Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-14

rents for him. This took him to the Taylor
house in the first place, and an intimacy
grew up from his business visits.
On his way to the Emergency Hospital,
where his wounds were dressed, Taylor
talked freely with Policeman Kramer, and
told MIN that he had no doubt whatever of
ms wffe's inidelity. He said that he had
frequently seen signs of the presence of u
man In the house. and that his wife regu-
larly denied that she ever had male callers.
FOR instance. he added, he once detected
Loe marks OF a mans shoes on a chair.
scratches from the nails and traces of mud.
MIS- Taylor turned of his inquiries with a
laugh. -
DIR. Slattery said to a Star reporter that
ne nad no doubt as to the condition of Tay-
iors mind when he saw him in the house.
In his judgment the husband was wild with
insanity, his eyes being wholly unnatural,
ana his arms waving wildly. He gave it as
MS opinion that the man could not be said
to be accountable for his deed
TOLD IN THE TESTIMONY.
The Crime and Its Causes Detailed to
the Coroner.
The inquest over the body of Mrs. T. ].
Taylor, who was killed by her husband
this morning at 800 18th street southeast,
was held at 2 O'Clock this afternoon at
Lees undertaking establishment, on Penn
syivania avenue northwest. Deputy Cor
oner Glazebrook impaneied the following
jury: George Salvi, A. Giacchetti, Hugh
Pitzer. VIM. H. Reese. s. 7. Thomas and
Wm- H. Thompson. Taylor the husband.
was driven over to the fifth precinct station
mouse In patrol wagon under care of
On1cer Kramer. He seemed perfectly self
possessed The body of Mrs TAYLOR had
been removed from the hospital to the I'm
dertaking house. where the autopsy was
held.
1t showed that the bullet passed through
the pancreas. just missing the stomach,
through the left lobe of the liver, and was
found embedded in the flesh near the spina |
column. There had been several internal
hemorrhages.
Taylor Given q Good Character
When the jurymen had looked upon the
body DR.: Glazebrooke called Mr. j. P.B.
Barber. the corner groeeryman. who said
he had known Taylor since August. lS93
The bills were always promptly paid. He
characterized Taylor as "a perfect gentle
man-honest, hardworking man." He had
never seen him drunk, and Taylor was usu-
ally good natured and in a good humor No
other questions were asked.
John u. Weinberg, the baker for whom
Taylor worked. said he had known Taylor
Tor TWO or three years. but he had en-
he came well recommended and proved an
honest man.
DOwnhearted since Saturday.
Since Saturday he had been downhearted,
and on that day told that he had some
trouble.
His account was not quite straight on
Saturday. and he said. in explanation. that
he had trouble and would try to do better.
his accounts have been straight since
Taylor usually turned his wagon in at 4xO
in the afternoon, and took 1t out again at
$50 the next morning. He took out his
wagon as usual this morning and returned
II at Z O'Clock. Taylor was not a drink
ing man. On Wednesday he told Weinberg
that his wife had not been home to get him
his lunch for three days running.
Taylor Was Temperate.
Pete Holman. Meinberg's foreman. was
next sworn. He saw Taylor this morning
at O'Clock. when he turned In the wagon.
He had not been drinking, and was per-
fectly quiet. AS far as the witness knew
Taylor was always orderly and well-tem-
pered.
DR.. Slattery's Evidence.
DIR. j. j. Slattery said that his first knowl
edge of the Taylors was in February last,
when he was called in to treat Taylor for
congestion OF the lungs. The husband and
wife seemed to be on perfectly good terms.
The witness then told of his connection
with the case this morning. substantially
terry said that when he went into the house
Taylor looked like a man who did not un-
derstand what he was doing. The man
seemed beside himself with rage and grief.
While the witness was telling his story
Taylor leaned far over and drank in every
word eagerly.
The doctor said that Mrs. Taylor was
only able to mutter for some water, but
she could not drink it.
A juryman asked II Mrs. Taylor knocked
the pistol from her husbands hand when
he tried to kill himself. The doctor an
swered that this mad happened before he
arrived.
Taylor Embraced the Dying Woman,
Resuming. the witness said Taylor en-
braced his wife after the pistol had been
taken from him.
DIR. Bell. the resident physician at the
Emergency Hospital, testified that Taylor
reached the hospital at $40 with a flesh
wound in the left breast and in the left
arm. The bullet could not be found.
r. H. e. Duehring, confectioner, OF I33
18th street southeast, said that Taylor was
in his employ for two years. He was dis
charged about seven weeks ago because he
drank too much. He was an outside sales
man.
Taylor Took to Drinking.
Taylor began to drink about eight weeks
ago, and talked to his employer when he
was upbraided that he had "a spat" with
his wife, and that made him drink. Two or
three times he told of having trouble with
his wife. Mr.. Duehring knew Mrs. Taylor
having called there when Taylor was sick
The witness knew nothing to cause the
Tragedy. Taylor was the best man he ever
mad IN his employ, and never overran his
accounts except when he had been drinking.
DR.. G. z. MarbuSy of Providence Hospital
told of Mrs. Taylor's death there this morn
Ing.