Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-09

The arraignment of Anderson Taylor and
Jim Morrow, colored, before Justice Allison
yesterday, for assault and battery and car
rying weapons on warrant sworn out by
Rev. NJ. G. Taylor, also colored, furnished
the basis of a little romance, which was
rather rich. 1t seems, from the testimony
adduced that the Taylor, with the
C Rev." prefix, after attending church
along towards the midnight hour
to the abode of one Mary Vaughn, who oe-
eupied the servants sleeping apartments of
Cumberland street residence. The OBJ
ject of the parsons visit at this seasonable
hour, according to his testimony, was for
the duplex purpose of imparting religious
instruction and courtship, for he was visit
| ing the lady with the intention of marrying
her, he affirmed. What was his consterna-
| ton, however, when arriving, ascending
the marrow stair case and gently tapping On
the door, she fatty refused him admittance,
and after further importantly, he
Was confronted with the astound-
| ing fact that that other Taylor
Anderson-was co-occupant of the
attic apartments, basking in the smiles and
affections of the dusky maiden. The par
son could not understand this conduct of
| the fair creature who he was wanting to
court and marry, and offered some remon-
| ST yyha tha 9TH 80
departure, leaving the field clear to
the parson. 1t was of only brief duration,
however, for the other Tailor, reinforced by
Jim Morrow, crime back, .poking a pistol
through the window. This scared the par
son up, and he began to think about rem
dering up his last prayer, but before any
shot was fired he jumped out of ten-foot
window and took off down Cumberland
street as fast as he could 60. AS Fred.
Douglass would say he was praying with his
feet.
The other Taylor with pistol, and
Morrow with club, bent on having some
fun, pursued closely, and the pistol
was fired, Officer JAS Leary was coming
from his home to go on duty, and the
parson found himself in his clutches. He
plead with Officer Leary to save him from
his murderour pursuers. After hearing
Ia statement of the case Officer
Leary took the two parties to
the city hall, and although no pistol was
found on them, a subsequent search of the
premises whore the arrest was made re-
suited in finding it, where it was dropped
Anderson Taylor was tried for carrying q
pistol.
The dusky damsel was herself introduced
as witness for the defense, and she re-
lated story entirely different
from that Of the parson She was asked
the question if she was engaged to the par
son. ''Who!" She says, "What do yor
mean? What does it take to become en-
gaged?" On being informed that propo
sal from him was necessary, she said he hat
never said anything to her abou
an engagement. On the contrary
she avered that he had been trying to COM
to see her for several months, and she hat
told him frequently she did not want to g
with or be with him, but she could ne
shake him. While this was going, the par
, son, seemingly somewhat abashed, con
a cealed himself behind his attorney, sug
:, costing questions.
The affair furnished considerable amuse
ment for the crowd gathered. The resul
was the binding over of Anderson Taylo
}. for carrying pistol, and the other branche
ipo