The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-05
CORRUPT MARSHAL
HELPS STICK OTHERS

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whom he was boarding and whom
he later married, the present Mrs
Taylor.
System OF Brides.
Taylor built up a system, estab-
lshed a fixed price for protection
OF bootleggers and allied himself
with another bootlegger. who be-
came so active that he was known
as "Taylor's collector OF customs"
This man is now under indictment
for conspiracy TO violate a federal
statute.
Charges that some one was con-
trolled by the whisky men now
were being made openly. Taylor's
name was mentioned more promi-
nently and at last the plan of ac-
tion that proved 20 be Taylors un-
doing was decided upon. II Is the
irony Of fate that the method was
proposed by Hottum, sportsman
and man about town, who now is
awaiting trial on two indictments
connected with the Taylor scandal
Hottum proposed that Taylor's
telephone be tapped and that gov
ernment officials listen in on con-
versations. william i. Farrell,
young law graduate OF Swarthmore
college and native of east Strouds-
burg, Pa, had been sent to the local
secret service force and was as
signed to the Taylor case. The tele-
phone was Taylor's undolng. Far
reil heard directions of clearance
given by Taylor and his wife. heard
warning OF prohibition officers ac-
tlvity and hagglings over bribes.
Taylor's regular fee was 81 per case
for every box of liquor that reached
the city through the protection he
offered.
Taylor was suspended on May "a,
1913, and the underworld was STAN
peded with fear. He Immediately
went 10 lmboden, Ark. and bought
a large and valuable plantation,
though he had been on a salary OF
SlS5 per month. On August II,
1919, he was indicted and returned
70 Memphis from Imboden to make
pond. Mrs. Taylor also was indict-
cd, but Taylor did not receive that
promptly gave bond for his appear
ance at the November term of court
Tor trial and said he would return
70 the Arkansas town and direct his
wife to go to Memphis to make
pond In her case.
Almost Escaped Country.
Taylor left Memphis that day and
was not seen again until arrested In
New Orleans nearly two years later
Whle employed in a garage. His
t,Ist Jump" was a long one. He
iled 10 Edmonton, Alberta, where
ne spent week and then moved TO
n Iarm near Vanrena, Alberta. In
December. Taylor decided on an
other long Jump" and hoped by the
move TO make his final escape. Upon
reaching Key West, Fla, no con-
tracted with a boatman to smuggle
MN 10 Cuba, A price was agreed
upon but the gulf waters were too
rough and the trip was abandoned.
rom Key West, Taylor went TO
AKRON, Ohio. and on December s.
1919, entered the employment OF a
ITe manufacturing company under
ms own name and remained there
uhuI November 1920. The Taylors
then wearied OF Akron and motored
san Diego, where Taylor again
glnned escape from the United
states. He was granted a passport
mo Mexico under his own name,
put became dissatisfied with the
iqea OF going into Mexico and de-
SSiued upon his first trip home since
MS Indictment.
=. Taylor slipped back 10 Tennessee
spend Christmas, 1920. with his
parents In Gibson county. He was
az nome only one night before he
tled 10 New Orleans. He returned
70 california, and after another
Month IN San Diego departed with
s wife by automobile for New
Gtleans. Taylor's trail OF flight was
gy,oomed TO end at the Louisiana city,
ture.
4, Iaylor's incllnatlons were like
,nese OF other criminals who long
LOT news from home. After five
ohths OF silence he wrote a letter
@ q rtsnd at Jackson. Tenn. The