Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-12-01
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
MRS. TAYLOR ARRESTED FOR
A SERIOUS CRIME.
State Chemist Bailey Finds Traces Of
Poison and so Informs the County
Attorney Bound over for Exam
ination Ten Days Hence.

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The Taylor mystery is deepening and
the wife of the deceased man Is behind
the bars of the Dickinson county jail.
John Taylor was taken sick Sept. 10
and died Sept. Is. Grave rumors of
foul play were in circulation for some
time after the funeral and finally
County Attorney Cranston ordered an
autopsy. A week ago State Chemist
Bailey Of the State University was
present when the body was exhumed,
took the stomach and It's contents to
his laboratory for chemical analysis.
Last night the following telegram was
received by County Attorney Cranston:
LAWRENCE, Nov. 2S. L have found
sufficient traces OF poison to warrant
arrest. Il. 5. II. BAILEY.
On the strength Of this Mr.. Cranston
issued a warrant for the arrest Of
Martha L. Taylor, the widow Of the
deceased around whom the rumors OF
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Deputy Sheriff Kieffer went out TO the
farm this morning and arrested the
woman. lie arrived at daylight and
found her dressed as for journey aud
the three little children Of the family
also cleaned up! II had been suspected
that the woman was about 10 leave the
State today. This she denied. She
took the arrest coolly except when she
came to bid the children goodbye.
Then she broke down and cried.
She was brought to town and taken
before Judge Quinn. She was bound
over with the bond fixed at 5000, the
case being continued for 10 days.
Failing to give bond she is In Jail.
The complaint filed by Co. Atty.
Cranston charges the woman with hay-
ing murdered her husband by admin
istering to him "ROugh on Rats" She
has talked freely about the poisoning
and admitted that there was poison
In the house at the time Of Mr. Taylor's
death. She purchased II at Smiths
drugstore and says the package was In
the room for several days. That he
They have n nice gentlemanly set
of executive officers down in Geary
county. The sheriff or his deputy
came up into Rinehart township a
short time ago and while funeral
procession was going to the church
following the body of a debtor stopped |
the family wagon and took the horses
out on an attachment, compelling the
relatives Of the deceased TO either walk |
or ride with some other of the mourn
ers. II is such actions as that make a
man blush for humanity.
may have died from the effects of the
poison she does not deny but she does
deny that she was implicated in the
taking Of II.
The illness Of Mr.. Taylor came upon
him while apparently in the best of
health. lie ate hearty dinner and
was taken III Immediately after, dying
lve days later. Taken in connection
with the finding of strong traces of
poison In the stomach there is little
doubt as to the actual cause of the
death. AS to how Mr.. Taylor came to
take the poison II is sanother matter and
many Of the rumors In circulation are
exaggerated and false. Many who
know Mrs. Taylor well claim that she
will be able to prove her innocence
without difficulty while on the other
hand there is u large element of those
who eau trace such family disagree
ments as give countenance to the
serious charge. The result of the
examination will be looked forward to
with interest.