The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-28
TYREE TAYLOR IS
ACCUSED IN COURT
Of TAKING BR|BE
RaIph. Davis Says officer Got
$3.50 Then Arrested Men.
TayIor'S Whereabouts Now
Seem To Be Unk0nWn.

Tyree Taylor, former chief deputy U,
81 marshall and now under suspension,
accepted q bribe Of $3.50 to let cargo
OF whisky come into Memphis, accord
ing to a charge made In court For
some reason, either from double cross
Ing" or an honest officer showing up,
II did come in, but with II were deputy
U, s. marshals and two men under
arrest These men we're convicted in
the federal court Upon their motion
for q new trial before Judge John Il,
Mccall Saturday, Ralph Davis, attorney
for the men, Sport" Hillnan and Al
len ], Mcnamara. made the direct
charge.
Efforts to locate Taylor Saturday and
get his version Of the affair proved un-
awaiting.
Inquiry at Taylors former lodgings.
Union avenue, developed that he has
moved from there left no clew as to
lf1is present place Of abode. Occupants
OF the apartment formerly occupied by
Taylor stated that they understood the
former deputy had left town.
Judge Mccall Immediately Suspended
sentence and set July 10 as the date
70 hear MIR. Davis promised expose.
He win recall the federal grand Jury
II the evidence then brought out JUS
titles 1t and there may Ne uncovered
the taint OF official graft rumored for
months about Memphis but which grand
iurles, federal and state, after investi-
cation and investigation, have 80 fai
failed to disclose.
The two boys were convicted OF yio-
lating the Reed amendment and were
up Tor sentAnce Judge Mccall Ap'
nRrentiy wss On the point ot pssslIls
| tesstenps when "Sf DAVIS spfans 70 hi,
III your honor oIease.'t said Mr.
Davis, ~ you will suspend sentence er
| these boys | viii bring Witnesses te
| prove that the accused persons are in
nocent and that $3.50 was paid to q
| person attached to this court TO bring
In The boat and that same person had
| these men put under arrest"
Name the Man"
Then Judge Mccall quickly retortsd
| Name the man who gave the money
and by whom II was received. THAI
| is what we are after
Pressed 10 give the names, Mr.. Davis
| replied: Well, man named Taylor
! In the one who received the $3.50 to lei
whisky come IN
Mr.. Dayis did not say Tyree Taylor
at this time but later in the office o.
| w d, Kyser admitted that 1t was th'
| former chief deputy marshall to whom
he referred
II will suspend sentence on these
two young. men, the Judge said, ant
will set July Is to hear what proof yol
have that officers of this court nc
cepted money from whisky men"
Mr.. Davis stated that he would have
definite proof that the person he men
| toned received q sum OF money to pro
tect the men bringing In whisky. Th'
Judge added that If MIR. Davis mad
good his promise to revealing that tain
of graft he would recall the grand jur.
and get to the bottom Of the matter,
II have been severe on these violator
of the law" said the Judge. "beeaus
when they are accused of breaking th'
liquor laws they come here and with
out exception claim TO know nothing
and as In this case, claim to have bar
gained with a man they did not know
and who did not know them, to take
boat load OF whisky from Caruthersvill,
to- New Orleans when the railroad
would have hauled 1t two or three time
as cheaplv