San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-05-19
MORE DEVELOPMENTS
IN THE JOHN PARKINSON TAYLOR
DEATH MYSTERY.
What Letters From New York Have
to Say That Throws a Light
On This Remarkable
Case.

DR.. e. Bennett has received a
letter from Mrs. Henry Davis, OF
S53 Broad street, Newark, N. j.,
which is written on black bordered
note paper, the usual style Of Eng
lish mourning stationery. Mrs.
Davis is the sister of Mrs. Travis,
the real or brevet wife of the dead
man, and she explains that she
writes on behalf of her sister, who
is so Frustrated by grief as to be
unable to do so. She gives little
Information beyond saying that
the deceased was gentleman Of
wealth, influence and position, but
says that all data can be obtained
either from his son, A. r. Taylor,
or his medical adviser, DIR. G. c..
Fuller, Of 80 Albany street, Re-
gent Park, London, N. w. She ex-
pressed Mrs. Travis regrets that
she cannot come to the funeral be-
cause, in any case, she could not
get here in time and that she is I'M
able at the present time, to bear
the expense and fatigue Of the
journey.
INCIDENTALLY Mrs. Davis expresses
her surprise that Taylor was so
devoid of funds for he came here
well fixed for business and emer-
gencies. Taking into coIsidera-
ton this and the deceased's part
ner's (Fry) statement, that the de-
ceased came to buy 100 horses
would lead to the impression that
he must have had considerable
funds, for 100 horses, even at $40
per head would cost $1,000, and for
shipment to England, as intended,
a higher and far better grade of
horses must hive been procured,
and as stranger he must have
paid cash in every case, and yet
no gold, bills, letters of credit, or
any articles Of value were found on
his person. 1t is generally sup
posed that some one has relieved
the dead man of his wealth.
According to Mrs. Davis letter,
Taylor had no previous acquaint.
ance with Fry before meeting him
on the City of Berlin, when they
were en- route from England to
New York. Then, as Taylor, was
making his first visit to Texas, and
Fry had been here before, and
boasted of his knowledge, they
naturally became boon and travel.
ing companions. \
+ The solicitous writer, Mrs. Davis,
in her letter, says that Fry has
wired Mrs. Travis for money for
the funeral for Galveston and says
what is RENTED will be sent to
the chief of police here.
Taking all in all Fry's connection
with the case is by no means salts
factory and investigation is now
being made that may lead to some
peculiar results and charges.
1t is said that when Taylor was
seriously i'll he gave his money to
Fry to bank at Groos' bank. No
such deposit has ever been made
there, but the day before his de.
parture Fry changed considerable
English gold into American cur
rency.
In relation to this, great
credit should be given to DR.. Ed.
Bennett and Mr.. and Mrs. White,
of the Maverick hotel, for their
watchful care and kindness to the
deceased. Neither have yet been
paid their fees or expenses, but
there is every reason to believe
that their accounts will be honor
ably paid, as they should be.
The actual cause of the de-
ceased's death was exhaustion,
superinduced by gastritic hemor-
rhage; probably the result of
cirrhosis of the liver caused by in
temperance.