Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-03
AT4LE OF E CITIES.
Fast YouEg Man Married Once
Too Often.

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Or dispatches from Chicago an
ng11es that IN the Taylor case, pre-
uo1sly reported 10 these columns. the
Chzgcellor ruled that TayIor's divorce
Ess fraudulent. and annulled the sec
ond marriage.
DR.. Wm W. Taylor, whose fame
has become complete because Of the
sensational divorce suit now pending
10 Tie courts Of Chicago, wherein he
u the defendant, was formerly a resi-
dent 81 Louisville and Is Kentuckisn
b. birth, a. has been already stated ia
this paper. He is the son Of Thomp-
son I. Taylor. who came 10 this city
% live with bis family shortly after
the war. Prior to that time Mr. Tsy.
Tor had lived for many years at Ian
castsr, Garard county, Ky, where
during the war be made a great deal
81 money By trading 10 mules and
horses. Upon his arrival in Louis
vile be embarked in the banking
business, establishing a concern under
the firm name 81 Taylor, OdOr 4 Co
Subsequently he went into the employ
Of the government as an inspector OF
mules and horses that were then being
bought in this city for Uncle Sam.
From this occupation Mr.. Taylor
went into the livery business, estab-
fishing q fine trade at the corner Of
fifth and Green tsreets. Ii was at
this time, which was about the year
1867, that bis son, DIR. VIM. w. Tay-
Tor, first distinguished himself The
Doctor was then twenty-one or twenty
two years Of age, and was known about
as young win Taylor" He was a
wild, reckless fellow, the companion
Of the fast youths Of the day, and not
less 80 the associate Of fast women. In
fact, he was altogether one Of the
.b'hoys, 6issipated in the extreme and
excessively qu%arrelsome when under
the influence Of liquor.
His most notable performance about
this time wa tho murder Of a negro
man. This tragedy occurred one
morning ncar the corner Of Floyd and
Lafayette streets. Taylor, IL is said,
had beendrinking so hard that he
was vergings on deliTium tFemens.
The unfortunate negro whom he
CHANGED to meet in the locality mem
toned, he, without a word or warning
drew his pistol and shot dead. On
account Of the local prominence Of
young Taylor's family and his own
wide acquaintance, the tragic affair
created quito a sensation. A trial
followed, and the Courthouse was
crowded day by day, just as it now is
in Chicago.
The late Phil. Lee, who was then
Commonwealth attorney, prosecuted
tho young defendant very bitterly, but
after all the jury returned a verdict of
not guilty, upon the ground Of emo
tional insanity. From that day Taylor
ioresWore drinking. and it is said that
the remainder Of his life in louisville
was altogether exemplary. He began
the study of medicine, and wa sub.
.sequently graduated, we'll up in the
scale Of class honors, from the Univer-
sity Of Louisville, His father subse-
1uently sent him to Europe, where his
finishing education was in progress
about the time Of beginning Of the
Framed. Prussian war, when he was
compelled. to return to America.
Shortly after this time he removed
With his father to Chicago. and Louis
lille lost9sight Of him until the %rec9nt
unpleasant developments in that city.
do was always a very popular fellow
.mong h~is,associates during his resi-
lence here.
OF Mrs. Taylor the FIRST, 10 whose
avor the decree Of yesterday was
ssued, we know nothing. The ulfor (.
innate lady, however, whose marriage j