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PATENT RIGHT MAN IN TROUBLE
J.V. Taylor Charged with Raising a $5.00 Note to $35.00
[Welland Telegraph, 13 November 1891]
J.V. Taylor, of Toronto, finds himself just now in a nonviable position behind the bars of the county jail, charged with raising a $5 promissory note to $35.
Taylor is a respectable looking man and is wither innocent of the alleged crime or a good actor. His is highly incensed at what he says is a high handed outrage, and confidently asserts his ability to prove his innocence, when, if successful, he contemplates making some one perspire profusely for making him suffer such an indignity. He will come before his honor Judge Baxter next Wednesday and have the opportunity of saving his reputation.
Taylor has been selling a patent right to a harrow tooth manufactured by Taylor & Judd, Esplanade street, Toronto, and a short time ago made a sale to one Plato, of Fort Erie, taking a note in payment. Last week he endeavored to sell Plato’s note of $35 to Mr. Hawkins, of that village, but making the purchase and after obtaining Taylor’s reluctant consent to take $30 for the paper sent out ostensibly to get the money, but his messenger went to Plato to make inquiries concerning the note.
Plato declared he had given a note for $5 only, being for one set of the harrow teeth instead of $35 for seven sets. In the meantime Taylor left the village and on Friday morning was arrested at Niagara Falls by officer McMicking on a telegram from police officer Griffin. He was given a hearing and committed for trial.
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