The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-15
WOMAN LINK IN
CHAIN AGAINST
|. TYREE TAYLOR
Under indictment, But Name
Wlthheld-TaylOr Took Big
Sum Of Money With Him to
Arkansas.

Further arrests are expected II con.
melton With the arrest Of L. TyfSe ray-
Tor, former chief deputy United states
marshal who surrendered Thuraday 70
FEDERAL authorities. One indictments
STnSr,S,na Tsv,Ss &c conspiracy returned rstTrned against
other indictment containing eight counts
against Taylor, charging him with ae-
oeptln1. brlbee, have been completed.
Y Is believed that there ls another
Indictment In which some person not
yet arrested Is implicated with Tay-
Tor In his alleged operations. Although
not confirmed by federal officials, rus
NOR has II that a woman ts implicated
The identity of this other person was
not diyulged and when questioned fed
eral officers would neither affirm or
deny that a woman was also indicted.
Federal authorities, however, believe
that other arrests will be made within
"a hours.
Following his .release from custody
AFTER bond In the sum Of $4,000 had
been furnished Taylor returned to his
home, near lmboden, Ark, where he
has purchased farm.
one OF the finest farm tracts in
Lawrence county, Ark, Is now the
property OF Mrs, l., Tyree Taylor. wife
OF the former chief deputy United
States marshall, who made bond Thurs
day for his appearance In the federal
NVuIt IN NuNelDer 10 answer OnhrBeS
OF bribery, The Taylors reached Im-
boden, Ark, little more than one
| month ago and a few days later the
farm OF $50 acres was purchased for
cash consideration OF between $780,
900 and $4,000, The farm Is situated
about three miles from the town OF
The people Of Imboden welcomed
the newcomers into their midst In a
style that has snade southern hospi-
| tality az by-word but as Is generally
| the case In towns OF lmboden's size,
their action have been the subject Of
comment The lavish display Of ready
money doubtless has been contribu-
| tory cause,
! Bank officials al Imboden, OF course,
decline TO affirm or deny the truth Of q
current rumor In the little city that
Mrs. Taylor shortly after their arrival
sand dollar bills, A new Ford car
which Taylor drives Is another recent
acquisition and scnNe stock has been
purchased for the farm.
Those residents OF Imboden who have
nat Tyree Taylor like him. they say.
That portiAn Of the male population
Taylor have AheeR Impressed with her
sound business Judgment and II Is gem
orally known there that she handles
the finances.
New House and Diamonds.
A six or eiGht-room house, In knock
down FORM Ia another purchase that
the Taylor1s have made since their ar
rlvalyAt Imboden, according to citizens
OF that place, This home, however,
has not reached them as yet
daughter Of one Of Imboden's prom
inent citizens Is authority for the state
ment that Mrs, Taylor's jewelry is the
handsomest collection ever seen there.
No less than six diamond rings adorned
one Of Mrs. Taylor's hands on one oc-
! Casion, thls authority declares.
The farm on which Tyree Taylor Is
now domiciled Is known throughout
Lawrence county, as one or the best
In that section. Formerly q tract OF
between 600 and 700 acres, Taylor ac-
qulred that portion that had been clear
ed for cultivation. Its principal draw
back Is the fact that the road leading
to Il Is one OF the worst In the coun-
~.
Not until Thursday did II become
generally known in Imb0den that the
newcomer there was formerly chief
deputy United States marshal at Mem
ph.s and that his name had been
coupled with talk of indictments for
bribery but during the early hours Of
the morning II formed the principal
topic of conversation along the streets
OF the town The fact that Tyree Tay-
lor had purchased a ticket for Mem.
phis wednesday afternoon, the appar,
entity lnexhaustible supply OF cash Ano
the actions OF Taylor and his wife since
reaching lmhoden were generally com-
!, | mented upon