Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-08-25
SECOND EDITION.
TAYLOR PLACED IN JAIL.
ARRIVAL OF TIE SHERIFF FROM OHIO
WHAT THE ACCUSED MAN SAYS.
Arrival OF Taylor!

THE SUPPOSED MURDERER OF MACKEY IN NEW CAB
TIE JAIL-TRIP OF sHElIFF ARMSTRONG AND MIR
HAafTLL TO BUcYRUs-RETURN WITH TAYLOR IT.
DELAWARE.
Sheriff Armstrong, with Mr.. J. II. Hamill, O
Lewisville, Chester county, returned from Buoy
rus, Ohio, this morning, with Joseph H. Taylo
in custody. They were accompanied by Sheriff
Row, of Crawford county, Ohio, who arrested
Taylor on the 18th inst, at Bucyrus which fac
has already been noted.
SHERIFF ARMSTRONG AND MIR. HAMILI
left Wilmington, at 10 A. NJ, on Friday, ant
went by way of Baltimore aud Wheeling to Col.
nmbus where they arrived about 3 o'clock OIL
Saturday afternoon. They lost no time in re.
pairing to the Office Of the Governor of Ohio,
and finding his private secretary, obtained al
once the necessary papers, commanding the
Sheriff of Crawford county to deliver Taylor up
to the authorities of Delaware. They then took a
north bound train, about o'clock, and reaching
Crestline at 7.30. took the west bound train on
tho Pittsburgh, Ft. Wayne, and Chicago road,
and reached Bucyrus about midnight. Here
they were met by Sheriff Row. who had been ex-
pecting them.
On Sunday morning Sheriff Armstrong and
Mr.. Hamill visited the jail and upon seeing the
man whom Sheriff Row had arrested, Mr.. Hamill
at once
IDENTIFIED HIM As TAYLOR,
hho phO lltn ltGORtiLilB thtu OUlleT at once.
Taylor held his hand through the grating of the
cell door, and told Mr.. Hamll he was glad he had
come. He was smoking a cigar and asked how
his "folks" were sat home" Mr. H. then
entered into conversation with him, and
asked him number of questions. to which Tay-
lor replied freely and with apparent cheerful
ness. Mr.. II. asked How did you get into such
bad box az this?" to which Taylor sail he had
been arrested on suspicion, buthe was innocent
He was then somewhat pressed as to the circum-
stances of
HIS RIDE WITH ROBERT A. MACKEY,
at the time the latter disappeared, and aclsnowl-
edged having been in Mackeys company. He
said he started with Mackey from Newark, and
went thence to Christiana then to st. Georges,
where besides drinking. he pro cured bottle of
whiskey. They then drove toward the creek
and before reaching it, both took off their coats
and put them under the seat. Mackey was
driving, and just before going onto the bridge,
was not Mackey lying with his head in your lap 2
Taylor admitted that he was.) He then said
that
MACKEY WAS Thrown OUT
on the ground by the collision with the tree, and
then he got out to lift around tile tail of the wa
gon, Mackey meanwhile lying on the ground
Taylor, after lifting the carriage, led the horse
over the bridge, and took drink out of his bot
tle after which, returning to find Mackey, the
latter had disappeared. He then drove to Mid
dletown. (But, asked Mr.. Hamil. why didn't
you look for him to which he answered, "There
done wrong. But was drunk"
This Was the
GIsT OF HIS STATEMENT.
He at no time admitted his guilt, but continual
ly referred to his being drunk. He stated his
after being at Middetown, and said
among other things that he stopped last, in Will
mingtop, at Mller's Hotel, where he left the
last horse and wagon he got in his trading, and
also bundle with his name on it. He then came
on to Bucyrus, and was there just two weeks be-
fore he was arrested, which was on the 17th.
The party left Bucyrus on Monday at 3 o'clock,
and reached Philadelphia early this morning. On
the way in, Mr.. Hamill had .some further con-
versation with Taylor, but upon being questioned,
seemed to get restive and angry
HE THREATENED AT ONE TIME
that he would ibring number of others, living
in his old neghborhood into the trouble, and
n axe them - scratch their heads" He also re-
fl rred to his uncle who is the editor of an Ital-
iau newspaper published in New York, and said
he would help him, and furnish $1,000
for his defence. Already, he said, his uncle
had lawyers employed During most of the
trip in, Taylor laughed and talked,
smoked cigars, and was quite cheerful He
Dragged great deal about tho friends he had
made i'll Bncyrus, and 1t appears that he had
produced rather favorable impression. He
was wearing Mackeys coat of blue diagonal, to
which allusion has repeatedly been made,
when arrested, but the Sheriff took it, and Mr..
HaInill brought it home. On the inside, i'll the
back, were initials, sewed in, ar. NJ, and these,
though the stitches have been picked out, still
show quite distinctly.
THE BUcYRUs ''FoRUM'
a newspaper published in that town, relates the
of the arrest Squire Green
fields letter from kimbeyile reached Sheriff
Row on the 10Th, Saturday and he immediately
began to hunt for Taylor who, getting wind of
began to make himself scarce. He
changed hls dress, somewhat, but at last was
found, on Monday the l7th, in the yards of
Hub and Spoke Factory, where his cousin John
Mcbride Ii employed engineer. By this
to secure him, and the Sheriff feeling sure Of his
man, made the arrest.
The editor of the Forum saw Taylor in Jail,
on Wednesday, and the latter told his version of
the affair, differing somewhat from what he told
condition they drove along the steep bank of
and Mackey alighted, and lay down on the wing
imal. In some manner, Mackey fell off the wall
into the river and was drowned, and when Tay-
lor returned he could not find him."
SHERIFF ARMSTRONG, WITH HIS PRISONER,
arrived at Wilmington, at 10 o'clock, and pro-
ceeded at once to New Castle, where Taylor
was locked up in the jail. He will not come to
trial until November term. Sheriff Row went on
down the State, intending to proceed to Milton
to see the Governor, and claim the reward which
the latter offered.