Kansas City daily journal., 1896-04-25
TAYLOR'S END DRAWING NEAR.
PREPARATIONS TO REMOVE THE
MURDERER TO CARRoILToN.
An Escort OF Ten Armed Men viii
Transfer the rrisoncr-sheriu
stanley in Town-Gossip
OF the Prisoner.

shtrift George Stanley, Of Carrolltor.
Mo. the man from whom George Taylor
escaped. was in Kansas City yesterday
for the first time since he brought Bil
Taylor here for safe kct ping a week ago
last Monday. II. is small thick-set
man, with a noriI complexion and heht
mustache and Is withal the typical back
woods officer Of the law. lie Is serving his
nrst term as sheriff Of carroll county.
Notonel j. B. Hal" and Major Wilson,
Who were attorneys for the Taylor broth
81 yufing th"ir trial came With Sher.r
STANLEY yesterday afternoon on the santa
tram. as did also Eiitor :. q. Mcbow-
ell. OF the Carr1iltou Republican Record.
Tho two attorneys went at once TO see
Idy ior upon arriving at the Jail. and
Shatted with him AZ his cell side for near
ly two hours. Taylors father and his
cousin. Frauk Florence, OF Armourialc,
We're also there during the conference.
would not say. Colonel Hale remarked
after coming ont Of the corridor. however.
that he dii not think there would be much
use taking the case to the supreme court
OF the United States, as that body would
~ All probability not grant an appeal, and
If 1t did. IL was not at all probable that il
court on the mere technically the defend
ant hopes TO have prevail Attorney VIII
short reprieyc from the povcrnor now
stands between Bill Taylor and hts exc
and express themselves as perfectly sat
isfied with their clients treatment In Kan
sas City. aud are OF the opinion that he
Will not get his freedom uulvss IL be grant
ed him legally
Afraid of Reporters.
Sheriff Stanley>has a morbid fear Of
newspaper reporter. In fact the newspaper
reporters have been a litle rough on the
he feels IT, He said yesterday: Il regard
all newspaper men with suspicion" when
he had been assured that he was not talk
ING 10 an arch criminal. the sheriff very
cautiously told OF the preparations he has
been making for the execution. lie has
ten men az work on the scanold, and when
next Thursday comes around he will be
ready with his end OF the programme.
lie has inclosed with "A twenty-foot fence
a small lot. cox5o feet. south of the iaii,
the south wall of the jail being used as the
north side. of the enclosure. The sheriff
will hang next Thursday lie says he has
not asked Marshal Keshlcar to help him
ley never met Marshal kcshear until yes
tcrday afternoon.th latter being busy when
the sheriff brought Bin Taylor TO Kansas
city for safe keeping. and he did not have
much opportunity to see him yesterday.
and especially TO perfect any plans for
Taylor's transportation. as Marshal kesh-
lear was kept busy during most of the
Deputy Marshal whg Keshlear went
through the Jail with sheriff Stanley and
had the Harris and Pollard scaffod ex-
planned to him mnutoly. IL was worked
squad Of TRUSTEES. while the country sheriff
looked on with open-oyed wonderment. He
mas never OtnCiatpt at an execution, but
has been present several times when peo-
pie were executed In Carrolton. lie says
his scauold is similar to the one Marshal
Keshloar has IN the county jail building.
and does not anticipate any trouble In
hanging Taylor. Neither does he look for
any Interference upon the part OF Taylor's
''Of course he has friends" said the
sheriff, and nodded his head when he was
Taylor to risk their lives In his behalf.
He was non-committal regarding the
whereabouts OF George Taylor. and sheriff
like, said he would not give up any in
formation about George Taylor II he had
IT, He said he would not state what sig
nihcant bearing his visit to Kansas city
had on the future freedom OF the missing
George. None of his deputies came with
he will do it alone. The sheriff returned
TO Carrollton last evening with MIR. Nc
Dowcll.
Few Witnesses mt the Hanging.
sheriff Stanley Is being overwhelmed at
Taylor hung He considers that this Is the
most important event ln his life, this eX-
ocution. and remarked that the people
will have to bear with me u ! do not have
passes enough to go round. for the space
In the enclosure l. limited, az wei as the
passes. anI you know the law says the
hanging must be- private"
Sheriff stanley WAS never a preacher.
notwithstanding this speech lie Was al,
luryd that "a crowd of 3u1 was considered
"a private hanging in the eyes OF the law,
but he was Inclined 70 think that there
drag him through a small space into etcr-
nifty.
In Missouri as his especial friends, and
they viii have precedence over newspaper
men or any body else at Iaylor's hanging
II he has his way He does not think II AZ
all essential that newspaper reporter
get inside the enclosure. and perhaps has |
arrived at the conclusion that an the re-
pOrters can stand on the outside and write |
and draw pictures from imagination. No |
papers need apply Tor more than one r. |
Sheriff stanley's b:east that he Is not a |
good official and because George Taylor |
escaped from the niIroll county jail dur
Ing his administration was mere matter |
Of coincidence Of which he was the vic |
tim. He says he IS sick and tred Of the |
matter is settled for good and all.
Attorney Nirsil Conkln LETT Carrollton |
nisht for Washington. where ne |
will arrive to-day and lay the Taylor mat |
ter before tho judges Of the Emitted States |
supreme court. Bills wife and mother left |
for browning over the Hannibal road yes |
trrday morning. His father will remain in |
Kansas city perhaps until next Thursday, |
tied He spent most Of the day yesterday |
In the jail talking with Bill
An Armed Escort to CnrroIiton.
Before leaving Kansas City for Carroll
ton last night, sheriff stanley made ar
with Marshal kcshlear to as |
sst him at Tayl1rs execution Thursday. |
lie will not require an escort from this /
county for Taylor, as he said he would
ten men from Carrollton on the day before
the one set for the execution. They will /
all be heavily armed and Will take Taylor |
from here on the evening OF April %. The /
trip viii probably be made on the santa
Re road
Marshal keshear said last night that he
would make another thorough search OF
Taylor's cell to-day. he Is fearful that
Taylor has obtained poison through some
Of The members Of his family, who have
visited him during the week. and Will make
use OF IL To cheat the gallows when he /
finds that the supreme court Of the United /
States will not review his case. The mar
shal does not intend 10 allow Taylor 10
commit suicide while he is in his charge. L
A well dressed woman created "A scene
IN the Jail yesterday when she was allowed
Io see Taylor. She was accompanied by |
several friends and when she approached /
Taylor's cell she asked, where's Taylor?"
Deputy Jarboe said. pointing 10 Taylor. |
That gentleman Is Ar Taylor" The /
woman looked at the convict moment.
then sang out;
"He is no gentleman" Then addressing
TayloT:
you dirty dog' II you had not murdered
The Meeks family
She got no further. for Mr.. yarboe led
her away. Her name was not learned.