The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-18
HOW Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor
Lived and Loved"
A Jolly" HUSBAND
A Wife Given 10 Dramatic Critics, Slippers,
Poetry and Gin TOddies.
TpY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ]

To-day so that when the was called this morning
the audience room well as he bar enclosure, was
depscly packed. Laura Joyce has always been
fayoritc with the aesthetic students oil harvard and
now in tho hour OF trouble. they rally round her
with a devotion that is exceedingly touching.
The town is alive with the sensation, and
the many dramatic sna journalistic friends Of Mr.
Chids OF the Trapeiicr, while they may admire his
nowcry style OF writing little billets TO dramatic
stars are disposed TO question his prudence. In adj
don 10 the extracts OF letters tecgraphcd last night
10 tho HERALD, several more have been discovered
but they IRE of little interest and have not much
bearing the question at Issue. Here is neat
Iitiio poccl production that was very much
relishcd; dated February H. and is evidently
valentine
voiets your sweoter breath could shame.
Lilies lies yoar st rice, ian Lar OUTLINE .s an.mo
Meath cooling breezes and blue skies hanging DER.
az And mako me tel on Isra's shore
just rs felt when near 10 thee!
The picture given by the iar Laura OF her homo
with Dauncy Maskell and his wife and Mr. Taylor is
rather highly colorcd, but there few who do not
recognize the prevailing tints Mr. Taylor me, her
first IN New York and engaged her 10 play IN pece
there a salary OF $40 week. 10 fell In love with
her and tney were married.
noME PICTURE
She says or his babiss:-"I have him drink
and play in his office, but drank with him
until after were Married used to drink claret at
d!nae. / believe MAMMA did the same. Mr. Mas
kell, my father, drank liquor never drink
or brandy, never have drank gin brandy
with Mr. Taylor and his frieds Nay have had
some III punch. don't remember when After
married liquors were drank very freely.
never have seen my mother drink n largo amount
OF liquor, nor have myself Mr. Maskell used
10 drink frequently because Mr.. Taylor asked
/ married to Mt. TAYLOR generally
spent my evenings at homc--hat Is. the FIRST year;
during that time he got drunk at home; he drank
with his guests that came in, and he would drink In
town before he came down; he would not be drunk
when he came home; in the year 1875 Mr.. Taylor
spent his evenings sometimes at home, sometimes In
town. sometimes TO the theatre alone and then
again with me- IN 1870 no began to como home
drunk. During the summer OF 1875 he would como
home Intoxicated He used 10 come out with Mr.
Beckett, an actor, and they both got drunk at tho
house. last heard OF him In New York. Mr.. Vincent,
an actor, came out there. aud Mr. John CowDer, Mr.
George Honey aud my husband all got drunk at tho
house at at dinner. when my mother ana myself werc
At the table know none OF them could STAND up
after dinner. don't think that happened more
than once. My fataer was a member OF tho family
after we 10 housekeeping; no was 10 tho habit
OF drinking to excess but not during The first yoar OF
my marriage; | never saw him intoxicated in tho
house except when he came homo IN thar coGdIton;
on these occasions my iathers language and deport
mcnt TO people about him was about right exccpt ono
time Mr. Taylor tried to force him up stairs and
threw him iorcble down on the sofa; Mr. Nathaniel
Childs and mamma were there at tho time Il got a
snt hii The shoulder; don't remember any occa-
sion when Mr. Taylor and Mr. Nal GOODWIN were play
Ing billiards that my father came home drunk and
that Sir. Taylor anu he had light.
Mr.. Childs occupied his customary seat at the elbow
OF the lDcliant, and looked though he rati CIR
proud than otherwise OF the oxtonI TO which tho
ver,isement VI his literary aitainments had been
published. Mr. Taylor seemed a little discou,a led
by The developments OF yesterday and to-day. but
cnaitsd pleasantly with his counsel Maggie bon
nelly, servant girl, was put on the stand 10 cor
roborate Mrs. TaYlor's statements
USING LAURA ROUGHLY.
She testified as Iollows:-
Was the house OF Mr. TAYLOR ain
street, Cambridge, IN April 1874; heard Mr.. Taylor
uso rough and prot ane iangua toward his VIE; he
called her o-n; Mr. Taylor was in the hnbil OF
drnkng frequently; used beer, whiskey, brandy and
gia; the family for three years and seven
months, part OF the time AZ rhe Elms,r January.
1875, heard Mrs Taylor screaming up stairs; went
and saw or face ana arms black where he had struck
her. ne continued drinking AL the time was there.
the deposition OF J. Gheever Goodwin, who sailed
for Europe week ago, was mere put n:-Have bean
Intimately acquainted with Mr and Mrs Taylor. have
from Boston evening after a performance OF
'EyangchHe" With Mr. aud Mrs Taylor; they mad
controversy; Mr. Taylor called her q BIB,
ana SAID he had taken her out OF the gut.
ter; used violent aud protane language; a,
another time, While going from The landing at tho
beach TO hotel he usod loud, coarse and insulting
language, using the words "damn" aud "he ~ Taylor
vas hard druker; his cellar was well supplied WIN
liquor; tulnk he drsuk good deal oil .Oid Tom sin;'
Mrs Taylor and Mrs Maskeil wouid often nave beer l.
aipncr or Lemonade with noaieum OF something Csc
In tho shape ot stick IN 1t do not know whether or
not Mrs Taylor drank freely while the performance
ei "Evangetlno" was golbg on; have knoxn cham
kelfwa frequently the worse Tor hqanr cannot ro
member g. al Airs FAVOR ever used coarse, vulgar or
proianc lang age; have heard nor harsh language
nave heard Mr Maskci say several times that lac
going have his daughter divorced from Mr.. Taylor;
remember that Ar. Taylor once tod Ills vile shc
might 90 and get divorce
Colonel Thomas +. Richardson was the next wit
hess. Have kno~n MT Taylor for about three years;
have him several times under tho Inaaencc 0,
liquor; IN January last saw hlm rnoxic,ted IN sa-
loon Essex street, ami at tho International Hotel
ON Washington street FIRST met HIM e ariGkipg
party aud have drank with bim several times since.
Ida kelz was next called 10 testify Have he a
nurse IN Mr.. Taylor's house; went there IN soptem
ber 1873, and stayed inero three weeks; on the
Sunday alter Christmas oil the same ycar
was there again; morning IN September,
1873, heard angry words IA Mrs Iaylor's cham
Der; she came out inio t5c entry In her niaht
dress; he followed ner out into NE eptry ana used
rough language; sue compaiLcd that he would not
let ncr rest; on another occaso heard Mrs. ayIor
cali 10 mother that Mr. Taylor hurting net;
TOOK care oi the iady on several occasions he came
Of liquor In 1876 hesrd a heavy iail % stairs;
went up stairs and found Mrs. lnyior osylng: she
he said, You are making damncd fuss all Tor
nothing" she complained Tor some time OF pain
IN her side as the result 81 the isli.
LADLg
Mrs. Maria Dauncey Mssseli vas the ncyt witness.
She said ~ ain tho mother OF Mr.. Taylor; my
daughter eighteen years oid when Mr.
Taylor; saw hcrHud her husband frequently alter Their
marriage: occasion, two or three months after
their marriage. she planned OF headache uesife
cup OF tea sent up 10 her, no refused TO allow u on
account oftne extra expenses he banded her roughly
and slapped her face, USING vilc and proianc spi-
thois from April 10 Of tho nrst year uunl
the birn Of ther first child ! paid them
$40 per week board; afterward yielded 10
has urgent solicitation 10 become his housckeepcf;
fr qucuiy heard him use rough language 20 her anu
no frequently came in intoxicated; he often threw
plates and spoons across the table, anu on one occa
son, spat out his soup all over the tabecoth
and called me and my daughter vile names.
Witness here repeated tho story OF TIE hiding
the bottle OF gin IN the babys Glib, because he han
had liquor enougn.l He threw her down on the
luor and twitncss) entered tae room she found
Taylor throwing the liquor IN her face. from tho
results OF which she Was partially blind Tor several
days; morning saw Mrs. iayors arm DIS
colored from the elbow TO the shoulder; Mr.
lay 0r drank heavily and frequently during tho play
OF "kvanRt1ne - his habits Of intoxcntOn from THIS
tmo grew worse and worse never interfercd or
went thcir room unless called IOr on one occasion
found iraRmcnts OF broken glass on her eide
tho bed; on asking what IL meant
Airs Taylor repned, "t The fragments OF
ges. wnich Mr.. taylor ttrew At mei'