The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-01-15
HER LOVING TRUST ABUSED.
Mrs. Armstrong Says Her riance Hp
SufndIeA Her.

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Swindied Her.
George W. A. Taylor, q commercial traveller
employed By Phillips & Myers. dry goods NOR
chants at "a White street. was arrested yes
terday by q deputy sheriff on an order grant
cd by Justice La wrence Of the Supreme Court
In the suit OF Sally o. Armstrong. Mrs. Arm
strong 10 an imposing-lookine woman Of about
80. Through her counsel. Lawyer Walter M.
Rosebault she charges Taylor with conversion
OF personal property. with obtaining money by
fraud and deceit. and with the fraudulent mis-
appropriation Of money received In a nduciary
capacity. Her claims against him amount to
about $1,000. incidentally she charges him
with breach Of promise Of marriage.
Mrs. Armstrong Is q widow, her husband.
John b. Armstrong. having died in this city in
1886 She says in her affidavit that she had
been acquainted with Taylor for ten years
prior to her husbands death. Taylor. she says.
knew she had collected an insurance policy on
her husbands life. and also that sho had other
property.
between june o. 1886. and Sept. 9. 1900. she
gave to him various sums. amounting to
$3.50. upon his representation that he had
an opportunity to invest money in print cloths.
oil. aud other commodities. from tho sale Of
which large profits could be secured. The
money. he said. would DO invested for their
joint benefit.
On Jan. 8. 1887. he obtained 1000 from he,
upon the strength Of his assertion that he
would Invest 1t in a certain and safe business
in Chicago, He also told her he had $4,000
accounted to her for it, On, March IL. 1881.
he got $500 more from her by the same In
0n ApIil %, Of that Year she gave him $3.50,
seasain hs se'a at "s good ho int Spssa on Isna Au 10 a. =,
1850. he borrowed 81 200 from her to invest. In
that he, never, invested The. money. and she
$500. he borrowed a bond Of the Atchison. TO.
peka and Santa Fd Railroad from her: saying
firm Of sampson 4 Co. and wanted TO use the
bond Tor a short time; AZ soon as his hooks
to obtain, either from him. On Jan. Q. 1890. he
ing not to use It. That. too. he mil ed to account
and and A retained s g. fetuFh FSis. to w ssf 0i inte rest
amounts to over $1,000 now
money On sH to TayPGr. n nitsr f his isilnse to to seep lis
promises; Mrs. Armstrong says he frequently
tp on her that neT investments were all right,
office. She adds:
vi reposed implicit confidence in him. Our
r rSs sui t WAS sst sa r. ths so Ss sRcald S Se mar mar:
upward Of a year before that We had been en-
being set for tho weddins.' BY reason Of said
trust .r and ,r confidence tbs1 In n the wh dsbteIphha Dan mi which len
our said relations and Of my said feeling Of
confidence in the defendant that he was able
TO- (, obtain ps ten me the money entrusted to him
He pawned her gold watch and chain apd,a
set for The wedding he postponed from time to
He told her then that he had been. having
trouble with a woman In Philadelphia. and
days. She then prepared for the, Wedding in
May. On or about the 9Th no sent her a tele-
gram saying he would see her that night or
him from New Orleans.
Mrs. Armstrong holds Taylor's prcmissory
lowing are typical: . ~
ys.,.sd.y. and he 500 ~. ySs vii IL send me VIII VIII ~;
vii Will, 'e come 4 p0 gu. on N.Y. my a,si n WIT With n = 10. 10 los. x ,nau e euald
9 9su .s soD p s and ! u 1s ny ayy 's when no YOU h s.i I a. Stn you sAs viii
see what a true, loving woman you have been to me.
and ] nG D:. ! %.y she. 'Ps sh s1T try %.s: ana .Iw l avn TO to yH";
70 !0.' ' %i, ! f IoS. AZ. 1Sp t iss M I s sIns ;ou %, true women
cn,cAeo. May . 1890
ss:St p .:ss' \; . .sd: S 5:'sfT:@ !! 's ss%s "a 8 s sss as ssSs
a 4: SsRRyi. ana nd NOW NOW Know (" Stt hat ny 7 '5Sas's so aea on OF my m;
Sis. You are the best IN tho word TO me and true IS
love and best wishes. youi.. "" GrSacl.
TAYLOR Is fat. handsome, and a high liver.
He was bailed In $4,000 by his employers.
HIS ERROR COST HIN Il BROKEN PATE.