New-York tribune., 1871-11-02
A PATERSON TRAGEDY.
THE FIRST MURDER EVER COMMITTED IN THE
CITY-JOTIN CAVITY, A PROFESSIONAL BASE
BALL PLAYER, KILLS EUGENE TAYLOR.

THE FIRST MURDER EVER COMMITTED IN THE
CITY-JOHN CAVITY, A PROFESSIONAL BASE
BALL PLAYER, KILLS EUGENE TAYLOR.
Eugene Taylor, a butcher, of Paterson, n.
j.. visited several drinkng-saOons with party CT
friends, early yesterday, and finally called at house IN
Franklinst. occupied by family named Lyons, and
raped the door John Canty bOarlor in the house
put his head out Of the window and said, II yon DOM
60 away I'll come down and kick the head of you
Taylor made some impertnent reply, and Canty imme
diatey to the door and attacked him, throWins
him to the ground and aftcrward beating and Kckinl
him most numerically.
Archibald Todd, who first to Taylors assistance
that he walking along the Erie Railway trarB
when he heard cries OF murder, and at started In
the direction from which the shouts came; on the way
he overlook woman, TO whom he remarked Tnere'sa
murder somewhere and she immediately followed MN
house SS aun he p'eV saw three men running toward
straght-st; Taylor was lying in the middle OF the the
evening with Taylor and David Hicks came up, AM
they united in their efforts to reSuscato layor bul
physicians Drs. Van Dyck aud Neer who were soon Oh
ihc spot. An examination was made and Taylor wai
pronounced dead.
Mrs Lyon and her daughter say that Taylor Knocked
at the door, and was told by Canty to go away he IN
sisted upon entering. and when Canty continued 10 0rGel
him away, he assaed Canty and the women with op
probrous epithes. and challenged Canty to nght hl
After beating Taylor Canty returned 70 ms ., DuI was
aroused by Mrs Lyon, who had heard officer
that Taylor was dead. Canty nnm dlaiely arose anu
td. Its believed that he took frei;A train Lor New
York. and it has been ascCraincd that man Answering
his description left Erie train at Bergen Tunnel ahI
injured the way the top OF the hill. photographs Ol
the murderer have been procured and forwarded 10 the
police authorities In all the surrounding cluCs.
Canty about 25 years Old six feet in hight slender
and wears q mustaChe. HIS mother commttcd si4rlde
years ago, and his father died rather uyserOusy
about four months since in MarshAll-st. For some
months past Canty has been living with Mary Lyons
who married to George Mills, but subsequently ~
NOrCrd Canty has asserted that Mary was ms Wiie, DuG
ths not known 10 be te although size has been uVlha
with MIN as SUCH the MAY has offered 800 reward
for the arrest OF the murderer.
coroner Buttcrworta impaDced jury, and began the
INQUEST at nOOn yesterday. Mrs Lyons teSuned thal
Caty had boarded with her and was engaged To marry
her daughter Mary, but no improper intimacy existed
between them and Canty always slept alone ne hau
been in bed three hours when Taylor came ana Was
sober Taylor called him foul names, and threw stones
at window. Mary Lyons testified the same aS nra
mother and denied That any intimacy lad existed Ne
tween her and Canty hut SAID they were H. have fccn
married soon The doctors aud officers testified as TO the
condition of the body VIXEN found.
The ury returned a verdict that Eugene Tayl came
to his death from kicks ana blows inflicted NY John
Canty. 49, ,
A man giving his James Scullln was arrested
last night in Jersey City, on suspicion OF being john
Canty.