The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-12

Statement mad ~ Governor Haniy.
ot Indlaaapolls ID enslng petitioa
tct tue pardon Il S tate Auditor Dasis
II. sherrlc who had been sentenced
to tWeiity.one years ii the indians
state prison tor emb ezzlemehts lie
Governor declared tllat sherrich vas
convicted by 4 Jury d his peers was
sentenced legally AFTER lie had lnss
sblsd away from $4,000 ~ sso,oop 1t
the money 81 the state. VIII now
quote verbstfm from tie Governors
document:
Within four months aftsr his ii.
,dlpetion INTO once ne (shsrFlcsl VISIT.
ed French Lsels Springs. where Ae lost
In less than thirty days more than
$4,000 Of money N gambling at That
time he had received but one quarter
salary. Other tnan that Ne had mo
money. Of his own His gamblIng debts
at French Lick we're paid III checks
drawn upon he banks where the plts
lie funds in his care were deposited
and they were Dsid by these banks
out Of the public funds.
The direct responsibility Of Tom;
.Taggart for the peculiarly vicious
gambling DIT French Lick Springs Is
shown not only by his aelnowle lodged
advertised position as president 81 the
eonlpanys but BY mis- personal copy
rightlng Of the Red Devil trade mark
which appears as yonl see. on the silts
eratnre and advertising cf the French.
Lick sprtngs Company which i hold
in my riEht bend and on this gambling
chip. which / hold in my Lett land
The trade mark IS patentei under;
the number $50. and was registered.
N WASHINGTON by Tom Taggart iii lSls
INST 1906. Taggaft made the fois
loving statement atthe dime:
To alIsWhon II may concern: hs Nj
70 ali whom II may concern, be d
l'restn that the French Lick springs
Hotel Company. a corporation duly
Under The laws 81 indiana,
md Ioeased and doing business Ii, are
town. q French Lick county 81 oFasae!
u saIdl ssste. has sdonted Tor IL tise.
q trademark 81 which The following
Is description: iss3s
THE trademark eensists ~ ere
ssteEas PLUTO CONCENTRATED!
a aER nc astcs, snd eonxe,,.
sasnai REPRESENTING prlnssd b pea!
on the Devil
he trade marx u usually display.
.e a o. tpe bottles containing NE sScds5
BY slaelhg thereon printed tabsf on
winch are also asllSes on BOXES andl
paelsasss VIII bottles sfs ship "a,
and The marks h also bIeNin into ti,el
settles ehieb eenssir r,losfsI vaser.
4FR ENcF lick sRiNes l4oTEi
co. Eaomss lsasasf., prs ideNt
fhoniss TaEsart also made III 3 fol-
lowing declaration;
s sste 81 Indians. County 81 orSBses
Tnomss Taasart heipa duty
sworn, depesss and says sbat he IL che
ssne Tl1ctaas r'sssaFt who saade Ire
dsHEsrstien II application fer sradsi
mari, which was filed IN the usited
states Pssent Once en Nay Is. tsos.
etc.
II s'That he US TIRE president 81 ti,e
ssrnoration, the applicant nsmsd iai
The statement o. the absyenaed 81
.pilsatlen; THAT 80 believes she tore
going statement Is trie;; That he he-
.lieyss the said eospsiasje ID she own
ier of sthe trade mark sought u be rss-
That no other nsrssns arn5
feorporatiett or association has the
right 70 nee the said trade mark, eltI,
or iR the Identical form, Or Ii any,
such near resembianee thereto as
might be calculated ~ deceive.
I4okiAs TAee ARI
Subscribed and sworn 10 before ne,
4 notary public, this 9Th DAY 81 AZ.
z, sAtlSEEt
II. Notary Public
The Devil Is an client represens
.tation for MI: Kern,s an Taggart of
Mr.: Taggartss nian Kern. and part "
the goods upon which this trade mark
IS afiSed are these gamBlihg chips
like the one waicn held An my hand.
That paFticular ssmbling chip was se.
cured 81 French Isicli Springs il tas
Casino, In August; 1906, IN the pres
lence 81 and with TIE consent 81 Fhoms
as Taggart Here rs the ajHidayit Il
state cf IiIinois County q Cook