The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-03
THE TAYLOR WILL CASE.

COnclnsi0n OF the Electromagnetic Jury Rem.
der n Verdict in Favor Of Mrs. Catherine
Taylor-An Appeal Taken.
The trial OF the Taylor VIII case OF the westches.er
Circuit Conrt, at White Plains, was resumed on
Tuesday and concluded on that evening. The main
points Of the testimony are as follows:-
Mrs. Catherine Taylor, alias Aylward Enormously
spelled Edward yesterday, cross eAamined-After re-
ferring to her place Of nativity and coming to this
country ana death Of her parents said went live
In Mr.. Tayor's family in March, 1856 Miss Mary
Taylor engaged me at 81 per month to DO sewing
and chamberwork; Mr. Taylor was living at the time
in Thirty-sixth street, New York; Mr. Taylor had no
intercourse with me there; he was always very
pleasant and anable, nothing more; the nrst
interview l had with Mr.. Taylor also the
second one, was in the blanket room;
the next. conversation l had with him was
in my room at night; went to bed early and fell
asleep; Mr.. Taylor entered the room and woke me
up ana said he wanted 10 have some conversation
with me; had not attempted TO fasten the door in
any way, because there mode Of fastening it;
Mr.. Taylor had only his night shirt at the time;
he sat down on the side OF the bed and had some
conversation with me; told him 10 not the
saS % sx to nc ee saa sn h e
wish 10 have il known for the prese mt as his FIRST
wife had not been long dead; he came again TO my
room, perhaps seven or eight times; each time ]
was IN bed; on the eighth VISIT think, consented
TO cohabit with and be wife.
Sarah ]. Baniield examined-I first saw Mt. Tay-
ior In March 1854; he came to my house 20 examine
IT., which was one OF a row Of three; when he came
asked him II he wassgoing TO occupylt he SAID
no. he only wanted one ior his wife and family;
told bin that ! mad asked hin the question
that might know whether / should have to remove
or not; he said would not have TO move; on the
last day OF April Mrs. Johnson and two children
came TO occupy the apartments and remained there
ny TO the time Of Mr. laylor's death saw Mr.. Tsy-
stop al my house and leave parcels for Mrs. Taylor
II she was not at home, and On one occasion ia par
ticuar he brought roll OF ocloth; Mrs. Taylor
ont with the children and Mr.. Taylor asked he
could leave II with me for her. SAID yes; he said
please give u to my VIE; used TO see HIM with The
children; they called HIM "papa,n he was Affection
ate to the children; Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor uyed to-
gether there a. man ana wife, as ] always under.
stood IL.
Richard Banfeld examined-I saw Mr.. Taylor viz
iting Mrs. Taylor frequently; have seen him there
IN the evening and then again In the morning; was
introduced to him by Mrs. Taylor rs her husband,
and ! have feen Mr.. Taylor with the emil
dren and heard them call him ''papa;n ]
have seen him AZ early as halfpast seven A. NJ.
when first knew them knew them by the name OF
Jonnton; after living In the house TWO or three
months Mrs.. Taylor told me that her name was iay
Tor; on another occasion, when ! was putting IN
some service pipe IN l24th street, Mr. Taylor came
along and asked me n Mrs Taylor was at home.
Mrs. Parsonage examined-Ini 1861 Mrs. Taylor lived
In my house; had known her from 1858 she had Two
children aud lived with me little over year; Mr..
Taylor visited her then a. her husband; Mrs. Tayor
introduced me 10 him In the hall az her husband;
this about three weeks after she came; when !
first knew Mrs Taylor knew her Is Mrs. Johnson;
after Mr.. Taylor had gone one day Mrs. Taylor said
that her husbands name was Taylor: I said 10 her.
"You told me his name was Johnson she SAID,
yes, but my husbands name IL Taylor; he
has 90, some children and he does not them to
know Of our MARRIAGE they continued there all oil
year as husband and wife; rom that time forward
knew them a Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor; one day went
up stairs and saw Mr. Taylor sitting IN the room; ne
spoke about Mrs. Taylors appearance and said she
looked very little tLnnert than when he married her.
Mrs. sarah cotton exsmined-I am a sister OF
Mra Gedney, OF New Rochelle, and was al her house
ten or eleven years ago, when Mrs. Taylor there;
| knew kr. Taylor IN his etlIne; they were both at
my sisters house; Mrs Taylor had little gis. with
her; Mr.. Taylor used TO come there very often and
take Mrs. Gedneys daughter, who had the consuInp-
ton, out with his wife; from that time until Mr..
Tnyors death kept up an acquaintance with Mrs.
Taylor; nursed her at the birth Of her last chnd,
Catherine, IN New YORK..
number OF other witnesses testified 10 similar
facts ~ to Mr.. Taylor calling Mrs. Taylor his wife.
". H. Anthem opened the case on the part OF the de-
fendaut After which witnesses were called 10 prove
that AZ some real esiate rapsactons Mr.. Taylor
asked whether he had wife, and nc positively de.
MED; but the deeds offered IN evidence objected
20 and the objections sustained by the Court. Mrs.
Hannah Reef, OF Lswrenceville, 1ioga county, Pa,
with whom Mrs. Johnson lived for sea
son. was shown number OF letters, which she be-
lieyed 20 be In the handwriting Of Mrs. Johnson.
In one Of them Mrs. Taylor expressed her great sor
row that she mad stolen certain articles
nom the family OF Mr.. Taylor at Rye, and
her gratitude TO him for befrending them.
course she had pursued and that the sins OF the
parents were beng visited upon their offspring
some OF lhtte lclbefs commenced Win "Dchr VII.
lie "Dear sir, and some without any partica
lar address or date: were signed "Kaie,n
Pauline, y ''i our irendv and some mad no sigma
ture whatever. In most Of them Mrs. Taylor asked
for money, IN some for articles OF apparel goods
20 make up. One from Lowell referred TO some
improbable business which she had embarked IN
and desired money TO be sent order that she could
return 10 New York.
Mr.. Robert Cochran addressed the jury with much
eloquence In behalf OF the piantrs. lie and samuel
Il. Lyon also made an able ana eloquent appeal IN
behalf Of Mrs. Catherine Taylor alias Ayward, and
her two children.
The case was then submitted TO the jury under
charge OF the Court Justice GILBERT Alter brief
absence OF the jury they came into court ana rem
dered ayerdct In favor OF the new claimant TO the
enec. that they found that Mrs. Catherine Taylor was
the lawful wife and Is the lawful widow OF William
Taylor and that the two children, william James
Taylor aud Catherine Taylor are the lawful issue OF
william Taylor, wnereupon Thomas Nelson, OF coun-
sci FOR pisintns, asked for . stay OF proceedings
with view ~ allowing HIM 10 have the case taken
up to tue general term OF the supreme Court, ana
the Court allowed thirty days for that purpose. AZ
the close OF the trial number " friends 81 The de
fendan; gathered around her and rendered nff their
congratulations.