The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-12-06
F0RGE TAYLOR IN
| COUNTY JAIL
Lought to Skowhegan
"A Woman Companion
Skowhegan Man Charged with
,sud and Another Serious Of
iense Is Also Considered

gorge Taylor, a former Skowhe-
~an and an ex-show man, whose
~ has been familiar to most resi-
r. Of the community for several
mast. was arrested on Monday
n at Jackman bye. direction OF
.is Mooers, by deputy Sheriff
ssop of Jackmah, and brought to
ssbegan Jail ON Tuesday after
r,vlor appeared in Madison about
smber IS, where he solicited funds
]. business men and others for ad-
Elements of their business in a
sme TO promote a small circus, 1t
.l.jmed. getting out hand bills, ad-
tisng the same with business
A. inserted. 1t has been ascer-
,ed according to the officers that
M than $50 was obtained in Madi-
4 and other amounts not yet known
Elsn in Norridgewock, Anson, North
I,on, Bingham and Jackman. He
smed to be supported by the Cath
q clergymen in other counties in
state, where he further claimed
4 had shown the goods, 1t is said.
ksrIf Mooers stated that he got in
kueh with some of these gentlemen
1 telephone. who assured him that
6ylor had defrauded the people in
Isir church and town and had In
wise fulfilled his promises. The
Lme was found to be true in Som
cet County, it is alleged, and a
|iek hunt was Immediately started
4 him. 1t was found, however,
n he had left Somerset County
IUut November II, but on December
the Sheriff got a tip that Taylor
h in Jackman and he at once noti-
Ild Deputy Sheriff Jackson to make
arrest. 1t was found he had a
Iung girl as a travelling companion
n she was ordered to be brought
skowhegan with Taylor. After
interview with the girl at the Sher-
d Office, a warrant was Immediate
sworn out under a chapter and
ktion providing severe penalty for
han Transporting a female from
Ice to place in the state for i'm
|nl purposes. To Judge Sawyer
N girl told a straightforward story
Eieh showed many startling features
TO the mans method of inducing
q to 20 away with him, including
n pitiful story of how she walked a
ktance of IA miles from Monson to
ksenville, thinly clad and without
bod or money in an effort to elude
hylor and how she was in strange
huntry and believed that she was be-
4 taken nearer home each day,
Mile she was to the contrary being
hrried further away. In the three
beks she had been with Taylor, ac-
(rding to the story, the girl had no
kange of clothing whatever, and no
Vans with which to help herself. For
\ present the officers believe her
hne and address should rightfully
n withheld from the public as she
|kr was, apparently respectable
|G with parents living in Somerset
|knty She is but little more than
BEEN years old.
|fhe case of fraud of which the off,
bs claim to have ample proof, will
y brought before the Grand Jury
y Indictment will be asked for at
, January Term of Supreme Court.
the meantime Taylor is held in the
IN Of $4,000 for his appearance and
y been committed to Jail. The
aeers feel much pleased at being
Ne to run down this fellow who sue
ksded, up to this week, in eluding
km. The girl will be cared for'by
married sister in the county, where
etable oversight and protection Is
Hured, Her case will also be con-
ked at the January term of court.