The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-05-10
BEUCHAT
ARRESTED
He Now Languishes In
Jail.
CHARGE AGAINST HIM
Letters Said to BE From Con-
sressman Tayler and Presi-
dents Secretary Sent
the Woman.

MarSnal BOur tuesday morning ar
rested Joseph Beuchat, of Louisville,
on the charge of securing money under
false pretense He was arrested in
Canton on warrant sworn out by Kate
Davis, of 70S South Cherry street who
charged that Beuchat, under the name
of Ralph Tayler, whote to her and rep
resented that he was a nephew of Con-
gresham r. w. Tayler, and that he
was in position to secure the dis
charge of her husband from the United
States army, for the consideration of
500. Her husband is at present serv-
ing in the Philippines. She alleges that
Beuchat had already received $50 from
her and that he claimed to be working
on the case and had assurance that
the mans discharge could be obtained.
Becoming suspicious of her agent,
Mrs. Davis instituted inquiries and
came to the conclusion that she was
being imposed upon. She thereupon
had Beuchat arrested.
The prisoner was taken before Jus
tice J. A. Bowman Tuesday forenoon.
He pleaded not guilty to the charge
and was bound over to court in the
sum of 5000. Being unable to secure
bond, he was sent to the county Jail
and the grand jury will doubtless pass
upon his case at its present sitting.
AS evidence of his good faith, Beri.
chat sent Mrs. Davis letters purport.
ing to be from Congressman r. w. Tay-
Ter and President McKinley's private
retary is represented as a copy, while |
that of Tayler purports to be the origi- |
nal letter. The letters are as follows:
Washington, D. c., March IL, 1901.
Ralph Taylor Esq, Youngstown.
Dear Nephew: AS | promised
acted. Went personally to the war de- |
partment, and as you requested pre-
sented the case of William Davis of the |
ed regular U. S. A.
The cause is sufficient to release any
man. | got a very attentive hearing
but there was a number of others so
they will not decide until Thursday.
There is no question as to his release
did this to favor you but the actual
expense must be had before they will
wire his release. You know that. I
hone for your success this fall You
will need those boys in Stark. The
act will do you good and it is worthy,
as you state he is married and no mar
ried man should be in the army.
Ralph see that your man does right
by you. You will hear from me Thurs
day. Your honor,
R. w. TAYLOR"
The language and spelling are hardly
mp to the standard of the classical
Tayler, and the name is not spelled
The letter is apparently a
very bungling forgery.
That purporting to be from the pres
Ident's secretary and marked copy"
Is as follows:
Executive Mansion, Washington, Mar.
-. 1901.
My dear sir beg leave to acknow-
ledge the receipt of your communica-
lion of the 9th instant and to say by
direction of the president the matter
10 which you refer has been brought
10 the attention of the secretary of
y ar. Verv truly yours,
G GEORGE CORTELYOU,
Secretary to the President
Another letter dated Youngstown
and written to Mr.. August Balizet, of
Canton. was also turned over to the
Mr.. Balizet was written
% rs friend of Mrs. Davis, and Taylor
yoes over the case in detail and insists
hat ordinarily 1t would take 5000 to Sc
.ure the discharge of the man, but that
le will engineer it through for actual
expenses. or 800
Taylor had evidently represented
hat he would be a candidate for con.
,ress. as Balizet is asked to repay him
~ work at the polls.
Mrs. Davis claims to have paid Beu-
hat (alias Taylor $50, and has his
cceipt for 1t. He also wrote an agree
ncnt that if he failed to secure the
discharge of her husband he would
epay the $50. Both these receipts are
lated Canton and signed by the name
II Ralph Taylor
Taylor is resident of Louisville,
nut Is known in Canton, as he came
'ere frequently. His trial will doubt
ess be of rather sensational char.
cter.
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