' .
d., OF Which he was president, Eep' its
New York account with us, and BIT. -aS
Ior called here from time to June III
relation to business matters I'm the s'hiu
manner that other out-of-town bankers
90 when IN the city. His last isl' "''
In November and we have seen or beaiu
nothn, ficm him since that time
MAY INVOLVE OTHER OFFICIALS.
The TAYLOR defalcation now thredtels
TO involve come Of the other 'td'e '
Gals, and there are rrmors Oh IeNeia
lions TO be made which VIII sho"
condition little less shocking IMAM '"e
Treasures defalcation.
II ic understood that another oiiicial
af
State money wac concerned with Iayior III
Tho beginning of the trouble, and that he
has dIsused the funds in an equaiiy
illepitimate manner. The offlcials are
now investigating the matter, ana tney
expect within day or two 10 ihdhe I'M
nortant disclosures The Legislature mas
appointed a committee to make " 'ho'
oueh Investigation. and II Is likeiy iiidt
condition of rottenness VIII De usCoNottu
which will shake the State as eve" t"e
story of Taylor's downfall mas not uo.i.
II ts now known that during the PANE
the State funds were used TO DolStei Wy
the private affairs of various "td'e o"-
cials and that thereby not ohlg
the State and school boards depriNeu W
thu. use of the money winch tn' -
gave them, but the Stare lo0, -
sum in interest. and, as result OF thls
sms,,,,ir,ato conduc, has now lost S}JOOUO.
Another sensation Will be sprung III d
dav or two. 1t is rumored that iuollc
t.yaminer Meyers Will be arrested anu
his bondsmen sued for the Taylor ioss'
sx.GoyEESoH MELLrTTK RUINED.
,,ron uevers' own statement, II is
SHOWN that ne did nothing, but was NOT
s,rnrised when the default became pun
&C. At the time he Suspected Sh"'t
age all the money since stolen was III
tn,. trcasul.y and Taylor WAS given "
nonth TO draw It into mis- own hahus drn
get away with it. Able lawyers Dehe
he Is criminalty liable, and tfft us pcNiS
men can be- hcld. ,,,,-..,
,rwo years ago Taylor lo9nfd Meiiette'
then Governor. Sl5.0D ana Melle'te gave
him T. warranty deed Tor All ms Pl"pe'
~. real and personal, /" the amount u
Ga ON Tbis was not recorded. 4 rev
months ago Taylor asked Tor thS nlVnCs
ana stated that ne vas hard phsheu'
NtoIIetta vent 10 Boston and secured the
NANCY by making d similar Iced. he
was about to turn over the money ~
'Tay1or when tho Cresh. came 1"Stctu"s
ne learned that Taylor had recorded TIE
deed and mortgHged tne property LOT u.
full value. The two deeds were placeu
~, record "Wednesday niCht tho day alter
the defalcation became known. MS
banllrupts Melctte and depriVes inc "td'e
Of any chance OF recovering from hlih us
bondsman. He has, however given INC
Acknowledgement a full 'ist u MS proptr
-. and rho state has already attached
and will contest tic deed given 10 Taylor.
Is THIS THE FUGITIVE:
The Chief OF Police has received tele-
gram from Memphis. stauhS that l"e
police have under arrest man a"S~ ''I.i7
tha dissertation - w ". Taylor the de-
sai,r,ine State Treo surer. and asking Tor
Instructions. Attorney General CRAWFORD
mas wired 10 hold him for identification
MEMPHIS. TENN. Jan. LEX lreds-
urer Taylor OF South Dakota, WAS uPaeF
arrest here until this afternoon when ne
vas released, as the ofncers coud near
uotbing from the Sodth Dakota officials.