The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-12-18
MRS. TAYLOR SPEAKS.
She Says Her Husband Drinks and She
wants Him to Keep Away.


She Says Her Husband Driaks and She
Wants Him to Keep Away.
Bette, Dec. 1.-THE article which sp-
peared in this mornings STANDARD en-
titled "All In tho Family" has another
side yet to be heard, and which Is not only
interesting but places the story OF tho
affair as told by G.. L. Taylor, one OF the
belliger ents in the case. in an entirely dif-
ferent light. Mrs. Taylor. a very pretty
and intelligent young lady. states most
emphatically that her husband is the en-
bodinent of falsehood aud deceit. lie
married her through false representations
two aud half years ago and from that
time has not contributed one penny to-
wards her support. Tho article in tho
STANDARD, she says, does her
great injustice. The facts
are. sho says. that about
three weeks ago Taylor camc up to Mrs.
Bcnsou's drcssniaking parlors in the LIZ.
xie block where she Mrs. Taylor, is at
work with her sister earning her own liy-
ing. He was under the influence OF liquor
and demanded that his wife should ac-
company him home TO tho Mantle block,
where he has n mIscrably furnished. un-
carpeted room. She said shc would go IN
five minutes. but told him not TO talk So
loud. He said lie would talk AS loud as
hc pleased.
Dr. Benson then came i'm and requested
Tay lor not to Use such violent language.
He replied with abusive language and vile
epithets aud said he had as much right
there rs Benson because his wife was "A
partner with her sister. lie said further
more Inc had drank pint oil whiskey and
would do as he pleased. DIR. Benson. after
continuous abuse, opened his oiilcc
aud called Chief Leydon and
| two policemen, who came and
arrested Taylor. Taylor was iincd1 by
| Judge Naughten, but with promises OF re-
form and earnest pleading. he secured
Mrs. Taylor's gold watch and gave II To
| tho court. lle subsequently got some
friend to release the timcpiecc, which.
Mrs. Taylor says, he took with him and
| disposed of IL in some manner unknown
| TO the wifc aud she has not seen II since.
| Yesterday lie walked down to the Lizzie
block with his wife and was ascending tho
| stairs with her against her expressed
wishes and request that he should not
| como to Mrs. Benson's rooms. DIR. Ben
son and Mr.. johnson. her brother, were
standing at the foot OF the stairs. DIR.
Benson followed the couple and asked
Taylor where he was going and
what he wanted up there. Without
a word, Mrs. Taylor says, Tay-
lor struck Benson in the mock.
Benson grabbed Taylor aud dragged him
| to tho bottom OF the stairs, when Mr..
Johnson caught him aud held him till two
| officers arrived. No blows were struck by
either Benson OF Johnson. Mrs. Taylor
did not scream but all hands did some
loud talking. Taylor was arrested, aud
the court proceedings as published in tho
she will not live with her husband again.
that his abuse Of her both physically and
| morally, since their marriage, has beer,
shameful, aud that he drinks oftcn and
| when under tho influence of liquor is brut-
| ish and beneath the lowest manhood. She
| says her parents have contributed entirely
| to tho support of herself aud hor husband
since their marriage, except what she has
| earned herself; that when sue was sick
he handled tho money sent 10 her. She
| also gave nearly $500 to his parents. lio
has not spent cent OF his Few earnings
| upon her in any manner whatever. but
she says tina, he gambles IL AWAY or drinks
| IL up.
Dr. Benson says Mrs. Taylor came To
him and his wife aud asked for home,
saying shc would willingly assist in her
sisters work. She was made welcome.
| with the distinct undcrsta nding that Tay-
lor was not tn come near her while stc
was at work or In his wifc's rooms. Mr..
Johnson has been in Butte only two weeks.
He is n bright. prepossessing. well edu-
| Gated young gentleman from ILLINOIS, VINO
Is here learning the dentistry business
with DIR. Benson, his brothcr-in-law. DIR.
Benson and Mrs. Taylor also positively
deny that Benson had ever tried TO create
trouble, hut on the other hand only kind
ness had bcen extended to Mrs. Taylor,
and simply n request madc OF Taylor Ca
keep away from the rooms where she was
Mt work. Mrs. Taylor is very sorcly
gricved to think her name or family
| troubles should have TO appear in print.
| She says she has told her husband repeat
edly that sbe would not live with him II
he did not reform or IL he continued his
personal abuse. She says that II he would
only mend his ways she would live with
him and try to- make n happy home.