The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-09-06
GOLD OFFERED
FOR TAYLOR.
rendered Ex-G0v. Durbin If
he Would Surrender Him.
Details of Alleged Scheme Have
y Been Discussed by Men From
M. Kentucky.
Indianapolis Ind, Aug. 30.-1

(. Jurbin was Governor OF Indiana SEN
$ational efforts were made to influ-
Mence him to surrender William s. Tay
+ lor to the authorities of Kentucky.
n The facts concerning these advances,
(which have remained hidden for more
Than six years, are particularly inter-
ting at this time, when ex-Gov. Tay-
Is offer TO reurn to Kentucky on
lain conditions is still fresh in the
bic mind
Fit was one of ex-Gov. Taylor's
s,atehditions that the balance of the
to-nitlO,00O corruption fund should be
DemdNrned to the State treasury, so
g.. ,,.t it could not be used to prosti-
the ends of justice against his
tests. When efforts were being
were as TO reach Gov. Durbin, it was
er pardsented that there was $4,000, of
tence | fund still remaining. He was
,,. "a. slow TO catch the hint that II ne
Id deliver Taylor to the Kentucky
orities a large slice of 1t would
peh ats.
" lowing, or at least believing, for
ou'u than six years that he could
e received very substantial bride
Ihe had chosen TO accept it, Col. DUR
Elm has kept his own counsel, and not
until yesterday would he admit that
ne had been approached
BOOKWALTER REFUSES.
Something over a year ego NJ yor
Bookwalter who was at the mead Of
the city government wnon efiolts were
being made to kidnap Taylor startled
the country by giving IN interview TO
the Star in which ne charged that he
was called to Cincinnati, where Tom
Campbell, attorney for the Goebelites,
offered him large sum Of money If
be would allow agents ofthe Kentucky
authorities to come 10 Indianapolis
and kidnap Taylor from his home. The
money was 10 be paid Bookwal or on
condition that there would be no po-
lice interference with the invaders.
Bookwalter advised Campbell not TO
send any persons to Indianapolis to
capture Taylor unless they made ar
rangements with their undertakers In
advance.
1T is now learned that the ennis
saries of the Kentucky faction that
thirsted for Taylor's blood showed
their nerve in almost as astonishing
a fashion by attempting to reach the
Governor himself. In the early part
of the year 1901, when the State Leg
islature was in session, Durbin re-
ceived an invitation to go to Cincin-
natl for a private conference in refer
ence to the Goebel matter. Unlike Mr.
Bookwalter, he declined 10 go.
EFFORTS NOT QUELLED.
"This did not end the negotiations.
Work with tn conspirators, If such
they might be termed, as a man VINO
was connected with a book concern
at Cincinnati, Col. Durbin does not
remember his name. This man former
" lived at Brookville, Ind, where he
became acquainted with Judge j. f.
Mcclure, also resident of Brook
Vile has lived for years at Anderson
and is one of Col. Durbin's best
friends
Judge Mcclure was appointed 10 for
help in getting an audience with Gov.
Durbh. The conspirators wanted a
private conference, they said. Judge
Mcclure rendered. no assistance to the
Goebelites, but he did think it quite
proper to inform Gov. Durbin of their
strange request.
Gov. Durbin sent back word that
he could be seen only at one place and
that was in the Government office at
the State Capitol at indianapolis.
Later Senator c. c. Binkley, OF
Richmond, Ind, who was known to be
friend of the Governor, received call
TO go to Cincinnati, and he went. 1t
seems that the Goebel avengers were
conductindg their principal operations
from Cincinnati in those days. Sena-
tor Binkley attended meeting there
and the propositions that We're ban
died about at that meeting SO aston
ished him that he lost no time intell-
ing Gov. Durbin about 1t upon his re-
turn to Indiana.
BINKLEY TELLS DURBIN.
HE told the Governor that the meet
ing was at one of thee incinnati ho-
ssls, and he gave the names of some
Of those who. he said, were present
; Plans for bribing Gov. Durbin were
openly discussed at the meeting, he
said, and it was reported that out OF
the original fund of 100000 there was
still available $4,000. Senator Blink
, Icy did not come as an emissary to
Gov. Durbin. On the contrary, he
came as surprised and disguised man
would and with poorer opinion OF
Kentucky justice than he ever had
before.