Los Angeles herald., 1892-04-24
ARE BOTH THE SAME MAN?
Is Colonel G. w. Taylor Mr.. j.
G. Taylor?
An Interesting Character Whose
Identity Is Doubtful.
The Great Bigamist Supposed to Hav Q
Been In Los Angeles-The Police
Think He Wintered Here.
An Alibi Claimed

Inquiry has been made from the east
as to whether James G. Taylor alias
"Colonel" Brown has been in Los An
geles. This man has the reputation
of marrying a number of wives in the
east, and after swindling them out OF
their money, deserting them to repeat
the operation at the first opportunity.
This slick fellow is said to have operated
here, and yesterday the police were
asked from San Francisco for informa.
ton about his doings, as he is now the
greatest criminal in his line in the
country.
There is some doubt as to whether
this Taylor was ever here. Last winter
band of sports arrived and stopped at
the Nadeau hotel, among whom was a
"Col." G. w. Taylor of New York.
This man is supposed by some to be the
bigamist, though his friends claim an
alibi, stating that while "Col." q. w.
Taylor was here, the bigamist, j. S.
Tay lor, was arrested in the east for one
of his swindling operations.
The Taylor who was here was large,
handsome man, of fine address, admir-.
able manners, a penchant for cham
payne, and no conscience. His real
name is Tralor, and he is we'll known in
New York to the coteries who affect Mr..
Stokes art gallery in the Hoffman
house, and the cork room of Roster &
Bial's. He has the reputation of being
the most accomplished sure thing man
in the country, and the TACT that he was
mixed up in Tayloresque marital ex-
perience here, is cited by some as indi-
eating that he is the same man as j. s.
Taylor. The suave colonel" first made
his appearace here about four years ago,
and met a handsome widow who was
then living at the Menlo hotel. The
widow had the reputation of possessing
several hundreds of thousands of dol
lars, and soon surrendered to the ardor
of the "colonel's" love making. They
were married and honeymooned and
came back to Los Angeles, and then
disappeared. When the ''colonel"
bobbed up here last fall, an acquaint-
ance asked him what had become of his
wife.
That was bad bargain" medita-
lively replied the chevalier d. industrie,
between sips of red seal fizz. Il made
q botch OF that affair, deuced botch.
Why, dear boy, do you know after 1
married her | found that all she had in
the world was $4,000, a mere nothing"
"But what has become of her." asked
his companion.
VINO knows ?'' was the answer. 1T
cost me $75 900 to get rid OF her. Let
me fill your glass;"
The cause that led the "colonel'' to
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sion OF New York was typical affair.
With him had come here a nice young
fellow from the east who was Sporty"
phelian mentor. This young fellow met
and married rich widow of East Los
Angeles, and after the return from
short wedding trip the ''colonel' had
an interview with the bridegroom and
demanded fat commission for having,
as he claimed, brought about the mar
riage. This was Indignantly refused
and the claim denied, and the counter
claim made that the "colonel'' had done
the young fellow out of $4,000 during
their association. The conversation be
came very warm and attracted the atten-
ton of some long-eared bell boys in the
hotel who enjoyed the discussion i'm.
mensely and retailed it afterwards to a
reporter. Colonel" Taylor, however,
was in too delicate position to make a
fight. The police had had him under
ever since his arrival and
were eager to "run him in." He knew
this and decided to leave without any
fuss and did so next day.
What he has been doing since is not
known, nor whether he is the j. G.
Taylor mentioned, but barring the pos
sible alibi there is no particular reason
why the two should not be the same
man.