Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-09-13
A COLD BLOoDED MURDER.

About 1890 o'clock Saturday afternoon
George Taylor, r moulder, in Pckels'
tonpdry, over Eleventh street bridge,
was fatally shot by Lewis List, Jr, q
youpg man between % and % years OF
age, in the vicinity of Eleventh and
Kirkwood streets.
List and his wife reside at No.
COG East Tenth street. He ia described
by his neighbors as dissipated, shiftless
fellow who frequently abuses his wife.
Last Mondsy he came home intox-
icsted and severely beat her.
The wife becoming tired of sncb
treatment packed up her things with the
intention of going home. List forbade
her to leave the house, threatening her
with another beating il she disobeyed
She stated TO him she was determined to
leave home.
After quitting work at noon Taylor
went over to see Mrs. List and
arrange for her to go home with him.
Here he encountered young List, and a
dispute ensued, List being of a quarrel
some disposition, soon lost his temper and
hand to hand fight ensued. The com.
bstsnts were struggling over the pave
msnt and road in front of Lists house,
neither for time seeming to
have the advantage. Taylor eventually
got ON the top OF his adversary and was
furnishing him severely when tbs senior
List interfered. He took up stout club
and admins, sred several singing blows
upon Tsylor's back and head. Seeing he
was being worsted by the father and son
Taylor arose from his PROSTATE combatant
and fled.
iut oly q, g.,
and his father called out "Shoot him
Lew" The two Lists drew their revolyers
and followed in hot pursuit, and as Taylor
fled around the corner of Kirkwood street,
two bullets were fired after him. One
ball went wide of ita mark,
aud the other passed through the
rim OF the retrsating mans hat.
The elderly List continued the
pursuit., firing once or twice as he ran.
The young man, seeing he could not
0vertake Taylor, jumped into the rear
yard of the residence No. 6l0 East Tenth
street, and ran t'F, ugh the house. He
paused bat q minute IN the front porch,
wnen Taylor, hotly pursued by his
father, ran around the corner and
ran directly in trout OF him.
Just as he got opposite him young List
took deliberate aim aud fired. The bullet
entered Taylor's left eye and passed
directly into his brain. He fell heavily
on the sidewalk and in an unconscious
condition. The blood flowed in torrents
from the gaping wound and small parti-
Giles of the brain substance came through
the aperture. Drs Keabes and Wales
we're summoned who made an examina-
ton of the wound aud gave az their
opinion that Taylor cOuld live but a
short time. No effort was made to remove
tue ball from his head and he was placed
in a carriage and conveyed to the police
headquarters.
Hugh Stewart, living at No. 319 East
Tenth street, was sitting on the steps of
his house aud did not know any shooting
had taken place saw a man (List)
coming mp the street with q revolver in
his hand. Behind him came an older
man with club about three feet long
aud as thick as his wrist. Stewart
heard the man with the revolver say,
'I'll shoot the first O. d. man that
comes near me-" and supposed he re-
ferred to the old man with the
club. Fearing that he would
shoot him, Stewart jumped forward
and caught List around the arms, when
the latter reached around and shot over
Stewards left shoulder. Stewart then
jammed him mp against the fence and
held him, when he was astonished to see
the old man come up and hear him say
AT you don't le. him so I'll knock your
g. d. brains out with this clnb."
Stewards wife and daughter then rushed
out screaming; "Let him 60" Their
screaming SO disconnected him that he
Let go List, who raised his revolver to
fire, Init II snapped. Had the weapon
discharged, it would have shot Stewards
wife VINO was between them pushing
Stewart towards his gate. List and the
old man who turned ont to be Lists
father then went on along Tenth street
by the Vuioanzed Fibre Gompany's
office where men had come out
wAom he threatened to shoot Being
unprotected the latter rapidly sought
shelter. The weapon which List used
aud afterward ti0urished, is seven
barreled silver mounted Smith Il WessOn
revolver. II was tound hidden in cup.
board at the tather's house, 1904 Walnut
Walnut street.
immediately after ths shooting young
List ran into frame house near by aud
remained there until Policeman Tibbitt
arrived with warrant for his arrest.
The officer entered the house from the
rear Wy, coming unexpectedly upon his
prisoner, who made no resistance. He
was lodged in q cell i'll the city hall.
George Taylor, the wounded man, was
brought TO the city hall also and laid
upon the carpet within the rallied off
space set apart for the municipal court.
DR.. keable5 made an examination of his
wound and said be could not live long.
Tue blllet had entered the left eye,
through the upper lid, aud lodged in the
brain.
The dying man was unconscious, but
lie moved restless!y, sometimes Gisnoh-
ing MS fists and raising his arms or legs
copgulsively. He emitted los groans
now and then aud vJmited a great deal
Of blood. -a-.1
At o'clock pr. Grimshaw, who had
been called III, examined he wounded
man IL sue il anything could be done for
him His pulss was then beating about
- u Ia" minute. A depression on the
back of his bead for few moments led
him ~ believe the FhGt had entered
there and cime ont the eye, but the de-
IF lou proved tu ba the result Of al
accident Il year OF 20 ago. At 20
O'Clock Taylor WAS placed Oh ftrstcher
aud removed to i. Marsh uarlsn's wagon,
@Eich conveyed him Ia his home. 49,.
Taylor Is a young unmarried nal. As
hes lay upon the city hail carpet, in his
working snt, with a vet cloth over his
ieI, Eye and his shirt bosom dyed with
blood, he appeared 70 be about 25 years
old lie is s moider by trade, and has
hsed wurkirg in II. +. pekeis' stove
foundry. lie is the sou of FEATHER"
Taylor, we'll known AS Sn eXhorter
spd temperance speaker.
Thu Lists, father aud son, are old resi-
irnts Of Wlilirgt0p The elder List is
paper hanger by trade, and w.s, III his
younger days, accounted ~ excellent
wothmau, liu achieved fotcri-ty some
20 t-sra agr by shnatjns AMI killing a
policeman WHO attempted To tDrce
as entrance intu his house,
tine policeman hav;tg ~" war
rant. List was erre5lti ani tried at
New Cssti, or the charge Of mur,ier, but
was acquitted on Tire Vles Of jus,;iisble
homicide TIE case attracted mueh at
htiun at the tne, aud has been fire.
qu"Htly referred 10 sirop Ia the trial Of
capital cases ia shown. u Importance
jury attaches to ths sguctity Ut mans
hoipe from urauthoriz- d invasion.
George Taylor died Saturday at mid
might, little less than IL Lours alter
being shot, Taylor never q. an -. aimed
,onsciousness after the bullet eli 81 ed his