Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-09
The Double Tragedy.

HUNTING Up CLUES REGARDING THE MURDER OF
THE FISHER CIIUDREN-A TEII-TALE WASH
BOARD-FUNERAI. OF THE VICTIMS.
What is supposed to be most important
piece of evidence showing the guilt of Christina
Taylor. the old cOlOred woman now in custody
OF killing tine two Fisher children in the county
last Saturday. was discovered last evening
OFFICER Morgan having been directed By Lieut.
johnson. of the second precinct to make another
search OF the house in the hope of finding
new clue. returned to the Station-hOIlse
bringing the washhoard which Christina TAYLOR
had borrowed and returned to the house Satur-
Gay afternoon. The WaShhCard was found i'm
the kitchen. standing against the wall. lust
Where the cid woman said she had put it. No
one had ever thought of examining il before
Upon one leg Of the washbo;lrd We're found sey-
eral hairs which correspondent. upon microscope
cal inspection. with the hair of the children
The theory is that the woman. becoming angcre,l
with the children. turned upon them with brutal
fury and beat them over the head with the wash
board which she was carrying
ANOTHER CLUE
A handkerchief with small blue vine border.
identified as belonging TO Christina TAYLOR. was
found yesterday in the house near the front door
A white nan named Samuel Scages formerly
employed by Fisher and who had threatened
Flsher, was taken to police headquarters last
hl2ht- Tie. however. gave very satisfactory
account OF himself and was allowed TO go
Mr. Kline. neighbor OF the Fishers. who was
sem Tor Oy Rose Taylor. made his appearance at
the second precinct station last evening She
wanted 10 see him TO get some money from him.
tie talked TO her for a Ion. time but she would
not admit any knowledge of the crime.
THE FUNERAL
OF the murdered clildren-JOseph and Lizzie
TOOK place last evening from St Mary's Catholic
ehulcn. on 9TH street. An immense crowd
fhron"ed in and about the church Father Alio
After reading the Nurial IL,
ences TO the atrocity of the crime The two
collins were then taken to the German burning
ground. whore brother aud sister were buried in
one grave Little schOolmates OF the children
acted as pall-bearers.
THE wAsHBoARD STORY DISCREDIrED.
Some OF the detective officers discredit the
story about the human hair found on the wash
board Detective McElfTeSh said to STAR
reporter to-day that there yellow dog i'm
this case as well as in the Presidents case:
and that the hair on the washboard was the hair
Of yellow deg: that the dog had been lying on
The floor and had probably rubbed up against
The washsboard. NOTWITHSTANDING. this view
Lieut.. Johnson still thinks that he has discoy-
covered an important clue 20 the murder. The
dashboard will be submitted as evidence at the
inquest tomorrow.
EVERYTHING POINTS TOWARD CHRISTINA TAYLOR
Capt. Vernon stated 10 STAR reporter that
the mystery OF this murder was harder to solve
than that surrounding the IIirth murder; that
there was but one person now alive present
when the crime was committed and that was
the murderer; that all the energies of the police
department had been employed in working up
the ease. and all they had found pointed TO the
Old woman. Christina Taylor. as the guilty PARTY
tie thought there would lie some developments
before the day ended which would throw con-
siderable light on the affair
HE TEMPERANCE RsFORMERS HAVE PLEAS
ANT ,is,..,.--A testimonial meeting was held at
the temperance te.t in East Washing ton last
evening in honor of Bud Eagieston :iG founder
ol the tent The attendance was very ins:'e,
Mf. Geo e. Rice presided. and addresses were
E,aee oy commissioner Price of Indian Affairs:
commissioner Mcfarland. of the General Land
onice' Hon ID. p. Holloway c. NJ. Nye. Hon.
Jasper V" johnson. and J. b. Cunning lion. j ]
Weed read an address to Mr.. Eagleston. which
he afterwards presented to him Handsomely
framed. Capt. A Grant presented to the same
gentleman in behalf of the citizens of Pa,
Washington. richly upholstered walnut parIor
suit: and Mrs. Naylor in behalf of the ladies be-
slowed upon him. two goblets and a pitcher
intended for water only. Bud responded to
these substantial compliments in brief address
During the evening there was file singing by
the choir. vocal solos by F.. A Whipple and
George Lilly bridge, and a cornet solo by Prof
Gibson.