The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-24
JUSTICE ARRESTED
W. A. TAYLOR ACCUSED OF CON-
FOUNDING A FELONY
He Was Taken Into Custody Tuesday
Afternoon and Quickly Made
Bond in the Sum
Of $500.

w. A. Taylor, the West End Justice Of
the Peace, whose impeachment was de-
manded by the grand jury which adj
journed last Saturday, has been arrested
on a charge OF compromising felony.
Taylor was arrested Tuesday evening,
and he made the bond of $500 required of
him by Judge W. H. Thomas of the City
Court.
The criminal charge against Taylor Is
said to be founded on the same incident
out of which grew the demand for his
impeachment by the grand jury. The In
dictment returned against Taylor says;
wv. A. Taylor knowing that one, Rob-
ert Miles and Squire Miles, had been
guilty of the commission of grand lar
ceny. took or agreed to take from Griffin
Sprott money or other property to con-
eeal such felony or abstain from any
prosecution thereof"
The two Miles. 1t is said. were arrested
on the charge OF stealing a cow. They
were arraigned before Justice Taylor Of
Beat 1. It IL said that evidence was in
troduced before the grand jury to the
effect that the Justice agreed to release
them from the charge for the payment
of SO although the evidence to their
guilt was conclusive.
The $40 agreed upon as the price Of their
release, is said to have been paid by
Griffin Sprott. It is further alleged that
out of the $40 the price of the stolen cow,
$40, was paid to her owners as a settle
ment Of the case. There is no record or
evidence as to what went with the re-
naming $50 alleged to have been received
at present residents OF Gilmore County.
although the crime was alleged to have
been committed In Montgomery County.
The story of the alleged transaction
was detailed to the grand jury by num-
Der of witnesses. Upon the testimony of
these witnesses the jury recommended
Taylors imp sachment and found the in
dictment on the criminal charge.
Taylor was arrested Tuesday evening
but he quickly made bond, his bondsmen
are r. d. Lee and George Jones, well
known residents OF West End.
The impeachment proceedings against
the West End Justice Of the Peace are
expected to be brought at the present
term Of the criminal division OF the City
Court. The charges will be filed by the
Solicitor upon the order Of Judge Thorn
as. The criminal charge against Taylor
win also come up at this term.
| A suit for 5000 damages IL pending
against Taylor and his official bondsmen
in the civil division of the City Court.
John Woods. negro prisoner who plead
guilty. TO larceny IN MS court, - SUNG
the Justice for damages for false i'm
prisonment. Woods alleges In his suit
that after the trial in the Justice court
he was taken by Taylor's constable w.
7. Fields, to the farm of Walter Broth
ers in handouts. He alleges that he was
kept there for nearly six months, the
money for his services being received by
Taylor and Fields with the exception of
two or three dollars. He states further
in his suit, that he was locked UP and
treated as a prisoner on one occasion be-
ing whipped.
Justice Taylor has formally denied all
the charges made by Woods. He states
that Woods pleaded guilty and small
fine was assessed against him, the cost
amounting to 50 or 50.
Woods he said, asked II the Justice or
| the Constable knew of anybody who
| would pay the fine and costs and let him
| work out the money. Field told him that
| Walter Brothers would pay the fine, but
| he would have to take the treatment of a
| prisoner in working out the money.
| Woods. the Justice says, begged to be
carried there.
Taylor said that he issued no order and
had nothing to do with Woods being sent
down the country.
Taylor was elected Justice of the Peace
in the last election. He will continue to
discharge the duties OF his magisterial
office until the impeachment charges are
disposed Of.