The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-14
ATTEMPT AT MURDER AND SUICIDE.
A Drunken Negro Shoots an Equally Low
White Woman and Then Kills Himself.

Dissipation and jealousy were the causes Of
an attempted murder and after that . suicide In
. howell at No. 251 Virginia avenue yesterday
afternoon. between 3 and o'clock, when George
Taylor, Q colored man, shot Belle Brown, q
white woman, twice aid then put two bullets
into his own body with fatal result The house
in which the tragedy was enacted is occupied BY
. colorsd woman named Clara Bell. who earns
her living by washing for the families in the
neighborhood. Yesterday morning she en-
ployed the Brown woman to assist her in her
work. and their washing materials were moved
out under tree in the front yard. Early in
the morning Taylor went there and told the
Brown woman he would like to have talk
with her. She refused to speak to him
bat be remained near by all forenoon. and fire.
qusntly resumed his efforts to have converse
ton with her. He went away short time about
noon, ana when be returned again requested an
interview with her. He seemed to be drinking
considerably. and while be was watching tho
women work he frequently mutterrd threats
against the life of Mrs. Brown. A little after 3
o'clock Mrs. Bell had occasion to 90 into the
house, which left Mrs. Brown aud the negro
alone in the yard. just after she had entered
the house Taylor drew out revolver, and. I'D.
vancine toward Mira Brown, said, Now, / am
going to Kill you The woman started to run
and as she did so Taylor fred two shots at her.
One struck her in the hip and the other made a
slight scalp wound. With Taylor still attempt
ing to get another shot at her. che ran into the
kitchen by the side door, and from there into
another room. Taylor followed her until be
reached the door leading from the kitchen into
the house proper. and finding she had fastened
il he halted and shot himself twice through the
heart Captain Colbert was called from the
station house, but the negro died soon after he
arrived. The wounded woman WAS taken to the
City Hospital. and while he wounds are serious,
It 10 thought she will recover
Both Mrs. Brown and Taylor have very un-
savory regulations He came to the city from
Charlottesville three or four years ago. aud soon
afterward became intimate with the woman.
who was . vicious character. They both FREE
queptly figured i1 the police court, until finally,
about two years ago. Taylor was convicted .
larceny and sentenced to the peuitsntIary for
one year. Since his release he has been attempt
ing to renew his intimacy with the woman, but
would have nothing TO do with him. Two
weeks ago be had her arrested on q
trumped-up charge, and she was released by the
Mavor. Since then he has been continually
dogging her footsteps and threatening to do her
bodily harm unless she would renew her friend
ship for him. Recently Mrs. Brown has been
making her home at No. so South Delaware
street. and doing work wherever she could get
it. Taylor was indolent and drunkard and
has not been engaged at any regular labor since
his return from the penitentiary. His body
was taken In charge by undertaken Kregelo.